Does Breeding a Shiny Make Another Shiny?
Breeding a shiny Pokémon does not directly increase the chances of the offspring being shiny, as the shininess of a Pokémon is determined by its individual values and not by its parents’ shininess. The chances of breeding a shiny Pokémon can be increased through other methods, such as the Masuda Method or by using the Shiny Charm, but breeding two shiny Pokémon together does not guarantee a shiny offspring.
Understanding Shiny Pokémon Breeding
To understand how shiny Pokémon breeding works, it’s essential to know that the shininess of a Pokémon is determined when the egg is first acquired, and it’s not affected by the parents’ shininess.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can You Breed Two Shinies to Get a Shiny?
Breeding two shiny Pokémon together has absolutely no effect on breeding shinies, and the chances of getting a shiny offspring remain the same as breeding two non-shiny Pokémon.
2. Does Breeding with a Shiny Ditto Increase Chances of a Shiny?
Breeding with a shiny Ditto gives you a 1 in 64 chance that the offspring will be shiny, compared to a 1 in 8192 chance of encountering a shiny Pokémon in the wild.
3. What are the Odds of Breeding a Shiny with a Shiny Charm?
The Shiny Charm increases the probability of encountering a shiny from 1 in 4096 to about 1 in 512, but this chance applies for each egg, so it’s essential to be patient and persistent.
4. How Do You Maximize Shiny Breeding Odds?
The basic premise is that breeding two Pokémon that were created on different-language games will have a higher chance of being shiny, and using the Masuda Method or the Shiny Charm can further increase these odds.
5. Does Shiny Charm Affect Masuda Method?
Yes, the Shiny Charm does affect the Masuda Method, tripling the odds of encountering a shiny from 1 in 4096 to about 1 in 1365.
6. What Happens if You Breed a Shiny Ditto with a Non-Shiny Pokémon?
In those games, breeding a shiny Ditto with a normal Pokémon gave the offspring a 1/64 chance of being shiny.
7. Do You Need a Shiny Ditto for Masuda Method?
No, using a shiny Ditto will not further increase the Masuda Method chances of hatching a shiny baby, but it won’t hurt the odds either.
8. Will a Shiny Evolve into a Shiny?
When you evolve a shiny Pokémon, it retains its shininess, so the evolved form will also be shiny.
9. What is Masuda Method?
The Masuda Method is a classic breeding strategy to boost the players’ chances of obtaining a shiny Pokémon, consisting of putting two Pokémon from different regions of the real world together to breed.
10. Can You Breed a Shiny Beast?
Shiny/rare beasts do breed into shiny/rare beasts, at least in some cases, but there are no benefits from them, just a different color scheme.
11. What are the Odds of Getting a Shiny with Masuda Method?
The Masuda Method increases the base chance of finding a shiny from 1 in 4096 to 1 in 682, or 1 in 512 if players have the Shiny Charm.
12. What are the Odds of Getting a Double Shiny?
You have twice the chance of encountering at least one shiny because the checks are made independently, but the odds of getting a double shiny are still extremely low.
13. What are the Odds of Hatching a Shiny Egg?
Unfortunately, this is not an option for some games, and even with Flame Body or Magma Armor, the odds are against you; it’s still a 1 in 4096 (or 1 in 8192 in older games) chance of getting a shiny to hatch from the egg.
14. Are Shiny Eggs Predetermined?
No, whether or not an egg will hatch into a shiny is determined when the egg is first acquired, so you will never hatch a shiny if the egg doesn’t hatch into a shiny the first time.
15. Can You Use Ditto for Masuda Method?
Yes, you can use a Ditto for the Masuda Method, as long as it’s a foreign Ditto from a different region or language, which can increase the chances of breeding a shiny Pokémon.