Hidden Power
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Varies in type based on the user's IVs.
- Power
- 60
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
Changes over time
How Hidden Power changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen VI
Power 1 → 60 Buffed
This move's type
dropped: and power dependadded: depends on the user's individual valuesdropped: (IVs). Power varies between 30added: (IVs), anddropped: 70, and typecan be any added: type but added: Fairy and Normal. - Gen IV
Became Special (the physical/special split)
Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
See it in the games
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How it works in Gen VIII
This move's type depends on the user's individual values (IVs), and can be any type but Fairy and Normal.
“This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.”
In-game text, Sword & Shield
Good to know
- Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.