Can Pokémon have a regular ability and a hidden ability?

Aug. 31, 2018

Ok, so I’m fairly certain this is an airhead question but I’m a little confused none the less…

Reading thru the various guides online I originally assumed that a hidden ability Pokemon was one that had their regular randomly selected ability AND a special secret hidden one that you couldn’t see on its stats screen (hence the ‘hidden’ in hidden ability) there was no way of knowing if a Pokémon had this hidden ability until it’s effects became aparant in battle…However, I am starting to suspect that I may have misinterpreted the given info…Are Pokémon hidden abilities just a third possible outcome for the randomized abilities? And the only way of getting a hidden ability ‘mon is catching one?And you have no way of knowing if you are catching a hidden ability ‘mon until the abilities’ effects make themselves known in battle (or until caught)?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

A hidden ability is an alternate ability that can only be acquired in special circumstances, hence “hidden.” Pokemon cannot have two abilities.