Thievul: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Thievul

Type: Dark
Weaknesses: ×2 Fighting, Bug, Fairy Table
Resistances: ×½ Ghost, Dark · immune: Psychic
Evolution: Nickit → Thievul (Lv. 18)
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. View
Stats: Total 455 · top stat: Special Defense (92) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 65 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
Pokémon Champions: playable
Pokémon GO: available
Competitive: GO · Great League: tier A, No. 18
Other Names: Roublenard in French · フォクスライ, Foxly in Japanese · Gaunux in German All Languages

📋Overview

Thievul is a Dark-type Pokémon, No. 828 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 8. Category: Fox Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 19.9 kg.

Thievul evolves from Nickit and does not evolve further.

Abilities: Run Away and Unburden. Hidden Ability: Stakeout. Thievul is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Thievul takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.

Generation

Generation 8

Sword / Shield

National No.

#828

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

70

255

Attack

58

255

Defense

58

255

Special Attack

87

255

Special Defense

92

255

Speed

90

255

Total

455

Min HP (Lv. 100)

250

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

344

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Dark). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types

Fighting

×2

Bug

×2

Fairy

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Normal

×1

Fire

×1

Water

×1

Electric

×1

Grass

×1

Ice

×1

Poison

×1

Ground

×1

Flying

×1

Rock

×1

Dragon

×1

Steel

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types

Ghost

×½

Dark

×½

Immune (×0) — 1 type

Psychic

×0

✨Abilities

Run Away

Ability 1

Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Unburden

Ability 2

Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.

Stakeout

Doubles the damage dealt to a target that has just switched into battle.

🌱Thievul Evolution

Level 18 →

🔮Thievul Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Dark

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Thievul Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

1

Hone Claws

Dark Stat

—

15

1

Beat Up

Dark Phys.

100%

—

10

1

Tail Whip

Normal Stat

100%

—

30

1

Quick Attack

Normal Phys.

100%

40

30

12

Snarl

Dark Spec.

95%

55

15

16

Assurance

Dark Phys.

100%

60

10

22

Nasty Plot

Dark Stat

—

20

28

Sucker Punch

Dark Phys.

100%

70

5

34

Night Slash

Dark Phys.

100%

70

15

40

Tail Slap

Normal Phys.

85%

25

10

46

Foul Play

Dark Phys.

100%

95

15

52

Parting Shot

Dark Stat

100%

—

20

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Snarl

Dark Spec.

95%

55

15

TM02

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM03

Acrobatics

Flying Phys.

100%

55

15

TM04

Assurance

Dark Phys.

100%

60

10

TM05

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM06

Shadow Ball

Ghost Spec.

100%

80

15

TM07

Beat Up

Dark Phys.

100%

—

10

TM08

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM09

Play Rough

Fairy Phys.

90%

90

10

TM10

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM11

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM12

Fake Tears

Dark Stat

100%

—

20

TM13

Thunder Fang

Electric Phys.

95%

65

15

TM14

Fire Fang

Fire Phys.

95%

65

15

TM15

Ice Fang

Ice Phys.

95%

65

15

TM16

U-turn

Bug Phys.

100%

70

20

TM17

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM18

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

5

TM19

Shadow Claw

Ghost Phys.

100%

70

15

TM20

Screech

Normal Stat

85%

—

40

TM21

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

30

TM22

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

TM23

Nasty Plot

Dark Stat

—

20

TM24

Crunch

Dark Phys.

100%

80

15

TM25

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

60

20

TM26

Grass Knot

Grass Spec.

100%

—

20

TM27

Tail Slap

Normal Phys.

85%

25

10

TM28

Taunt

Dark Stat

100%

—

20

TM29

Psychic

Psychic Spec.

100%

90

10

TM30

Baton Pass

Normal Stat

—

40

TM31

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM32

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM33

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM34

Mud Shot

Ground Spec.

95%

55

15

TM35

Foul Play

Dark Phys.

100%

95

15

TM36

Dig

Ground Phys.

100%

80

10

TM37

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

5

TM38

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Lash Out

Dark Phys.

100%

75

5

—

Burning Jealousy

Fire Spec.

100%

70

5

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Field

Egg Cycles

15 cycles

≈ 3,855 steps

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Special Defense

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Thievul

Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Shield Sword

Generation VIII

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

In Our Tier Lists

AGO · Great Leaguen° 18 · 90.6

📱Thievul in Pokémon GO

2,136Max CP (Lv. 40)
1,221Perfect CP in Raids
1 kmper Candy as Buddy

Pokémon GO entry: Thievul →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Sword

“ねらった　エモノは　こっそりマーキング。　においを　たどってゆだん　したころ　ぬすみに　くるぞ。”

Sword

“목표로 한 먹잇감에 슬쩍 마킹을 해둔다. 냄새를 따라가다 먹이의 주인이 방심하고 있을 때 훔치려 든다.”

Sword

“會偷偷在看中的獵物身上留下標記，追蹤目標的氣味，在對方放鬆警戒時偷盜。”

Sword

“Il marque sa victime pour la suivre à l’odeur. Sitôt qu’elle est distraite, il s’empresse de lui voler ses biens.”

Sword

“Es markiert heimlich die Beute, auf die es ein Auge geworfen hat. Dann folgt es dem Geruch und stiehlt sie, wenn sich die Gelegenheit bietet.”

Sword

“Marca a su presa sin ser advertido. Sigue el olor y, cuando el otro Pokémon baja la guardia, aprovecha para robarle.”

Sword

“Marca di nascosto le prede interessanti, ne segue l’odore per rintracciarle e approfitta di una loro distrazione per rubare nelle loro tane.”

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.”

Sword

“狙った　獲物は　こっそりマーキング。　においを　辿って油断　したころ　盗みに　来るぞ。”

Sword

“会偷偷在看中的猎物身上留下标记，追踪目标的气味，在对方放松警戒时偷盗。”

Shield

“みがるな　からだと　するどい　ツメでエサや　タマゴを　ぬすんで　まわる。パルスワンが　てんてき。”

Shield

“가벼운 몸과 날카로운 발톱으로 먹이나 알을 훔치며 돌아다닌다. 펄스멍이 천적이다.”

Shield

“靠著輕盈的身體和銳利的爪子到處去偷食物和蛋。逐電犬是牠的天敵。”

Shield

“Grâce à son corps leste et ses griffes acérées, il va et vient en dérobant Œufs et nourriture. Son ennemi juré est Fulgudog.”

Shield

“Dank seines agilen Körpers und seiner scharfen Klauen ist es ihm ein Leichtes, überall Futter und Eier zu stehlen. Bellektro ist sein Erzfeind.”

Shield

“Un Pokémon ágil y de afiladas garras que se alimenta de huevos y comida robados. Los Boltund son su enemigo natural.”

Shield

“Se ne va in giro rubando Uova e cibo grazie al suo corpo agile e alle unghie affilate. Il suo nemico naturale è Boltund.”

Shield

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

Shield

“身軽な　体と　鋭い　ツメでエサや　タマゴを　盗んで　まわる。パルスワンが　天敵。”

Shield

“靠着轻盈的身体和锐利的爪子到处去偷食物和蛋。逐电犬是它的天敌。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Roublenard

🇬🇧 English

Thievul

🇯🇵 漢字

フォクスライ

🇯🇵 Kana

フォクスライ

🇯🇵 Romaji

Foxly

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Gaunux

🇪🇸 Español

Thievul

🇮🇹 Italiano

Thievul

🇰🇷 한국어

폭슬라이

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

猾大狐

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

狐大盜

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Renard

🇬🇧 EN

Fox Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

きつねポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Fuchs-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Thievul

What type is Thievul?

Thievul is a Dark-type Pokémon.

Can Thievul still evolve?

Thievul is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Nickit, it does not evolve further.

What are Thievul's weaknesses?

Thievul is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Thievul takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.

What is Thievul's Hidden Ability?

Thievul's Hidden Ability is Stakeout. Its regular Abilities are Run Away and Unburden.

Is Thievul available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Thievul is playable in Pokémon Champions.