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Pokemon Who Can Learn Thief (TM23)

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This is an article for the move Thief and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Thief - Effect

Type Pokemon Dark Image
Category Pokemon Physical Image
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 25
Effect The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't anything if it already holds an item.
Max Move Max Darkness
Power: 110
TM / TR TM23

Pokemon That Learn Thief

By Default

ThievulThievul

By Level Up

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By TM / TR

ButterfreeButterfree PikachuPikachu RaichuRaichu
Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu SandshrewSandshrew Alolan SandshrewAlolan Sandshrew
SandslashSandslash Alolan SandslashAlolan Sandslash Nidoran♀Nidoran♀
NidorinaNidorina NidoqueenNidoqueen Nidoran♂Nidoran♂
NidorinoNidorino NidokingNidoking ZubatZubat
GolbatGolbat DiglettDiglett Alolan DiglettAlolan Diglett
DugtrioDugtrio Alolan DugtrioAlolan Dugtrio MeowthMeowth
Alolan MeowthAlolan Meowth Galarian MeowthGalarian Meowth PersianPersian
Alolan PersianAlolan Persian GrowlitheGrowlithe ArcanineArcanine
PoliwagPoliwag PoliwhirlPoliwhirl PoliwrathPoliwrath
AbraAbra KadabraKadabra AlakazamAlakazam
MachopMachop MachokeMachoke MachampMachamp
TentacoolTentacool TentacruelTentacruel FarfetchFarfetch'd
GastlyGastly HaunterHaunter GengarGengar
KrabbyKrabby KinglerKingler ExeggcuteExeggcute
ExeggutorExeggutor Alolan ExeggutorAlolan Exeggutor CuboneCubone
MarowakMarowak Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak HitmonleeHitmonlee
HitmonchanHitmonchan LickitungLickitung KoffingKoffing
WeezingWeezing Galarian WeezingGalarian Weezing RhyhornRhyhorn
RhydonRhydon TangelaTangela KangaskhanKangaskhan
Mr. MimeMr. Mime Galarian Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. Mime ScytherScyther
JynxJynx ElectabuzzElectabuzz MagmarMagmar
PinsirPinsir PorygonPorygon OmanyteOmanyte
OmastarOmastar KabutoKabuto KabutopsKabutops
AerodactylAerodactyl MewMew HoothootHoothoot
NoctowlNoctowl CrobatCrobat NatuNatu
XatuXatu SudowoodoSudowoodo PolitoedPolitoed
QuagsireQuagsire UmbreonUmbreon DunsparceDunsparce
ScizorScizor HeracrossHeracross SneaselSneasel
RemoraidRemoraid OctilleryOctillery DelibirdDelibird
SkarmorySkarmory Porygon2Porygon2 TyrogueTyrogue
HitmontopHitmontop SmoochumSmoochum ElekidElekid
MagbyMagby ZigzagoonZigzagoon Galarian ZigzagoonGalarian Zigzagoon
LinooneLinoone Galarian LinooneGalarian Linoone LotadLotad
LombreLombre LudicoloLudicolo NuzleafNuzleaf
ShiftryShiftry WingullWingull PelipperPelipper
RaltsRalts KirliaKirlia GardevoirGardevoir
NinjaskNinjask ShedinjaShedinja SableyeSableye
ElectrikeElectrike ManectricManectric CarvanhaCarvanha
SharpedoSharpedo SwabluSwablu AltariaAltaria
DuskullDuskull DusclopsDusclops AbsolAbsol
ShinxShinx LuxioLuxio LuxrayLuxray
VespiquenVespiquen DrifloonDrifloon DrifblimDrifblim
StunkyStunky SkuntankSkuntank BonslyBonsly
Mime Jr.Mime Jr. SpiritombSpiritomb SkorupiSkorupi
DrapionDrapion CroagunkCroagunk ToxicroakToxicroak
WeavileWeavile LickilickyLickilicky RhyperiorRhyperior
TangrowthTangrowth ElectivireElectivire MagmortarMagmortar
Porygon-ZPorygon-Z GalladeGallade DusknoirDusknoir
RotomRotom Heat RotomHeat Rotom Wash RotomWash Rotom
Frost RotomFrost Rotom Fan RotomFan Rotom Mow RotomMow Rotom
PurrloinPurrloin LiepardLiepard WoobatWoobat
SwoobatSwoobat WhimsicottWhimsicott SandileSandile
KrokorokKrokorok KrookodileKrookodile DarumakaDarumaka
Galarian DarumakaGalarian Darumaka DarmanitanDarmanitan Galarian DarmanitanGalarian Darmanitan
ScraggyScraggy ScraftyScrafty SigilyphSigilyph
YamaskYamask Galarian YamaskGalarian Yamask CofagrigusCofagrigus
TrubbishTrubbish GarbodorGarbodor ZoruaZorua
ZoroarkZoroark MinccinoMinccino CinccinoCinccino
GothitaGothita GothoritaGothorita GothitelleGothitelle
JoltikJoltik GalvantulaGalvantula ElgyemElgyem
BeheeyemBeheeyem LitwickLitwick LampentLampent
ChandelureChandelure GolettGolett GolurkGolurk
PawniardPawniard BisharpBisharp VullabyVullaby
MandibuzzMandibuzz HeatmorHeatmor DeinoDeino
ZweilousZweilous HydreigonHydreigon TornadusTornadus
Tornadus (Therian Forme)Tornadus (Therian Forme) ThundurusThundurus Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme)
BunnelbyBunnelby DiggersbyDiggersby FletchlingFletchling
FletchinderFletchinder TalonflameTalonflame PangoroPangoro
SwirlixSwirlix SlurpuffSlurpuff InkayInkay
MalamarMalamar BinacleBinacle BarbaracleBarbaracle
DedenneDedenne KlefkiKlefki PhantumpPhantump
TrevenantTrevenant PumpkabooPumpkaboo GourgeistGourgeist
NoibatNoibat NoivernNoivern YveltalYveltal
CutieflyCutiefly RibombeeRibombee SalanditSalandit
SalazzleSalazzle ComfeyComfey PassimianPassimian
TogedemaruTogedemaru MimikyuMimikyu DhelmiseDhelmise
Tapu KokoTapu Koko Tapu LeleTapu Lele GuzzlordGuzzlord
NecrozmaNecrozma MarshadowMarshadow BlacephalonBlacephalon
NaganadelNaganadel SkwovetSkwovet GreedentGreedent
RookideeRookidee CorvisquireCorvisquire CorviknightCorviknight
NickitNickit ThievulThievul CramorantCramorant
ImpidimpImpidimp MorgremMorgrem GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
ObstagoonObstagoon PerrserkerPerrserker Mr. RimeMr. Rime
RunerigusRunerigus MorpekoMorpeko DrakloakDrakloak
DragapultDragapult ZarudeZarude

By Egg Move

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Thief Competitive Analysis

Thief is a utility move where the user takes the target's held item (assuming the user isn't holding one and the target is). This move is usually used after the user's item is consumed (usually a Berry).

However, because some items don't work well with Thief users, we suggest simply using Knock Off instead.

Thief Locations

Purchase from the Hammerlocke City Poke Mart

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Poke Mart TM.png

Thief (TM23) is available for purchase at the Poke Mart at Hammerlocke City.

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