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→Hidden Abilities: Fixing the ambiguity because due to this text people are thinking that the hidden ability can be obtained in addition to the first or second ability.
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A Hidden Ability is essentially a rare Ability that Pokémon normally do not have access to, introduced in [[Generation V]]. Most Pokémon encountered in the games will not have a Hidden Ability; but usually, there are special encounter methods where Pokémon can have a Hidden Ability. Certain [[event Pokémon]] and special in-game Pokémon may also have their Hidden Ability. | A Hidden Ability is essentially a rare Ability that Pokémon normally do not have access to, introduced in [[Generation V]]. Most Pokémon encountered in the games will not have a Hidden Ability; but usually, there are special encounter methods where Pokémon can have a Hidden Ability. Certain [[event Pokémon]] and special in-game Pokémon may also have their Hidden Ability. | ||
The Hidden Ability is implemented as | The Hidden Ability is implemented as a third extra slot, and a Pokémon with its Hidden Ability will retain its Hidden Ability slot upon [[evolution]] in the same way that its normal Abilities may change. For example, a {{p|Caterpie}} with its Hidden Ability of {{a|Run Away}} will have {{a|Shed Skin}} upon evolving once and {{a|Tinted Lens}} upon evolving into {{p|Butterfree}}. Prior to [[Generation VIII]], it was not possible to change a Pokémon's Ability slot from a normal Ability to a Hidden Ability. [[Generation VIII]] introduced the consumable [[Ability Patch]], which allows switching between a Pokémon's normal and Hidden Abilities. | ||
When {{pkmn|breeding}} with a Pokémon that has its Hidden Ability, its offspring [[Pokémon breeding#Inheriting Abilities|have a chance]] of having their Hidden Ability as well. | When {{pkmn|breeding}} with a Pokémon that has its Hidden Ability, its offspring [[Pokémon breeding#Inheriting Abilities|have a chance]] of having their Hidden Ability as well. | ||