{"id":87175,"date":"2020-10-02T21:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T21:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/pokemon-sword-shield-ability-patch-hidden-abilities\/"},"modified":"2020-10-02T21:25:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T21:25:17","slug":"pokemon-sword-and-shield-is-adding-a-huge-quality-of-life-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/10\/02\/pokemon-sword-and-shield-is-adding-a-huge-quality-of-life-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Pokemon Sword and Shield Is Adding A Huge Quality-of-Life Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pokemon Sword<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Shield<\/em><\/strong> will finally allow players to\u00a0give regular Pokemon Hidden Abilities in the\u00a0upcoming Crown Tundra<\/em> DLC. This is a huge quality-of-life improvement that will make competitive battles more accessible than ever before.<\/p>\n

For context, the\u00a0competitive scene in\u00a0Pokemon Sword<\/a><\/em> and\u00a0Shield<\/a><\/em> requires players to optimize every aspect of their Pokemon. One of the most important attributes is the Pokemon’s Ability \u2013 a passive benefit that varies from Pokemon to Pokemon. Some Pokemon have Hidden Abilities that are (usually) more useful than their default Abilities. Unfortunately, Trainers can’t access Hidden Abilities until the game chooses to make\u00a0Pokemon with those Abilities\u00a0available in special events, which can take months.<\/p>\n

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The DLC will add an item called the Ability Patch, which changes a Pokemon’s Ability to become its Hidden Ability. Fans of rare, uniquely-colored Shiny Pokemon<\/a> will especially benefit from the new addition. If a player breeds a Shiny Pokemon that does not have the desired Hidden Ability, the player can simply use the Ability Patch. Between the Ability Patch and the already-present Ability Capsule, which lets a Pokemon with two standard Abilities switch between them, players will have unprecedented power over the Abilities their Pokemon have.<\/p>\n

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The official game website notes this item will be difficult to obtain. This brings to mind the relationship between Max Soup and Gigantamax Pokemon<\/a>\u00a0from the Isle of Armor<\/em> DLC. Players need to grind for Max Mushrooms to turn into Max Soup, which instantly enables a compatible Pokemon to access its Gigantamax form. If acquiring Ability Patches works in a similar way, players will need to be patient, as it may take hours to earn the Ability Patches they want.<\/p>\n

The new item continues one of the best improvements in the latest Pokemon<\/em> games. Namely, it gives players a way to get their Pokemon ready for competitive battle quickly. Players can bring any Pokemon to their full potential through Poke Jobs, Hyper Training, Max Soup, and now the Ability Patch. Of course, players still have to learn what each ability does. As\u00a0some Pokemon abilities have hidden effects<\/a>, this is easier said than done.<\/p>\n

Some may criticize the addition of Ability Patches as a way to incentivize people to purchase the DLC. It is not yet known whether players without\u00a0access to the Crown Tundra region can obtain Ability Patches. Given that the latest Pokemon\u00a0games will re-release in November<\/a> with all DLC included, this could be a sort of sales pitch for that\u00a0option as well. In any case, players will have to spend less time worrying about getting the right abilities on their Pokemon once the\u00a0Crown Tundra<\/em> DLC drops.<\/p>\n

Pokemon Sword<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Shield\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>are available now on Nintendo Switch. The\u00a0Crown Tundra<\/em> expansion will release on October 22nd for both games.<\/p>\n

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Source: Pokemon.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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