Breeding/Environment

Mechanics

In order for Pokémon to be able to breed, the environment around the ranch block they are inside has to be satisfactory for them. This is determined by the presence, quality, and quantity of certain blocks that are appropriate for the breeding Pokémon's type(s).

Each kind of block that is considered satisfactory for a type has a certain value from 1 to 4, while unsuitable blocks do not contribute to satisfaction and have values of 0. For each of the Pokémon's types, the satisfaction is the sum of the values of all of the blocks within the ranch block's range. Depending on the amount of satisfaction, a breeding strength value for the type is calculated, between 0 and 2. For single-type Pokémon, the breeding strength for their single type is used. For dual-type Pokémon, the breeding strength values of each of their types are averaged to obtain a final value (rounded down to the nearest multiple of 0.5).

The breeding strength value is then translated into how fast the Pokémon will breed (or if it will breed at all) with the following table.

Satisfaction	Strength	Text	Duration of breeding process	Duration per breeding stage
<35	0	"Pokémon 1 has a crush on Pokémon 2, but doesn't feel comfortable in this environment!"	Infinite	-30 minutes
35-69	0.5	"Pokemon 1 likes Pokémon 2 a tiny bit more every day!"	2 hours, 30 minutes	30 minutes
70-104	1	"Pokémon 1 is more attracted to Pokémon 2 every day!"	1 hour, 15 minutes	15 minutes
105-139	1.5	"Pokémon 1's love for Pokémon 2 grows rapidly every day!"	50 minutes	10 minutes
>139	2	"Pokémon 1 falls madly in love with Pokémon 2 every single day!"	37½ minutes	7½ minutes

If an environment is modified during the breeding process and the satisfaction value rises above or drops below one of the thresholds listed above, the breeding speed will change accordingly. If the environment becomes unsuitable because of this, the Pokémon will start losing attraction at a rate of one stage every 30 minutes. The breeding process will continue even if the chunk is unloaded.

A ranch block has a 9×9 area around it by default and has a maximum range (with several ranch upgrades) of 15×15. The block that the ranch block is on and any blocks directly above the ranch block are not included, meaning that a ranch block will take into account between 80 and 224 blocks when determining satisfactions depending on its range. On each coordinate, the highest block that is at most 3 blocks higher than the ranch block is used to calculate satisfaction.

Note that the Breeding Strength is not capped to 2, the cap only applies to Breeding Speed. You can also get the maximum speed with a dual-type Pokémon by reaching a Breeding Strength of 4 (>282 satisfaction) in one type, and 0 in the other. This is averaged to a Breeding Strength of 2, providing you with an egg every 37.5 minutes (Given that the second parent also has a Breeding Strength of at least 2).

Blocks

Bug

Bug
Item	Count
Dandelion	2
Cobweb	3
Spider Eye	3

Dark

Dark
Item	Count
Block of Coal	2
Skeleton Skull	1
Obsidian	1

Dragon

Dragon
Item	Count
Block of Diamond	1
Gold Block	2
End Stone	3

Electric

Electric
Item	Count
Block of Redstone	2
Glowstone	3
Redstone Lamp	2

Fairy

Fairy
Item	Count
Cake	1
Lily of the Valley	3
Chorus Fruit	3

Fighting

Fighting
Item	Count
Oak Planks	2
Bricks	2
Temple Brick	2

Fire

Fire
Item	Count
Flint and Steel	5
Lava Bucket	2
Blaze Rod	2

Flying

Flying
Item	Count
Feather	10
Glass	3
Target	3

Ghost

Ghost
Item	Count
Ghast Tear	10
Soul Torch	3
Soul Sand	3

Grass

Grass
Item	Count
Grass	5
Oak Leaves	3
Grass Block	3

Ground

Ground
Item	Count
Clay	3
Brown Terracotta	3
Soul Soil	3

Ice

Ice
Item	Count
Ice	10
Blue Ice	1
Snow Block	5

Normal

Normal
Item	Count
Leather	10
Hay Bale	3
White Wool	3

Poison

Poison
Item	Count
Brewing Stand	1
Mycelium	3
Slime Block	3

Psychic

Psychic
Item	Count
Eye of Ender	5
Bookshelf	3
Clock	2

Rock

Rock
Item	Count
Boulder	5
Granite	5
Stone	10

Steel

Steel
Item	Count
Iron Block	3
Iron Bars	3
Silver Block	2

Water

Water
Item	Count
Scute	3
Water Bucket	2
Fresh Water	5

Config settings

• "useBreedingEnvironment": If this is set to false, the entire breeding environment mechanic is disabled and Pokémon will always breed at breeding strength 1 ("Pokémon 1 is more attracted to Pokémon 2 every day!").
• "breedingTicks": This number determines how long it takes for a Pokémon to advance a stage at breeding strength 1. It is influenced by multipliers that derive from different breeding strengths.