Hidden Power (move)

Hidden Power (Japanese: めざめるパワー Awakening Power) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II. Although it appears as a Normal-type move, Hidden Power's actual type varies. It was TM10 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. In Generation VIII, it is the signature move of .
==Effect==
Hidden Power deals damage.
Hidden Power can be any type, other than and , based on its user's s. Hidden Power receives a same-type attack bonus if its type matches the user's type. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it instead changes its type to be super effective against the opposing Pokémon.
From Generation III to V, its power also depends on its user's IVs. From Generation VI onward, its power is fixed at 60.
 	Gen II 	Gen III 	Gen IV 	Gen V 	Gen VI–VII, BDSP	LA
Type 	Varies 	Varies 	Varies 	Varies 	Varies 	Varies
Power 	31–70 	30–70 	30–70 	30–70 	60 	See below
Category 	Varies 	Varies 	Special	Special 	Special 	Special
Thaws a target(if Fire-type)	colspan=2	style="" colspan=4	 	 	 	
Affected by 	N/A 	N/A 	 	colspan=3	 	
In Generation and , it can be either physical or special, corresponding to its type. Due to being treated as a move regardless, it can only activate and will never activate . Starting in Generation IV, it is always special.
Due to never being a Normal-type move, Hidden Power is unaffected by , , , and . If the user is under the effect of , Hidden Power's type will become .
Hidden Power is always treated as for Z-Move mechanics, and can be upgraded to by a Normalium Z.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
Hidden Power cannot be selected in a battle.
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Hidden Power now changes its own type to be super effective against the opposing Pokémon, prioritizing any double weaknesses of dual-typed opponents. While selecting a move, Hidden Power displays the type that it will become against the selected opponent if used that turn. If multiple types are equally effective, Hidden Power's type is chosen at random from those types. This calculation is done on each turn, so if there are multiple valid types, Hidden Power's type may vary between them each turn.
===Generation IX===
Hidden Power cannot be selected in a battle.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
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==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Hidden Power deals damage, and its type and base power will vary each type the Pokémon enters a new dungeon.
In the Rescue Team series, the type is selected among each of the 17 types with roughly equal probability (the game chooses from the 18 types, including typeless, choosing again if typeless is chosen; if this is done 100 times consecutively, Hidden Power will be of the ). The base power of the move is chosen among the following values with equal probability: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, and 17. On the description menu, Hidden Power is shown as a typeless move.
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Hidden Power is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017. While Hidden Power is a move in the game data, its actual type varies between individual Pokémon and is visible on the status screen of that Pokémon. Like in the core series, Hidden Power cannot be Normal- or ; however, Hidden Power's type is not dependent on s and is instead randomly determined. If two players catch the same instance of a wild Pokémon that knows Hidden Power, the resulting Hidden Power type may still differ between the two players. If a Pokémon evolves, its Hidden Power type will also be randomly re-rolled. Hidden Power's type cannot be changed using a Fast TM or Elite Fast TM. If the player uses an Elite Fast TM on a Pokémon that can learn Hidden Power, its Hidden Power type will be displayed on the move selection screen.
If the player battles against a Pokémon that knows Hidden Power in a or Team GO Rocket Battle, the Hidden Power type will always be . However, its Hidden Power type will be randomly re-rolled if the player ends up capturing that same Pokémon.
Unlike other moves, Hidden Power's type effectiveness is not announced in Trainer Battles.
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* February 21, 2017
** Power: 10 → 15
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In Pokémon Masters EX, Hidden Power's type is always .
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max 	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable
Hidden Power	2	— 	50 	60 	100%	An opponent	— 	No additional effect.	Scottie/Bettie & (in )	
===Pokémon Rumble series===
Hidden Power is randomly assigned any of the 18 types whenever a Toy Pokémon has it as one of its moves. The type does not change for as long as the Pokémon keeps the move.
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In , Hidden Power can only be used by opposing , and cannot be obtained by the player. Hidden Power's type varies with each opposing Unown.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In the English dub of A Three Team Scheme!, Keanu told his to use Hidden Power. In the original Japanese version, Keanu told Nincada to use instead.
* In the preview for the unaired , Chōta's is seen using Hidden Power.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
* Multiple wild were revealed to know Hidden Power on the official web site, but they were never shown using the move.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Despite the only move can learn being Hidden Power—learning it at level 1—it could not learn it via TM until Generation VI. However, this makes no functional difference other than when searching by TM/HM compatibility, since Unown will always already know Hidden Power and thus be unable to learn it via TM.
* Prior to Generation IV, Hidden Power was one of the only two moves (along with ) which could, depending on the Pokémon, be either physical or special, due to the damage category being determined by the type.
* In Generation II, due to gender being determined by IVs, Hidden Power of a female Pokémon of can only be a physical type.
* In Generation II, due to the spread of individual values required for Shininess, Shiny Pokémon could only use a - or Hidden Power with power 49 or 69.
* Due to the , a roaming Pokémon caught in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, or LeafGreen will always have a Hidden Power type of Fighting, and a power of 30 or 31.
* It is impossible for Pokémon in the that are or obtained as a in Pokémon X and Y to have a Hidden Power. In and the Generation VII games, this is true only for Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts in the No Eggs Discovered Egg Group. This is because these Pokémon are guaranteed to have at least three IVs of 31, whereas a Fighting-type Hidden Power requires at least four IVs that are even numbers.
* Despite Hidden Power not being able to be used in battle in , the method of determining its type is still present. This can be seen by entering a battle with a Pokémon that knows it and then entering the move selection, where Hidden Power's will be displayed if the opposing Pokémon has been seen in the Pokédex.
* Pokémon Masters EX is the only game in which Hidden Power can only have one type, Psychic.
* Hidden Power, , and have the only battle mechanics affected by the order of a Pokémon's types (not counting a glitch affecting in ).
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that change type
Category:Moves that have variable power
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Kraftreserve
es:Poder oculto
fr:Puissance Cachée
it:Introforza
ja:めざめるパワー
zh:觉醒力量（招式）