Translations:Breeding/1/en

Breeding is a process where two Pokémon reproduce, resulting in a new level 1 Pokémon.

Requirements

In general, two Pokémon of opposite genders are required to breed. They also must both be part of the same Egg Group. This process will produce an Egg containing a level 1 Pokémon that is the base evolutionary form of the mother's Pokémon species (e.g., a mother Venusaur will produce a Bulbasaur Egg).

Exceptions

• Ditto can breed with any Pokémon except Pokémon in the Undiscovered Egg Group. This compatibility is not reliant on gender, so male, female, and genderless Pokémon can all breed with Ditto. This is the only way that genderless Pokémon can reproduce.
  • If a Ditto breeds with another Ditto, the resulting Egg will be a random species of Pokémon. It is possible for Pokémon not normally found inside Eggs to be inside of this Egg, such as evolved Pokémon, but Legendary Pokémon cannot normally hatch out of these Eggs.
• Pokémon in the Undiscovered Egg Group cannot breed with any Pokémon, including Ditto and other Pokémon in the Undiscovered Egg Group.
• Certain Pokémon, such as Snorlax, will not produce their base forms unless the mother is holding a certain incense. Without the incense, these Pokémon will produce the evolutionary forms immediately following their base forms (e.g., breeding a Snorlax without a Full Incense will produce an Egg containing another Snorlax instead of a Munchlax). These Pokémon and their required incenses are listed below.
  • Chansey, Blissey→Happiny: Luck Incense
  • Chimecho→Chingling: Pure Incense
  • Mantine→Mantyke: Wave Incense
  • Marill, Azumarill→Azurill: Sea Incense
  • Mr. Mime→Mime Jr.: Odd Incense
  • Roselia, Roserade→Budew: Rose Incense
  • Snorlax→Munchlax: Full Incense
  • Sudowoodo→Bonsly: Rock Incense
  • Wobbuffet→Wynaut: Lax Incense
• If a Nidoran♀ breeds or a Nidoran♂, Nidorino, or Nidoking and a Ditto breed, the resultant Egg may contain either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂.
• If an Illumise breeds or a Volbeat and a Ditto breed, the resultant Egg may contain either Illumise or Volbeat.