Hyper Training

Hyper Training (Japanese: すごいとっくん Amazing Intensive Training) is a method of Pokémon training that allows the player to maximize one or more of a Pokémon's IVs through intensive training. This feature was introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Unlike affection, Hyper Training is effective in Link Battles.

Mr. Hyper's Hyper Training shopfront in Pokémon Sun and Moon

In the games

Locations

Region City Location NPC
Kanto (PE only) Route 5 Kanto Day Care Center Mr. Hyper
Sinnoh (BDSP only) Battle Park Exchange Service Corner Veteran
Alola Hau'oli City, Melemele Island Hau'oli Shopping Mall Mr. Hyper
Galar Wyndon Battle Tower, right-hand desk League Staff attendant
Paldea Montenevera Near Pokémon Center Man with an Abomasnow

Mechanics

Prior to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Hyper Training is only available once the player either becomes ChampionSMUSUMPESwSh or enters the Hall of FameBDSP. In exchange for a Bottle Cap, an NPC will train one of the player's Pokémon, so long as it has reached level 100 (Generation VII and VIII) or 50 (Generation IX). A regular Bottle Cap can increase one of a Pokémon's IVs to 31 (the maximum value), while a Gold Bottle Cap will increase all of a Pokémon's IVs to 31. If an IV is already at 31, it cannot be selected for Hyper Training, and if all of a Pokémon's IVs are 31, that Pokémon cannot be selected at all.

Rather than actually changing a Pokémon's IVs, Hyper Training sets a modifier for the game to treat that stat as if it had an IV of 31. As a result, it affects neither the type of Hidden Power the Pokémon has nor the IVs it can pass down when breeding. IVs that have been set to 31 via Hyper Training will say "Hyper trained!" rather than "Best" when the Pokémon is judged by the Judge function in the PC.

If a Hyper Trained Pokémon is sent to Pokémon Bank, the stat changes will not be shown. However, if transferred back to a core series game, the Pokémon will still be shown as Hyper Trained, and will still be treated as if it had perfect IVs in the stats in which it was Hyper Trained.

If a Pokémon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is Hyper Trained in Scarlet and Violet, it can't be sent back unless it reaches level 100.

In animation

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Hyper Training was featured in HZ062. Following Roy's loss against Ryme, Nemona made him and Fuecoco go through Hyper Training in preparation for a rematch. She also invited Liko and Dot along, despite their reluctance.

The training exercises Nemona made Roy go through included running, rolling heavy snowballs, and battle training.

Trivia

  • For less than a day after the launch of Pokémon HOME, any Pokémon transferred from Pokémon Bank would lose its Hyper Training. This has since been fixed.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 極限特訓 Gihkhaahn Dahkfan
Mandarin 極限特訓 / 极限特训 Jíxiàn Tèxùn
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Hyper trénink
Hyper Training
Denmark Flag.png Danish Hyper-træning
France Flag.png French Entraînement Ultime
Germany Flag.png German Super-Spezialtraining
Hungary Flag.png Hungarian Hiper Edzés
Italy Flag.png Italian Allenamento Pro
South Korea Flag.png Korean 대단한 특훈 Daedanhan Teukhun
Poland Flag.png Polish Hiper trening*
Hiper Trening*
Russia Flag.png Russian Гипертренировка Gipertrenirovka
Spain Flag.png Spanish Entrenamiento Extremo
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Hyper-träning

See also

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