Covet (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 25  (max. 40)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

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

Items stolen from wild Pokémon are kept after the battle ends, but items stolen from a Trainer's Pokémon are not. Items stolen from the player's Pokémon, either by wild Pokémon or Trainer Pokémon, are returned at the end of the battle. All held items in wi-fi/linked battles (including Battle Tower/Subway/Maison) are returned to their respective owners at the end of a battle.

If the item would activate on attack (e.g. Focus Band), it does so before being stolen. If the item is consumable on attack (e.g. Focus Sash) then the item is consumed as normal and cannot be stolen.

Pokemon with the ability Sticky Hold cannot have their held item removed. The Griseous Orb cannot be removed from Giratina; Type Plates cannot be removed from Arceus; Drives cannot be removed from Genesect; and Mega Stones cannot be removed from their respective Pokémon.

Changes

  • In Generations 3-4, Covet has 40 base power.
  • In Generations 3-5, Covet has 40 PP.
  • In Generations 3-4, Covet steals a Trainer Pokémon's item permanently, but a wild Pokémon or a Trainer's Pokémon using Covet will not steal the player's item at all.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Covet turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Covet
Japanese ほしがる (Hoshigaru)
German Bezirzer
French Implore
Italian Supplica
Spanish Antojo
Korean 탐내기
Chinese (Simplified) 渴望
Chinese (Traditional) 渴望

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
Black 2​/​White 2
The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Covet at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 8
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Level 1
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Level 1
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Level 1
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Level 1
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Level 1
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Level 1
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Level 1
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Level 1
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 1
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Level 1
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Level 1
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Level 1
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Level 22
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 23
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Level 16
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Level 12
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Level 1
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Level 1
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Level 18
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Level 18
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Level 18
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Level 1
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Level 30
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Level 32
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 1
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Level 15
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Level 15
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Level 8
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Level 8
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Level 11
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Level 11
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Level 11

Learnt upon evolution

Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal

Learnt by breeding

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

Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Field
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Field
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Field
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Field
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Field
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Field
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Field
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Field