How To Get Ability Patch In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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You can get the Ability Patch as a drop in and use it to change a Pokémon's ability to its Hidden Ability. This is more handy for competitive players as it can buff certain moves and give you a slight advantage in battles. For example, you can evolve Quaxly into Quaxwell and Quaquaval, after which the Fighting- and Water-type Dancer Pokémon might learn Torrent. However, Quaquaval's Hidden Ability Moxie is arguably better, as it temporarily bolsters the attack by one stage whenever it knocks out a Pokémon.

However, getting an Ability Patch is much harder as it requires you to participate in 6-Star Tera Raids. You can only access these raids once you've completed Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's main story, defeated all Gym Leaders a second time, and won the postgame tournament at Naranja/Uva Academy. You will eventually receive a call from Professor Jacq asking you to find Tera Raids across Paldea.

Once you have completed three or more 5-Star Tera Raids, you will get another call from Professor Jacq. He will inform that a 6-Star Tera Raid is available this time but advises against entering it. You can ignore this warning and go enter the Tera Raid. However, it is advised to be well prepared as it can be rather challenging.

YouTuber RageGamingVideos states that the difficulty for 6-Star Raids is noticeably significant, and you might be defeated several times before you achieve your first victory and hopefully get the Ability Patch.

According to Game Rant, the drop rate for the Ability Patch is extremely low from a 6-Star Tera Raid in. So you might have to take part in many 6-Star Tera Raids before you get the Ability Patch. However, you can use an Ability Capsule or 's Move Reset & Ability Reset feature instead if you are only