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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: | 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 | * Some species of Pokémon do not have a Hidden Ability even though their evolved forms do; 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. | * 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. | ||