diff --git a/include/constants/pokemon.h b/include/constants/pokemon.h
index b7386a652..7be84338f 100644
--- a/include/constants/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/constants/pokemon.h
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@
 
 #define SKIP_FRONT_ANIM (1 << 7)
 
-#define NUM_ABILITY_SLOTS 3
+#define NUM_ABILITY_SLOTS (NUM_NORMAL_ABILITY_SLOTS + NUM_HIDDEN_ABILITY_SLOTS)
+#define NUM_NORMAL_ABILITY_SLOTS 2
+#define NUM_HIDDEN_ABILITY_SLOTS 1
 
 #endif // GUARD_CONSTANTS_POKEMON_H
diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index 372c2ac6f..73df906c2 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -5441,14 +5441,26 @@ u8 GetMonsStateToDoubles_2(void)
 
 u8 GetAbilityBySpecies(u16 species, u8 abilityNum)
 {
+    int i;
+
     if (abilityNum < NUM_ABILITY_SLOTS)
         gLastUsedAbility = gBaseStats[species].abilities[abilityNum];
     else
-        gLastUsedAbility = gBaseStats[species].abilities[0];
-
-    if (gLastUsedAbility == ABILITY_NONE)
-        gLastUsedAbility = gBaseStats[species].abilities[0];
-
+        gLastUsedAbility = ABILITY_NONE;
+    
+    if (abilityNum >= NUM_NORMAL_ABILITY_SLOTS) // if abilityNum is empty hidden ability, look for other hidden abilities
+    {
+        for (i = NUM_NORMAL_ABILITY_SLOTS; i < NUM_ABILITY_SLOTS && gLastUsedAbility == ABILITY_NONE; i++)
+        {
+            gLastUsedAbility = gBaseStats[species].abilities[i];
+        }
+    }
+    
+    for (i = 0; i < NUM_ABILITY_SLOTS && gLastUsedAbility == ABILITY_NONE; i++) // look for any non-empty ability
+    {
+        gLastUsedAbility = gBaseStats[species].abilities[i];
+    }
+    
     return gLastUsedAbility;
 }