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`Ability.id` mismatch with PokemonHome ability id after 299

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
python
Domain
api

Research direction

Start by comparing the reported Ability.id values from 299 onward with the corresponding Pokémon Home ability IDs and review the two existing comments for context. Determine whether the mismatch is expected; if not, identify the affected API data and verify that the corrected IDs match the intended source.

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Description

Ability.id completely match with PokemonHome ability id in range of [1-298].
But after 299, it mismatches. Is it expected behavior?

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