Ability Patch

Ability Patch とくせいパッチ Ability Patch

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet artwork

Introduced in Generation VIII Pocket Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items

The Ability Patch (Japanese: とくせいパッチ Ability Patch) is a type of item introduced in Generation VIII. It changes a Pokémon's Ability.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price SwShBDSP N/A $10 SV N/A $125,000

Effect

Bag item

If used from the Bag, it changes a Pokémon's Ability from one of its standard Abilities to its Hidden Ability.

The Ability Patch can only be used on a Pokémon that belongs to a species that has a Hidden Ability. For example, it can be used to change a Rookidee's Ability from Keen Eye or Unnerve to Big Pecks, but it cannot be used to change a Metapod's Ability (which is always Shed Skin).

A Pokémon that has its Hidden Ability due to the Ability Patch can pass down its Hidden Ability via breeding like any other Pokémon with its Hidden Ability.

The Hidden Ability slot provided by the Ability Patch is retained even if the Pokémon evolves and has a different standard Ability. For example, a Lillipup with the Abilities Vital Spirit or Pickup evolves into a Herdier (which evolves into a Stoutland) with the Abilities Intimidate or Sand Rush, respectively, but if one of Lillipup's two Abilities is changed to Run Away with an Ability Patch, it will have the Ability Scrappy after evolution.

Generation VIII

The Ability Patch cannot be used to change a Pokémon's Ability from its Hidden Ability to one of its standard Abilities.

Generation IX

The Ability Patch can now remove a Hidden Ability, setting the Ability to the Pokémon's first Ability slot.

Held item

Fling fails if the user is holding an Ability Patch.

Description

Games Description SwShBDSPLA A patch that allows a Pokémon with a regular Ability to have a rare Ability. SV A patch that can be used to change the regular Ability of a Pokémon to a rarer Ability.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods SwShCT Max Lair (after catching and keeping Necrozma from a Dynamax Adventure) Max Lair (Dynite Ore trader) BDSP Battle Park (200 BP) SV Tera Raid Battles (6★, 7★) SVID Reward for registering 230 Pokémon in the Blueberry Pokédex Terarium (at the top of the Terarium Core) Terarium (×5; from a guidance counselor for defeating every Trainer in every biome) Item Printer

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SV The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero guide book's Nurturing Support Set All March 15, 2024 to unknown

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 特性膏藥 Dahksing Gōuyeuhk Mandarin 特性膏藥 / 特性膏药 Tèxìng Gāoyào French Patch Talent German Fähigkeiten-Pflaster* Fähigk.-Pflaster* Italian Cerotto abilità Korean 특성패치 Teukseong Paechi Russian Патч Талантов Patch Talantov Spanish Parche Habilidad

See also

• Ability Capsule

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