Hidden ability
Hidden ability is a species' third possible ability, obtained only through specific encounters, items or breeding
Black and White distributed the first hidden abilities through the Pokémon Dream World web service. A female parent passes its hidden ability to offspring with a 60 percent chance when bred. From X and Y onward, a male with a hidden ability passes it when bred with Ditto.
Main-series games; introduced in Generation V, Black and White.
2 later changes
- X and Y offered hidden abilities through the Friend Safari and horde encounters, and let males pass them when bred with Ditto.
- Sword and Shield's Max Raid dens and the Ability Patch gave regular routes to hidden abilities.
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