Spectral Thief

Type
Gen.
7
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
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Effect Summary

Deals damage and steals the target's stat stat img increases.

Detailed Effect

Spectral Thief steals the target's positive stat stages stat img 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 stat img 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 Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl and Gen 9 this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

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USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
The user hides in the target’s shadow, steals the target’s stat boosts, and then attacks.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
Unique EffectUnique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions
Makes contactUser touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Ignores SubstituteThis move ignores the target's Substitute.
Other Languages
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Spectral Thief
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シャドースチール (Shadō Suchīru)
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Diebesschatten
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Clepto-Mânes
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Ombrafurto
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Robasombra
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섀도스틸 (Shadow Steal)
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暗影偷盜 / 暗影偷盗 (Ànyǐng Tōudào / Amyíng Tāudouh)

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