Takes the target’s item.
Inflicts regular damage. If the target is holding an item and the user is not, the user will permanently take the item. Damage is still inflicted if an item cannot be taken. Pokémon with sticky hold or multitype are immune to the item theft effect. The target cannot recover its item with recycle. This move cannot be selected by assist or metronome.
Move descriptions from different games
"While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item."
"While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item."
"An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one."
"An attack that may steal a held item."
"An attack that may steal a held item."
"The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item."
"The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item."
How move stats changed over generations
Detailed effect when used in contests
User earns appeal points equal to half the points ALL the previous Pokémon earned plus one.
"Makes the appeal as good as those before it."
Detailed effect when used in super contests
"Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went."