Do all totem Pokemon you receive have their hidden ability?

Question

So, I received my totem Gumshoos and it had its hidden ability, I got totem Marowak and it had its hidden ability. My friend the other day received a totem Kommo-o and it had its hidden ability. Is this just luck or is it coded into the game?

Answer 1

Not all, but most of them.
As for the exceptions, the Vikavolt, Araquanid, Lurantis, Salazzle, and Mimikyu that you receive all have their normal abilities.

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Answer 2

The foolproof rule is "Totems come with hidden abilities if, and only if, their species has two distinct regular abilities in slots 1 and 2." The point is to ensure that you can never legally use an Ability Capsule to change the ability of a totem.

Comments

Thanks! helpful for breeding!