In Pokémon: Scarlet and Violet, several new mechanics were introduced. One of them involves special capabilities, so it’s important to know how to get hidden ability Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet. These abilities generally impact overworld battles, so they can be extremely useful and can turn the tide in a battle setting. These first surfaced in Pokémon: Black and White but have quickly become one of the biggest parts of Scarlet and Violet. Since that’s the current generation, it’s vital to know what to do in that game.
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How to get hidden ability Pokémon
Hidden ability Pokémon are unfortunately fairly random. There aren’t all that many guaranteed ways to get them. With that said, Tera Raids, specifically the six-star raids with strong Pokémon, are a good way to get them. It is possible to get some Pokemon with hidden abilities in lower-level Tera Raid battles, though. For example, Ditto has a 100% chance of having its hidden ability in raids. On the other hand, seven-star Tera Raid battles, such as Mightiest Mark Cinderace, had a 100% chance of yielding a hidden ability Pokemon, so those are a good way to go. Keep in mind that they are extremely difficult to take down, so battling one doesn’t guarantee a catch at the end.
Breeding hidden abilities
Breeding has been around for a very long time in Pokémon, and it is a big part of Scarlet and Violet. If and when you get a Pokémon with a hidden ability, breeding them represents the best chance to get more. When a hidden ability Pokemon is bred with the same species or with a Ditto you caught, the resulting Pokémon has a chance to have their hidden ability. However, breeding cannot pass on a hidden ability to offspring of a different species. For example, if a male Cinderace with its hidden ability breeds with a female Greninja with a regular ability, it will never yield a Froakie with its hidden ability.
Ability patch
Ability Patch is an item that was first added in Pokemon Sword & Shield. It came with the Crown Tundra DLC. This extremely rare item allows Pokemon with a regular ability to learn their hidden ability. It also does the inverse, but most players won’t want to use the rare item to get a regular ability instead of the hidden one in most scenarios. As mentioned, Ability Patches are extremely rare. Trainers have just a 4.55% chance of getting one as a reward from winning a six-star Tera Raid battle.
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Generation IX hidden abilities
In Scarlet and Violet, there are several brand new, Generation IX Pokémon with hidden abilities. They are:
- Sprigatito: Protean- Changes the user’s type to the type of the move it’s about to use
- Fuecoco: Unaware- The user ignores the opponent’s stat changes when attacking
- Quaxly: Moxie- The user’s Attack is increased by one stage whenever it knocks out another Pokemon
- Lechonk: Thick Fat- Damage received from Fire-type and Ice-type moves is reduced to 50%
- Tarantoula: Stakeout- Doubles the damage dealt by the user to the opponent switching in to the battlefield
- Nymble: Tinted Lens- Doubles the damage of “not very effective” moves of the user
- Pawmi: Iron Fist- Increases the damage done by punching moves by 20%
- Clodsire: Unaware
- Tandemaus: Own Tempo- The user cannot be confused
- Maushold– Technician- Increases the damage of the user’s moves with a Base Power less than 60 by 50%
- Fidough: Klutz- The user cannot use any held items except those that affect experience, EVs, prize money, and friendship
- Dachsbub: Aroma Veil- Protects the user and allies from attacks that would limit their move choices
- Smoliv: Harvest- Has a 50% chance to restore a Berry after consumption, in Sunny weather this chance increases to 100%
- Squawkabilly: Guts- Increases the user’s Attack by 50% if it has a status condition
- Nacli: Clear Body- Prevents other Pokemon from lowering the user’s stats
- Annihilape: Defiant- Increases the user’s Attack by two stages when the user’s stats get lowered
- Charcadet: Flame Body- Has a 30% chance to burn the opponent if it attacks the user with a physical move
- Armarouge: Weak Armor- Increases the user’s Speed by two stages when it gets hit by a physical attack but lowers the user’s Defense by one stage
- Ceruledge: Weak Armor
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More hidden ability Pokémon in Generation IX
- Tadbulb: Damp: Prevents the use of explosive, self-destructing moves while the user is in the battlefield
- Wattrel: Competitive- Increases the user’s Special Attack by two stages when the user’s stats get lowered
- Dudunsparce: Rattled- Increases the user’s Speed by one stage if the user gets hit by a Bug-type, Ghost-type, or Dark-type move or if the user gets Intimidated
- Farigiraf: Sap Sipper- Increases the user’s Attack by one stage if the user gets hit with a Grass-type move, also the user takes no damage from Grass-type attacks
- Maschiff: Stakeout- Doubles the damage dealt by the user to the opponent switching in to the battlefield
- Shroodle: Prankster- Increases the Speed priority of status moves by 1. Moves affected by this ability are ineffective against Dark-type opponents
- Bramblin: Infiltrator- The user ignores the opponent’s protective moves and stat boosts from moves
- Klawf: Regenerator- The user restores up to 1/3 of its max HP when switched out of battle
- Capsakid: Klutz
- Scovillain: Moody- The user increases a random stat by two stages and lowers another by one stage at the end of each turn
- Rellor: Shed Skin- The user has a 33% chance of healing from status conditions at the end of each turn
- Rabsca: Telepathy- The user dodges attacks from allies
- Flittle: Speed Boost- Increases the user’s Speed by one stage at the end of each turn
- Tinkatink: Pick Pocket- The user steals an item from an attacker that makes direct contact
- Wiglett: Sand Veil- Increases the user’s Evasion by one stage during a Sandstorm
- Bombirdier: Rocky Payload- Boosts the power of Rock-type moves by 50%
- Varoom: Slow Start- The user’s Attack and Speed stats are cut in half for 5 turns after being sent out in battle
- Revavroom: Filter- Reduces the damage taken from super effective moves by 25%
- Cyclizar: Regenerator
- Orthworm: Sand Veil
- Glimmet: Corrosion- The user can now poison Steel-type and Poison-type opponents
- Greavard: Fluffy- Reduces damage taken by the user from physical moves but doubles the damage received from Fire-type moves
- Flamigo: Co-star- The Pokemon copies an ally’s stat changes when it enters the field
- Cetoddle: Sheer Force- Moves with additional effects get an increase in damage by 30% but lose their additional effects in favor of extra damage
- Kingambit: Pressure- When the user is hit with an opponent’s move, that move loses 2 PP instead of 1
- Veluza: Sharpness- Boosts the power of slicing moves by 50%
- Dodonzo: Water Veil- The user can’t get burned
- Tatsugiri: Storm Drain- The user draws in all Water-type moves. Water-type moves cannot damage the user but instead will boost its Special Attack by one stage
- Frigibax: Ice Body- The user gradually heals 6.25% of its max HP in a Snowstorm
If the evolutions are not listed, they have the same hidden ability.
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