Pickpocket (Ability)

Pickpocket (Japanese: わるいてぐせ Bad Habit) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. This Ability is exclusively obtained as a.

In battle
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, the Pokémon with this Ability will steal the held item of the attacking Pokémon. It will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability already has a held item. It will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability is knocked out by that move.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as ), the item will not be stolen until after the final strike. If multiple Pokémon with this Ability are hit by the same move that made contact, Pickpocket will activate for the fastest one that does not already have an item.

Pickpocket activates after and the Sticky Barb, and after  and  steal a held item. Consequently, the Pokémon that has Pickpocket will always end up with the item. Pickpocket also activates after, , and , meaning that the stolen item will not be lost, and if it does lose its item due to these moves it can immediately steal another.

The Life Orb and Shell Bell will activate before being stolen. The King's Rock and Razor Fang can still make the Pokémon with Pickpocket flinch even if stolen.

It cannot steal from a Pokémon with. It cannot steal Mail or a Z-Crystal. It cannot steal a Griseous Orb if either Pokémon is, a Plate if either Pokémon is , a memory if either Pokémon is , a Drive if either Pokémon is , a Mega Stone if either Pokémon can Mega Evolve using it, a Blue Orb if either Pokémon is , or a Red Orb if either Pokémon is.

Outside of battle
Pickpocket has no effect outside of battle.

In other languages
Langfinger Hurto Pickpocket Arraffalesto わるいてぐせ 顺手牵羊（特性）