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Learn how to breed Pokemon in pokemon xy. Discover tips for faster egg hatching and improving stats.

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Learn how to breed Pokemon in pokemon xy. Discover tips for faster egg hatching and improving stats.

  • A male and female Pokemon that are compatible for breeding (same Egg Group, or one is Ditto).
  • Access to the Nursery in the Battle Chateau area.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Leave a compatible male and female Pokemon (or one Pokemon and a Ditto) at the Nursery.
  2. 2
    Walk around in the game world to allow time for an egg to be produced. The Nursery attendant will have an exclamation mark above their head when an egg is ready.
  3. 3
    Collect the egg from the Nursery attendant.
  4. 4
    Carry the egg in your party and walk a certain distance to hatch it. Different Pokemon require different numbers of steps.
Tips
  • Having a Pokemon with the Flame Body or Magma Armor ability in your party will significantly speed up egg hatching.
  • The Oval Charm, obtained after completing the National Pokedex, increases the rate at which eggs appear at the Nursery.
  • Destiny Knot: Holding this item allows the offspring to inherit 5 of the parent's base stats (IVs).
  • Everstone: Holding this item ensures the offspring inherits the parent's Nature.
  • Ditto is a versatile Pokemon for breeding as it can breed with almost any Pokemon.

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