Ability Patch

Ability Patch とくせいパッチ Ability Patch

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Introduced in Generation VIII Pocket Generation VIII Other Items

The Ability Patch (Japanese: とくせいパッチ Ability Patch) is an item introduced in Generation VIII. It changes a Pokémon's Ability.

In the core series games

Effect

If used from the Bag, it changes a Pokémon's Ability from one of its standard Abilities to its Hidden Ability. It cannot be used to change a Pokémon's Ability from its Hidden Ability to one of its standard Abilities.

The Ability Patch can only be used on a Pokémon that belongs to a species that has a Hidden Ability. For example, it can be used to change a Rookidee's Ability from Keen Eye or Unnerve to Big Pecks, but it cannot be used to change a Metapod's Ability (which is always Shed Skin).

A Pokémon that has its Hidden Ability due to the Ability Patch can pass down its Hidden Ability via breeding like any other Pokémon with its Hidden Ability.

The Ability change is retained even if the Pokémon evolves, and the Ability slot provided by the Ability Patch is maintained if the evolved form has a different standard Ability. For example, a Lillipup with the Abilities Vital Spirit or Pickup evolves into a Herdier with the Abilities Intimidate or Sand Rush, respectively, but if one of Lillipup's two Abilities is changed to Run Away with an Ability Patch, it will have the Ability Scrappy after evolution.

Description

Acquisition

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 特性膏藥 Dahksing Gōuyeuhk Mandarin 特性膏藥 / 特性膏药 Tèxìng Gāoyào French Patch Talent German Fähigk.-Pflaster Italian Cerotto abilità Korean 특성패치 Teukseong Paechi Russian Патч Талантов Patch Talantov Spanish Parche Habilidad

See also

• Ability Capsule

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