Covet
Move data
| Type | normal |
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 60 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 25 |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
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.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Covet turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 120.
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. |
Other languages
| English | Covet |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Antojo |
| Italian | Supplica |
| Japanese | ほしがる (Hoshigaru) |
| German | Bezirzer |
| French | Implore |
Pokémon that learn Covet:
