Spectral Thief
Ghost
Effect Summary
Deals damage and steals the target's
stat
increases.
increases.Detailed Effect
Spectral Thief steals the target's positive
stat stages
and then deals damage.
Spectral Thief ignores a target's Substitute.
This also works on the boss of a Max Raid Battle.
Spectral Thief abilities that prevent stat lowering effects such as Clear Body, White Smoke and Hyper Cutter.
Stats
can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.
Spectral Thief also steals the target's stat stages if its own stat stages can not be increased further.
Spectral Thief will lower the user's stat stages if it steals from a target with the ability Contrary.
Spectral Thief effect is doubled if the user has the ability Simple.
and then deals damage.Spectral Thief ignores a target's Substitute.
This also works on the boss of a Max Raid Battle.
Spectral Thief abilities that prevent stat lowering effects such as Clear Body, White Smoke and Hyper Cutter.
Stats
can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.Spectral Thief also steals the target's stat stages if its own stat stages can not be increased further.
Spectral Thief will lower the user's stat stages if it steals from a target with the ability Contrary.
Spectral Thief effect is doubled if the user has the ability Simple.
- In and Gen 9 this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user hides in the target’s shadow, steals the target’s stat boosts, and then attacks.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normalmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Unique Effect
Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g.,
Sticky Barb
).
).Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Ignores Substitute
This move ignores the target's Substitute.
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