Ghost · Physical move · Gen 7
Spectral Thief
Spectral Thief is a Ghost-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Physical
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Steals target's boosts before dealing damage. The target's stat stages greater than 0 are stolen from it and applied to the user before dealing damage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Ghost attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsDark
0× vsNormal
Pokémon that learn Spectral Thief
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 |
Spectral Thief FAQ
What does Spectral Thief do?
Spectral Thief is a Ghost-type physical move with 90 power. The target's stat stages greater than 0 are stolen from it and applied to the user before dealing damage.
Which Pokémon can learn Spectral Thief?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Spectral Thief in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Marshadow.
Is Spectral Thief in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Spectral Thief in Pokémon Champions.
What is Spectral Thief super effective against?
As a Ghost-type attack, Spectral Thief is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.