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Secret Power (Japanese: ひみつのちから Secret Power) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

In battle

Secret Power inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing a secondary effect on the target. The effect is determined by the environment. The attack's appearance also changes to another move's animation. The animation is determined by the environment also.

Out of battle

Secret Power allows the user to create their own secret base. When used on certain trees, a vine drops down. When used on indented walls, a cave opens. When used on certain bushes, an entrance opens.

Generation IV

Secret Power inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing a secondary effect on the target. The effect is determined by the environment. The attack's appearance also changes to another move's animation. It no longer has the out-of-battle effect of creating a secret base, as these are now located in the Underground.

Generation V

Secret Power inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing a secondary effect. The effect is determined by environment.

Learnset

Generation III

By TM43

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation III can learn Secret Power.

Generation IV

By TM43

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation IV can learn Secret Power.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0531 Audino Normal 20 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying Dream World 0098 Krabby Water Dream World 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison Dream World 0399 Bidoof Normal Dream World 0422 Shellos Water Dream World 0431 Glameow Normal Dream World Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Glaceon Secret Power.png Glaceon File:Happiny Secret Power.png Happiny File:Ursaring Secret Power.png Ursaring File:Glameow Secret Power.png Glameow
The user glows pink and attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nincada's claws glow white. Then, it raises its claws above its head and a blue orb appears. The orb turns into a blue beam and the beam is shot at the opponent.
Keanu's Nincada	A Three Team Scheme!		Debut Japanese version only
	Glameow's body glows pink and it releases a pink wave from its body all around it.
Zoey's Glameow	Dawn's Early Night!!		English dub debut
	Happiny waves its arms and it releases a pink wave from its body all around it.
Brock's Happiny	Tanks for the Memories!		None
	Bibarel's body glow pink. Then, green energy surrounds the opponent's body and they fall asleep.
Reggie's Bibarel	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
	Glaceon's body glows sparkling pink and it slams into the opponent. When hit, the opponent also glows sparkling pink.
May's Glaceon	Strategy With a Smile!		None
	Ursaring grabs the opponent and its body becomes surrounded in a pink aura. The opponent then glows pinkish-white, hurting it.
Paul's Ursaring	Chim - Charred!		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

File:Gardevoir Secret Power P7.png Gardevoir
The user gives a different status infliction to the opponent that depends on the location.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gardevoir's body glows brightly and the opponent is stricken with a status infliction.
Rocco's Gardevoir	Stolen Memories		Debut

In other generations

Trivia

• Up until Generation V, this was the only move that can cause sleep in which the probability of sleep is less than 100% if the move is successful. In Generation V, Relic Song shares this capability.
• As of Generation V, only one Pokémon, Audino, can learn this move through leveling up.
• This is the only move that can have a chance of freezing higher than 10%.
• Despite what its various animations may imply, Secret Power will always be Normal-type.
• Secret Power is one of the two non-Ice-type move that can freeze the target. Also, both of these moves are Normal-type.

In other languages

• Chinese: 神秘力量 Shénmì Lìliàng
• Dutch: Geheime Kracht
• French: Force Cachée
• German: Geheimpower
• Greek: Μυστική Δύναμη
• Hindi: Chupi Hui Shakti
• Italian: Forzasegreta
• Korean: 비밀의힘 Bimil-yi Him
• Spanish: Daño Secreto
• Serbian: Tajna Moć

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.