Hidden Power

[MCGRIFFANATOR]

ok heres my problem i want to teach my much loved espeon hidden power fire/ice but no matter what ive tryed i cant do it ive already read the guide on this forum but i can get it to work can someone plz help me out with this and because im a noob here can ppl keep the answer noob friendly
thx for any help McGriff

 

[Lord Scalgon]

HP is preset; you cannot change it. And besides, it's almost useless ingame.

 

[DarkSpectrum]

You have to keep rebreeding for it... especially if you want it at a decent power......
Best way to test the baby for hidden power is to battle a kecleon... whatever type kecleon changes into is the type of Hidden Power you have.

 

[MCGRIFFANATOR]

but doesnt that make getting the right natured espeon with HP fire/ice nearly impossible

 

[DarkSpectrum]

but doesnt that make getting the right natured espeon with HP fire/ice nearly impossible

Yes... you could increase your chances by using Emerald and everstone breeding. 50% chance of the same natured baby when breeding a female eevee with the correct nature.

 

[Dre]

Yeah .. to check your IVs, you can either go to the guy in the Frontier who looks at your abilities to get a general idea or you can go here:

http://www.legendarypokemon.net/ivcalc

as soon as the egg is hatched (don't fight anything with it yet) to find out what your IVs are. The same site will also give you your Hidden Power's type and power. Good luck.

 

[MCGRIFFANATOR]

cheers guys thx for the help

 

[MCGRIFFANATOR]

cheers guys thx for the help

 

[Gribman92]

I have a question that goes along with this. How do you know what type your hidden power is? I've always wondered this

 

[Scepgatr]

You will have to go through several calculations to find power. To find the type, you do the following below:

What is HP/Hidden Power and what does it have to do with Ivs?

The move Hidden Power (TM 10) has a different move type and power based on your Pokemon’s IVs. Since IVs don’t change, the Hidden Power your Pokemon has is the one it will always have.

Here is the main site’s page on HP, and an equation on how to figure out what kind your Pokemon has:

http://www.serebii.net/games/hidden-power.shtml

The main site’s IV calculator also shows you your Pokemon’s HP type and power, but again, since IV calculators are only completely accurate at LV 100, you don’t want to rely on the calculator to tell you your Pokemon’s HP. The best way, if you don’t want to bother with the calculation, is to battle a Kecleon. When you use the move, Kecleon will change to the type of your Pokemon’s HP.

If you can’t find Kecleon, or you aren’t using a game that has it, just use process of elimination. For example, if you battle a Grass-type Pokemon and Hidden Power is super effective, it can only be Fire, Poison, Ice, Flying, or Bug. Battle another type to eliminate more options until you’re left with the only possible HP type your Pokemon can have.

 

[Somebody]

use MetalKids iv calculator (http://www.metalkid.info/Pokemon/OnlineProgram/IVCalculator.aspx), it can get an exact iv range fairly early which lets you tell what your HP is, along with its power. finding the type (but not the power) from a Kecleon helps as well, it narrows the range of possible ivs down for the calc.

 

[DarkSpectrum]

You have to keep rebreeding for it... especially if you want it at a decent power......
Best way to test the baby for hidden power is to battle a kecleon... whatever type kecleon changes into is the type of Hidden Power you have.

I have a question that goes along with this. How do you know what type your hidden power is? I've always wondered this

that's the best way to test type... to determine power you have to rare candy them up a lil and then use a calculator.