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Pickpocket (Ability): Difference between revisions
It will activate if the attacker is behind a substitute. It won't activate if the Pickpocketer is, but that's because hitting a substitute doesn't make contact
(It will activate if the attacker is behind a substitute. It won't activate if the Pickpocketer is, but that's because hitting a substitute doesn't make contact) |
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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===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 | 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. | ||
If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a [[multi-strike move]] that makes contact (such as {{m|Fury Swipes}}), the item will not be stolen until after the final strike. | |||
Pickpocket activates after {{a|Magician}} and the [[Sticky Barb]], and after {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} steal a held item. Consequently, the Pokémon that has Pickpocket will always end up with the item. Pickpocket also activates after {{m|Knock Off}}, {{m|Bug Bite}} and {{m|Pluck}}, meaning that the stolen item will not be lost. | |||
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 a [[Plate]] from a Pokémon with {{a|Multitype}} or [[Mail]]. It cannot steal a {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Griseous Orb}} if either Pokémon is {{p|Giratina}}, a [[Drive]] if either Pokémon is Genesect, a Red Orb if either Pokémon is Groudon, a Blue Orb if either Pokémon is Kyogre, or a [[Mega Stone]] that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] either Pokémon. | It cannot steal a [[Plate]] from a Pokémon with {{a|Multitype}} or [[Mail]]. It cannot steal a {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Griseous Orb}} if either Pokémon is {{p|Giratina}}, a [[Drive]] if either Pokémon is Genesect, a Red Orb if either Pokémon is Groudon, a Blue Orb if either Pokémon is Kyogre, or a [[Mega Stone]] that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] either Pokémon. | ||
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[[Category:Abilities that activate on contact]] | [[Category:Abilities that activate on contact]] | ||
[[Category:Abilities that activate upon taking damage]] | |||
[[de:Langfinger]] | [[de:Langfinger]] | ||