What are all the ways to obtain Hidden Abilities?

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Generation V- Entree Forest (through Global Link or Dream World; now defunct)- Dream Radar- Hidden Grottoes

Generation VI- Horde Encounters (occasionally)- Friend Safari (1 in 3 if the Safari’s owner is a Friend in the PSS)- DexNav Hidden Pokemon (starting at 5% chance at a search level of 10)- Pokemon transferred from Virtual Console games will be given their Hidden Abilities

Generation VII- SOS Battles (starting at 5% chance at a chain of 10)- Pokemon transferred from Virtual Console games will be given their Hidden Abilities

Generation VIII- Max Raid Battles (occasionally)- Using an Ability Patch- Poke Radar (vigorously shaking grass patches)

Generation IX- Tera Raid Battles (occasionally)- Using an Ability Patch

Specific Pokemon- (BW) Static Darmanitan in Desert Resort- (BW) Static Musharna in Dreamyard on Fridays- (BW2) N’s Darmanitan in the Desert Resort- (B2) Route 4’s Braviary and Undella Bay’s Jellicent on Mondays- (W2) Route 4’s Mandibuzz and Undella Bay’s Jellicent on Thursdays- (BW2) Gift Deerling on Route 6- (BW2) Amanita’s Eevee in Castelia City- (BW2) Everything thatYancyorCurtiscan trade- (ORAS) Kecleon in Mossdeep City- (US) Totem-sized Gumshoos, Alolan Marowak, and Ribombee- (UM) Totem-sized Alolan Raticate, Togedemaru, and Kommo-o- (SwSh) All the Diglett Trainer’s gifts except Alolan Raichu- (SwSh) Porygon at the Master Dojo- (SwSh) Spiritomb at Ballimere Lake- (BDSP) All legendaries in Ramanas Park- (SV) Titan Bombirdier

BreedingHidden Abilities may also be passed down via breeding. In Black and White, breeding a female Pokemon with a male (but not Ditto) yields a 60% chance of the offspring having the female’s Hidden Ability; this changes to 80% in Black 2 and White 2. Starting in Generation VI, a female or any Pokemon bred with Ditto has a 60% chance of passing on their Hidden Ability.

Hidden Abilities (Bulbapedia)

Generation V-Hidden Grottos-Dream World-Pokemon Dream Radar-Zen Mode Darmanitan available in-game in BW (outside Relic Castle)

Generation VI-Hoard encounters-Friend Safari

Sometimes events will also give out Pokemon with their hidden abilities, like the Speed Boost Torchic available right now.

Bulbapedia - Ability