Thief
Rarity
Legendary
Per normal spin
0.4%
2% ÷ 5 Legendary · ~250 spins
Per Lucky Spin
18.4%
92% for any Legendary
Zone
Devour
Base moveset
- CPillage
Copies a move the opponent just used and disables it for them; cannot take limited styles' moves unless awakened or using Devour, nor teammates'.
Depends on the opponent's style - VRough Play (off-ball)
Shoulder charge that knocks the ball out of the holder's hands and stuns them; can be dribbled past.
65 s - VStolen Dribble (on-ball)
Two aggressive between-the-legs dribbles forward; unlocks Stolen Drive.
65 s - VStolen Drive (on-ball add-on)
Spin dribble into a nutmeg that stuns the opponent when spaced correctly.
65 s - PassiveMove Viewer (passive)
Lets you see the last move the opponent used (shows X if none).
Always active
Awakened moveset
- CTotal Theft
For 15 seconds (or until awakening ends) pillage almost any style, limited ones included, with no cooldown.
One use - BIt's Mine
Blink next to the opponent and take the ball right after they used a move.
One use
Awakening
Usurpation
How it triggers: Must be holding the ball to awaken
Unlocks Total Theft and It's Mine, which let Thief take almost any style's moves.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
Very versatile because it can steal moves from most styles.
Weaknesses
Cannot copy most meta styles because they are limited, unless awakened or using the Devour zone.
Meta note on the wiki: One of the most used styles because it is versatile and low rarity.
In-game description
“The one who leaves opponents with nothing. Why copy greatness when you can steal it?”— Basketball Zero (as quoted on the wiki)
About Thief
Why copy greatness when you can steal it? That is the pitch of Thief, a Legendary Small Forward based on Shōgo Haizaki from Kuroko no Basket. The wiki gives the Legendary tier 2% of normal Style Spins and 92% of Lucky Spins; split among five Legendaries, Thief is about 0.4% and 18.4%.
Its core move is Pillage (C, cooldown depends on the opponent's style), which copies a move the opponent just used and disables it for them. It cannot take limited styles' moves unless you are awakened or using Devour. Rough Play (V off the ball, 65 seconds) is a shoulder charge that knocks the ball free and stuns the holder. The awakening, Usurpation, needs the ball: Total Theft lets you pillage almost any style for 15 seconds with no cooldown, and It's Mine blinks you next to a rival to take the ball.
Its personalized zone is Devour, which allows pillaging Limited styles, drains up to 20% from enemy zone bars and shrinks their block range. Per the wiki, Thief is one of the most used styles for being versatile and low rarity.
Zones for this style
Other Legendary styles
Frequently asked questions
How do you get Thief in Basketball Zero?
Rolled from normal Style Spins as a Legendary (2%, 1 in 5 Legendaries); also in Lucky Spins. A normal spin lands a Legendary style 2% of the time and there are 5 of them in the pool, so about 0.4% for Thief alone (18.4% with a Lucky Spin).
What zone goes with Thief?
Its personalized zone is Devour, which the wiki describes as: Lets Thief pillage Limited styles, drains up to 20% from enemy zone bars when activated and shrinks enemy block range..
Data taken from the Basketball Zero Wiki (CC BY-SA), organized with AI assistance; nothing here is tested in the game; wiki read on 2026-10-24 (this page last edited there on 2026-07-14).