Nickit (Pokémon)

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Nickit Fox Pokémon クスネ Kusune #827 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Run Away or Unburden Cacophony Cacophony Stakeout Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Nickit 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 19.6 lbs. 8.9 kg Nickit 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 49	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Nickit 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F827.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Nickit (Japanese: クスネ Kusune) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Thievul starting at level 18.

Biology

Nickit is an orange-maroon fox-like Pokémon with a slender body and a large head relative to its body size. It has long, black ears, white spots on its head that resemble eyebrows, and small dots around its eyes that gives the appearance of tears and mask-like markings around its yellow eyes. Nickit also has tufts of furs on both sides of its head. It has a white belly and chest, its feet are black, and its tail is long with a black tip resembling a sack.

A cunning thief, Nickit enjoys stealing food from others instead of spending their time finding food on their own. They have incredibly soft pads that compress lightly when in contact with the ground, allowing them to move silently without notice. They can use their tails to sweep their paw prints so it can be hard to locate them. It has a fierce rivalry with Purrloin.

In the anime

Nickit in the anime

Major appearances

Nickit debuted in SS004, where three of them were seen in Wyndon as friends of a Scorbunny. They stole scones from a Wyndon shop, only for Ash and Go to stop them.

In the TCG

Main article: Nickit (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #029 Sword Aided by the soft pads on its feet, it silently raids the food stores of other Pokémon. It survives off its ill-gotten gains. Shield Cunning and cautious, this Pokémon survives by stealing food from others. It erases its tracks with swipes of its tail as it makes off with its plunder.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Routes 1 and 2, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 28		29 - 88	54 - 170
Defense: 28		29 - 88	54 - 170
Sp. Atk: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Sp. Def: 52		51 - 114	98 - 223
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 245	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100100% 10 088 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00——% 15 1212 Snarl Dark Special 05555 09595% 15 1616 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2020 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 2828 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 3232 Tail Slap Normal Physical 02525 08585% 10 3636 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nickit Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nickit

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM84 TM84 Tail Slap Normal Physical 02525 085}}85% 10 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nickit Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nickit

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Howl Normal Status — —% 40 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nickit in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Nickit in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nickit Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nickit

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nickit Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Nickit

Evolution

Unevolved Nickit  Dark

Level 18 →

First Evolution Thievul  Dark

Trivia

• Nickit and Thievul share their category with Vulpix, Ninetales, Fennekin, Braixen and Delphox. They are all known as the Fox Pokémon.

Origin

Nickit appears to be based on a red fox kit. The "mask" on its face and "gloves" on its front paws may be inspired by burglars, and its tail resembles a sack of stolen items.

Name origin

Nickit may be a combination of nick (slang for steal) and kit (young fox). It may be a play on nick it.

Kusune may be a combination of くすねる kusuneru (to pilfer) and 狐 kitsune (fox).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese クスネ Kusune From くすねる kusuneru and 狐 kitsune French Goupilou From goupil and filou Spanish Nickit Same as English name German Kleptifux From Kleptoman and Fuchs Italian Nickit Same as English name Korean 훔처우 Humcheou From 훔치다 humchida and 여우 yeou Mandarin Chinese 偷兒狐 / 偷儿狐 Tōu'érhú From 偷 tōu, 兒 / 儿 ér, and 狐 hú Cantonese Chinese 偷兒狐 Tāuyìhwùh From 偷 tāu, 兒 yìh, and 狐 wùh

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