Hidden Power (move)
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| Hidden Power めざめるパワー | |
|---|---|
| A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it. | |
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| Battles | |
| Type | Normal |
| Category | Special |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Power | Varies between 30 to 70 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| Introduced | Generation II |
| Availability | |
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| ??? | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Smart |
| Appeal | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Jam | 0 |
| Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Category | Smart |
| Appeal | 1 ♥
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| Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score. | |
Hidden Power is a variable-type move introduced in Generation II that deals a varying amount of damage. For calculation on Hidden Power, see Hidden Power calculation.
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Effect
Hidden Power can receive same-type attack bonus. A Bug-type Pokémon will receive same-type attack bonus when using a Bug-type Hidden Power. Although Hidden Power is Normal-type in the game's data, a Normal-type Hidden Power is not obtainable. Because of this, a Normal-type Pokémon will never receive same-type attack bonus when using Hidden Power.
Due to the game treating Hidden Power like a Normal-type attack, Mirror Coat will not work against any Hidden Power, but Counter always will, unless the attack fails for some other reason (such as immunity). However, in Generation IV, this is reversed, as Hidden Power is a move that bases its power on the user's Special Attack stat.
In Mystery Dungeon, the type and base power of Hidden Power is randomly calculated whenever a Pokémon enters the dungeon. It does not change between floors.
In the anime
 Ash's Larvitar using Hidden Power |
 A wild Lunatone using Hidden Power |
 Zoey's Shellos using Hidden Power |
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 Wailmer using Hidden Power |
Pokémon
Umbreon. Umbreon's eyes glow white, and it unleashes radiating waves of energy.
- Used by Gary's Umbreon from Power Play to ???.
Larvitar. White circles appear and circle Larvitar in an X formation. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by Ash's Larvitar from ??? to Mother of All Battles.
Beautifly. White circles appear and circle Beautifly in an X formation. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by Janet's Beautifly in All Things Bright and Beautifly!.
Slakoth. White circles appear and circle Slakoth. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by Norman's Slakoth in Balance of Power.
Lunatone. White circles appear and form an X while circling Lunatone. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by a wild Lunatone in Crazy as a Lunatone.
Geodude. White circles appear and circle Geodude. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by Roark's Geodude in Shapes of Things to Come to O'er the Rampardos We Watched.
Heracross. White circles appear in an X-shape around its horn and then is fired off as a beam.
- Used by Gordon's Heracross in Absol-ute Disaster.
Alakazam. Alakazam glows yellow then points its spoons outwards and white circles appear and circle it. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by Kenny's Alakazam in Settling a Not-So-Old Score!
Burmy. White circles appear and circle Burmy. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by Cheryl's Burmy in Some Enchanted Sweetening!.
Shellos. White circles appear and circle Shellos. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by Zoey's Shellos from A Stand-Up Sit-Down to ???.
Wailmer. White circles appear and circle Wailmer. The circles then shoot the foe.
- Used by a trainer's Wailmer in Pruning a Passel of Pals!.
Learnset
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 
| Unown | Psychic | -- | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM10
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation II can learn Hidden Power.
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 |
| Unown | Psychic | -- | |
| 307 | 
| Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | 18RSE |
| 307 |
| Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | 17FRLG |
| 308 | 
| Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | 18RSE |
| 308 |
| Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | 17FRLG |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM10
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation III can learn Hidden Power.
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | 
| Slowking | Water | Psychic | -- |
| 201 |
| Unown | Psychic | -- | |
| 307 |
| Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | 15 |
| 308 |
| Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | 15 |
| 413 | 
| Wormadam Plant Cloak | Bug | Grass | 20 |
| 413 | 
| Wormadam Sandy Cloak | Bug | Ground | 20 |
| 413 | 
| Wormadam Trash Cloak | Bug | Steel | 20 |
| 414 | 
| Mothim | Bug | Flying | 20 |
| 422 | 
| Shellos West Sea | Water | 16 | |
| 422 | 
| Shellos East Sea | Water | 16 | |
| 423 | 
| Gastrodon West Sea | Water | Ground | 16 |
| 423 | 
| Gastrodon East Sea | Water | Ground | 16 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM10
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation IV can learn Hidden Power.
"Testing" Hidden Power
Players are able to test what the type of their Hidden Power is, most often by utilizing a Kecleon. It does not have to be their own, though this makes it more convenient. Entering any double battle with the Pokémon with Hidden Power and Kecleon at the front of the list, then using Hidden Power on the Kecleon will cause it to change types to the type that Hidden Power is, or, if the Hidden Power is a Ghost-type move, cause nothing to happen due to Kecleon's immunity.
Trivia
- Because Hidden Power was always considered a physical move in Generations II and III, it was possible to have a physical move that normally wouldn't exist for a type, such as Dark.
In other languages
- Spanish: Poder Oculto
- French: Puis. Cachée
- Italian: Introforza
- German: Kraftreserve
- Korean: 잠재파워 jambjepawo
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
| Generation II TMs |
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| Generation II HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 |
| Generation III TMs |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| Generation III HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| Generation IV TMs |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 |
| Generation IV HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
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