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Thievul front sprite

#0828 · Generation 8

Thievul

The Fox Pokémon

Dark
It secretly marks potential targets with a scent. By following the scent, it stalks its targets and steals from them when they least expect it.
Height 1.2 m
Weight 19.9 kg
Catch rate 127
Base EXP 159

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 70
Attack 58
Defense 58
Sp. Attack 87
Sp. Defense 92
Speed 90
Base stat total 455

Traits

Abilities

Run Away

The Pokémon is always able to flee from battles against wild Pokémon.

Unburden

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled after its held item is consumed or lost.

Stakeout

Hidden

Doubles the damage of the Pokémon's attack if the target just switched in.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Thievul based on its Dark typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Bug ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ghost ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Psychic ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Thievul learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Thief The user attacks and simultaneously steals the target's held item. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. Dark Physical 60 100 25
1 Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Normal Physical 40 100 30
1 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
1 Beat Up The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks. Dark Physical 1 100 10
1 Hone Claws The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack stat and accuracy. Dark Status — — 15
12 Snarl The user attacks the targets by crying out as if it's ranting about something. This also lowers the Sp. Atk stats of the targets. Dark Special 55 95 15
16 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
22 Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. Dark Status — — 20
28 Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Dark Physical 70 100 5
34 Night Slash The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Dark Physical 70 100 15
40 Tail Slap The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 25 85 10
46 Foul Play The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the more damage this move inflicts. Dark Physical 95 100 15
52 Parting Shot With a parting threat, the user lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Then it switches places with a party Pokémon. Dark Status — 100 20

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Thievul.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

51 moves available

  • Acrobatics Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Baton Pass Status
    Normal
  • Beat Up Physical
    Dark
  • Burning Jealousy Special
    Fire
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fake Tears Status
    Dark
  • Fire Fang Physical
    Fire
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Play Rough Physical
    Fairy
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Tail Slap Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Fang Physical
    Electric
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Fast
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
3,840
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
None