Pokémon players think things are healthier without this beloved move

As the Pokémon world continues to expand with each generation, we’ve watched plenty of flashy new moves enter the scene while some of our go-to favorites disappeared altogether. For the infamous Hidden Power, it was the latter—but maybe it was for the better.

Prior to Gen VIII, Hidden Power was a very unique attack that was commonly added onto competitive movesets for type coverage. Its type depended on each individual Pokémon’s IVs, meaning you could technically breed your Pokémon to have a specific Hidden Power type that best suited it. As complicated and annoying as it sounds, it essentially allowed any Pokémon to have a reliable attack in whatever type they wanted.

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