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You're correct about the 3rd poke. I'll cover everything
Until you defeat the E4 you only have 2 pokemon, afterwards you have 3 but the unlock the 3rd u both have to be online fterwards its always here
according to serebii Hidden abilitys are only available while the player is online.
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