Ability · Gen 6 · 6 Pokémon
Magician
If this Pokemon has no item, it steals the item off a Pokemon it hits with an attack.
If this Pokemon has no item, it steals the item off a Pokemon it hits with an attack. Does not affect Doom Desire and Future Sight. If multiple targets are hit by an attack the item is stolen from the fastest Pokemon, while considering the effect of Trick Room and prioritizing opposing Pokemon before allies.
Magician was introduced in Generation 6. 6 Pokémon and forms can have it (4 as a hidden ability).
Best Pokémon with Magician
Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Magician.
Pokémon with Magician
As a regular ability (2)
As a hidden ability (4)
Fennekin
BraixenMagician FAQ
What does Magician do?
If this Pokemon has no item, it steals the item off a Pokemon it hits with an attack. Does not affect Doom Desire and Future Sight. If multiple targets are hit by an attack the item is stolen from the fastest Pokemon, while considering the effect of Trick Room and prioritizing opposing Pokemon before allies.
Which Pokémon have Magician?
6 Pokémon and forms can have Magician, 4 of them only as a hidden ability: Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox, Klefki, Hoopa and Hoopa-Unbound.
Is Magician a hidden ability?
It depends on the Pokémon. Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox and Klefki have it as a hidden ability, while Hoopa and Hoopa-Unbound can have it as a regular ability.
What are the best Pokémon with Magician?
By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Magician are Klefki (#103 in Champions VGC), Delphox (#115 in Champions VGC, 40.3% run Magician), Hoopa-Unbound (#83 in National Dex OU, 100% run Magician) and Hoopa (#301 in SV OU, 100% run Magician).
Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.