Pickup

Summary

Pickup is an ability in the Pokémon series known for its utility both in and out of battle. Pokémon with this ability have a chance to collect useful items from the field, contributing significantly to a trainer's item inventory without additional cost or effort.

Effects:

  1. Out of Battle:
  2. Pickup allows Pokémon to randomly find items after battles. The likelihood of finding an item and the type of item depend on the Pokémon's level.
  3. Common items found at lower levels include Potions and Antidotes, while higher-level Pokémon can pick up more valuable items like Hyper Potions, Full Heals, and even Rare Candies or evolution stones.
  4. Even when a Pokémon with Pickup participates in battles but does not hold an item itself, after a battle ends, it has a chance to pick up an item and hold it until the trainer transfers the item to their inventory.

  5. In-Battle:

  6. Pickup can also activate during battle if an

Effects

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Pokémon with the Pickup ability

meowth
Meowth

Types: Normal

aipom
Aipom

Types: Normal

teddiursa
Teddiursa

Types: Normal

phanpy
Phanpy

Types: Ground

zigzagoon
Zigzagoon

Types: Normal

linoone
Linoone

Types: Normal

pachirisu
Pachirisu

Types: Electric

ambipom
Ambipom

Types: Normal

munchlax
Munchlax

Types: Normal

lillipup
Lillipup

Types: Normal

bunnelby
Bunnelby

Types: Normal

diggersby
Diggersby

Types: Normal, Ground

dedenne
Dedenne

Types: Electric, Fairy

pumpkaboo-average
Pumpkaboo-Average

Types: Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-average
Gourgeist-Average

Types: Ghost, Grass

pikipek
Pikipek

Types: Normal, Flying

trumbeak
Trumbeak

Types: Normal, Flying

tandemaus
Tandemaus

Types: Normal

greavard
Greavard

Types: Ghost

pumpkaboo-small
Pumpkaboo-Small

Types: Ghost, Grass

pumpkaboo-large
Pumpkaboo-Large

Types: Ghost, Grass

pumpkaboo-super
Pumpkaboo-Super

Types: Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-small
Gourgeist-Small

Types: Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-large
Gourgeist-Large

Types: Ghost, Grass

gourgeist-super
Gourgeist-Super

Types: Ghost, Grass

meowth-alola
Meowth-Alola

Types: Dark

meowth-galar
Meowth-Galar

Types: Steel

zigzagoon-galar
Zigzagoon-Galar

Types: Dark, Normal

linoone-galar
Linoone-Galar

Types: Dark, Normal

meowth-gmax
Meowth-Gmax

Types: Normal