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A '''held item''' is an [[item]] held by a [[Pokémon]]. This capability was first introduced in [[Generation II]], | A '''held item''' is an [[item]] held by a [[Pokémon]]. This capability was first introduced in [[Generation II]]; however, when a [[Generation I]] Pokémon is traded to a [[Generation II]] game, it will be holding an item, such as a [[TM09]] held by an {{p|Abra}}. Held items range from [[Berry|berries]] that can be used in battle to recover to items that can be used to enhance the power of certain moves. Most items may be held as well, such as [[Poké Ball]]s and [[Revive]]s, though the Pokémon will not use them. | ||
Beginning with its release in Generation II, alongside held items, {{m|Thief}} enabled players to steal held items from wild Pokémon, if the wild Pokémon was holding one and the Pokémon using the move was not. | Beginning with its release in Generation II, alongside held items, {{m|Thief}} enabled players to steal held items from wild Pokémon, if the wild Pokémon was holding one and the Pokémon using the move was not. In Generation III, {{m|Covet}} was introduced, which has the effect as Thief, as well as {{m|Knock Off}}, which disables the target's held item for the rest of the {{pkmn|battle}}. Then in Generation IV, {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} were introduced, which swaps the user and target Pokémon's held items, alongside {{m|Embargo}}, which disables any item use on the target (including held items). | ||
Held items were eventually introduced in the [[TCG]] as well, first as {{TCG|Pokémon Tool}}s, then later on the cards themselves, to mimic [[wild Pokémon]] that hold an item when found. | Held items were eventually introduced in the [[TCG]] as well, first as {{TCG|Pokémon Tool}}s, then later on the cards themselves, to mimic [[wild Pokémon]] that hold an item when found. | ||