Nickit

Nickit is a dark-type fox Pokemon that was introduced in Pokemon Sword and Shield. It evolves into Thievul from at level 18 onwards and is known for being one of the earliest Pokemon players can catch after starting Pokemon Sword and Shield. Nickit and Thievul both share their category as the Fox Pokemon with Vulpix, Ninetales, and the Fennekin evolution line.

About Nickit

First appearance in anime	Pokemon Journeys: The Series
First appearance in game	Sword and Shield
Region	Galar
Evolution	-->Thievul
1st Evo level	18
2nd Evo level	N/A
Pokedex Entry	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. Aided by the soft pads on its feet, it silently raids the food stores of other Pokémon. It survives off its ill-gotten gains.

Nickit Base stats

HP	40
ATTACK	28
DEFENCE	28
SP. ATTACK	47
SP. DEFENCE	52
SPEED	50
TOTAL	245

Appearance

Nikit is a reddish orange fox-shaped Pokemon with a slim body and a larger head in relation to its small frame. It has long black ears, white spots on the head similar to the eyebrows, small spots around the eyes resembling tears, and mask-like markings around the yellow eyes. There are also strands of hair on either side of Nickit's head. It has a white belly and chest, its legs are black, its tail is very long and its black tip is like a bag.

Behavior

Nickit is a cunning thief who likes to steal food from others instead of spending time searching for food on his own. They have incredibly soft pads that compress slightly when they come in contact with the ground, allowing them to move quietly without being noticed. They can scan their paw prints with their tails, so it is difficult to find them. Nickit has fierce competition with the Pokemon, Purrloin.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Due to it being the first evolutionary stage of an early game Pokemon, Nickit has relatively low stats, with relatively high special defence and speed stats. As a dark-type Pokemon, Nickit is weak to fighting, bug, and fairy-type moves, immune to psychic-types, and resistant to ghost and dark-type moves.

Best moveset

Snarl is Nickit’s main STAB (same-type attack bonus) move for inflicting special attack damage and Mud Shot serves as effective type coverage. Finally, Taunt and Nasty Plot are both effective status effects, since Taunt prevents the target from using non damaging moves and Nasty Plot raises Nickit’s Special Attack.

Snarl	Mud Shot
Taunt	Nasty Plot

How to catch Nickit in Pokemon Go?

Nickit is not yet available in Pokemon Go.

Trivia

1. Nickit and Thievul both share their category as the Fox Pokemon with Vulpix, Ninetales, and the Fennekin evolution line
2. Nickit appears to be based on a red fox kit, specifically the cross fox, a variation of the red fox
3. 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
4. Nickit may be a combination of nick (slang for steal) and kit (young fox). It may be a play on nick it

Explainer Video

FAQs

1. Does Nickit evolve?
2. Nickit evolves into Thievul starting at level 18.
3. Is Nickit a good Pokemon?
4. Due to it being the first evolutionary stage of an early game Pokemon, Nickit has relatively low stats, with relatively high special defence and speed stats, which are both useful in battle.
5. What is Nickit based off of?
6. Nickit appears to be based on a red fox kit, specifically the cross fox, a variation of the red fox. The "mask" on its face and "gloves'' on Nickit’s front paws may be inspired by thief imagery, and its tail resembles a sack of stolen items.
7. What is Nickit weak to?
8. Nickit is weak to fighting, bug, and fairy-types.

Conclusion

The Fox Pokemon, Nickit is an early game Pokemon with a notably high speed stat for early game combat. Nickit evolves into Thievul starting at level 18 and resembles the caricature of a thief in both forms due to the "mask" on its face and "gloves'' on Nickit’s front paws, as well as its tail resembling a sack of stolen items.