Hidden Power IV Calculator
Enter your Pokémon's IVs (0–31) to find its Hidden Power type and base power.
What Hidden Power Is (and Why It Matters)
Hidden Power is one of the most famous coverage moves in Pokémon history. Its type is not chosen directly in battle; instead, it depends on your Pokémon’s IV spread. In older generations, it also had variable base power, which made breeding and optimization much more technical.
If you've ever asked, “Why is my Hidden Power Electric instead of Ice?” this calculator is designed to answer that instantly. It helps competitive players, ROM-hackers, challenge runners, and casual battlers who want to understand exactly how IVs influence move behavior.
How to Use This Hidden Power Pokémon Calculator
1) Choose the generation formula
Select Generation III–V if you need both type and variable power. Select Generation VI–VII when base power is fixed at 60 and only the type depends on IV parity.
2) Enter all six IVs
Input HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed IVs from 0 to 31. The calculator validates each number and prevents invalid results.
3) Click calculate
You will get the Hidden Power type, base power (based on selected generation), and a quick bit-level breakdown so you can see why the result occurred.
Hidden Power Formula Breakdown
Type calculation (Gen III–VII)
Type is based on whether each IV is odd or even (the least significant bit). The game computes a weighted sum and maps it to one of 16 possible types:
- Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ground, Rock, Bug, Ghost, Steel
- Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Dark
Because only parity is used, changing an IV by 1 can change the type, while changing it by 2 usually keeps type the same.
Base power calculation by generation
- Generation III–V: Power ranges from 30 to 70 based on the second bit of each IV.
- Generation VI–VII: Power is always 60.
This is why old-school breeding targets often looked unusual, like 31/30/30/31/31/31 for specific Hidden Power types.
Popular Competitive Targets
Hidden Power Ice
Historically popular on Electric-type and Fire-type special attackers to hit Ground, Flying, and Dragon threats.
Hidden Power Fire
Used to punish Steel-types and Grass-types, especially when your movepool lacked reliable Fire coverage.
Hidden Power Grass / Electric
Niche options to snipe bulky Water- and Ground-type switch-ins. Common in older metagames and battle facilities.
Breeding and Optimization Tips
- Start from desired Hidden Power type, then reverse-engineer parity targets.
- If playing Gen III–V, also check base power so you don’t lose damage breakpoints.
- Balance Hidden Power requirements against Speed benchmarks and damage rolls.
- For special attackers, dropping Attack IV is often acceptable if it helps hit the right Hidden Power.
FAQ
Does nature affect Hidden Power?
No. Nature changes stats, but Hidden Power depends on IV bit patterns.
Can every Pokémon get every Hidden Power type?
In theory many types are possible, but practical constraints (breeding chains, event distributions, and perfect-stat goals) make some spreads harder to obtain.
Is Hidden Power in every modern game?
No. Availability changed in later titles. This calculator focuses on the core formulas used where Hidden Power exists.
Final Note
Whether you are recreating classic teams or refining a cartridge project, this Hidden Power Pokémon calculator gives fast, accurate results and transparent formula output. Use it as your quick-check tool whenever IV planning gets messy.