Thievul #0828
| Max CP | L402136L502415L51 · Best Buddy2444 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Mar 19, 2025Aug 16, 2026 |
Type Effectiveness
Thievul takes 160% from Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.
Thievul is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy.
It reaches 2415 CP at level 50, or 2444 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Snarl with Play Rough.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkSnarl | FairyPlay Rough | 8.8 | 136 | |
| 2 | DarkSucker Punch | FairyPlay Rough | 8.7 | 135 |
| 3 | DarkSnarl | DarkNight Slash | 8.5 | 132 |
| 4 | DarkSucker Punch | DarkNight Slash | 8.5 | 132 |
| 5 | NormalQuick Attack | FairyPlay Rough | 8.2 | 128 |
| 6 | NormalQuick Attack | DarkNight Slash | 8.0 | 124 |
| 7 | DarkSnarl | IceIcy Wind | 7.0 | 109 |
| 8 | DarkSucker Punch | IceIcy Wind | 7.0 | 109 |
1 More Pairing
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | NormalQuick Attack | IceIcy Wind | 6.7 | 103 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 13.0 | |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 50 | 3.0s | 30.0 | 1.80 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 | |
| Icy WindE | Ice | 65 | 33 | 3.5s | 18.6 | 1.97 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Snarl | Dark | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Slash | Dark | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | |
| Icy WindE | Ice | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 60 | 1.50 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+47.7 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere44.3 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere42.2 eDPS - 4
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+39.5 eDPS - 5
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword37.6 eDPS - 6
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+36.8 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 86710/10/10 | 91515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 115510/10/10 | 122115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 144410/10/10 | 152615/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 18040/0/0 | 213615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 20390/0/0 | 241515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 20640/0/0 | 244415/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 915 | 773 |
| Level 20 | 1221 | 1030 |
| Level 25 | 1526 | 1288 |
| Level 30 | 1831 | 1546 |
| Level 35 | 1984 | 1675 |
| Level 40 | 2136 | 1804 |
| Level 45 | 2274 | 1920 |
| Level 50 | 2415 | 2039 |
| Level 51 | 2444 | 2064 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.2 m · 19.9 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Thievul in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/11 | 1499 | 27 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/14 | 1499 | 27 | 99.87% |
| #3 | 0/13/13 | 1499 | 27 | 99.66% |
| #4 | 1/15/15 | 1496 | 26.5 | 99.49% |
| #5 | 1/13/11 | 1500 | 27 | 99.45% |
| #6 | 0/14/11 | 1495 | 27 | 99.44% |
| #7 | 0/14/12 | 1499 | 27 | 99.44% |
| #8 | 1/10/14 | 1499 | 27 | 99.31% |
| #9 | 0/11/14 | 1495 | 27 | 99.30% |
| #10 | 0/11/15 | 1499 | 27 | 99.30% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1372 of 4,096, with 95.54% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2444 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2431 | 51 | 99.46% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 2437 | 51 | 99.44% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 2438 | 51 | 99.36% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2418 | 51 | 98.93% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 2424 | 51 | 98.90% |
| #7 | 15/13/15 | 2430 | 51 | 98.88% |
| #8 | 14/15/14 | 2425 | 51 | 98.83% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 2431 | 51 | 98.81% |
| #10 | 15/15/13 | 2431 | 51 | 98.73% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.