Ability Patch in Pokémon Sword & Shield
An item from the Other Items pocket in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
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A patch that allows a Pokémon with a regular Ability to have a rare Ability.
Short Effect
Changes a regular Ability to the species’ Hidden Ability.
Effect
Changes a Pokémon’s regular Ability to its species’ Hidden Ability when that species has one. In Sword and Shield, it cannot change a Hidden Ability back to a regular Ability.
Where to Find
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You can buy Ability Patches from the Dynite Ore trader at the Max Lair. After clearing the Crown Tundra story, catch and keep Necrozma from a Dynamax Adventure and show it to Peony there to receive a free Ability Patch from the lead scientist.
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