Appearance
Thievul is an orange fox with a white chest like a cravat, a black domino mask, and a pointed mustache. Its paws, back, and flared tail tip are black.
#828
Thievul
Fox Pokémon
Dark
- Height
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 19.9 kg
- Generation
- 8
- Region
- Galar
Thievul is a Dark-type Pokémon, No. 828 in the National Pokédex, introduced in Generation 8 (Galar region).
« With a lithe body and sharp claws, it goes around stealing food and eggs. Boltund is its natural enemy. »
Its story
Lifestyle
It marks a target with a scent, then stalks it and steals its food and eggs. Boltund is its enemy, and it rivals Liepard for territory. It evolves from Nickit.
In the anime
Three Nickit became Thievul while battling Team Rocket.
Name origin
Thievul blends thief, evil, and vulpine, meaning foxlike. Its mask and mustache recall the gentleman thief and highwaymen.
Did you know?
- Its clash with Boltund echoes fox hunts, where foxhounds chased red foxes.
- Its mask may nod to Guy Fawkes: in Japanese, Fawkes and fox sound alike.
- Its gray shiny colors resemble a silver fox, a red fox variant.
Found in the Pokédex of:
KalosGalar
In other languages
Roublenard
Gaunux
フォクスライ폭슬라이狐大盜