Ability Detail

Sticky Hold is a Pokémon ability that primarily prevents the Pokémon’s held item from being removed or stolen by moves or abilities from opposing Pokémon. This means that effects such as Knock Off, Trick, Switcheroo, and Pluck cannot displace or take the Pokémon’s held item when it is under the influence of Sticky Hold.

Key Effects:

Item Security: The core functionality of Sticky Hold is to secure the Pokémon's held item, ensuring that strategic items remain in the player’s control throughout the battle unless the Pokémon faints.
Thief and Covet Immunity: Moves like Thief or Covet, which aim to steal the Pokémon’s item, cannot successfully take away the holder's item.
Role in Certain Moves: If the holder uses moves like Fling or Natural Gift, which involve using an item, the ability doesn’t interfere, meaning the Pokémon can still lose its item as part of its own action.

Strategy and

Effects

This Pokémon's hold item cannot be removed by other Pokémon. Damaging moves that would remove this Pokémon's item can still inflict damage against this Pokémon, e.g. knock off or pluck. This Pokémon can still use moves that involve the loss of its own item, e.g. fling or trick. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the encounter rate while fishing is increased.

Flavor Texts

ruby-sapphire: Prevents item theft.

emerald: Prevents item theft.

firered-leafgreen: Prevents item theft.

diamond-pearl: Protects the Pokémon from item theft.

platinum: Protects the Pokémon from item theft.

heartgold-soulsilver: Protects the Pokémon from item theft.

black-white: Protects the Pokémon from item theft.

black-2-white-2: Protects the Pokémon from item theft.

x-y: Protects the Pokémon from item theft.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Protects the Pokémon from item theft.

sun-moon: Items held by the Pokémon are stuck fast and cannot be removed by other Pokémon.