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{{main|List of Pokémon with released Hidden Abilities (Generation VII)}}
{{main|List of Pokémon with released Hidden Abilities (Generation VII)}}
{{main|List of Pokémon with released Hidden Abilities (Generation VIII)}}
{{main|List of Pokémon with released Hidden Abilities (Generation VIII)}}
Beginning in [[Generation V]], {{cat|Pokémon without Hidden Abilities|most Pokémon}} were given an additional, '''Hidden Ability''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|隠|かく}}れ{{tt|特性|とくせい}}''' ''Hidden Ability''). A Pokémon with its Hidden Ability will retain its ability slot upon [[evolution]], unless the evolved form has no Hidden Ability. Hidden Abilities can only be acquired under special circumstances. Such circumstances are listed below.
A '''Hidden Ability''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|隠|かく}}れ{{tt|特性|とくせい}}''' ''Hidden Ability'') is a type of Ability slot introduced in [[Generation V]]. An individual Pokémon with its Hidden Ability will retain its Ability slot upon [[evolution]] (i.e. its Ability will become its evolved form's Hidden Ability). Pokémon can only have their Hidden Ability if obtained in certain ways.
 
Not all species of Pokémon {{cat|Pokémon without Hidden Abilities|have a Hidden Ability}}. However, even Pokémon of a species that does not have a Hidden Ability can have the Hidden Ability flag. Some methods for obtaining a Hidden Ability specifically ensure that species without a Hidden Ability cannot receive the Hidden Ability flag, while other methods do not. A Pokémon without a Hidden Ability having the Hidden Ability flag has functional significance in two circumstances:
* Some species of Pokémondo not have a Hidden Ability even though their evolved form does; upon evolution, the evolved form will only have its Hidden Ability if its pre-evolved form had the Hidden Ability flag (despite this not being visible on the pre-evolved form). For example, {{p|Metapod}} does not have a Hidden Ability, whereas {{p|Caterpie}} and {{p|Butterfree}} do.
* If a Pokémon species that did not have a Hidden Ability gains a Hidden Ability in a subsequent generation, if a Pokémon of that species with its Hidden Ability flag is transferred to a generation in which it can have its Hidden Ability, its Ability will change accordingly. For example, {{p|Weezing}} did not have a Hidden Ability in [[Generation VI]], but it can have its Hidden Ability flag if encountered as a {{DL|DexNav|Hidden Pokémon}}; if a Weezing with its Hidden Ability flag is transferred to Generation VIII (where it does have a Hidden Ability), its Ability will become its Hidden Ability.
 
====General methods====
{{incomplete|section|needs=Confirm which methods allow a Pokémon of a species that does not have a Hidden Ability to have the Hidden Ability flag}}
* All generations
** When {{pkmn|breeding}} a Pokémon with its Hidden Ability, its offspring [[#Abilities and breeding|may have a chance]] of having their Hidden Ability.
* Generation V
** All Pokémon encountered in [[Entree Forest]] (i.e. obtained from the [[Pokémon Global Link]], either via the [[Pokémon Dream World]] or a [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon|Global Link promotion]]) will always have their Hidden Ability, if they have one.
** Pokémon obtained from the [[Pokémon Dream Radar]] always have their Hidden Ability.
** Pokémon encountered in [[Hidden Grotto]]s always have their Hidden Ability.
* Generation VI
** Any Pokémon encountered in a [[Horde Encounter]] may have their Hidden Ability.
** Pokémon encountered in the [[Friend Safari]] have approximately a 1 in 3 chance of having their Hidden Ability if the Friend to whom the Friend Safari corresponds has been recognized as a Friend in the [[Player Search System|PSS]] (i.e. if both players have been on the PSS at the same time).
** {{DL|DexNav|Hidden Pokémon}} have a chance of having their Hidden Ability (even if their species does not have a Hidden Ability), which increases as the Search Level for that species increases.
* Generation VII
** Pokémon that appear as the tenth or later Pokémon in an [[SOS Battle]] have a chance of having their Hidden Ability (even if their species does not have a Hidden Ability), which increases as the chain length increases.
** All Pokémon transferred from the [[Virtual Console]] releases of the [[Generation I]] or [[Generation II]] games via [[Poké Transporter]] have their Hidden Ability, if they have one.
* Generation VIII
** Pokémon encountered in [[Max Raid Battle]]s may have their Hidden Ability (even if their species does not have a Hidden Ability), depending on the specific raid.
 
====Specific Pokémon====
* Certain [[event Pokémon]] may have their Hidden Ability.
* Certain [[event Pokémon]] may have their Hidden Ability.
* In Generation V, all Pokémon encountered in [[Entree Forest]] (i.e. obtained from the [[Pokémon Global Link]], either via the [[Pokémon Dream World]] or a [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon|Global Link promotion]]) will always have their Hidden Ability, if they have one.
* Pokémon obtained from the [[Pokémon Dream Radar]] will have their Hidden Abilities.
* In {{game|Black and White|s}}, some overworld Pokémon have their Hidden Ability:
* In {{game|Black and White|s}}, some overworld Pokémon have their Hidden Ability:
** The five {{p|Darmanitan}} in the [[Desert Resort]].
** The five {{p|Darmanitan}} in the [[Desert Resort]].
** The {{p|Musharna}} in the [[Dreamyard]] on Fridays.
** The {{p|Musharna}} in the [[Dreamyard]] on Fridays.
* Any Pokémon found in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]'s [[Hidden Grotto]]s have their Hidden Ability.
* In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, some overworld and gift Pokémon have their Hidden Ability:
* In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, some overworld and gift Pokémon have their Hidden Ability:
** On Mondays, a male {{p|Jellicent}} at [[Undella Bay]]{{sup/5|B2}} or a {{p|Braviary}} on {{rt|4|Unova}}{{sup/5|W2}}.
** On Mondays, a male {{p|Jellicent}} at [[Undella Bay]]{{sup/5|B2}} or a {{p|Braviary}} on {{rt|4|Unova}}{{sup/5|W2}}.
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** A male {{p|Eevee}} gifted by [[Amanita]] in [[Castelia City]], after the player has entered the Hall of Fame.
** A male {{p|Eevee}} gifted by [[Amanita]] in [[Castelia City]], after the player has entered the Hall of Fame.
** [[Yancy]]/[[Curtis]] will trade the player a specific Pokémon with a Hidden Ability after entering the [[Hall of Fame]] and riding the ferris wheel with them.
** [[Yancy]]/[[Curtis]] will trade the player a specific Pokémon with a Hidden Ability after entering the [[Hall of Fame]] and riding the ferris wheel with them.
* Any Pokémon encountered in a [[Horde Encounter]] may have their Hidden Ability.
* Pokémon encountered in the [[Friend Safari]] have approximately a 1 in 3 chance of having their Hidden Ability if the Friend to whom the Friend Safari corresponds has been recognized as a Friend in the [[Player Search System|PSS]] (i.e. if both players have been on the PSS at the same time).
* {{DL|DexNav|Hidden Pokémon}} have a chance of having their Hidden Ability, which increases as the Search Level for that species increases.
* In Generation VII, Pokémon that appear as the tenth or later Pokémon in an [[SOS Battle]] have a chance of having their Hidden Ability, which increases as the chain lengthens.
* All Pokémon transferred from the [[Virtual Console]] releases of the [[Generation I]] or [[Generation II]] games via [[Poké Transporter]] have their Hidden Ability.
* In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, some [[Totem Sticker|Totem-like]] Pokémon have their Hidden Ability. This is to ensure the Totem Pokémon in question has only one possible Ability upon being received.
* In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, some [[Totem Sticker|Totem-like]] Pokémon have their Hidden Ability. This is to ensure the Totem Pokémon in question has only one possible Ability upon being received.
** Totem-like {{p|Gumshoos}}, {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Marowak}}, and {{p|Ribombee}} in Ultra Sun.
** Totem-like {{p|Gumshoos}}, {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Marowak}}, and {{p|Ribombee}} in Ultra Sun.
** Totem-like {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Raticate}}, {{p|Togedemaru}}, and {{p|Kommo-o}} in Ultra Moon.
** Totem-like {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Raticate}}, {{p|Togedemaru}}, and {{p|Kommo-o}} in Ultra Moon.
* In Generation VIII, Pokémon can yield a Hidden Ability through a [[Max Raid Battle]].
It is possible for a Pokémon to be flagged as having its Hidden Ability, even if its species does not have a Hidden Ability. Some species of Pokémon (such as {{p|Metapod}}) do not have a Hidden Ability even though their evolved form does; upon evolution, the evolved form will only have its Hidden Ability if its pre-evolved form had the Hidden Ability flag (despite this not being visible on the pre-evolved form). Likewise, if the Pokémon species gains a Hidden Ability in a subsequent generation (such as {{p|Koffing}}), if a Pokémon of that species with its Hidden Ability flag is transferred to a generation in which it can have its Hidden Ability, its Ability will change accordingly. Some methods for obtaining a Hidden Ability specifically ensure that species without a Hidden Ability cannot have one via that method, while other methods do not.<!--it's probably worth explicitly noting on each of the methods above whether this applies to them-->


===Abilities and breeding===
===Abilities and breeding===
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