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Covet
ほしがる Covet
Covet SV
Introduced: Generation III
Battle Data
Type: Type Normal
Category: Type Physical
Power: 60[1]
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25[2], max: 40
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Cuteimage
Appeal: 1
Jam: 0
Makes the appeal as good as those before it.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Cute
Appeal: 0
The user steals the voltage of the previous Pokémon.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Cute
Appeal: 1
Jam: 0
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used before it.

Covet (Japanese: ほしがる, HepburnCovet) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description[]

Games Description
RSE Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
FRLG A cutely executed attack that also steals the foe's hold item.
DPPtHGSS The user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the item the foe is holding.
SMUSUM The user endearingly approaches the opponent, then steals their held item.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Covet does damage and steals the target's held item. From Generation III to Generation IV, Covet permanently steals the held item of a trainer's Pokémon. In a Double Battle, Covet can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Covet can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

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By Move Tutor[]

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Special Move[]

Generation V[]

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Generation IV[]

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References[]

  1. ^ As of Generation V, Covet has a base power of 60, which prior to that had a base power of 40
  2. ^ As of Generation V, Covet has a base pp of 25 and could be raised to a maximum of 40, which prior to that had a base pp of 40 and could be raised to a maximum of 64
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