:fist: Trainer School [Hidden Power #11] :anger:

:fist: Trainer School [Hidden Power #11] :anger:

[THIS POST IS NOT RELEVANT FOR GEN 8]

Yo guys Impulse here with the 11th post from my Trainer School series. If you missed out on any other post, you can see them Here!

These posts will hopefully help you learn how to become a better competitive Pokémon player and Team Builder, working from the ground up!

:muscle: Hidden Power :muscle:

Hidden Power (HP) is a 60 power Special Attack that deals damage, however its type varies for every Pokémon, depending on that Pokémon's Individual Values (IVs).

This makes it a useful move for coverage - giving the Pokémon a type of move they don't normally have, like a Grass Pokemon with HP Fire.

Hidden Power can be any type except Normal or Fairy and receives STAB if the 's type matches the type given to Hidden Power.

Individual Values (IVs) are 6 hidden numbers (one for each stat) that are randomly generated upon encountering a Pokémon for the first time whether that's in the wild or hatched from an egg. It is not possible to find your exact IVs in-game.

You can find the type of Hidden Power in-game by talking to a particular character who will state the type a Pokémon's Hidden Power would be if it learned the move. They are located at:

Anistar City (southeasternmost house) in X/Y.

Fortree City (northwest) in Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

Paniola Ranch (in the Pokémon Nursery) in Sun/Moon.

It is also possible to determine via elimination by using the move against different Pokémon, or against Kecleon, whose ability Color Change will tell you the type.

:pencil: Final Notes :pencil:

Hidden Power should be reserved for moves to cover your weaknesses or score an easy kill, such as Magnezone using HP Fire to trap and KO Ferrothorn (because of Magnet Pull), or Infernape using HP Ice to blow a Salamence out of the air.

Until the next one, see you around!

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