Magician (Ability)

Magician redirects here. For the character in Pokémon Adventures, see Magician (Adventures).

Magician	マジシャン
	Magician
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI The Pokémon steals the held item of a Pokémon it hits with a move. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Magician (Japanese: マジシャン Magician) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Magician hits another Pokémon with a move, it will steal the held item of the Pokémon that it hit. Future Sight and Doom Desire do not activate the Ability.

It cannot steal from a Pokémon with Sticky Hold. It cannot be used to steal a Griseous Orb if either Pokémon is Giratina, a Plate from a Pokémon with Multitype, a Drive if either Pokémon is Genesect, a Mega Stone if either Pokémon can Mega Evolve using it, a Blue Orb if either Pokémon is Kyogre, or a Red Orb if either Pokémon is Groudon.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Magician has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Magician

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Magician
0654		Braixen	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Magician
0655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic	Blaze	None	Magician
0707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy	Prankster	None	Magician
0720		Hoopa	Psychic	Ghost	Magician	None	None
720U	Hoopa	Hoopa	Psychic	Dark	Magician	None	None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 魔術師 Móshùshī French Magicien German Zauberer Italian Prestigiatore Korean 매지션 Magician Spanish Prestidigitador

Variations of the Ability Pickpocket
Pickpocket • Magician

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