What does Hidden Power do exactly?
Jul. 27, 2014I don’t understand this move or what it does for a Pokemon.
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Hidden power is a damage dealing move. Its type is determined by the users IVs.
The Pokemon using it will recieve a STAB boost if the IVs are correct and make it the same type.Although the game data show Hidden power to be a normal move, a Normal type Hidden power does not exist and because of that Normal type Pokemon will never get a STAB boost(unless it hasNormalize).
Same goes for Fairy type Pokemon since a Fairy type HP does not exist.
The Pokemon’s IVs determine the type.
The last binary digit for each stat sets the move’s Type, and the second-to-last digit sets the move’s Power.
Example:
Source:bulbapedia page forIVsandHidden powerHope I helped.
