Question

How can you tell what type Hidden Power is?

Comments

without talking to anybody

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Thank you all who answered this question

Answer 1

You can always go around attacking other Pokemon with it until you find one that its super-effective against, then you can narrow it down. Like if I use it on a Zebstrika and its Super-Effective its Hidden Power Ground. If you have a Kelceon enter a double battle and attack your own Kelceon with Hidden Power. The Kelceon's ability will change its type to match the type of the Hidden Power.

Answer 2

It is calculated by a Pokemon's IVs. Serebii will explain in detail >
http://www.serebii.net/games/hidden-power.shtml

Comments

but then he has to do all that math :3

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lol, but he did ask for how you can work it out. :3

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Plus he would have to figure out what IVs he had

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Well, he could just headed to one of the Pokemon Centers that have Hidden Power calculating NPCs, like in Veilstone City. Easy enough, even easier competitive; it's right there in the teambuilder!

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He wanted to find out without talking to a NPC