Hidden Power (move)

Hidden Power
めざめるパワー Awakening Power
Hidden Power VII.png
Hidden Power VII 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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 has been TM10 since Generation II.

Effect

Main article: Hidden Power (move)/Calculation

Generations II to 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.

Generation VI onwards

Hidden Power's base power is now always 60. The method for determining the type of Hidden Power is the same as Generation 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.

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
A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0199    
 
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1
0201     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0307    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 18RSE
17FRLG
15 15 15XY
20ORAS
20
0308    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 18RSE
17FRLG
15 15 15XY
20ORAS
20
0412     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    
 
Bug Bug 20 20 20 20
0422     Water 1 Amorphous 16 16 16 16
0423    
 
Water 1 Amorphous 16 16 16 16
0577     Amorphous Amorphous 14 14 14
0578     Amorphous Amorphous 14 14 14
0579     Amorphous Amorphous 14 14 14
0605     Human-Like Human-Like 22 22 22
0606     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
TM10
IX
--
All Pokémon who can learn TMs can learn Hidden Power except Wobbuffet,
Wynaut, Kricketot, Tynamo, Spewpa, and Pyukumuku.
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

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 the ???-type, choosing again if the ???-type 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. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Hidden Power's type is listed as "None".

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 GO

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.

File:GO Unknown.png Hidden Power
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 15
Energy boost 15
Duration 1.5 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
      
 * *    
      
     
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Hidden Power had a power of 10.

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 It damages an enemy. The move's types changes on each adventure.


In the anime


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

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
  Turkish Saklı Güç
  Vietnamese Đánh Thức Sức Mạnh


Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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Generation VI TMs
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798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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