Egg Groups

Monster111 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are saurian/kaiju-like in appearance and nature.

Connected to: Grass, Dragon, Water 1, Field, Mineral
Water 1140 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are amphibious in nature.

Connected to: Monster, Field, Dragon, Water 3, Fairy, Water 2, Grass, Flying, Bug, Amorphous, Human-Like
Bug126 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are insectoid (bug-like) in appearance.

Connected to: Grass, Water 1, Human-Like, Dragon, Water 3, Mineral, Fairy
Flying92 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are avian (birdlike) in appearance.

Connected to: Field, Fairy, Water 1, Dragon, Water 3, Human-Like
Field380 Pokemon

The largest group, Pokémon here are terrestrial in nature. In Stadium 2, this Egg Group was known as "Ground".

Connected to: Dragon, Fairy, Monster, Water 1, Flying, Grass, Water 2, Human-Like, Mineral
Fairy113 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are petite and considered very cute.

Connected to: Field, Flying, Water 1, Grass, Amorphous, Mineral, Bug, Human-Like
Grass102 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are plantlike in appearance. In Stadium 2, this Egg Group was known as "Plant".

Connected to: Monster, Bug, Fairy, Water 1, Field, Human-Like, Mineral, Amorphous, Dragon
Human-Like85 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are fully bipedal. In Stadium 2, this Egg Group was known as "Humanshape".

Connected to: Amorphous, Bug, Field, Grass, Flying, Water 1, Fairy
Water 344 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group resemble aquatic invertebrates.

Connected to: Water 1, Bug, Flying
Mineral121 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are inorganic in nature.

Connected to: Fairy, Bug, Amorphous, Grass, Monster, Field, Dragon
Amorphous101 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are amorphous, having no definite form. In Stadium 2, this Egg Group was known as "Indeterminate".

Connected to: Human-Like, Fairy, Water 1, Mineral, Grass, Dragon
Water 248 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are piscine (fishlike) in appearance.

Connected to: Dragon, Water 1, Field
Ditto1 Pokemon

Only Ditto is in this group

Dragon94 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are draconic in appearance.

Connected to: Monster, Field, Water 1, Water 2, Bug, Flying, Grass, Mineral, Amorphous
Undiscovered288 Pokemon

Pokémon in this group are unable to breed. In Stadium 2, this Egg Group was known as "No eggs".

Basics

  • Pokémon breeding was introduced in Gen 2
    GS
  • From Gen 2-6, compatible Pokémon could breed by being left at the Pokémon Day Care
  • In Gen 7, this changed to leaving them at the Pokémon Nursery.

Locations

Kanto
Type
Pokémon Day Care
Location
Four Island
Johto
Type
Pokémon Day Care
Location
Route 34
Hoenn
Type
Pokémon Day Care
Location
Route 117
Battle Resort
ORAS
Sinnoh
Type
Pokémon Day Care
DP
PL
Pokémon Nursery
BDSP
Location
Solaceon Town
Unova
Type
Pokémon Day Care
Location
Route 3
Kalos
Type
Pokémon Day Care
Location
Route 7
Alola
Type
Pokémon Nursery
Location
Paniola Ranch
Galar
Type
Pokémon Nursery
Location
Route 5
Bridge Field
  • Gen 9
    SV
    introduced a new method: picnicking with two or more compatible Pokémon, regardless of their location in the player's party or in other players' Pokémon visiting via the Union Circle.
  • Breeding mechanics are not present in Gen 1,
    LGPLGE
    and
    LA
  • Pokémon are considered compatible if they share at least one Egg Group and are of opposite genders.
  • DittoDitto Pokemon Imageis an exception, as it can breed with almost any Pokémon regardless of gender, including genderless Pokémon.
  • Pokémon in the No Eggs Discovered Egg Group cannot breed under any circumstances, and Ditto cannot breed with another Ditto.
  • In Gen 2 exclusively, if two Pokémon have identical DEFENSEDefense Stat Icon IVs and their SPECIAL ATTACKSpecial Attack Stat Icon and SPECIAL DEFENSESpecial Defense Stat Icon IVs either match or differ by 8, they cannot produce Eggs. This hints at a familial relationship due to how IVs are inherited from parents.

Exceptions

  • There are two sets of Pokémon species where the male and female counterparts count as different species:
    • Nidoran♂Nidoran♂ Pokemon Image / Nidoran♀Nidoran♀ Pokemon Image
    • IllumiseIllumise Pokemon Image / VolbeatVolbeat Pokemon Image
    • Breeding one of these Pokémon has a 50% chance to result in one of the 2 genders
    • For example, breeding a male GolduckGolduck Pokemon Image with Nidoran ♀ has a 50% chance to turn into either Nidoran ♂ or Nidoran ♀
  • In Gen 2-4, breeding a male Pokémon with DittoDitto Pokemon Image will only produce male eggs
  • Some Pokémon can produce different eggs based on the held item:
    • For example, when a female RoseradeRoserade Pokemon Image holds no item, the resulting egg will be RoseliaRoselia Pokemon Image
    • When Roserade holds a Rose IncenseRose Incense Item Image the resulting egg will be BudewBudew Pokemon Image
    • Refer to the list of baby Pokémon for more information
  • PhionePhione Pokemon Image and ManaphyManaphy Pokemon Image are in the Water 1 and Fairy egg groups, but they cannot breed with others in that group. They can only breed with Ditto. The result for each of them is a Phione egg, but Phione does not evolve into Manaphy.

Baby Pokémon

  • Baby Pokémon represent the first stage of development for certain Pokémon species, maturing into their full forms through evolution.
  • A baby Pokémon is classified by these conditions:
    • It's possible to obtain it through breeding
    • It's earliest stage of an evolution chain
    • It's part of the No Eggs Discovered egg group
  • At first, baby Pokémon could only be obtained through breeding but starting with which is catchable in the wild on Mirage Island in
    RS
    , other baby Pokémon can be caught in the wild from Gen 4 onwards.
  • Most baby Pokémon are evolved by having a high enough friendship level
  • Most baby Pokémon are produced by breeding the adult stage of the Pokémon species while holding an appropriate incense item.
  • In some games, the player also receives eggs containing Pokémon.
Pichu Pokemon ImagePichu
type icon ElectricElectric
High Friendship + Level Up
→
Pikachu Pokemon ImagePikachu
type icon ElectricElectric
Incense:-
Cleffa Pokemon ImageCleffa
type icon FairyFairy
High Friendship + Level Up
→
Clefairy Pokemon ImageClefairy
type icon FairyFairy
Incense:-
Igglybuff Pokemon ImageIgglybuff
type icon NormalNormaltype icon FairyFairy
High Friendship + Level Up
→
Jigglypuff Pokemon ImageJigglypuff
type icon NormalNormaltype icon FairyFairy
Incense:-
Togepi Pokemon ImageTogepi
type icon FairyFairy
High Friendship + Level Up
→
Togetic Pokemon ImageTogetic
type icon FairyFairytype icon FlyingFlying
Incense:-
Tyrogue Pokemon ImageTyrogue
type icon FightingFighting
Level 20 +ATK > DEF
Level 20 +ATK < DEF
Level 20 +ATK = DEF
→
Hitmonlee Pokemon ImageHitmonlee
type icon FightingFighting
Hitmonchan Pokemon ImageHitmonchan
type icon FightingFighting
Hitmontop Pokemon ImageHitmontop
type icon FightingFighting
Incense:-
Smoochum Pokemon ImageSmoochum
type icon IceIcetype icon PsychicPsychic
Level 30
→
Jynx Pokemon ImageJynx
type icon IceIcetype icon PsychicPsychic
Incense:-
Elekid Pokemon ImageElekid
type icon ElectricElectric
Level 30
→
Electabuzz Pokemon ImageElectabuzz
type icon ElectricElectric
Incense:-
Magby Pokemon ImageMagby
type icon FireFire
Level 30
→
Magmar Pokemon ImageMagmar
type icon FireFire
Incense:-
Azurill Pokemon ImageAzurill
type icon NormalNormaltype icon FairyFairy
High Friendship + Level Up
→
Marill Pokemon ImageMarill
type icon WaterWatertype icon FairyFairy
Incense:Sea Incense Item ImageSea Incense
Wynaut Pokemon ImageWynaut
type icon PsychicPsychic
Level 15
→
Wobbuffet Pokemon ImageWobbuffet
type icon PsychicPsychic
Incense:Lax Incense Item ImageLax Incense
Budew Pokemon ImageBudew
type icon GrassGrasstype icon PoisonPoison
High Friendship + Level Up (Daytime)
→
Roselia Pokemon ImageRoselia
type icon GrassGrasstype icon PoisonPoison
Incense:Rose Incense Item ImageRose Incense
Chingling Pokemon ImageChingling
type icon PsychicPsychic
High Friendship + Level Up (Nighttime)
→
Chimecho Pokemon ImageChimecho
type icon PsychicPsychic
Incense:Pure Incense Item ImagePure Incense
Bonsly Pokemon ImageBonsly
type icon RockRock
Level Up while knowing Mimic
→
Sudowoodo Pokemon ImageSudowoodo
type icon RockRock
Incense:Rock Incense Item ImageRock Incense
Mime Jr. Pokemon ImageMime Jr.
type icon PsychicPsychictype icon FairyFairy
Level Up while knowing Mimic
Level Up while knowing Mimic in Galar
→
Mr. Mime Pokemon ImageMr. Mime
type icon PsychicPsychictype icon FairyFairy
Mr. Mime Pokemon ImageMr. Mime
type icon IceIcetype icon PsychicPsychic
Incense:Odd Incense Item ImageOdd Incense
Happiny Pokemon ImageHappiny
type icon NormalNormal
Level Up holding Oval Stone (Daytime)
→
Chansey Pokemon ImageChansey
type icon NormalNormal
Incense:Luck Incense Item ImageLuck Incense
Munchlax Pokemon ImageMunchlax
type icon NormalNormal
High Friendship + Level Up
→
Snorlax Pokemon ImageSnorlax
type icon NormalNormal
Incense:Full Incense Item ImageFull Incense
Riolu Pokemon ImageRiolu
type icon FightingFighting
High Friendship + Level Up (Daytime)
→
Lucario Pokemon ImageLucario
type icon FightingFightingtype icon SteelSteel
Incense:-
Mantyke Pokemon ImageMantyke
type icon WaterWatertype icon FlyingFlying
Level Up with Remoraid in party
→
Mantine Pokemon ImageMantine
type icon WaterWatertype icon FlyingFlying
Incense:Wave Incense Item ImageWave Incense

Inheriting Moves

  • A major benefit of breeding is obtaining an egg with a specific moveset
  • The egg will inherit moves in the following order
    • Any move that the hatched Pokémon knows at level 1 by default
    • Any move that both parents know
    • Any HM or TM that the hatched Pokémon can also learn (only from the male or non-Ditto parent before Gen 6)
    • Any Egg Move that the either parent knows (only from the male parent before Gen 6)
    • Volt Tackle if the the parent of a hatched PichuPichu Pokemon Image was holding a Light BallLight Ball Item Image
  • If this order results in more than 4 moves, moves later in the list replace the ones listed earlier

Inheriting Abilities

  • Starting in Gen 5, abilities can be passed down through breeding
  • Only the female's ability has a chance to be passed down (or the male's ability when breeding with Ditto)
Regular Abilities
  • If a Pokémon does not have a hidden ability, there is an 80% chance that the bred Pokémon will inherit the same ability as its female parent.
  • Otherwise, it will choose the remaining option (which could still be the same ability if the parent only has 1 option)
  • In
    B2W2
    Pokémon can only inherit abilities if both parents are not Ditto.
    The egg will has an 80% chance to inherit its female parent's ability (regardless of whether it's a hidden ability)
Hidden Abilities
  • In
    BW
    and from Gen 6 onwards, the female parent has a 60% chance to pass down its hidden ability.
  • In
    B2W2
    the chance to pass down a hidden ability is 80% (male Pokémon can not pass down abilities when breeding with Ditto)
  • An egg will never hatch with its hidden ability if it was not passed down through a parent

Inheriting Natures

  • Usually, a hatched Pokémon's nature is chosen randomly from the 25 possible natures
  • If either parent (only the female parent in
    E
    ) holds an EverstoneEverstone Item Image, it will pass down its nature to the hatched egg (chose randomly if both parents hold an Everstone)
  • Before
    B2W2
    there was only a 50% chance of the nature being passed down when the parent holds an Everstone