Gender: The Pokémon you breed will be the same species as the mother every time. The only exception is when Ditto breeds with a pokemon, as this will always result in a non-Ditto egg. You will generally need a male and female Pokémon to breed, although Ditto can breed with any pokemon, male, female, or genderless. Nature: This affects a Pokémon’s statistics as they increase. One state (speed, attack, etc. ) will be in red and grow more quickly than normal, while another will be in blue and grow more slowly than normal. Some of these traits are passed down. However, the exception to this is when using a Ditto to breed. Summary: This little paragraph actually predicts what qualities your baby Pokémon will have. Each sentence corresponds to the baby Pokémon’s hidden states, called Individual Values, or IV. Each parent passes down 3 of a baby’s 12 total stats.
Any “baby” Pokémon. Nidorina and Nidoqueen. Cosplay Pikachu Unown[2] X Research source
When breeding two different species, the baby Pokémon always will be the same species as the mother. But if a Ditto was used to make the egg, the baby will never be a Ditto. Egg groups are largely determined by appearance: there is a Plant Group, a Flying Group for birds, and a Human-Like Group for Pokémon that walk on two legs. Pokémon only need to share one egg group to be compatible. Pokémon in the Undiscovered Egg Group cannot breed.
Genderless Pokémon, such as Magnemite or Golett, can only breed with a Ditto. [4] X Research source The Pokémon produced by Ditto breeding will always be the non-Ditto Pokémon, whether you began with a male or female. [5] X Research source Breeding with Ditto is a great way to breed male Pokémon.
In Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, it is to the left of Mauville. In FireRed/LeafGreen, it is on Route 5. In Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, it is in Solaceon town. In Heart Gold/Soul Silver, it is near the entrance to Goldenrod City. In Black/White it’s on Route 3. In X/Y it’s on Route 7. In Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire it is the same as the Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald games but there is also one in the battle resort[6] X Research source In Sun/Moon it is in Paniola Ranch.
Pokémon from different trainers have a higher probability of producing an egg. Pokémon of the same species have a higher probability of producing an egg. [7] X Research source You can attach the Oval Charm to any Pokémon to increase its probability of breeding per 256 steps.
“The two seem to get along very well!” indicates a high probability of an egg, around 70%. “The two seem to get along” indicates a 50% chance of an egg. “The two don’t really seem to like each other very much” indicates a low chance of getting an egg, around 20%. “They prefer to play with other Pokémon more than with each other” means you will never obtain an egg. This means they are incompatible to breed. In the Generation 2 games (Gold/Silver/Crystal) you must talk to the Pokémon directly – they will either “care for each other” (highly likely), “be friendly” (likely) or “show interest” (unlikely). Any other dialog means that they won’t mate. [8] X Research source
You can ride your bike to make the steps melt away much faster. If you have a Pokémon with Flame Body or Magma Armour abilities, the amount of time needed to get egg will be cut in half. [9] X Research source In Generation 2 games, every step has the opportunity (though usually under 2%) to make an egg.
In Gold/Silver/Crystal, he will appear in the front yard. In Ruby/Saphire/Emerald, he will step out by the fence. In Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, he will face the road. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he will face left or right instead of down and call the player over the Pokégear. In Black/White he will call out to you. In X/Y he will face the road. In Alpha Sapphire / Omega Ruby he will turn around[10] X Research source
The first stage is “I wonder what will hatch from this, it doesn’t seem close to hatching. " The second stage is “It appears to move occasionally. " The third stage is “Sounds can be heard coming from the egg!” The fourth and final stage is when the egg hatches. When you are walking, a text box will appear saying “Oh!,” and the egg will hatch similarly to an evolving Pokémon.
Snorlax must have Full Incense to make Munchlax. Wobbuffet must have Lax Incense to make Wynaut. Roselia and Roserade must have Rose Incense to make Budew. Marill and Azumarill must have Sea Incense to make Azurill. Chimecho must have Pure Incense to make Chingling. Mr. Mime must have Odd Incense to make Mime Jr. Chansey and Blissey must have Luck Incense to make Happiny. Mantine must have Wave Incense to make Mantyke. [11] X Research source
This is a great way to “reuse” great TMs that you cannot get your hands on again. Generation VI, unfortunately, created some exceptions to this rule.
Genderless Pokémon cannot inherit egg moves. [13] X Research source A exhaustive list of all known egg moves can be found online here.
This is a time-consuming process, but is essential to get the “perfect” move set for some trainers.
The item “Destiny Link,” when attached, passes five of the parent’s IVs down instead of three. Attaching a “Power” object, like a belt or anklet, forces the parent to pass down the associated IV. So if you have a Power Weight on (grows HP), the parent’s HP IV will be passed down. [14] X Research source Advanced players can consult an IV predictor online to get estimations at their Pokémon’s IV scores and make breeding decisions.
