# Breeding Breeding allows you to breed **two Pokémon** together and receive an offspring in the form of an **Egg**, which will eventually [hatch](#egg-hatching) into a level 1 Pokémon. Most players breed to target better IVs, specific abilities, Egg Moves, a preferred nature, or a specific regional form. {% hint style="info" %} Earn rewards by completing [**Breeding PokéHunts**](https://wiki.apexcobblemon.com/features/pokemon/pokehunts) and earning [**Breeding Hunt Badge**](https://wiki.apexcobblemon.com/player/badges#pokemon-badges) progress {% endhint %} ## Getting Started {% stepper %} {% step %} ### Purchase a Breeding Nest Open the `/breed` menu and purchase a **Breeding Nest** for ![:money\~1:](https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1460036347359269151.webp?size=40)**10k**.

{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Select Parents Enter the Nest submenu and select the **two compatible parents** you’d like to breed.

{% hint style="info" %} Parents must share at least **one Egg Group**, and be **Male × Female** or **(Male/Female) × Ditto** \ (see [**Parent Compatibility**](#parent-compatibility)) {% endhint %} {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Wait for an Egg After **12 minutes**, an Egg will be produced in the Nest. Once the Egg is ready, you will receive a chat notification letting you know it can be collected from the Nest.

{% hint style="info" %} Breeding speed can be improved by certain ranks (see [**Rank Perks**](#rank-perks)) {% endhint %} {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Collect Egg Click **Collect** to move Eggs into your **Egg Incubator**. If the Incubator is full, Eggs are sent to your **Egg Storage** instead.

{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Hatch Egg Eggs in your Incubator will eventually [hatch](#egg-hatching) into a level 1 Pokémon after you walk or fly a certain number of steps.

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Command	Description
`/breed`	Opens the Breeding menu
`/breed steps`	Shows your current step rate (important for hatching)
`/breed incubator`	Opens your Egg Incubator
`/breed storage`	Opens your Egg Storage
`/breed claimall incubator`	Moves Eggs from your nests into your Egg Incubator
`/breed claimall storage`	Moves Eggs from your nests into Egg Storage

## Parent Compatibility Two Pokémon can breed if they are in at least one matching **Egg Group**, and a valid pair: **Male × Female** or **(Male/Female/Genderless) × Ditto**. The produced egg will be the same species as the **female**, but at the bottom of the evolutionary chain.

Egg Group Connections

Egg Group	Connected to
Amorphous	Dragon, Fairy, Grass, Human-Like, Mineral, Water 1
Bug	Dragon, Fairy, Grass, Human-Like, Mineral, Water 1, Water 3
Dragon	Amorphous, Bug, Field, Flying, Grass, Mineral, Monster, Water 1, Water 2
Fairy	Amorphous, Bug, Field, Flying, Grass, Human-Like, Mineral, Water 1
Field	Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Human-Like, Mineral, Monster, Water 1, Water 2
Flying	Dragon, Fairy, Field, Human-Like, Water 1, Water 3
Grass	Amorphous, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Field, Human-Like, Mineral, Monster, Water 1
Human-Like	Amorphous, Bug, Fairy, Field, Flying, Grass, Water 1
Mineral	Amorphous, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Field, Grass, Monster
Monster	Dragon, Field, Grass, Mineral, Water 1
Water 1	Amorphous, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Field, Flying, Grass, Human-Like, Monster, Water 2, Water 3
Water 2	Dragon, Field, Water 1
Water 3	Bug, Flying, Water 1

### Ditto Breeding * Ditto can breed with nearly all species, except those classified as **Undiscovered** * **Ditto + Ditto** produces a **random species Egg**, excluding **Legendaries**, **Ultra Beasts**, and **Mythicals** ## Egg Hatching Eggs in your Incubator hatch after you walk or fly a certain number of steps. Steps required depend on the species’ **egg cycles**. Hover over an Egg In your Incubator to view it's current cycle steps, cycles remaining, and hatch progress. * 1 egg cycle = 128 steps * A “step” is the time it takes to walk the full length of **two blocks** at normal speed If a Pokémon with **Flame Body**, **Magma Armor**, or **Steam Engine** is in your party, all Eggs in your Incubator hatch **2× faster**. {% columns %} {% column %} {% hint style="warning" %} Exceeding the speed limit of **20 steps/second** prevents all steps accrued in the last second from counting. View your current step rate with the `/breeding steps` command. {% endhint %} {% endcolumn %} {% column %}

{% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} ## Rank Perks

Rank	Hatch Rate Bonus	Breeding Rate Bonus	Nest Slots	Incubator Slots	Storage Slots
Trainer	n/a	n/a	5	6	35
Challenger	n/a	5%	5	6	35
Elite	n/a	10%	6	6	35
Master	n/a	20%	7	6	35
Champion	5%	30%	8	6	35
Omega	10%	40%	9	6	135
Apex	25%	50%	10	7	135
Gold		+5%
Platinum		+10%
Diamond		+15%
Emerald		+25%

## Trait Inheritance ### IVs Both parents pass down **3 random IVs** to the offspring (no overlaps). Power Items force a specific inherited IV: * Power Weight → HP * Power Bracer → Attack * Power Belt → Defense * Power Lens → Special Attack * Power Band → Special Defense * Power Anklet → Speed ### Destiny Knot If held by either parent, **5 IVs** are passed from the parents to the offspring. ### Size Variations Offspring growth is inherited based on the parents’ growth, with small variance allowing adjacent growth values. ### Ability * If a mother is present: **80%** chance to pass her ability (**60%** if it’s a Hidden Ability) * Male + Ditto: the male’s ability has a **60%** chance to pass (applies to normal + HA) If the ability is not passed, the offspring rolls a base ability for its species (which can still match the parent’s base ability). ### Egg Moves If either parent knows a species-specific **Egg Move**, the offspring inherits it. If either parent knows a move that can be taught via **TM/HM**, the offspring also inherits it **if it can normally learn it** via TM/HM. ### Regional Forms Offspring of Regional Form Pokémon hatch as the **default (non-regional)** form unless **both parents** share the same Regional Form. If a Regional Form parent is holding an **Everstone**, that parent’s form is passed on. ### Everstone Everstone causes the offspring to inherit the holder’s **Nature** (and the holder’s Regional Form, if applicable). If both parents hold Everstones, the offspring randomly inherits one parent’s Nature. ### Shinies Offspring have a **1/4096** chance to hatch with a [Shiny texture](https://wiki.apexcobblemon.com/pokemon-spawns/shiny-pokemon). If both parents share the same **Original Trainer (OT)**, this chance is increased to **6/4096**. Shiny chance is **not** increased by other modifiers (e.g., crown rank perks, server boosters, etc.).