Pokemon Sword and Shield guide on recommended Pokemon with hidden ability. Includes info of suggested Hidden Abilities, and how to get and breed Pokemon with hidden ability.
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How To Get Pokemon With Hidden Abilities
Do Raids To Get Hidden Abilities
Pokemon you catch in Max Raid Battles sometimes have a hidden ability. For example, the picture above is a Toxapex with its hidden ability "Regenerator". Normal wild Toxapex only have Merciless or Limber, so if you're looking for the hidden ability, you'll need to do raid battles to get it.
Max Raid Battles Guide - What's Den?Trade For A Pokemon With Hidden Ability
Another way to get a Pokemon with hidden ability is through trading. Someone might have the a spare Pokemon that has the hidden ability you want that is up for trade! Head out to the forum below for a potential trade!
Pokemon Trading ForumHidden Abilities - Breeding
Easier With Female Pokemon With Hidden Abilities
Hidden Abilities can also be passed down through breeding. If the female parent has a hidden ability, it can pass it down more easily by breeding with any Pokemon with same egg group.
If The Hidden Ability Pokemon Holder Is Male
| Parent 1 (Male) | Parent 2 (Female) | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Hidden Ability | Hidden Ability | Hidden or Normal Ability |
| Hidden Ability | Normal Ability | Normal Ability |
| Hidden Ability | Ditto | Hidden or Normal Ability |
If The Hidden Ability Pokemon Holder Is Female
| Parent 1 (Male) | Parent 2 (Female) | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Hidden Ability | Hidden Ability | Hidden or Normal Ability |
| Normal Ability | Hidden Ability | Hidden or Normal Ability |
| Ditto | Hidden Ability | Hidden or Normal Ability |
If The Hidden Ability Pokemon Holder Is Gender Unknown
| Parent 1 (Gender Unknown) | Parent 2 | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Hidden Ability | Ditto | Hidden or Normal Ability |
Inheritance Chance Is Around 50%
The chance that a child inherits the parents's hidden abilities is around 50%. Keep breeding until the desired ability shows up.
All Egg Group List For BreedingRecommended Hidden Abilities & How To Get
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 ▼Sylveon | Hidden Ability: Pixilate Normal-type moves become Fiary-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little. |
|---|---|
| ▼Toxapex | Hidden Ability: Regenerator Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle. |
| ▼Corviknight | Hidden Ability: Mirror Armor Bounces back only the stat-lowering effects that the Pokemon receives. |
| ▼Galarian Corsola | Hidden Ability: Cursed Body May disable a move used on the Pokemon. |
| ▼Gyarados | Hidden Ability: Moxie The pokemon shows moxie, & that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokemon. |
Pixilate: Sylveon's Hidden Ability
| Hidden Ability | Pixilate |
|---|---|
| Description | Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little. |
| How To Catch | Max Raid Battle At Lake of Outrage |
Adds Extra Damage To Normal-type Moves
Sylveon's hidden ability Pixilate turns Normal-type moves into Fairy-type moves. Not only does Sylveon get STAB on Normal-type moves, but this hidden ability adds extra damage on top of the STAB.
Use Pixilate With Hyper Voice
Hyper Voice is a normal-type special attack which has power of 90. By using this move with Pixilate, you can deal high damage to all opponents. Hyper Voice can be learned by using TR42.
Raid Battle vs Sylveon With Pixilate At Lake Of Outrage
Go to the Lake of Outrage & find a den located nearby the lake. If you see a purple pillar of light coming out, you have a chance to find Sylveon with its hidden ability.
Lake of Outrage - Den & LocationToxapex's Hidden Ability
| Hidden Ability | Regenerator |
|---|---|
| Description | Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle. |
| How To Catch | Max Raid Battle At North Lake Miloch |
Train An Undefeatable Toxapex!
Regenerator is a great ability to improve Toxapex's tankiness, as its Defense and Sp. Def are already high from the beginning and it learns moves like Will-O-Wisp and Recover to increase survivability. Also, don't forget to make it hold Black Sludge as well.
Find Toxapex At North Lake Miloch
Go to North Lake Miloch and you will see two Pokemon den in the lake. Find the den located on the border of South Lake Miloch.
Toxapex - Best Moveset & Build GuideCorviknight's Hidden Ability
| Hidden Ability | Mirror Armor |
|---|---|
| Description | Bounces back only the stat-lowering effects that the Pokemon receives. |
| How To Catch | Max Raid Battle At Hammerlocke Hills |
Bounces Back Max-Move's Effects
This hidden ability bounces back the opponent's Max-Move effects as well. See the table below for Max-Move that lowers status.
| Pokemon Type | Technique Name Additional Effect |
|---|---|
| | Max Strike Speed is lowered |
| | Max Flutterby Sp. Attack is lowered |
| | Max Phantasm Defense is lowered |
| | Max Darkness Sp. Defense is lowered |
| | Max Wyrmwind Attack is lowered |
Find Corviknight at Hammerlocke Hills
Fly a taxi to Hammerlocke Hills and move east. The first Pokemon den you will find is the one which spawns Corviknight.
Corviknight - Best Moveset & Build GuideGalarian Corsola's Hidden Ability
| Hidden Ability | Cursed Body |
|---|---|
| Description | May disable a move used on the Pokemon |
| How To Catch | Max Raid Battle At Stony Wilderness |
Cursed Body Disables Opponent's Move
This ability prevents the use of one move used on Galarian Corsola, making it difficult to defeat quickly. Using this ability with Strength Sap and Will-O-Wisp improves survivability drastically.
Find Galarian Cursola At Stony Wilderness
Galarian Cursola only appears in Shield Version. We've confirmed that Galarian Corsola's evolved form, Cursola spawns at a Pokemon den in the Stony Wilderness. Fly a taxi to Bridge Field and move north along the wall toward the Stony Wilderness. Note that Cursola will not have Cursed Body. You need to breed it and hatch a Galarian Corsola to get the hidden ability.
Gyarados's Hidden Ability
| Hidden Ability | Moxie |
|---|---|
| Description | The Pokemon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokemon |
| How To Catch | Max Raid Battle At East Lake Axewell |
Buff Both Speed & Attack At Same Time
When Gyarados with Moxie defeats an opponent with Max Airstream, the flying-type Max Move, it boosts its Attack and Speed, which is the same effect as Dragon Dance.
Find Gyarados In East Lake Axewell
You can find a Gyarados den in East Lake Axewell. Fly a taxi to the Meetup Spot and go north. You will soon see East Lake Axewell - the den in the lake is the one you're looking for.
Galarian Corsola - Best Moveset & Build GuideWhat Are Hidden Abilities
▲Corviknight's "Mirror Armor" was one of the first confirmed Hidden Abilities.
Hidden Abilities are special abilities which normal wild Pokemon do not have. They are often very useful abilities, so make sure you catch one to maximize your Pokemon's potential.
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