Thievul

#0828

DarkRun AwayUnburdenStakeout

Rank: —
Usage: —
BST: 455

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP70147

Atk5870

Def5878

SpA87139

SpD92112

Spe90156

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

No usage sets for Thievul in Regulation M-C yet.

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 2× damage from: FightingBugFairy
Takes half damage from: GhostDark
Immune to: Psychic

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

169Garchompfaster
167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Yfaster
156Thievul (this spread)you
156Arcanine-Hisuitie
150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Fslower
149Gholdengoslower
146Miloticslower

With Choice Scarf: 234 — outspeeds the top 20 by usage at max Speed, before Tailwind and other boosts.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	—	20% −1 Def
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	—	20% −1 SpD
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	—	Spread · −1 SpA
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	—	—
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	—	Spread

Best hit vs top 10

Timid 32 SpA

SneaslerPsychic123.9–147.1%OHKO
BasculegionFoul Play86.2–101.5%6% OHKO
FarigirafDark Pulse71.8–86.2%2HKO
GholdengoDark Pulse71.6–85.2%2HKO
Indeedee-FDark Pulse70.3–84.1%2HKO
Raichu-Mega-YFoul Play63.0–75.6%2HKO
ArchaludonDark Pulse45.5–53.3%2HKO
RillaboomFoul Play41.1–48.6%3HKO
IncineroarFoul Play19.4–22.9%4HKO+
KingambitDark Pulse17.1–20.6%4HKO+

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Dark Pulse, Foul Play, Psychic and Crunch against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	—	Variable power
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Variable power
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Burning Jealousy	Fire	Special	70	100	—	Spread
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	—	20% −1 Def
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	—	—
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	—	10% burn · 10% flinch
First Impression	Bug	Physical	100	100	—	+2 priority
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0	100	—	Variable power
Howl	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	—	10% freeze · 10% flinch
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	—	—
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	—	—
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	—	−1 Spe
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	—
Parting Shot	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	—	10% −1 Atk
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	—	+1 priority
Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	—	—	—	+3 priority
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	—	−6 priority
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	—	—
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	—	20% −1 SpD
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	—	Spread · −1 SpA
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	+1 priority
Tail Slap	Normal	Physical	25	85	—	Hits 2–5 times
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	—
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	—	10% paralysis · 10% flinch
Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	—	+1 Spe (user)
U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	—	—

Thievul

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10