Sticky Hold (Ability)

Sticky Hold	ねんちゃく
	Adhesion
Flavor text Generation III Prevents item theft. Generation IV Protects the Pokémon from item theft. Generation V Protects the Pokémon from item theft. Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Sticky Hold (Japanese: ねんちゃく Adhesion) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Eight Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

This Ability prevents the user's held item from being taken by Covet or Thief, traded by Trick or Switcheroo, eaten by Bug Bite or Pluck, or removed by Knock Off.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Sticky Hold is in the first place in the party, bites will occur more often while fishing. Suction Cups does the same thing on the field.

Pokémon with Sticky Hold

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
0089		Muk	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
0316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	Liquid Ooze	Sticky Hold	Gluttony
0317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	Liquid Ooze	Sticky Hold	Gluttony
0422		Shellos	Water		Water	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground	Sticky Hold	Storm Drain	Sand Force
0568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Aftermath
0617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug	Hydration	Sticky Hold	Unburden
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 黏著 Niánzhuó French Glue German Wertehalter Italian Antifurto Korean 점착 Jeomchak Portuguese Viscosidade Spanish Viscosidad

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