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Thievul #828

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Thievul

Generation VIII · #0828: Fox Pokémon

Thievul is a Dark-type Pokémon, known as the Fox Pokémon, first introduced in Generation VIII. Its base stats total 455, with Special Defense (92) the highest and Attack and Defense (58 each) the lowest. It has Run Away or Unburden as its ability, with Stakeout as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP70
Attack58
Defense58
Sp. Atk87
Sp. Def92
Speed90
Total455
Height

1.2m

Weight

19.9kg

Category

Fox Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

brown

Shape

quadruped

Abilities
Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Unburden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

StakeoutHidden

This Pokémon's moves have double power against Pokémon that switched in this turn.

Pokedex Numbers

national#828
galar#30
hyperspace#65

Training

EV Yield2 Sp. Def
Catch Rate127
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.159
Growth Ratefast

Breeding

Egg GroupsField
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles15 (4080 steps)

Sprites

thievul Front
Front
thievul Back
Back
thievul Shiny Front
Shiny Front
thievul Shiny Back
Shiny Back
thievul Home
Home
thievul Home Shiny
Home Shiny
thievul Showdown
Showdown
thievul Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm01

black white

tm01

black 2 white 2

tm01

omega ruby alpha sapphire

tm01

x y

tm02

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm07

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

sword shield

tm09

sword shield

tr11

sword shield

tm35

scarlet violet

tr37

sword shield

tm78

brilliant diamond shining pearl

tm10

scarlet violet

tm61

scarlet violet

tm81

scarlet violet

tm87

scarlet violet

tm114

scarlet violet

tm120

scarlet violet

+350 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Thievul isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It is usually obtained by evolving its earlier stage. See the evolution chain above for how.

Pokedex Entries

sword

It secretly marks potential targets with a scent. By following the scent, it stalks its targets and steals from them when they least expect it.

shield

With a lithe body and sharp claws, it goes around stealing food and eggs. Boltund is its natural enemy.

Learnable Moves

Thievul can learn 46 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
acrobaticsflying
Physical
5510015
agilitypsychic
Status
——30
assurancedark
Physical
6010010
attractnormal
Status
—10015
baton passnormal
Status
——40
beat updark
Physical
—10010
burning jealousyfire
Special
701005
crunchdark
Physical
8010015
dark pulsedark
Special
8010015
digground
Physical
8010010
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
fake tearsdark
Status
—10020
fire fangfire
Physical
659515
foul playdark
Physical
9510015
giga impactnormal
Physical
150905
grass knotgrass
Special
—10020
hone clawsdark
Status
——15
hyper beamnormal
Special
150905
ice fangice
Physical
659515
lash outdark
Physical
751005
mud shotground
Special
559515
nasty plotdark
Status
——20
night slashdark
Physical
7010015
parting shotdark
Status
—10020
play roughfairy
Physical
909010
protectnormal
Status
——10
psychicpsychic
Special
9010010
quick attacknormal
Physical
4010030
restpsychic
Status
——5
roundnormal
Special
6010015
screechnormal
Status
—8540
shadow ballghost
Special
8010015
shadow clawghost
Physical
7010015
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
snarldark
Special
559515
snorenormal
Special
5010015
substitutenormal
Status
——10
sucker punchdark
Physical
701005
swiftnormal
Special
60—20
tail slapnormal
Physical
258510
tail whipnormal
Status
—10030
tauntdark
Status
—10020
thiefdark
Physical
6010025
thunder fangelectric
Physical
659515
u turnbug
Physical
7010020

Commonly Asked Questions About Thievul

What type is Thievul?

Thievul is a dark type Pokemon.

What does Thievul evolve from?

Thievul evolved from nickit.

What are Thievul's weaknesses?

Thievul is weak to fighting, bug and fairy type moves.

Thievul Trading Cards

Thievul first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Sword & Shield (2020) and has since featured on 9 cards across 8 sets. Its most recent card is from Mega Evolution (2025). Its most valuable card is Thievul (Crown Zenith) at around €2.77.

Cards by rarity

Rare · 6Common · 1Holo Rare · 1Shiny rare · 1
Thievul: Mega Evolution card #090

Thievul

Mega Evolution · #090

Common · 2025

illus. ryoma uratsuka

€0.10

Thievul: Paradox Rift card #120

Thievul

Paradox Rift · #120

Rare · 2023

illus. SIE NANAHARA

€0.20

Thievul: Crown Zenith card #GG17

Thievul

Crown Zenith · #GG17

Rare · 2023

€2.77

Thievul: Astral Radiance card #104

Thievul

Astral Radiance · #104

Rare · 2022

€0.22

Thievul: Evolving Skies card #105

Thievul

Evolving Skies · #105

Rare · 2021

illus. Kyoko Umemoto

€0.13

Thievul: Shining Fates card #48

Thievul

Shining Fates · #48

Holo Rare · 2021

illus. Hideki Ishikawa

€0.16

Thievul: Shining Fates card #SV082

Thievul

Shining Fates · #SV082

Shiny rare · 2021

illus. Kagemaru Himeno

€0.55

Thievul: Darkness Ablaze card #113

Thievul

Darkness Ablaze · #113

Rare · 2020

illus. Akira Komayama

€0.49

Thievul: Sword & Shield card #126

Thievul

Sword & Shield · #126

Rare · 2020

illus. Kouki Saitou

€0.81

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.