Magician
In Pokémon ChampionsGen VI
Game
Pokémon Champions
If this Pokémon has no item, it steals the item off a Pokémon it hits with an attack.
- Who has it
- 5 Pokémon
- Showdown rating
How it works in Champions
If this Pokémon has no item, it steals the item off a Pokémon 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 Pokémon, while considering the effect of Trick Room and prioritizing opposing Pokémon before allies.
“The Pokémon steals the held item from any target it hits with a move.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
Works with or against it
Who runs Magician on Showdown
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.
Pokémon with Magician
Showing as a hidden ability
Pokémon Showdown’s rating of how much the ability helps in singles.
- 5defines the metagame
- 4very useful
- 3effective
- 2useful
- 1only in niche cases (this ability)
- 0useless
- −1harms its user