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==Effect==
==Effect==
===Generation II===
===Generation II===
Thief inflicts damage and has 99.6% chance to steal the target's [[held item]] (if it has one). Thief cannot steal an item if it hits a Pokémon's substitute. Held [[Mail]] cannot be stolen.  
Thief inflicts damage and has 99.6% chance to steal the target's [[held item]] (if it has one, and the user does not have one). Thief cannot steal an item if it hits a Pokémon's {{m|Substitute}}. Held [[Mail]] cannot be stolen.  


[[Wild Pokémon]] can steal the player's Pokémon's held items. In Link Battles, the {{gdis|Battle Tower|II}}, and the [[Trainer House]], stolen items are returned at the end of the battle.
[[Wild Pokémon]] can steal the player's Pokémon's held items. In Link Battles, the {{gdis|Battle Tower|II}}, and the [[Trainer House]], stolen items are returned at the end of the battle.
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===Generation III===
===Generation III===
{{MoveResearch|Can the Focus Band trigger before being stolen?}}
{{MoveResearch|Can the Focus Band trigger before being stolen?}}
Thief inflicts damage and steals the target's held item (if it has one). An item cannot be stolen if the target has the {{a|Sticky Hold}} [[Ability]]. Held {{DL|Berry|e-Reader Berries}} cannot be stolen. Even if the user faints when using Thief (such as due to the target's {{a|Rough Skin}}), it still steals the target's held item.
Thief inflicts damage and steals the target's held item (if it has one). An item cannot be stolen if the target has the {{a|Sticky Hold}} [[Ability]]. Held {{DL|Berry|e-Reader Berries}} and [[Mail]] cannot be stolen. Even if the user faints when using Thief (such as due to the target's {{a|Rough Skin}}), it still steals the target's held item.


[[Wild Pokémon]] cannot steal the player's Pokémon's held items. In Link Battles, battle facilities (except the [[Battle Pyramid]]), and [[Secret Base]]s, stolen items are returned at the end of the battle (or the end of the challenge in the case of the [[Battle Pike]]). In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{XD}}, Thief does not permanently steal items.
[[Wild Pokémon]] cannot steal the player's Pokémon's held items. In Link Battles, battle facilities (except the [[Battle Pyramid]]), and [[Secret Base]]s, stolen items are returned at the end of the battle (or the end of the challenge in the case of the [[Battle Pike]]). In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{XD}}, Thief does not permanently steal items.
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==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=dark|gen=The user steals an item from the opponent.|image1=Rapooh Thief.png|image1p=Gengar}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=094|pkmn=Gengar|method=Gengar steals an item from the opponent and hides it inside its body.}}
{{movebtm|type=dark|user=Acerola|user1=Acerola's Rapooh|startcode=SM131|startname=SM131|notes=Debut}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==