Hidden Power (move)

Hidden Power めざめるパワー Awakening Power

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM10 in Generation II TM10 in Generation III TM10 in Generation IV TM10 in Generation V TM10 in Generation VI TM10 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Hidden Power (Japanese: めざめるパワー Awakening Power) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. Although it appears as a Normal-type move, Hidden Power's actual type varies. It was TM10 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In Generation VIII, it is the signature move of Unown.

Effect

Main article: Hidden Power (move)/Calculation

Generations II and III

Hidden Power inflicts damage using a type and power determined by the user's IVs. The power varies between 31 and 70 in Generation II, and varies between 30 and 70 in Generations III to V. It can be any type that exists in Generation II other than Normal and ???.

Hidden Power receives a same-type attack bonus. For instance, a Bug-type Pokémon will receive same-type attack bonus when using a Bug-type Hidden Power.

Regardless of Hidden Power's actual type and damage category, Hidden Power can be countered by Counter but not by Mirror Coat. For other purposes, the damage category of Hidden Power matches its type.

Hidden Power cannot thaw a frozen target, even if its actual type is Fire.

Generation IV

Hidden Power is a special move regardless of its actual type, so it can now be countered by Mirror Coat but not by Counter.

Fire-type Hidden Power can now thaw a frozen target.

Hidden Power is affected by Normalize.

Generation V

Hidden Power is no longer affected by Normalize.

Generations VI and VII

Hidden Power's base power is now always 60. The method for determining the type of Hidden Power is the same as Generations III to V, so a Fairy-type Hidden Power is not possible.

Due to never being a Normal-type move, Hidden Power is unaffected by Pixilate, Refrigerate, Aerilate, and Ion Deluge. If the user is under the effect of Electrify, Hidden Power's type will become Electric, regardless of the user's IVs.

Hidden Power is always treated as Normal-type for Z-Move mechanics, and can be upgraded to Breakneck Blitz by a Normalium Z.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Hidden Power cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Hidden Power is usable and functions as it did in previous generations.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  15 Agile Strong Power  50  30  70 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

Hidden Power now changes its own type to be super effective against the opposing Pokémon, prioritizing double weaknesses of dual-typed opponents. While selecting a move, Hidden Power displays the type that it will become against the selected opponent if used that turn. If multiple types are equally effective, Hidden Power's type is chosen at random from those types. This calculation is done on each turn, so if there are multiple valid types, Hidden Power's type may vary between them each turn.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A peculiar move that changes type and power depending on the Pokémon using it. GSC The power varies with the Pokémon. RSEColoXD The effectiveness varies with the user.* The attack power varies among different Pokémon.* FRLG An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. DPPtHGSS A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.* A variable move that changes type and power depending on the hidden ability of the Pokémon using it.* PBR BWB2W2 A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it. XYORAS SMUSUM BDSP A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. LA Through some mysterious power, this move changes type to deal supereffective damage to the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1			1	1	1	1
0201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1	1	1	1	1BDSPLA
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		18RSE 17FRLG	15	15	15XY 20ORAS	20
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		18RSE 17FRLG	15	15	15XY 20ORAS	20
0412		Burmy		Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			16	16	16	16
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous			16	16	16	16
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				14	14	14
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous				14	14	14
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous				14	14	14
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like				22	22	22
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like				22	22	22
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II TM10	III TM10	IV TM10	V TM10	VI TM10	VII TM10	VIII --	IX --
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘	✘
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
0412		Burmy		Bug		Bug			✘	✘
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
0602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✘	✘	✘
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
0665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						✘
0789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
0790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Hidden Power is a move with 12 PP and 88% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front, cutting corners. The type and base power of Hidden Power is randomly calculated whenever a Pokémon enters a dungeon, and does not change between floors. The type is selected among each of the 17 types with roughly equal probability (the game chooses from the 18 types, including typeless, choosing again if typeless is chosen; if this is done 100 times consecutively, Hidden Power will be of the Fire-type). The base power of the move is chosen among the following values with equal probability: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, and 17. On description menu, Hidden Power is shown as a typeless move.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's base power range is now 2–15.

Pokémon Rumble series

Hidden Power is randomly assigned any of the 17 types whenever a Toy Pokémon has it as one of its moves. The type does not change for as long as the Pokémon keeps the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Type	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Psychic	Special	2	—	50	60	100%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Hidden Power is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017. While Hidden Power is a Normal-type move in the game data, its actual type varies between individual Pokémon and is visible on the status screen of that Pokémon. Like in the core series, Hidden Power cannot be Normal- or Fairy-type; however, Hidden Power's type is not dependent on IVs and is instead randomly determined. If two players catch the same instance of a wild Pokémon that knows Hidden Power, the resulting Hidden Power type may still differ between the two players. If a Pokémon evolves, its Hidden Power type will also be randomly re-rolled. Hidden Power's type cannot be changed using a Fast TM or Elite Fast TM. If the player uses an Elite Fast TM on a Pokémon that can learn Hidden Power, its Hidden Power type will be displayed on the move selection screen.

If the player battles against a Pokémon that knows Hidden Power in a Raid Battle or Team GO Rocket Battle, the Hidden Power type will always be Fighting. However, its Hidden Power type will be randomly re-rolled if the player ends up capturing that same Pokémon.

Hidden Power
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 15 Energy boost 15 Duration 1.5 seconds Damage window 1.1 - 1.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 9 Energy boost 8 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 10 → 15

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. Its type and power change with the dungeon. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. The move's type and power change with the dungeon. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる ダンジョンにはいるごとに タイプと いりょくが へんかする MDGtI It damages an enemy. The move's type and power change on each adventure. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. The move's type changes on each adventure.

In the anime

Unown Larvitar Amoonguss Fennekin
A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Umbreon's eyes glow white, and it unleashes black radiating waves of energy.
Gary's Umbreon	Power Play!		Debut
	Larvitar gets surrounded by a white aura and rows of small white orbs circle around it. The opponent then gets surrounded by a white aura and is lifted into the air. Larvitar then sends the opponent flying with energy, or Larvitar becomes surrounded by white orbs that combine into a giant blast of energy that is fired at the opponent, or Larvitar releases a green-yellow orb of energy at the opponent.
Larvitar (anime)	Hatch Me if You Can		None
Chris's Larvitar	The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!		None
	Two shining silver lines appear around Beautifly and the lines shine brightly, or a bunch of white circles appear in front of Beautifly and they morph with it and it shines brightly, releasing light beams at the opponent.
Janet's Beautifly	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
	Slakoth's body becomes surrounded in a white aura, and it puts its hands together. A ring of white circles appear in its hands and Slakoth shoots the ring at the opponent. The ring of circles surround the opponent, then pulls in and hits the opponent.
Norman's Slakoth	Balance of Power		None
	A ring of white circles appear over Masquerain's head. The ring raises up and shoots at the opponent, hitting it.
Drew's Masquerain	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None
	Two rings of white circles appear around Lunatone's body. The rings spin faster until they become two rings and the rings turn into a white beam that fires at the opponent.
A wild Lunatone	Crazy as a Lunatone		None
	Two rings of white circles appear and spin around Heracross's horn. Then, the rings form together into one big white ball in front of Heracross's horn, and fires a white beam from the ball at the opponent.
Gordon's Heracross	Absol-ute Disaster		None
	Two rings of white circles appear around Scizor's body. Scizor then shoots the white circles at the opponent.
Katie's Scizor	A Judgment Brawl		None
	Two rings of white circles appear and spin around Gligar in an 'X' formation. The rings spin faster until they becomes lines, and a white ball of energy is created in front of where the two lines meet in front of Gligar. Multiple white circles are launched from the ball at the opponent.
Morrison's Gligar	Choose It or Lose It!		None
	Two rings of white circles appear and spin around Phanpy in an 'X' formation. Then, the rings disappear and Phanpy blasts the opponent with a white energy beam from in front of its face.
Ash's Phanpy	Hooked on Onix		None
	Geodude's body becomes outlined in yellow and it crouches together. Light blue circles then appear around Geodude's body, and when it stretches its hands at the opponent, the circles are shot at it.
Roark's Geodude	Shapes of Things to Come!		None
	Alakazam's body becomes outlined in yellow and it points its spoons in front of it. Multiple light blue circles are then released and circle around Alakazam.
Kenny's Alakazam	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
	Burmy's body becomes outlined in yellow and it becomes covered in light blue circles. Burmy then fires the circles at the opponent.
Cheryl's Burmy	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
	Shellos jumps into the air and its body becomes surrounded by light blue circles. The balls then form together in front of Shellos and it shoots multiple light blue balls from the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Shellos	A Stand-Up Sit-Down!		None
	Unown shoots a red energy beam out of its eye at the opponent.
Multiple wild Unown	Journey to the Unown!		None
	Chingling's body becomes surrounded in a yellow outline and light blue circles appear around Chingling's body. It then points the tassels on its body at the opponent and the circles fire at the opponent.
Francesca's Chingling	The Bells Are Singing!		None
	The white ball on Mime Jr.'s head glows white and light blue circles surround its body. It then fires the circles at the opponent.
James's Mime Jr.	The Bells Are Singing!		Used via Mimic
	Wailmer's body becomes surrounded by yellow, and blue circles with yellow outlines appear around it. The circles then fire at the opponent in a spiraling motion. Then, Wailmer's eyes glow blue and it can control the circles.
A Coordinator's Wailmer	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		None
	Lopunny's body becomes outlined in yellow and light blue circles move around its body. Lopunny then fires them at the opponent.
Paris's Lopunny	Arriving in Style!		None
	Psyduck's body becomes outlined in yellow and the front of its body becomes covered by light blue circles. It then fires the circles at the opponent.
Three wild Psyduck	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
	Regigigas's body becomes outlined in light blue, and the opponent's body glows light blue, healing or hurting it.
A wild Regigigas	Pillars of Friendship!		None
	Mamoswine's tusks glow yellow and light blue circles appear in between its tusks and circle around them. Mamoswine then fires the circles at the opponent, or Mamoswine releases a green-yellow orb of energy at the opponent.
Dawn's Mamoswine	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		None
	Growlithe's body becomes outlined in yellow and light blue circles appear and circle around Growlithe's body. It then fires the circles at the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
	Eevee's body becomes outlined in yellow and multiple light blue circles surround and spin around Eevee's body. Eevee can also float through the air while the circles surround its body.
Ursula's two Eevee	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Flareon's body becomes outlined in gold and multiple red circles surround and spin around Flareon's body. Flareon then fires the circles at the opponent. Flareon can also float through the air while the circles surround its body.
Ursula's Flareon	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Vaporeon's body becomes outlined in light blue and multiple light blue circles surround and spin around Vaporeon's body. Vaporeon then fires the circles at the opponent. Vaporeon can also float through the air while the circles surround its body.
Ursula's Vaporeon	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Emolga's body becomes outlined in light green and it puts its hands together in front of it. One or three green-yellow orbs of energy then appear in between Emolga's hands and Emolga separates its hands, firing the orbs at the opponent.
Iris's Emolga	Emolga the Irresistible!		None
	The tuft of hair on Gothita's head glows light green and it reaches up into the air. When it does, its body becomes surrounded in light green, and a large green-yellow orb of energy forms above Gothita's hands. Gothita then tosses the orb at the opponent.
Katharine's Gothita	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
	Tornadus's body becomes outlined in light green energy, and the structures on his tail start to glow yellow. Tornadus then swings his tail and fires six light green orbs of energy from his tail, one for each glowing yellow structure on his tail, at the opponent.
Tornadus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
	Beartic throws multiple light green orbs of energy at the opponent.
Georgia's Beartic	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
	Therian Forme Tornadus's wings glow light green and his body becomes surrounded by a light green aura. Then, a light green orb of energy appears between his wings and Therian Forme Tornadus fires it at the opponent.
Tornadus (anime)	Unova's Survival Crisis!		None
	Watchog forms a light green orb of energy between its hands. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Mikael's Watchog	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
	Amoonguss crosses its arms and its body becomes outlined in light green energy. It then opens its arms, and multiple light green orbs of energy appear around it. Amoonguss then points the top if its head at the opponent and spins, firing the orbs at the opponent. It can also control where the orbs are going.
James's Amoonguss	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
	Woobat forms a light green orb of energy between its wings. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Jessie's Woobat	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
	Haxorus forms a light green orb of energy between its hands. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Rhoder's Haxorus	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!		None
	Croconaw glows green and forms a light green orb of energy, then fires the orb at the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Croconaw	The Pirates of Decolore!		None
	Weavile glows green and forms a light green orb of energy between its hands, then fires the orb at the opponent.
A wild Weavile	Eevee & Friends		None
	Durant forms a light green orb of energy in front of its body, then fires the orb at the opponent.
Three wild Durant	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Mismagius's body and eyes glow green and it forms several green orbs of energy, then fires the orbs at the opponent.
Two wild Mismagius	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None
	Ninetales's body and eyes glow green and it forms several green orbs of energy, then fires the orbs at the opponent. Ninetales's eyes and body glow green and it forms a light green orb of energy, then fires the orb at the opponent.
A wild Ninetales	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None
	Fennekin opens its mouth and forms a light blue and blue ball of energy in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent, or Fennekin forms three light blue orbs of energy around its head. It then fires the orbs at the opponent, which rotate before colliding.
Serena's Fennekin	A PokéVision of Things to Come!		None
Mirror Serena's Fennekin	The Cave of Mirrors!		None
	Malamar forms a light blue and blue ball of energy in front of its chest. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Multiple wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		None
	Grumpig forms a light blue ball of energy in front of its hands. It then throws the ball at the opponent.
A wild Grumpig	An Oasis of Hope!		None
	Spoink forms a light blue ball of energy in front of its hands. It then throws the ball at the opponent.
Multiple wild Spoink	An Oasis of Hope!		None
	Pangoro forms a light blue ball of energy in front of its hands. It then throws the ball at the opponent.
Three wild Pangoro	So You're Having a Bad Day!		None
	Braixen forms a light blue ball of energy in front of its hands. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Serena's Braixen	A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?		None
	Florges forms a light blue ball of energy in front of her hands. She then fires the ball at the opponent.
Florges (anime)	A Diamond in the Rough!		None
	Rhydon forms a light green orb of energy in its mouth. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
A wild Rhydon	I Choose You!		None
	Graveler forms a light green orb of energy in its hands. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
A wild Graveler	I Choose You!		None

• In the dub of A Three Team Scheme!, Keanu told his Nincada to use Hidden Power. In the original Japanese version, Keanu told Nincada to use Secret Power instead.
• In the preview for the unaired AG101, Chōta's Barboach is seen using Hidden Power.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Munna Unown Burmy Musharna
A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Unown shocks the opponent with bursts of energy. Sometimes, Unown's eyes glow before doing so.
Multiple wild Unown	Into the Unown		Debut
Grumpy	Halting Honchkrow		None
Flaky	Halting Honchkrow		None
Multiple wild Unown	Halting Honchkrow		None
	Burmy jumps into the air and releases waves of energy from its body all around it, damaging the opponent.
Paka's Burmy	Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I		None
	Munna releases waves of energy from its body at the opponent.
Black's Musha	Listening to Pokémon		None
	Musharna fires a blast of energy at the opponent.
Black's Musha	The Power of Dreams		None

• Multiple wild Unown were revealed to know Hidden Power on the official web site, but they were never shown using the move.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Unown
The user spins in circles and attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Unown spins in circles and attacks the opponent.
Multiple wild Unown	Rampage at the Ruins of Alph!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DP	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Despite the only move Unown can learn being Hidden Power—learning it at level 1—it could not learn it via TM until Generation VI. However, this makes no functional difference other than when searching by TM/HM compatibility, since Unown will always already know Hidden Power and thus be unable to learn it via TM.
• Prior to Generation IV, Hidden Power was one of the only two moves (along with Weather Ball) which could, depending on the Pokémon, be either physical or special, due to the damage category being determined by the type.
  • Despite this, due to Hidden Power's classification as a Normal move, prior to Generation IV it was always affected by Counter and never by Mirror Coat, regardless of the type Hidden Power became when used.
• In Generation II, due to gender being determined by IVs, Hidden Power of a female Pokémon of species with a seven male to one female ratio can only be a physical type.
• In Generation II, due to the spread of individual values required for Shininess, Shiny Pokémon could only use a Grass- or Dragon-type Hidden Power with power 49 or 69.
• Due to the Roaming Pokémon IV bug, a roaming Pokémon caught in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, or LeafGreen will always have a Hidden Power type of Fighting, and a power of 30 or 31.
• It is impossible for Pokémon in the No Eggs Discovered Egg Group that are caught or obtained as a gift in Pokémon X and Y to have a Fighting-type Hidden Power. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and the Generation VII games, this is true only for Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts in the No Eggs Discovered Egg Group. This is because these Pokémon are guaranteed to have at least three IVs of 31, whereas a Fighting-type Hidden Power requires at least four IVs that are even numbers.
• Despite Hidden Power not being able to be used in battle in Sword and Shield, the method of determining its type is still present. This can be seen by entering a battle with a Pokémon that knows it and then entering the move selection, where Hidden Power's type effectiveness will be displayed if the opposing Pokémon has been seen in the Pokédex.
• Pokémon Masters EX is the only game in which Hidden Power can only have one type, Psychic.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 覺醒力量 Goksíng Lihkleuhng Mandarin 覺醒力量 / 觉醒力量 Juéxǐng Lìliàng * 催醒 Cuīxǐng * 覺醒的力量 Juéxǐng-de Lìliàng * 出动能量 Chūdòng Néngliàng * Czech Skrytá síla Danish Skjult Kraft Dutch Verborgen kracht Finnish Piilovoima French Puissance Cachée* Puis. Cachée* German Kraftreserve Greek Κρυφή Δύναμη Hindi छुपी शक्ति Chupi Shakti Indonesian Kekuatan Tersembunyi Kekuatan Dahsyat Italian Introforza Korean 잠재파워 Jamjae Pawo Polish Ukryta Moc* Ukryta Siła* Niszcząca Siła* Portuguese Brazil Poder Oculto Portugal Poder Oculto Romanian Puterea Ascunsă Serbian Skrivena moć Spanish Latin America Poder Oculto Poder Escondido (DP129) Spain Poder Oculto Swedish Gömda kraften Thai พลังเร้นลับ Turkish Saklı Güç Vietnamese Đánh Thức Sức Mạnh

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