In Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, you have a way to get hidden abilities. If you are new or planning to play this game competitively, then your Pokémon must have its own hidden abilities. This is better than the regular one you usually get when you catch Pokémon. This is nothing but a passive mechanic that can give you an edge in combat. So, in this guide, find out how to get the hidden ability in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
How to get hidden abilities in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
You can get hidden abilities for your Pokémon by giving them an ability patch. This is a guaranteed method because the ability patch changes your Pokémon’s normal abilities. This way you don’t have to breed Pokemon to hopefully get an egg with a hidden ability of your Pokemon’s species.
This method is also best if you’re trying to get hidden abilities to begin with. Since the starters are locked, the only thing that restarting the game will help you with is changing their nature or gender, but not their hidden abilities.
Luckily, this is where the ability patch comes in. Using an ability patch allows you to replace your Pokémon’s ability with its hidden ability. Remember that they must have a hidden ability in the first place for it to work. Otherwise, the ability patch will be useless.
How to get an ability patch in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
You need to participate in Tera Raid Battles to get ability patches. This is a rare 6-star or higher Tera Raid Battle reward. Make sure you participate in as many Tera Raid Battles as possible, as the more raids you complete, the higher the chance of getting one as a drop. Because it’s a rare item, you won’t get it often, let alone every raid.
Once you get the Ability Patch, open your menu and use it on the Pokémon you want to have your hidden abilities.
That covers this guide on how to get hidden abilities in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet with the ability patch. If you want to learn more about this game, be sure to check out our guides on how to play with friends, get all starters and all Paldinian Pokemon forms in this game.