#0828
— Fox Pokémon
Thievul
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Thievul is a dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 455 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 90) and a special attacking profile. Its Run Away ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Thievul. Build around what Thievul actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Thievul takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Thievul into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (92)
- Lowest stat
- Attack (58)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 90)
- BST
- 455 (typical for the format)
Thievul is a dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 455 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 90) and a special attacking profile. Its Run Away ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Thievul. Build around what Thievul actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Thievul
Thievul is the Fox Pokémon a Dark type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 455 with Run Away or Unburden as abilities.
What is Thievul weak to?
Thievul is a Dark-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It resists Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Psychic.
How to counter Thievul
To counter Thievul in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting or Bug or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dark STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Thievul in competitive teams
Thievul can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Thievul on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
