As suggested by Origin, all the stickied threads are beginning to look rather unsightly and are taking up much of the front page so, this the the newly combined EV Training and Breeding Guides thread. ^^
Feel free to comment and ask questions on anything related to either guide. ^^
Effort Values(EVs) are invisible points within the game's mechanics that are given to your Pokémon after battling wild Pokémon or a trainer's Pokémon that give you EXP. Each of the 649 Pokémon in the game give a certain number of EVs in one or more stats; this information can be researched online such as Serebii.net's Pokédex database. For every 4 EVs that are invested in a single stat is equal to +1 in that stat after the battle. However there is a limit to how many EVs you can put into a stat. The overall limit for EVs for a Pokémon is 510 and a single stat can hold up to 255 EVs. The full effects of EVs aren't present until your Pokémon reaches level 100. Thankfully with the introduction of Black and White, you are now able to give EVs to a Pokémon at level 100 and updates its stats automatically. In the world of competitive Pokémon battling, trainers want to bring out their Pokémon's best possible stats by enhancing them, and by using the game's own mechanics we can do so by using a little method known as EV training.
EV training is when you battle different Pokémon to invest EV points into your Pokémon's stats in order to enhance them to your liking. By knowing which Pokémon gives you the EVs for the stat you want to increase, you can battle that species of Pokémon however many times in order to gain that many EVs in that stat.
Since 4 EVs = +1 stat boost, for those of you who have done the math, 510 and 255 are not divisible by 4. It is in this regard that only 508 of the overall total of EVs will matter when EV Training your Pokémon, and 252 EVs in a single stat will bring out it's full potential. The remaining 2 EVs can be invested in any of the stats and will not matter or affect the Pokémon in any way.
EV training for competitive Pokémon battling is an essential process. If not done correctly, it could be the fine line between winning and losing battles between competitive players. By investing 252 EVs in a single stat, it can raise up that stat by +63 compared to not EV Training it. However you decide to distribute EVs will ultimately affect your Pokémon's performance in battle. Here is a side by side comparison of two flawless Mienshaos with Jolly Nature that have been EV trained and not EV trained.
You can see the difference between the two. The goal of EV training is to enhance your Pokémon's best stats for offensive purposes and defensive purposes. This Mienshao is clearly a physical attacking sweeper because we placed 252 EVs in Attack and 252 in Speed while the remaining 4 useable EVs have been put in HP. Do you understand the concept of EVs now? Well now it's time for you to start EV training!
Let's start from the very beginning of this process, getting your Pokémon. To get the absolute best results for your Pokémon, you should first get one with 31 Individual Values(IVs) in necessary stats along with a nature that compliments your Pokémon well that has never battled before. Individual Values are invisible numbers that range from 0-31 in each stat that are given to your Pokémon when you capture it or hatch it from an egg. These values are not changeable, but can be influenced through breeding methods that can be researched here. To check the IVs of your Pokémon you can use an IV Calculator or a special Action Replay code that shows your Pokémon's IVs. There is also a guy in the Battle Subway who can tell you which stat(s) have the best IVs. Natures are also given to your Pokémon when you receive them and can be influenced through similar breeding methods. Depending on your Nature, two of your stats can be increased by 10% and decreased by 10%; some natures do not affect your stats at all. Here is a list of all the different possible natures and what stats they affect.
To figure out which Natures are best for your Pokémon, you should first determine which stats you want to increase and which stats you do not need/will not be used much. As seen in the example above, Mienshao has a Jolly Nature which which lowers its Special Attack and raises its Speed. The increase in speed can be used to out-speed different Pokémon below its speed class and in its speed class that do not have a nature that increases speed, and the decrease in Special Attack will not be needed on a physical attacking Mienshao. So we have determined Jolly on Meinshao will be the right Nature we need in order to satisfy its role on your team.
Once you have gone through the process of getting your ideal Pokémon with the correct IVs and Nature, it is time to start EV training!
We now have our level 1 Mienfoo that has just been hatched with Jolly Nature and 31 IVs in HP, Attack, Defense, Special Defense and Speed as we do not need Special Attack. Now at level 1, a Mienfoo will have a hard time battling in this state. To get yourself started, you can use Rare Candies to level up your Pokémon to a desired level or use an EXP Share and still gain the EVs from the Pokémon you battled. Note: All Pokémon that gain EXP after defeating a Pokémon will receive the same amount of EVs that Pokémon gives to you. Now the EV spread we want for this Pokémon is 4 in HP, 252 in Attack and 252 in Speed. To make this an easier process, we need to figure out the best places to search for the Pokémon that give us the EVs we need. Where in the entire Unova region can we go for this Mienfoo in order to get HP, Attack and Speed EVs? Well... right outside your hometown!
Different places throughout the region have a surplus of Pokémon that give similar EVs and can be accessed easily for EV training. Since we are EV training a Mienfoo in HP, Attack and Speed, we can find the Pokémon we need in Route 1! Patrats/Lillipups give 1 Attack EV and appear 100% of the time in the grass while Basuclins can be found in the nearby lake that give 2 Speed EVs! Audino can also be found in shaking grass spots that give you 2 HP EVs. Thankfully, we can do all the EV training we need to do here! I've also listed other suggested training spots for other stats.
Spoiler:Hit Points
Iccirus City:(+2) (+2) Driftveil Drawbrige:(+1) Various Shaking Grass Spots:(+2) Liberty Island:(+3) *Reappears if you don't catch it*
Route 1:(+2) *Surf* Marvelous Bridge:(+2) GAME FREAK Morimoto - Castelia City (Game Freak Building):(+2) (+2) (+2) (+2) (+2) (+2) *WARNING: Pokémon range from level 75-77. You can battle Morimoto every 24 hours on your system's clock*.
So now we have to start training. You may be thinking, would we have to fight 252 Patrats/Lillipups, 126 Basulins, and 2 Audinos to fully EV train our Mienfoo here? Well in this case, yes we would. Is it really necessary? No it is not. Then how do you do it? The answer is EV items and Pokérus!
There are different items in the game that affect the EVs of your Pokémon. I have listed the different kinds of items that have a big impact on EV training and will speed up the process.
Spoiler:Medicines
Medicines can be bought in the Department Store on Route 9 for $9,800 each or in the Battle Subway for 1 Battle Point each. Each medicine gives 10 EVs to its specified stat, but a Pokémon can only receive up to 10 of one type of medicine. If you give a Pokémon 10 of a medicine then you gain +100 EVs and only need 152 more EVs to fill up that stat.
HP Up: Gives you +10 HP EVs Protein: Gives you +10 Attack EVs Iron: Gives you +10 Defense EVs Calcium: Gives you +10 Special Attack EVs Zinc: Gives you +10 Special Defense EVs Carbos: Gives you +10 Speed EVs
Spoiler:Wings
Wings can be found in shadow spots on Driftveil Drawbridge and Marvelous Bridge that appear occasionally if it's not a Ducklett or Swanna. These wings give +1 EV in the stat it corresponds to and have no limit unlike medicines. The only exception is the Pretty Wing which can only be sold for money and has no other use.
Health Wing: Gives you +1 HP EV Muscle Wing: Gives you +1 Attack EV Resist Wing: Gives you +1 Defense EV Genius Wing: Gives you +1 Special Attack EV Clever Wing: Gives you +1 Special Defense EV Swift Wing: Gives you +1 Speed EV
Spoiler:Power Items
Power Items can be bought in the Battle Subway for 16 Battle Points. When your Pokémon holds a Power Item, they gain +4 EVs from the Power Item plus the EVs gained from the Pokémon you defeated, but reduces the speed of your Pokémon in battle. For example, if you defeat a Patrat while holding a Power Bracer it would be 1 Attack EV + 4 Attack EVs from the Power Bracer = 5 Attack EVs gained. Another example would be if you defeat a Basculin while holding the same item it would be 2 Speed EVs + 4 Attack EVs from the Power Bracer = 4 Attack EVs gained and 2 Speed EVs gained.
Power Weight: +4 HP EVs after each battle plus EVs gained from Pokémon defeated, but cuts Speed in half during battle. Power Bracer: +4 Attack EVs after each battle plus EVs gained from Pokémon defeated, but cuts Speed in half during battle. Power Belt: +4 Defense EVs after each battle plus EVs gained from Pokémon defeated, but cuts Speed in half during battle. Power Lens: +4 Special Attack EVs after each battle plus EVs gained from Pokémon defeated, but cuts Speed in half during battle. Power Band: +4 Special Defense EVs after each battle plus EVs gained from Pokémon defeated, but cuts Speed in half during battle. Power Anklet: +4 Speed EVs after each battle plus EVs gained from Pokémon defeated, but cuts Speed in half during battle.
There is also the Macho Brace that doubles the amount of EVs you gain after defeating a Pokémon. For example, if you defeat a Patrat while holding a Macho Brace it would be 1 Attack EV x 2 = 2 Attack EVs gained. You can find a Macho Brace in Nimbasa City.
Macho Brace: Doubles the amount of EVs gained from defeating a Pokémon, but cuts Speed in half during battle.
Spoiler:EV Reducing Berries
These berries can be found in the Dream World area Windswept Sky. When given to your Pokémon, they increase their friendship but lowers one of the stats by 10 EVs. If you gave your Pokémon the wrong EVs by accident, this is the best way to fix the problem.
PokéRus is an extremely rare disease that your Pokémon can catch from battling Pokémon, and is one of the most relied factors in EV training. It doubles the amount of EVs you gain from Pokémon you defeat as well any Power Items you are holding. Combined with the Power Items, EV training can be done in just less than an hour if you persevere. The nurse at the Pokémon Center will inform you if your Pokémon has PokéRus and can possibly spread to the Pokémon in your party after battling for a while. You can see which Pokémon have PokéRus on their status screen where it will have a purple box that says "PKRS" or a smiley face icon. If it has the smiley face icon, it can no longer spread the virus but the EVs are still doubled after every battle. Getting this disease is extremely rare and random, so if you do not have any Pokémon with the virus, it would be a good idea to try and find one in a trade to spread it to the Pokémon you want to train.
Now let's say our Mienfoo from earlier has had the blessing of PokéRus bestowed upon it and it's holding a Power Bracer. After fighting just one Patrat, you can gain +10 Attack EVs! Which means you would only need to fight 25 Patrats and one more without the Power Bracer to get 252 Attack EVs! While holding a Power Anklet, we'd only need to fight 21 Basculins to get 252 Speed EVs, and fight one Audino with no Power Items to get 4 HP EVs. Look at that! You're now done with EV training and only have the task of leveling it up to 100 in order to see the fruits of your labor.
While EV training, it is vital to keep track of the EVs that are distributed to your Pokémon. It is a good idea to keep a tab on the amount of Pokémon you defeat and the amount of EVs you gain from each Pokémon you defeat. In previous generations, you can go to a person that tells you if a Pokémon has maxed out its EVs and awards you the Effort Ribbon. This is also present in Black and White, however the person does not give you a ribbon for it. She can be found in Opelucid City and will tell you if you are completely maxed out in EVs after EV training. It is a good idea to keep in mind the formulas that you should keep track of when EV training your Pokémon.
Spoiler:No PokéRus. No Items.
EVs gained from Pokémon = Total EVs gained in that stat
Example:(+1 Attack EV) 1 Attack EV = 1 Attack EV gained
Spoiler:No PokéRus. With Power Item.
EVs gained from Pokémon + 4 from Power Item = Total EVs gained in that stat and from Power Item
Example 1:(+1 Attack EV) (+4 Attack EVs) 1 Attack EV + 4 Attack EVs = 5 Attack EVs gained
Example 2:(+1 Attack EV) (+4 Speed EVs) 1 Attack EV + 4 Speed EVs = 1 Attack EV gained; 4 Speed EVs gained
Spoiler:No PokéRus. With Macho Brace.
EVs gained from Pokémon x 2 = Total EVs gained in that stat
Example:(+1 Attack EV) (Doubles EVs gained) 1 Attack EV x 2 = 2 Attack EVs gained
Spoiler:With PokéRus. No Items.
(EVs gained from Pokémon) x 2 = Total EVs gained in that stat
Spoiler:With PokéRus. With Power Item. (Most efficient)
(EVs gained from Pokémon + 4 from Power Item) x 2 = Total EVs gained in that stat and from Power Item
Example 1:(+1 Attack EV) (Doubles EVs gained) (+4 Attack EVs) (1 Attack EV + 4 Attack EVs) x 2 = 10 Attack EVs gained
Example 2:(+1 Attack EV) (Doubles EVs gained) (+4 Speed EVs) (1 Attack EV + 4 Speed EVs) x 2 = 2 Attack EVs; 8 Speed EVs gained
Spoiler:With PokéRus. With Macho Brace.
(EVs gained from Pokémon x 2) x 2 = Total EVs gained that stat
Example:(+1 Attack EV) (Doubles EVs gained) (Doubles EVs gained) (1 Attack EV x 2) x 2 = 4 Attack EVs gained
If you have any more questions about EV training then you should feel free to reply to this thread and ask. If you would like to give more information or noticed I missed anything then don't hesitate to let me know. Also feel free to ask questions about recommended EV spreads for your Pokémon.
Introduction Pokémon breeding is a method of obtaining a new Pokémon by producing and hatching an egg. In the anime, it also refers to Pokémon grooming and caretaking.
Where To Breed Pokémon can be bred by leaving two compatible Pokémon at the Pokémon Day Care Johto-Generation II and beyond, located on Route 34 in Johto. Hoen-Route 117 in Hoenn Four Island in the Sevii Islands Sinnoh-Solaceon Town in Sinnoh Unova-Route 3 in Unova.
Breeding Rate Same species, different ID numbers The chance of getting an egg is 69.3% (has a value of 70). The old man in the Day Care will say: "The two seem to get along very well."
Same species, different ID numbers The chance of getting an egg is 49.5% (has a value of 50). The old man in the Day Care will say: "The two seem to get along."
Same species, different ID numbers The chance of getting an egg is 49.5% (has a value of 50). The old man in the Day Care will say: "The two seem to get along."
Same species, different ID numbers The chance of getting an egg is 19.8% (has a value of 20). The old man in the Day Care will say: "The two don't seem to like each other."
Receiving The Egg When there are two compatible Pokémon in the Day Care, for every 256 steps that the player takes, the game will decide whether or not the old man has found an egg, with chances depending on the exact compatibility of the two Pokémon. If there was an egg produced, the old man will be outside (Generation II), out of line with the fence (Generation III), facing the road (Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum), face left or right instead of down and call the player over the Pokégear (HeartGold and SoulSilver), or call the player from a distance when passing by on the road below (Generation V). However, in Black and White, the old man will not call out to the player if the player's party is full, even if he has found an egg. The man will hand the player an egg if he or she replies to his question with "Yes" and has an empty slot in the party, and permanently keep the egg if the player responds "No". If the player selects "Yes" but does not have a spare slot, the man will keep it until the player returns and offer it again. Otherwise, there is no way to refuse the egg and receive it later.
What Will Hatch? After walking around for a while, the egg will hatch into a level 5 (Generation II and III) or level 1 (Generation IV and V) first-stage Pokémon of the female species' (or non-Ditto parent's) evolutionary chain.
Shiny Breeding Process Generation II In Generation II, a player can breed for "Shininess." Due to the method the Generation II games use for calculating whether a Pokémon is Shiny or not, an egg bred from an alternately-colored Pokémon has a chance as high as 1/64 of being alternately colored itself, but only if the offspring is of the opposite gender as the Shiny parent. This does not apply in later games, however.
Generation III In Generation III, a bred Pokémon has the same chance of being Shiny as any Pokémon met in the wild.
Generation IV In Generation IV, a new mechanic was added to breeding: there is now an increased chance (1/2048 as opposed to 1/8192) of hatching a Shiny Pokémon when both parents are from different language games. This is due to special coding written into the game by director Junichi Masuda. Aside from this addition, the means of breeding for Shininess are otherwise unchanged.
Generation V In Generation V, the odds of the Masuda method's success rate increased from 1/2048 to 1/1366.
Breeding Groups(Exclude:Legendary Pokemon That Can't Breed) Legendary Pokemon that cannot breed:
Magma Armor and Flame Body Info:If a Pokemon with the abilities Magma Armor or Flame Body are at the front of your party, they will cut in half the amount of steps needed to hatch an egg.
Here is the list Of Pokemon With Flame Body & Magma Armor, and how to acquire them. Black and White Litwick / Lampent / Chandelure - All wild Litwicks have a 50% chance of having Flame Body. You can find wild Litwicks in the Celestial Tower. Larvesta / Volcarona- All wild Larvesta and Volcanora will have Flame Body. You acquire a Larvesta egg for free in Route 18, and a level 70 Volcarona can be found at the bottom of the Relic Castle.
White Only Magby / Magmar / Magmortar - Magby and it's evolution lines will always have Flame Body unless caught in the Dream World. You can find Magby in White Forest.
Other Games (neither Black nor White) Slugma / Magcargo - All Slugma and Magcargo caught in the wild will have either Flame Body or Magma Armor. Wild Slugma and Magcargo can be found in Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Wild Slugma can be found in Routes 16, 17, and 18 in HeartGold and SoulSilver. Camerupt - Wild Camerupt have a 50% chance of having Magma Armor. They can be found in Route 227 and Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. It's pre-evolution Numel will have Magma Armor if it's ability is Oblivious and it evolves into Camerupt. Numel can be found in Route 227 and Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and Ilex Forest and Viridian Forest (using Hoenn Sound) in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Dream World Ponyta / Rapidash - Ponyta and Rapidash with Flame Body can be acquired in the Dream World. Ponyta and Rapidash normally do not have this ability. Moltres - Moltres acquired in the Dream World can have Flame Body. Moltres normally does not have this ability. Heatran - Heatran acquired in the Dream World can have Flame Body. Heatran normally does not have this ability.
Ditto
Spoiler:Ditto
While Ditto's Transform and Imposter ability give it an interesting niche in combat, Ditto is one of the very most important Pokemon around when it comes to breeding. Ditto is capable of breeding with any Pokemon in the game that can be bred, except for other Dittos. When you use a Ditto to breed, it will "fill in" for the missing gender in this manner:
-If you use a Male Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will act as a Female surrogate, even if the species is Male only (like Tauros or Braviary) -If you use a Female Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will act as a Male surrogate, even if the species is Female only (like Chansey or Miltank) -If you use a Genderless Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will enable the genderless Pokemon to breed (examples include Metang and Starmie).
Capturing Wild Dittos Wild Ditto can be found in every Pokemon game ever released. In Black and White, you can find them in the Giant Chasm (in the Plains section, after you go through the cave) after you acquire the National Pokedex. They can also be found in the Dream World. Be aware that sometimes you will encounter double battles in the Giant Chasm, and you might even encounter two Dittos at once!
If you are able to use the Pokéshifter, and you have access to Diamond or Pearl, you can find wild Dittos in Route 218 using the PokéRadar. If you have access to Platinum, Dittos are found in the Trophy Garden. If you have access to HeartGold and SoulSilver, you can find a large number of Dittos in Route 47 (you will need Surf and Waterfall to reach the patch of grass), or alternatively in Routes 34, 35, the Safari Zone, and Cerulean Cave.
Because Ditto is so versatile, it might be worth your time to capture an army of Ditto whose sole purpose is to act as a breeding army to pass down IVs and Natures using Power Items and Everstones. As such it might be in your best interest to use a Synchronizer to help get the nature of Dittos you want as well.
Here is a technique for capturing a large army of Dittos in Black and White. This technique can also be used in other games.
-Acquire two Magikarps. One Magikarp can be bought from the Magikarp Salesman on the Wonder Bridge for $500, so you will need to breed or trade for your second Magikarp. It's recommended that your Magikarp don't know any attack moves at all. -Travel to the Giant Chasm Plains area. You will need Surf and Strength to reach the Plains area the first time (subsequent visits you only need Surf). If you don't want to fight any wild Pokemon on the way, have your Lead be a level 60 Pokemon and use Repels. -If you're using a Synchronizer, put it in the lead, and equip it with a Smoke Ball (to allow you to always run away). Once you get in a battle with a single Ditto, immediately switch to your Magikarp. If you get into a battle with two Dittos, switch to both Magikarps. If you get into a battle with a Ditto and another Pokemon, run. The Ditto (or Dittos) will instantly transform into your Magikarps. -If you are in a single battle, throw your Pokeball of choice (Repeat Balls and Net Balls work best, Dusk Balls work best at Night, while Ultra Balls have a high success rate). If you are in a double battle, you will need to defeat one of the Dittos before you can capture the other one.
Mathematically, the odds of catching a Ditto with at least one perfect 31 IV are about 1 in 6 (18.75% to be exact), so on average you will need to capture about 36 Dittos to acquire one with a perfect IV for each stat. That's a little over a full PC box.
Synchronizers If you want to capture a Ditto with a specific Nature, it's a very good idea to use a Synchronizer. When you enter a Wild Pokemon battle, Wild Pokemon have a 50% chance of being the same nature as your Lead Pokemon if your lead has the ability Synchronize.
There are several Pokemon with the ability Synchronize. The full list includes:
In Pokemon Black and White, Munna and Musharna can be found in the Dreamyard, and Elgyem and Beheeyem can be found in the Celestial Tower and Route 14, respectively. Wild Munna and Musharna that don't have Synchronize will instead have Forewarn, which means they aren't worth your time capturing. Wild Elgyem are very common on the roof of the Celestial Tower. Beheeyem can be found on Route 14, but aren't very common.
Pokemon White players also have access to wild Abra and Ralts in the White Forest, however they are extremely rare compared to Munna, Musharna, and Elgyem.
If you have access to HeartGold and SoulSilver, you can buy Abra from the Goldenrod City Game Corner, as well as find wild Abras all over Johto and Kanto. Natu are very commonly found in the Ruins of Alph, Route 28, and if you headbutt trees on Mt. Silver. Ralts will also occasionally swarm on Route 34.
If you have access to Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, wild Natu will occasionally swarm Route 224. Wild Abra and Kadabra can be found on Route 215.
Everstone What it does: An Everstone provides a 50% chance of passing down the parent's Nature to the offspring.
If both parents equip an Everstone, there is a chance that either parent's Nature will be passed down (percentage unknown). Where to Acquire: You can acquire an Everstone from a man in the Castelia City Pokemon Center after trading 10 Pokemon with other players. Wild Roggenrola also have a 50% chance of holding one; they are found in Wellspring Cave. Lastly, dust clouds in caves will sometimes (but rarely) contain an Everstone.
Power Items Power items force the appropriate IV of the parent to be passed down. The remaining two IVs are picked at random. If both parents wear a power item, then only one parent's appropriate IV will be passed down, and the other parent's appropriate IV will NOT be passed down (IE: if you have a male wearing a Power Bracer and a female wearing a Power Anklet, you have a 50% chance of passing down the male's Attack IV and NOT the female's Speed IV, and a 50% chance of passing down the female's Speed IV and NOT the male's Attack IV).
With one parent wearing a Power item, mathematically you have these probabilities:
-1 in 6.25 chance of passing down any 2 remaining desired IVs. -1 in 25 chance of passing down any 2 remaining desired IVs from the same parent.
Nature Inheritance With the Everstone equipped, you have a 50% chance of passing down the holder's Nature. It does not matter which parent is holding the Everstone. However you should know that passing down Nature will not work if both parents are from different real-world language regions (ie: one parent is from an English-language country, and another parent is from a French-language country).
Dream World Ability Inheritance Female parents with a Dream World Ability have a 40% chance of passing down their Dream World Ability to their offspring if both parents are the same species. Which means that female-only species and genderless species cannot pass down their Dream World Abilities.
Egg Moves
Spoiler:Egg Move
Level-Up Moves If both parents know a level-up move that the baby can learn by level-up, then the baby will be born with the level-up move.
Example:
Male Tepig knows Heat Stamp Female Emboar knows Heat Stamp
The resulting Tepig baby will be born knowing Heat Stamp, because Tepig can naturally learn Heat Stamp by level up.
Example:
Male Zoroark knows Night Slash Female Zoroark knows Night Slash
The resulting Zorua baby will NOT know Night Slash, because Zorua can't legally learn Night Slash.
TM and HM Moves If the male parent knows a TM move that the resulting baby can also learn, then the baby will be born knowing the TM move.
Example:
Male Snivy knows SolarBeam (taught by TM 22) Female Snivy does not know SolarBeam at all.
The resulting baby Snivy will be born knowing SolarBeam.
Example:
Male Watchog knows Hyper Beam (taught by TM 15) Female Watchog does not know Hyper Beam.
The resulting baby Patrat will NOT know Hyper Beam, because Patrat cannot legally learn Hyper Beam.
Example:
Male Dragonite knows Hyper Beam (taught by TM 15) Female Dragonite does not know Hyper Beam.
The resulting Dratini baby will NOT know Hyper Beam. Even though Dratini can learn Hyper Beam by level up, it cannot learn it by TM, and therefore cannot be born knowing it (unless both parents know Hyper Beam, in which case it will be passed down as a level-up move).
Egg Moves This is really the biggest thing about breeding. It allows certain Pokemon to learn moves they otherwise could never learn! To pass down an egg move, the father Pokemon must know the move, and the mother Pokemon's baby form must be capable of learning the move as an egg move.
Example:
Male Zoroark knows Night Slash Female Oshawott doesn't know Night Slash
The resulting Oshawott baby will be born knowing Night Slash, a move that it otherwise could not learn!
In rare cases, certain egg moves can only be passed down to baby forms of certain Pokemon. Certain Pokemon require certain items in order to be bred as an infant form. For example:
Male Slowbro knows Zen Headbutt Female Snorlax does not know Zen Headbutt
The resulting baby Snorlax will not know Zen Headbutt. However, if the Snorlax were to hold a Full Incense, so that it's offspring becomes a Munchlax instead...
Male Slowbro knows Zen Headbutt Female Snorlax is holding a Full Incense
The baby Munchlax will know Zen Headbutt!
Egg Move Chaining This is a method of passing down egg moves across multiple parents until the final Pokemon knows the move in question. For example, suppose we wanted a Charmander that knew the move Beat Up. We would have to learn it as an egg move from an Ekans/Arbok or Nidoran-M/Nidorino/Nidoking. However, these two Pokemon can only learn Beat Up as an egg move when bred with a Houndoor/Houndoom or Sneasel/Weavile that know Beat Up. So to pass this move down to our Charmander, we would need to breed using the following method:
-Male Weavile with Beat Up + Female Arbok = Male Ekans with Beat Up -Male Ekans with Beat Up + Female Charmander = Charmander with Beat Up.
Some egg chain breeds can stretch for several Pokemon. In some cases, you must inherit egg moves from previous generation games! For example, suppose you wanted to breed a Gothitelle to know the move Captivate. The only compatible Pokemon is a Sableye...however Sableye cannot learn Captivate in Black and White on its own! It must learn Captivate from a Generation IV game.
1.Capture or Breed a male Sableye in a Generation IV game. 2.Teach Sableye Captivate by TM78 in a Generation IV game. 3Move Sableye to Black/White with the Pokeshifter. 4.Breed your Male Sableye and Female Gothitelle
The resulting baby Gothita will be born knowing Captivate.
Multiple Egg Moves You should keep in mind that you aren't limited to a single egg move. You can pass down multiple egg moves down the line. For example:
-Male Chikorita knows Sweet Scent and Magical Leaf -You want a Snivy, so you have a Female Snivy to breed. -Offspring Snivy will be born knowing both Sweet Scent and Magical Leaf.
This combination also works when passing down via chain breeding, so long as each male offspring along the way can also learn the moves you want to pass down.
Illegal Egg Move Combinations On the subject of egg moves, you should keep in mind that certain egg move combinations, and certain egg moves with certain abilitys simply aren't possible. For example:
Suppose we wanted to simultaneously teach a Larvesta Magnet Rise and Morning Sun. Baby Larvesta can learn Magnet Rise from Forretress, and Morning Sun from a number of bugs such as Beautifly. However, because Beautifly can not learn Magnet Rise, and Forretress cannot learn Morning Sun, it is impossible to pass these two moves simultaneously to
Ground Egg Group and Smeargle It's also worth noting that there is no illegal egg move combination in the Ground Egg group, due to Smeargle. As long as you can get a male Smeargle to learn the moves you want (using Sketch), it can breed with any Pokemon in the Ground Egg group and pass those moves down. In rare circumstances, this is the only way to get certain egg move combinations.
Final Move-Set for Offspring When a baby is born, the moves it will be born knowing will be determined in this order. Any new moves that it learns will erase older moves as you go down this list.
1.Level 1 move-set 2.Level-Up moves that the parents know 3.TM and HM moves that the male parent knows 4.Egg moves that the male parent knows
IV Inheritance:
Spoiler:IV Inheritance
When breeding, three IVs picked at random will always be inherited from the parents. The other three IVs are then randomly generated. Note: IVs can overlap. An egg could receive the father's Attack, then the mother's Attack, and then the father's Attack again. Though it would appear only one was passed on, all 3 were calculated by the game.
Here are some items that help: Item: Inherited IV: Power Weight-HP Power Bracer-Attack Power Belt-Defense Power Anklet-Speed Power Lens-Speed Attack Power Band Special Denfense In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the parents can hold one of the Power items to pass the corresponding IV down to the child. Mathematically speaking, you have these probabilities:
Passing down 1 desired IV:
1 in 2 chance of passing down any 1 specific IV from both parents 1 in 4 chance of passing down any 1 specific IV from one parent Passing down 2 desired IVs:
1 in 5 chance of passing down any 2 specific IVs from both parents 1 in 20 chance of passing down any 2 specific IVs from one parent Passing down 3 desired IVs:
1 in 20 chance of passing down any 3 desired IVs 1 in 160 chance of passing down any 3 desired IVs from the same parent. The remaining three IVs that are not passed down are then randomly generated.
Mathematically speaking, you have the following odds regarding your remaining IVs to end up as a perfect 31 IV.
For 1 IV:
1 in 32 (3.125%) chance of any given IV being 31. 3 in 32 (9.375%) chance that at least one IV will be 31. For 2 IVs:
3 in 512 (0.5859375%) chance of at least two IVs being 31. 1 in 1024 (0.09765625%) chance of any two IVs being 31. For 3 IVs:
1 in 32,768 (0.0030517578125%) chance of all three remaining IVs being 31. As you can see, the mathematical odds are stacked against you.
Hatching Different Pokemon require a different number of steps to hatch. Below is a table showing an approximate value for how many steps is required to hatch each Pokemon. If you have a Pokemon with the ability Flame Body or Magma Armor in your party, then the number of steps required is halved.
re: Pokemon Black EV Training and Breeding Guides.
PhiJessetheking Is there a better pokemon to fight for special defense? Also, what are the best pokemon to train in each stat, I'm currently training an Excadrill for attack, but what about the other stats?
PhiJessetheking Is there a better pokemon to fight for special defense? Also, what are the best pokemon to train in each stat, I'm currently training an Excadrill for attack, but what about the other stats?
Surfing for Frillish is your best option for EV training in Special Defense since it has a 100% appearance rate and you can just keep your flow going. Off the top of my head I can't think of anything else.
As for Excadrill, you want to do 4 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed.
re: Pokemon Black EV Training and Breeding Guides.
JesseTheKingPhi Thanks a lot but I need some help: I'm on route 1 killing patrats and lillipups with my level 38 excadrill, checking its attack stat after every 4 battles but its not going up at that rate, and its holding a power bracer. Whats happening?
JesseTheKingPhi Thanks a lot but I need some help: I'm on route 1 killing patrats and lillipups with my level 38 excadrill, checking its attack stat after every 4 battles but its not going up at that rate, and its holding a power bracer. Whats happening?
It could be possible that you are already full on attack EVs or you are full on EVs in general. Have you been keeping a close eye on your EV count? Remember, if it's holding a Power Bracer then you gain 10 EVs per battle.
JesseTheKingPhi Thanks a lot but I need some help: I'm on route 1 killing patrats and lillipups with my level 38 excadrill, checking its attack stat after every 4 battles but its not going up at that rate, and its holding a power bracer. Whats happening?
It could be possible that you are already full on attack EVs or you are full on EVs in general. Have you been keeping a close eye on your EV count? Remember, if it's holding a Power Bracer then you gain 10 EVs per battle.
Don't get me wrong, it's working. Excadrills attack is way higher than its other stats, it's just not going up as much as it should, it's steadily increasing.
JesseTheKingPhi Thanks a lot but I need some help: I'm on route 1 killing patrats and lillipups with my level 38 excadrill, checking its attack stat after every 4 battles but its not going up at that rate, and its holding a power bracer. Whats happening?
It could be possible that you are already full on attack EVs or you are full on EVs in general. Have you been keeping a close eye on your EV count? Remember, if it's holding a Power Bracer then you gain 10 EVs per battle.
Don't get me wrong, it's working. Excadrills attack is way higher than its other stats, it's just not going up as much as it should, it's steadily increasing.[/div]
Well don't worry, by level 100 all of the stat changes will be what they should be. As it levels up, the increase in attack isn't linear so to say. It will gradually go up as it increases level but won't be consistent. But it'll get where it needs to be.
JesseTheKing Cool thanks. Its attack is higher than its HP at the minute. What Pokemon do you recommend for maxing out special defense and speed?
Why Special Defense and Speed exactly? Usually when you want to max out with speed, it's usually accompanied by Attack or Special Attack. You want your sweepers to be as fast as possible given the circumstances. I can't think of any Pokemon you would really want to max out on Special Defense and Speed. For one thing, walls don't have to necessarily be fast because of their bulkiness(which means they can take multiple hits). Secondly when maxing out Special Defense, it's good to either also max out on Defense, or just balance out your EVs altogether; it really just depends on the Pokemon.
JesseTheKing Cool thanks. Its attack is higher than its HP at the minute. What Pokemon do you recommend for maxing out special defense and speed?
Why Special Defense and Speed exactly? Usually when you want to max out with speed, it's usually accompanied by Attack or Special Attack. You want your sweepers to be as fast as possible given the circumstances. I can't think of any Pokemon you would really want to max out on Special Defense and Speed. For one thing, walls don't have to necessarily be fast because of their bulkiness(which means they can take multiple hits). Secondly when maxing out Special Defense, it's good to either also max out on Defense, or just balance out your EVs altogether; it really just depends on the Pokemon.
Sorry, I meant to specify that I'm building a team of maxed out stats. ie: 1 pokemon with maxed attack, 1 with full defence 1 with full special defence etc. So yeah a full EV trained gen V team so I was asking for speed and special defence to be 2 different pokemon I could train. In the end I will have 6. So, which is the best pokemon to max out speed for and which is the best for me to use as my special defence beast? I already have Excadrill for attack.
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