Almost nobody uses Nickit in battle. It exists to evolve into Thievul, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Psychic moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Fox Pokemon.
You won't find a real weakness in Nickit's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Fox Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.
Aided by the soft pads on its feet, it silently raids the food stores of other Pokémon. It survives off its ill-gotten gains.
Cunning and cautious, this Pokémon survives by stealing food from others. It erases its tracks with swipes of its tail as it makes off with its plunder.
Nickit Weakness
AvgNickit's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy moves. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
Nickit is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Thievul. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Nickit.
How to Evolve
Breed Nickit easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Best Build
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The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Nickit's Normal and Ground coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Dark Pulse and Night Slash for same-type damage. First Impression and Play Rough are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Howl and Knock Off on Nickit. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Foul Play and Lash Out, they expand what Nickit can actually threaten in practice.
Nickit doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Easy grab on Nickit with high spawn rates across 24 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations
Before you go hunting for Nickit, check which of the 24 spots belong to your version. Shield and Sword each have different walking encounters at Lv. 3-47.
At 245 BST, Nickit is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Thievul before bringing it to any serious fight.
Nickit evolves into Thievul at level 18. Nickit is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Run Away ensures success fleeing from wild battles — that's the one you want on Nickit. Stakeout is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Unburden works too if your team needs something different.
Nickit is leaning toward the special side (base 47 Sp. Atk). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Nickit can be found in Legends: Z-A and Sword & Shield.
Since Sword & Shield, Nickit has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Nickit has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A