Trick (move)

Trick (Japanese: トリック Trick) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation III.

Generations III and IV
The user switches held items with the target.

Trick fails if neither Pokémon has a held item, if the user is a wild Pokémon, if either Pokémon is holding Griseous Orb, if the target is behind a, or if the target has (even if it has no held item). It also fails if either Pokémon has.

In link battles, battle facilities, Secret Bases, and the Trainer House, items stolen will be returned at the end of the battle.

In Japanese, Trick can exchange Mail, but causes the. In international releases of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, as well as all releases of subsequent games, Trick will fail if either Pokémon is holding Mail.

Generation V onwards
Trick no longer switches a Trainer's Pokémon's items permanently; however, items switched in wild battles are permanently switched.

Trick can now exchange a Griseous Orb as long as neither the user nor the target is. Trick fails if the user or the target is when either Pokémon holds a Plate (Multitype has no effect on Trick), if the user or the target is  when either Pokémon holds a Drive, if the user or the target is holding a Mega Stone or a colored orb that could allow either Pokémon to undergo Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion, if either Pokémon is holding Mail or a Z-Crystal, or if the user or the target is  and either Pokémon is holding a memory.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Trick, the user's is raised two stages.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Trick fails if either Pokémon is not holding an item.

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Trivia

 * In Generation IV, despite being able to learn this move via Move Tutor, it will always fail when used by due to its Ability . In later generations, it can successfully use the move as long as neither Pokémon is holding a Plate.

In other languages
Trickbetrug Truco Tourmagik Raggiro トリック 戏法（招式）