Thief — Pokémon Move

Takes the target’s item.

Type: dark; class: physical; power: 60; accuracy: 100; PP: 25; priority: 0.

Effect notes

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.

In-game descriptions by version

gold silverAn attack that may steal a held item.
crystalAn attack that may steal a held item.
ruby sapphireWhile attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item.
emeraldWhile attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item.
firered leafgreenAn attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.
diamond pearlThe user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
platinumThe user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
heartgold soulsilverThe user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
black whiteThe user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
black 2 white 2The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
x yThe user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.
omega ruby alpha sapphireThe user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.
sun moonThe user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.
ultra sun ultra moonThe user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.
lets go pikachu lets go eeveeThe user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.
sword shieldThe user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.
legends arceusThe user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
scarlet violetThe user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet