diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 504896d63d..d470fc1b61 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -7688,3 +7688,10 @@ BattleScript_PrintPlayerForfeitedLinkBattle::
 	atk57
 	waitmessage 0x40
 	end2
+
+BattleScript_Pickpocket::
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+    swapattackerwithtarget
+    seteffectsecondary
+    swapattackerwithtarget
+    return
diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index 84a7ba2ef8..1ff245d290 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -349,5 +349,6 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_EmergencyExitNoPopUp[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_EmergencyExitWild[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_EmergencyExitWildNoPopUp[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_CheekPouchActivates[];
+extern const u8 BattleScript_Pickpocket[];
 
 #endif // GUARD_BATTLE_SCRIPTS_H
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index d0811e77de..d721a91023 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -2931,7 +2931,8 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
                     }
 
                     side = GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker);
-                    if (GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker) == B_SIDE_OPPONENT
+                    if (gLastUsedAbility != ABILITY_PICKPOCKET  //we need to swap attacker and target so this check otherwise fails
+                        && GetBattlerSide(gBattlerAttacker) == B_SIDE_OPPONENT
                         && !(gBattleTypeFlags &
                              (BATTLE_TYPE_EREADER_TRAINER
                               | BATTLE_TYPE_FRONTIER
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index d23e85542a..3f9dd81ece 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -4518,6 +4518,24 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u8 ability, u8 special, u16 moveA
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
+        case ABILITY_PICKPOCKET:
+            if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
+             && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerAttacker)
+             && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerAttacker].confusionSelfDmg
+             && (gBattleMoves[move].flags & FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT)
+             && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
+             && IsBattlerAlive(gBattlerTarget)
+             && gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].item != ITEM_NONE
+             && gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].item == ITEM_NONE
+             && GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerAttacker) != ABILITY_STICKY_HOLD)
+            {
+                gBattleScripting.moveEffect = MOVE_EFFECT_STEAL_ITEM;
+                BattleScriptPushCursor();
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_Pickpocket;
+                gHitMarker |= HITMARKER_IGNORE_SAFEGUARD;
+                effect++;
+            }
+            break;
         }
         break;
     case ABILITYEFFECT_MOVE_END_ATTACKER: // Same as above, but for attacker