Nickit is an orange-maroon fox-likePokémon with a slender body and a large head relative to its body size. It has long, black ears, white spots on its head that resemble eyebrows, and small dots around its eyes that gives the appearance of tears and mask-like markings around its yellow eyes. Nickit also has tufts of furs on both sides of its head. It has a white belly and chest, its feet are black, and its tail is long with a black tip resembling a sack.
A cunning thief, Nickit enjoys stealing food from others instead of spending their time finding food on their own. They have incredibly soft pads that compress lightly when in contact with the ground, allowing them to move silently without being noticed. They can use their tails to sweep their paw prints so it can be hard to locate them. It has a fierce rivalry withPurrloin.
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 debuted inSettling the Scorbunny!, where three of them were seen inWyndon as friends of aScorbunny. They stole scones from a Wyndon shop, only forAsh andGoh to stop them. They later encouraged Scorbunny to go with Goh after it befriended the boy. They briefly reappeared in a flashback inGoodbye, Friend!. They reappeared inJust a Scone's Throw From Here!, where they were reunited with Cinderace. During a battle againstTeam Rocket, they evolved intoThievul.
Nickit, the Fox Pokémon. ADark type. Nickit likes to steal food that other Pokémon have found. It uses its fluffy tail to erase anyfootprints it leaves behind.
In Japanese, the hiragana category "きつねポケモン" (Fox Pokémon) is shared by the evolutionary lines of Vulpix and Nickit, while the katakana version "キツネポケモン" (Fox Pokémon) is shared by Fennekin and its Evolutions.
Nickit has the lowest baseAttack stat of allDark-type Pokémon.
Origin
Nickit appears to be based on ared fox kit, possibly borrowing patterns from thecross fox, a variation of the red fox. Its gray shiny coloration resembles that ofsilver foxes, another variation of the red fox. The "mask" on its face and "gloves" on its front paws may be inspired by thieves and burglars, and its tail resembles a sack of stolen items and serves as abroom that covers up its tracks.
Name origin
Nickit may be a combination ofnick (slang forsteal) andkit (young fox). It may also be a play onnick it.
Kusune may be a combination of くすねるkusuneru (to pilfer) and 狐kitsune (fox).
This Pokémon article is part ofProject Pokédex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please seeNickit images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
