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Covet (Pokémon Move)

Covet Effect

Effect

The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.

In-Depth Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target is holding an item and the user is not, the user will permanently take the item. Damage is still inflicted if an item cannot be taken. Pokémon with sticky hold or multitype are immune to the item theft effect. The target cannot recover its item with recycle. This move cannot be selected by assist or metronome.

Covet Move Data

Type Normal
CategoryPhysical
Introduced inGeneration 3
Power Points (PP) 25
Base Power 60
Accuracy 100
Speed Priority0
Target
Selected Pokémon
One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireCutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
EmeraldCutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
FireRed LeafGreenA cutely executed attack that also steals the foe’s hold item.
Diamond PearlThe user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.
PlatinumThe user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.
HeartGold SoulSilverThe user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.
Black WhiteThe user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Black 2 White 2The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
X YThe user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Sun MoonThe user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonThe user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeThe user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Sword ShieldThe user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.

Pokémon that Learn Covet by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy8
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy1
#95MankeyFightingField1
#180ChanseyNormalFairy1
#200JynxIcePsychicHuman-Like16
#215EeveeNormalField1
#217VaporeonWaterField1
#218JolteonElectricField1
#219FlareonFireField1
#235SnorlaxNormalMonster1
#220EspeonPsychicField1
#221UmbreonDarkField1
#314TeddiursaNormalField1
#315UrsaringNormalField1
#199SmoochumIcePsychicNo Eggs Discovered16
#181BlisseyNormalFairy1
#361ZigzagoonNormalField9
#363LinooneNormalField9
#390SlakothNormalField22
#392SlakingNormalField23
#403SkittyNormalFieldFairy34
#422IllumiseBugBugHuman-Like47
#179HappinyNormalNo Eggs Discovered16
#234MunchlaxNormalNo Eggs Discovered12
#222LeafeonGrassField1
#223GlaceonIceField1
#810EspurrPsychicField18
#811Meowstic MalePsychicField18
#224SylveonFairyField1
#894RibombeeBugFairyBugFairy1
#1001GreedentNormalField1
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField18

Pokémon that Learn Covet by Move Tutor

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#25RattataNormalField
#27RaticateNormalField
#35PikachuElectricFieldFairy
#51RaichuElectricFieldFairy
#53SandshrewGroundField
#55SandslashGroundField
#64ClefairyFairyFairy
#65ClefableFairyFairy
#66VulpixFireField
#68NinetalesFireField
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy
#88MeowthNormalField
#91PersianNormalField
#95MankeyFightingField
#96PrimeapeFightingField
#97GrowlitheFireField
#98ArcanineFireField
#135FarfetchdNormalFlyingFlyingField
#168HitmonleeFightingHuman-Like
#169HitmonchanFightingHuman-Like
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#184KangaskhanNormalMonster
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#200JynxIcePsychicHuman-Like
#202ElectabuzzElectricHuman-Like
#205MagmarFireHuman-Like
#215EeveeNormalField
#217VaporeonWaterField
#218JolteonElectricField
#219FlareonFireField
#235SnorlaxNormalMonster
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#252CyndaquilFireField
#253QuilavaFireField
#254TyphlosionFireField
#258SentretNormalField
#259FurretNormalField
#34PichuElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#63CleffaFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#268TogepiFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#269TogeticFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#278MarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#279AzumarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#281SudowoodoRockMineral
#285AipomNormalField
#220EspeonPsychicField
#221UmbreonDarkField
#306SnubbullFairyFieldFairy
#307GranbullFairyFieldFairy
#314TeddiursaNormalField
#315UrsaringNormalField
#167TyrogueFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#170HitmontopFightingHuman-Like
#199SmoochumIcePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#201ElekidElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#204MagbyFireNo Eggs Discovered
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#359PoochyenaDarkField
#360MightyenaDarkField
#361ZigzagoonNormalField
#363LinooneNormalField
#390SlakothNormalField
#391VigorothNormalField
#392SlakingNormalField
#277AzurillNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#403SkittyNormalFieldFairy
#404DelcattyNormalFieldFairy
#419PlusleElectricFairy
#420MinunElectricFairy
#422IllumiseBugBugHuman-Like
#424RoseliaGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#437SpoinkPsychicField
#438GrumpigPsychicField
#439SpindaNormalFieldHuman-Like
#503LatiasDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#521ChimcharFireFieldHuman-Like
#522MonfernoFireFightingFieldHuman-Like
#523InfernapeFireFightingFieldHuman-Like
#524PiplupWaterWater 1Field
#525PrinplupWaterWater 1Field
#526EmpoleonWaterSteelWater 1Field
#530BidoofNormalWater 1Field
#531BibarelNormalWaterWater 1Field
#423BudewGrassPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#425RoseradeGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#548PachirisuElectricFieldFairy
#286AmbipomNormalField
#557BunearyNormalFieldHuman-Like
#558LopunnyNormalFieldHuman-Like
#560GlameowNormalField
#561PuruglyNormalField
#280BonslyRockNo Eggs Discovered
#193Mime JrPsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#179HappinyNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#234MunchlaxNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#203ElectivireElectricHuman-Like
#206MagmortarFireHuman-Like
#270TogekissFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#222LeafeonGrassField
#223GlaceonIceField
#603PhioneWaterWater 1Fairy
#604ManaphyWaterWater 1Fairy
#606Shaymin LandGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#613TepigFireField
#614PigniteFireFightingField
#615EmboarFireFightingField
#616OshawottWaterField
#617DewottWaterField
#618SamurottWaterField
#619PatratNormalField
#620WatchogNormalField
#621LillipupNormalField
#622HerdierNormalField
#623StoutlandNormalField
#624PurrloinDarkField
#625LiepardDarkField
#626PansageGrassField
#627SimisageGrassField
#628PansearFireField
#629SimisearFireField
#630PanpourWaterField
#631SimipourWaterField
#646AudinoNormalFairy
#662CottoneeGrassFairyFairyGrass
#663WhimsicottGrassFairyFairyGrass
#664PetililGrassGrass
#665LilligantGrassGrass
#692ZoruaDarkField
#693ZoroarkDarkField
#694MinccinoNormalField
#695CinccinoNormalField
#696GothitaPsychicHuman-Like
#697GothoritaPsychicHuman-Like
#698GothitellePsychicHuman-Like
#709EmolgaElectricFlyingField
#735CubchooIceField
#736BearticIceField
#775Keldeo OrdinaryWaterFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#777Meloetta AriaNormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#783FennekinFireField
#784BraixenFireField
#785DelphoxFirePsychicField
#801FlabebeFairyFairy
#802FloetteFairyFairy
#804FlorgesFairyFairy
#807PanchamFightingFieldHuman-Like
#808PangoroFightingDarkFieldHuman-Like
#810EspurrPsychicField
#811Meowstic MalePsychicField
#817SpritzeeFairyFairy
#818AromatisseFairyFairy
#819SwirlixFairyFairy
#820SlurpuffFairyFairy
#224SylveonFairyField
#836DedenneElectricFairyFieldFairy
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral
#841KlefkiSteelFairyMineral
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#865HoopaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#868RowletGrassFlyingFlying
#869DartrixGrassFlyingFlying
#870DecidueyeGrassGhostFlying
#871LittenFireField
#872TorracatFireField
#873IncineroarFireDarkField
#874PopplioWaterWater 1Field
#875BrionneWaterWater 1Field
#876PrimarinaWaterFairyWater 1Field
#889Oricorio BaileFireFlyingFlying
#893CutieflyBugFairyBugFairy
#894RibombeeBugFairyBugFairy
#896RockruffRockField
#898Lycanroc MiddayRockField
#901Wishiwashi SoloWaterWater 2
#903MareaniePoisonWaterWater 1
#904ToxapexPoisonWaterWater 1
#915SalanditPoisonFireMonsterDragon
#916SalazzlePoisonFireMonsterDragon
#920BounsweetGrassGrass
#921SteeneeGrassGrass
#922TsareenaGrassGrass
#923ComfeyFairyGrass
#924OranguruNormalPsychicField
#949TogedemaruElectricSteelFieldFairy
#951Mimikyu DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#984PoipolePoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#607Shaymin SkyGrassFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#778Meloetta PirouetteNormalFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#776Keldeo ResoluteWaterFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField
#185Kangaskhan MegaNormalMonster
#803Floette EternalFairyFairy
#504Latias MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#647Audino MegaNormalFairyFairy
#864Diancie MegaRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#37Pikachu Rock StarElectricFieldFairy
#38Pikachu BelleElectricFieldFairy
#39Pikachu Pop StarElectricFieldFairy
#40Pikachu PhdElectricFieldFairy
#41Pikachu LibreElectricFieldFairy
#36Pikachu CosplayElectricFieldFairy
#866Hoopa UnboundPsychicDarkNo Eggs Discovered
#559Lopunny MegaNormalFightingFieldHuman-Like
#26Rattata AlolaDarkNormalField
#28Raticate AlolaDarkNormalField
#29Raticate Totem AlolaDarkNormalField
#42Pikachu Original CapElectricFieldFairy
#43Pikachu Hoenn CapElectricFieldFairy
#44Pikachu Sinnoh CapElectricFieldFairy
#45Pikachu Unova CapElectricFieldFairy
#46Pikachu Kalos CapElectricFieldFairy
#47Pikachu Alola CapElectricFieldFairy
#52Raichu AlolaElectricPsychicFieldFairy
#54Sandshrew AlolaIceSteelField
#56Sandslash AlolaIceSteelField
#67Vulpix AlolaIceField
#69Ninetales AlolaIceFairyField
#89Meowth AlolaDarkField
#92Persian AlolaDarkField
#890Oricorio Pom PomElectricFlyingFlying
#891Oricorio PauPsychicFlyingFlying
#892Oricorio SensuGhostFlyingFlying
#899Lycanroc MidnightRockField
#902Wishiwashi SchoolWaterWater 2
#917Salazzle TotemPoisonFireMonsterDragon
#952Mimikyu BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#953Mimikyu Totem DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#954Mimikyu Totem BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#48Pikachu Partner CapElectricFieldFairy
#895Ribombee TotemBugFairyBugFairy
#897Rockruff Own TempoRockField
#900Lycanroc DuskRockField
#950Togedemaru TotemElectricSteelFieldFairy

Pokémon that Learn Covet by Breeding

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#88MeowthNormalField
#97GrowlitheFireField
#135FarfetchdNormalFlyingFlyingField
#215EeveeNormalField
#252CyndaquilFireField
#258SentretNormalField
#63CleffaFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#285AipomNormalField
#309ShuckleBugRockBug
#359PoochyenaDarkField
#548PachirisuElectricFieldFairy
#613TepigFireField
#621LillipupNormalField
#624PurrloinDarkField
#626PansageGrassField
#628PansearFireField
#630PanpourWaterField
#709EmolgaElectricFlyingField
#836DedenneElectricFairyFieldFairy
#89Meowth AlolaDarkField
#90Meowth GalarSteelField
#136Farfetchd GalarFightingFlyingField

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes