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Pick which IVs each parent has perfect. We'll show the exact probability that the offspring inherits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or all 6 perfect IVs — and what items to give the parents to maximize your hatch rate.

Parent 1

Which IVs are 31?

Held item

Parent 2

Which IVs are 31?

Held item

Inheritance probabilities

How Pokémon breeding inheritance works

Each egg picks 3 random IVs from the 12 between its two parents (no Destiny Knot), 5 random IVs (with Destiny Knot), or 5 random IVs plus 1 guaranteed by a Power item. The "12 IVs" pool is each parent's 6 IVs — so if both parents have 31 in Attack, both copies of Attack go into the pool, and there's no guarantee the egg gets 31 (it could pick the "wrong" parent's 31).

The Destiny Knot + Power item meta

Best strategy for 5×31 / 6×31 breeding: give one parent Destiny Knot (passes 5 random IVs) and the other parent the matching Power item for the stat where both parents have 31. That stat is now guaranteed; the other 4 of 5 Destiny Knot picks come from the remaining 10 IVs. With both parents holding 4×31 in different stats + matching Power items, the math approaches 5×31 every 10 eggs on average.

Hidden Ability inheritance

If the female parent (or non-Ditto parent) has a Hidden Ability, the offspring has a 60% chance of also being Hidden Ability. With Ditto + HA male, same 60% rate. Without an HA parent, no eggs will have Hidden Ability — period.

Egg moves in Gen 9

Mirror Herb (SV-only mechanic) changes everything. Put Mirror Herb on a Pokémon and bring it to a picnic with another Pokémon that knows an egg move — the Mirror Herb holder learns that move directly, no breeding required. Egg move chains are now extinct as a grind. Hidden Power's been replaced by Tera Blast in competitive play too.

Common breeding goals

  • 5×31, 0 Speed: Trick Room build. Both parents need Spe = 0 IV; use HP Power on one and Destiny Knot on the other.
  • 5×31, 0 Attack: Special attacker. Both parents need Atk = 0 IV; Atk Power on one and Destiny Knot on the other. Standard for Modest / Timid special sweepers — lowers Foul Play and confusion damage.
  • 6×31 + matching nature: Everstone on the nature-correct parent + Destiny Knot on the other. Expect ~150-200 eggs to get one perfect.

The picnic egg system

Scarlet/Violet replaced the day-care with picnics. Set up a picnic with two compatible Pokémon (same egg group, opposite genders or with Ditto), wait 10-30 real minutes, and check the basket for eggs. With Egg Power 3 sandwiches, you can pull a dozen eggs per picnic — much faster than the old day-care system.

Frequently asked questions

What does Destiny Knot do?
When one parent holds Destiny Knot, 5 IVs (out of 12 total between parents) are randomly inherited by the offspring instead of the default 3. The 5 IVs picked include duplicates — a stat already inherited from one parent can be overwritten by the same stat from the other parent. This is the only viable way to consistently breed 5×31 or 6×31 IVs.

How do I pass down Hidden Ability?
If the mother (or non-Ditto parent) has Hidden Ability, offspring inherit it with 60% probability. With Ditto + a Hidden Ability father, the rate is also 60%. Hatched offspring get Hidden Ability rolled at the moment of egg pickup, so you can soft-reset by saving before picking up the egg from the day-care couple.

How does Power item inheritance work?
Power Weight (HP), Power Bracer (Atk), Power Belt (Def), Power Lens (SpA), Power Band (SpD), Power Anklet (Spe) — when a parent holds the matching item, that one IV is guaranteed to pass to the offspring. Combined with Destiny Knot on the other parent, that locks in 1 specific IV + 4 random IVs from 11 total. The premier breeding strategy in Gen 9.

What's an Everstone for?
Everstone on a parent passes that parent's exact nature to the offspring with 100% probability. Combine with a Mint-matched parent to control nature without RNG. Pair with Destiny Knot on the other parent for IV + nature control simultaneously.

Can I breed across generations?
Eggs are species-specific to the latest generation. You can't breed a Pokémon designed in an earlier game in Scarlet/Violet if its species isn't in SV. Conversely, eggs hatched in SV are SV-native and can be transferred via HOME to compatible games.