Sticky Hold (ability)

Effect

Sticky Hold prevents held items from being taken or switched.

Outside of battle

If a Pokémon with Sticky Hold is the leading party Pokémon, the chance of hooking a Pokémon during fishing increases.

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
Prevents item theft.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
Items held by the Pokémon are stuck fast and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Items held by the Pokémon are stuck fast and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.
Scarlet​/​Violet The Pokémon’s held items cling to its sticky body and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.

Other languages

English Sticky Hold
Japanese ねんちゃく (Nenchaku)
German Wertehalter
French Glue
Italian Antifurto
Spanish Viscosidad
Korean 점착
Chinese (Simplified) 黏着
Chinese (Traditional) 黏著

Pokémon with Sticky Hold

Sticky Hold as a hidden ability