Covet (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 40  (max. 64)
Introduced Generation III

Effects

Covet inflicts damage and steals the target's held item, if the user is not already holding an item.

If a player steals an item from a wild or trainer Pokemon, it is kept after the battle ends; however if an opponent Pokemon steals the player's held item, it is returned at the end of the battle.

Prior to Black/White, the base power of Covet was 40.



Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
FireRed/LeafGreen A cutely executed attack that also steals the foe’s hold item.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.
Black/White The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Covet at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Level 1
Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Level 1
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Level 1
Zigzagoon
#263 / Normal
Level 29
Linoone
#264 / Normal
Level 35
Slakoth
#287 / Normal
Level 31
Slaking
#289 / Normal
Level 31
Skitty
#300 / Normal
Level 36
Illumise
#314 / Bug
Level 45

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Covet as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Fairy
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Fairy
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal
Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Fairy
Growlithe
#058 / Fire
Field
Arcanine
#059 / Fire
Field
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Flying, Field
Eevee
#133 / Normal
Field
Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Field
Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Field
Flareon
#136 / Fire
Field
Cyndaquil
#155 / Fire
Field
Quilava
#156 / Fire
Field
Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Field
Sentret
#161 / Normal
Field
Furret
#162 / Normal
Field
Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Undiscovered
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Undiscovered
Aipom
#190 / Normal
Field
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Field
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Field
Poochyena
#261 / Dark
Field
Mightyena
#262 / Dark
Field
Pachirisu
#417 / Electric
Field, Fairy
Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Field
Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Field
Glaceon
#471 / Ice
Field
Tepig
#498 / Fire
Field
Pignite
#499 / Fire · Fighting
Field
Emboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting
Field
Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Field
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Field
Pansage
#511 / Grass
Field
Simisage
#512 / Grass
Field
Pansear
#513 / Fire
Field
Simisear
#514 / Fire
Field
Panpour
#515 / Water
Field
Simipour
#516 / Water
Field
Emolga
#587 / Electric · Flying
Field

 

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