Pokémon Ability

Pickpocket

Steals an item from an attacker that made direct contact.

In-depth effect

When a Pok�mon makes physical contact with the Pok�mon, the item of the opponent is stolen.

Pokémon with Pickpocket

4 Pokémon known to have Pickpocket (Gen 9 dataset)

About the Pickpocket ability

Pickpocket is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).

Official game text: Steals an item from an attacker that made direct contact.

How it works: When a Pok�mon makes physical contact with the Pok�mon, the item of the opponent is stolen.

How to get a Pokémon with Pickpocket

If Pickpocket is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Pickpocket. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Pickpocket is the Hidden Ability of one of the 4 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:

To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Pickpocket as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.