Pickpocket
Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, if it does not have a held item, it steals the attacker's held item. This Pokémon cannot steal upon being knocked out. It can steal if the attacker has a substitute, but cannot steal when its own Substitute is hit. If a move hits multiple times, only the last hit triggers this ability. If this Pokémon is wild, it cannot steal from a trained Pokémon.
Generation: V
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Ability FAQ
What does Pickpocket do?
Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, if it does not have a held item, it steals the attacker's held item. This Pokémon cannot steal upon being knocked out. It can steal if the attacker has a substitute, but cannot steal when its own Substitute is hit. If a move hits multiple times, only the last hit triggers this ability. If this Pokémon is wild, it cannot steal from a trained Pokémon.
Which generation introduced Pickpocket?
Introduced in V.
How many Pokémon have Pickpocket?
16 Pokémon can have this ability.
Does Pickpocket have flavor text?
Steals an item when hit by another Pokémon.
What is Pickpocket's short effect?
Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.