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Thief

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Power

Accuracy

100%

Target

Selected Pokemon

Effect

Takes the target’s item.

Inflicts regular damage. If the target is holding an item and the user is not, the user will permanently take the item. Damage is still inflicted if an item cannot be taken. Pokémon with Sticky Hold or Multitype are immune to the item theft effect. The target cannot recover its item with Recycle. This move cannot be selected by Assist or Metronome.

"The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

TM23taught in
Sword Shield
Generation I
- R B YRocket Game Corner(3300 C)
Generation II
- G S CPrize for defeating Jasmine
Generation III
- R S EMeteor Falls
- FR LGRocket Game Corner(3500 C)
- ColoUnder Colosseum Battle 4
- XDRound 3 of the Realgam Colosseum
Generation IV
- D P PtIron Island
- HG SSPrize for defeating Jasmine
Generation V
- B WBattle Subway(36 BP)
- B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(18 BP)
Generation VI
- X YBattle Maison(32 BP)
- OR ASFallarbor Town
Generation VII
- S MMalie City($ 10,000)
- US UMTen Carat Hill
- P EFighting Dojo
Generation VIII
- Sw ShHammerlocke (West Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
- BD SPIron Island · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX
- S VEast Province (Area Two) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine(800 LP Mareep Wool ×3 Dedenne Fur ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 15
TM46taught in
Gold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
Generation I
- R B YPrize for defeating Sabrina
Generation II
- G S CTeam Rocket's Hideout
Generation III
- R S EOceanic Museum
- FR LGMt. Moon
- ColoPyrite Town
- XDN/A
Generation IV
- D P PtEterna City
- HG SSTeam Rocket HQ
Generation V
- B WWellspring Cave
- B2 W2Virbank Complex
Generation VI
- X YCamphrier Town
- OR ASOceanic Museum
Generation VII
- S MVerdant Cavern
- US UMVerdant Cavern
- P EPrize for defeating Blaine
Generation VIII
- Sw ShHammerlocke (East Pokémon Center )($ 30,000)
- BD SPEterna City · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX
- S VTagtree Thicket · TM Machine(1,500 LP Bergmite Ice ×3 Snorunt Fur ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 3
TM18taught in
Scarlet Violet
Generation I
- R B YCeladon Department Store
Generation II
- G S CSlowpoke Well · Celadon Department Store($ 2000)
Generation III
- R S EAbandoned Ship
- FR LGRoute 15
- ColoPhenac Stadium Battle 1
- XDClear Battle CD 50 at Realgam Tower
Generation IV
- D P PtRoute 223 · Route 212 * D P(10 Blue Shards D P)
- HG SSSlowpoke Well · Pokéwalker ( Dim Cave )
Generation V
- B WMistralton City($ 50000)
- B2 W2Mistralton City($ 50000)
Generation VI
- X YLumiose City($ 50,000)
- OR ASSea Mauville
Generation VII
- S MRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
- US UMRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
- P ECeladon Department Store($ 20,000)
Generation VIII
- Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
- BD SPRoute 223 · Route 212(10 Blue Shards)
Generation IX
- S VGlaseado Mountain · South Province (Area Two) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossfell Confluence(3,000 LP Houndour Fang ×3 Shroodle Ink ×3)

Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 573 Pokémon