LethalTexture
Breeder and Battler
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I wasn't sure whether to place this here or in the battling forum, but I want to talk about Hyper Training and what it means for the future of Hidden Power and IVs in general. I've been thinking about it ever since the mechanic was announced and I believe I've come up with the most logical conclusion as to what The Pokémon Company is going to do with Hidden Powers.
First, we know that IVs are definitely still a thing, and with the advent of Hyper Training we will be able to manipulate them for the first time. We definitely know we will be able to increase them; we know precious little about whether we will be able to decrease them. However, I believe that it will NOT be possible to reduce IVs, but they will develop a system in which a Pokémon's Hidden Power type will not be affected by the increase in IVs, which we all know determines the type of the move.
It always struck me as odd that there was no Fairy-type Hidden Power in Generation VI and, with the system currently as it is, it would be impossible to include it without a radical overhaul in the calculation, and every Pokémon would have its Hidden Power type changed, infuriating a lot of players whom have either bred or soft reset for a specific type. But, with a new system in place for Generation VII, it would be indeed possible to have a Fairy-type Hidden Power without affecting current Pokémon's Hidden Power type.
I believe, in Generation VII, when the game generates a Pokémon through wild encounters or breeding, the Hidden Power type will be chosen at random and will be fixed, independent of IVs and not tied to a specific IV spread. This means that it would tie in with their focus on making it easier to get competitive, flawless Pokémon for players to use and discourage players from genning or hacking to get Pokémon. In this way, a player could breed a 6IV Pokémon and still have a Hidden Power type of their choice, simply breeding egg cycles until a Pokémon hatches with the Hidden Power type the player is looking for, rather than breeding for a specific IV spread.
Therefore, using this method they could introduce a Fairy-type Hidden Power without affecting previously bred Pokémon; and Pokémon from Generation VI or earlier would have their Hidden Power type frozen when brought forward into Sun & Moon, even when they have been Hyper Trained to increase their IVs. The only minor downside of this is that no Pokémon from Generation VI or earlier could have a Fairy-type Hidden Power, however since it is not as of yet possible we have no clue as to its competitive viability anyway.
As a final point, it is my belief that they have needed a physical Hidden Power for the longest time, and it is a massive frustration of mine that they haven't yet included it. That is why I hope now is finally the time (as I have been saying since the Physical/Special split happened in Generation IV) that they should rebrand the move "Secret Power" as a physical Hidden Power going forward. I feel this would be immensely useful on a lot of Pokémon and I hope they implement it, especially since (Super) Secret Bases are likely to be a gimmick confined to ORAS.
What do you all think? Do you believe that this is the most logical way forward for the games to implement Hidden Power mechanics? What do you feel is the competitive viability of a Fairy-type Hidden Power and/or a physical Hidden Power? I would be interested to hear your thoughts. :)
First, we know that IVs are definitely still a thing, and with the advent of Hyper Training we will be able to manipulate them for the first time. We definitely know we will be able to increase them; we know precious little about whether we will be able to decrease them. However, I believe that it will NOT be possible to reduce IVs, but they will develop a system in which a Pokémon's Hidden Power type will not be affected by the increase in IVs, which we all know determines the type of the move.
It always struck me as odd that there was no Fairy-type Hidden Power in Generation VI and, with the system currently as it is, it would be impossible to include it without a radical overhaul in the calculation, and every Pokémon would have its Hidden Power type changed, infuriating a lot of players whom have either bred or soft reset for a specific type. But, with a new system in place for Generation VII, it would be indeed possible to have a Fairy-type Hidden Power without affecting current Pokémon's Hidden Power type.
I believe, in Generation VII, when the game generates a Pokémon through wild encounters or breeding, the Hidden Power type will be chosen at random and will be fixed, independent of IVs and not tied to a specific IV spread. This means that it would tie in with their focus on making it easier to get competitive, flawless Pokémon for players to use and discourage players from genning or hacking to get Pokémon. In this way, a player could breed a 6IV Pokémon and still have a Hidden Power type of their choice, simply breeding egg cycles until a Pokémon hatches with the Hidden Power type the player is looking for, rather than breeding for a specific IV spread.
Therefore, using this method they could introduce a Fairy-type Hidden Power without affecting previously bred Pokémon; and Pokémon from Generation VI or earlier would have their Hidden Power type frozen when brought forward into Sun & Moon, even when they have been Hyper Trained to increase their IVs. The only minor downside of this is that no Pokémon from Generation VI or earlier could have a Fairy-type Hidden Power, however since it is not as of yet possible we have no clue as to its competitive viability anyway.
As a final point, it is my belief that they have needed a physical Hidden Power for the longest time, and it is a massive frustration of mine that they haven't yet included it. That is why I hope now is finally the time (as I have been saying since the Physical/Special split happened in Generation IV) that they should rebrand the move "Secret Power" as a physical Hidden Power going forward. I feel this would be immensely useful on a lot of Pokémon and I hope they implement it, especially since (Super) Secret Bases are likely to be a gimmick confined to ORAS.
What do you all think? Do you believe that this is the most logical way forward for the games to implement Hidden Power mechanics? What do you feel is the competitive viability of a Fairy-type Hidden Power and/or a physical Hidden Power? I would be interested to hear your thoughts. :)