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UnfezantUnfezant NickitNickit ThievulThievul

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Nickit - Type and Abilities

Nickit - Type

Nickit
Fox Pokemon
Pokemon - Nickit
Type 1 Type 2
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Nickit Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

Nickit Pokédex Entries

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Shield
Aided by the soft pads on its feet, it silently raids the food stores of other Pokémon. It survives off its ill-gotten gains.
Cunning and cautious, this Pokémon survives by stealing food from others. It erases its tracks with swipes of its tail as it makes off with its plunder.

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Nickit Abilities

Name Description
Unburden Raises Speed if a held item is used.
Run Away Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokemon.

Nickit Hidden Ability

Name Description
Stakeout Deals double damage to Pokemon switching in.

Nickit Egg Group

Egg Groups
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Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
Sp.Def+1

Base Stats of Nickit

HP
40
Atk
28
Def
28
Sp. Atk
47
Sp. Def
52
Speed
50
Total Base Stats
245

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Evolution Chart of Nickit

Evolution Line
Nickit ImageNickit Lvl 18
→		 Thievul ImageThievul

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Locations Where Nickit Appears

Where to find Nickit

Visible Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Dusty Bowl Clear Very Common
Thunderstorm Cloudy Common
Rain Uncommon
Sunny Rare
Route 2
(HIgh Level / Ground)		 All Weather Uncommon
Route 1 All Weather Rare
Stony Wilderness Fog Rare
Giant's Mirror Clear Rare

Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
West Lake Axewell Rare Den (A) No
Stony Wilderness Rare Den (E) No
Dusty Bowl Den (H) No
Dusty Bowl Special Den (H) No
Bridge Field Den (C) No
Bridge Field Rare Den (C) No
Giant's Mirror Den (B) No
Giant's Mirror Rare Den (B) No

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Learnset of Nickit

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Quick Attack Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 30
Base Tail Whip Pokemon Normal Image - 100 30
4 Beat Up Pokemon Dark Image - 100 10
8 Hone Claws Pokemon Dark Image - - 15
12 Snarl Pokemon Dark Image 55 95 15
16 Assurance Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 10
20 Nasty Plot Pokemon Dark Image - - 20
24 Sucker Punch Pokemon Dark Image 70 100 5
28 Night Slash Pokemon Dark Image 70 100 15
32 Tail Slap Pokemon Normal Image 25 85 10
36 Foul Play Pokemon Dark Image 95 100 15

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM15 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
TM16 Screech Pokemon Normal Image - 85 40
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM23 Thief Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 25
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM37 Beat Up Pokemon Dark Image - 100 10
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM40 Swift Pokemon Normal Image 60 - 20
TM47 Fake Tears Pokemon Dark Image - 100 20
TM53 Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
TM58 Assurance Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 10
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM84 Tail Slap Pokemon Normal Image 25 85 10
TM85 Snarl Pokemon Dark Image 55 95 15

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR12 Agility Pokemon Psychic Image - - 30
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR29 Baton Pass Pokemon Normal Image - - 40
TR37 Taunt Pokemon Dark Image - 100 20
TR68 Nasty Plot Pokemon Dark Image - - 20
TR81 Foul Play Pokemon Dark Image 95 100 15
TR90 Play Rough Pokemon Fairy Image 90 90 10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Lash Out Pokemon Dark Image 75 100 5

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Torment Pokemon Dark Image - 100 15
Howl Pokemon Normal Image - - 40
Knock Off Pokemon Dark Image 65 100 20
Quick Guard Pokemon Fighting Image - - 15

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