Ability capsules

[MuchoG]

I'm not understanding how ability capsules work in this game, so I have a Mamoswine with Oblivious and I wanted to change it to Thick Fat which is his hidden ability, but it always changes to Snow Cloak no matter how many times I try. On the other hand I have an Aggron with Rock Head and an ability capsule only changes it to Heavy Metal and not is other regular ability Sturdy. Does an ability capsule has a chance of changing to any ability the pokemon has?

[SirMerpalot]

Ability Capsules cycle through abilities like this:
A0 >A1 >A2 >A0

 

Since Oblivious is Mamoswine's Ability 0, it will always change to Snow Cloak, its Ability 1. You'd need 2 Ability Capsules to get Thick Fat, its Ability 2, on it.

 

The same is true with Aggron. Rock Head is its Ability 1, meaning it'll always change to Heavy Metal, its Ability 2. As is the case with Mamoswine, you'll need another capsule to get Sturdy, its Ability 0, on it.

Edited March 16, 2019 by SirMerpalot

[MuchoG]

23 minutes ago, SirMerpalot said:

Ability Capsules cycle through abilities like this:
A0 >A1 >A2 >A0

 

Since Oblivious is Mamoswine's Ability 0, it will always change to Snow Cloak, its Ability 1. You'd need 2 Ability Capsules to get Thick Fat, its Ability 2, on it.

 

The same is true with Aggron. Rock Head is its Ability 1, meaning it'll always change to Heavy Metal, its Ability 2. As is the case with Mamoswine, you'll need another capsule to get Sturdy, its Ability 0, on it.

Wow did not know that... I thought it was random, thanks for helping!