diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-variation-transforms/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-variation-transforms/index.js
index 4c90009ea0000..27916f3e081b2 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-variation-transforms/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-variation-transforms/index.js
@@ -26,12 +26,17 @@ function VariationsButtons( {
 	selectedValue,
 	variations,
 } ) {
+	// Filters out the hidden scope transforms, which do not render in the block card.
+	const filteredVariations = variations.filter(
+		( variation ) => ! variation.scope.includes( 'hidden' )
+	);
+
 	return (
 		<fieldset className={ className }>
 			<VisuallyHidden as="legend">
 				{ __( 'Transform to variation' ) }
 			</VisuallyHidden>
-			{ variations.map( ( variation ) => (
+			{ filteredVariations.map( ( variation ) => (
 				<Button
 					key={ variation.name }
 					icon={ <BlockIcon icon={ variation.icon } showColors /> }
@@ -60,7 +65,12 @@ function VariationsDropdown( {
 	selectedValue,
 	variations,
 } ) {
-	const selectOptions = variations.map(
+	// Filters out the hidden scope transforms, which do not render in the block card.
+	const filteredVariations = variations.filter(
+		( variation ) => ! variation.scope.includes( 'hidden' )
+	);
+
+	const selectOptions = filteredVariations.map(
 		( { name, title, description } ) => ( {
 			value: name,
 			label: title,
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-date/variations.js b/packages/block-library/src/post-date/variations.js
index caeed79f93eab..f33b4149815b0 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-date/variations.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-date/variations.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const variations = [
 		title: __( 'Modified Date' ),
 		description: __( "Display a post's last updated date." ),
 		attributes: { displayType: 'modified' },
-		scope: [ 'block', 'inserter' ],
+		scope: [ 'block', 'inserter', 'transform', 'hidden' ],
 		isActive: ( blockAttributes ) =>
 			blockAttributes.displayType === 'modified',
 		icon: postDate,
diff --git a/packages/blocks/src/api/registration.js b/packages/blocks/src/api/registration.js
index b1dbee47b9b7c..7470cd73bcf8b 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/src/api/registration.js
+++ b/packages/blocks/src/api/registration.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import { unlock } from '../lock-unlock';
 /**
  * Named block variation scopes.
  *
- * @typedef {'block'|'inserter'|'transform'} WPBlockVariationScope
+ * @typedef {'block'|'inserter'|'transform'|'hidden'} WPBlockVariationScope
  */
 
 /**