Does the Everstone Pass on Male or Female?
The Everstone does not pass on male or female gender, as the gender rate is always pre-fixed and the Everstone only passes down its Nature to its offspring. The Everstone is a valuable item in Pokémon breeding, allowing breeders to pass down a desired Nature from one parent to their offspring, but it has no effect on the gender of the offspring.
Understanding the Everstone
The Everstone is an item that, when held by a Pokémon, will pass down its Nature to its offspring with a 50% chance, making it an essential tool for breeders seeking to create Pokémon with specific Natures. This item can be held by either parent, regardless of gender, and is compatible with both male and female Pokémon.
FAQs
1. Does the Everstone Only Work on Female Pokémon?
No, the Everstone works on both male and female Pokémon, allowing either parent to pass down their Nature.
2. Can Ditto Breed with Any Gender?
Yes, Ditto can breed with any Pokémon regardless of gender due to its genetically volatile nature and lack of gender.
3. What Happens if Both Parents Hold an Everstone?
If both parents hold an Everstone, each parent has an equal chance of passing down their Nature to the offspring.
4. Does the Everstone Work on the Father?
Yes, in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and Generation VI onward, the Everstone works when held by either parent, ensuring the offspring inherits the Nature of the parent holding the Everstone.
5. Can You Breed Hisuian Zorua?
Hisuian Zorua can breed, but it requires a Paldean Zoroark with the opposite gender or a Ditto, and the offspring will be Paldean Zorua unless the Hisuian Zoroark holds an Everstone.
6. Why Doesn’t the Everstone Work on Kadabra?
The Everstone does not prevent Kadabra from evolving into Alakazam when traded, likely due to an intentional game design choice.
7. Does the Everstone Pass Down Abilities?
No, the Everstone does not pass down abilities, but if the mother Pokémon has a Hidden Ability, it has a 60% chance of passing it down to the offspring.
8. Can Female Pokémon Pass Down Abilities?
Yes, if the mother Pokémon has a Hidden Ability, she has a 60% chance of passing it down to the offspring.
9. Is the Everstone Permanent?
No, the effects of the Everstone are not permanent; it simply needs to be held by a Pokémon to function.
10. Can Two Dittos Make an Egg?
No, Ditto cannot breed with another Ditto; they must breed with a non-legendary Pokémon of a different species.
11. Can You Breed Mew with Ditto?
No, Mew is in the Undiscovered Egg Group and cannot breed, even with Ditto.
12. Does the Everstone Mess Up the Masuda Method?
In Generation IV, using an Everstone while applying the Masuda Method can interfere with the shininess of the offspring, as both Nature and Shininess are determined by the Pokémon’s personality value.
13. What is the Most Breedable Pokémon?
Vaporeon is noted for its high compatibility in breeding due to being in the Field Egg Group, which mostly comprises mammals.
14. Can You Reverse an Everstone’s Effect?
No, the Everstone prevents evolution, but if a Pokémon evolves while holding it due to a trade (like Kadabra to Alakazam), you cannot reverse this evolution.
15. Can Pokémon Breed with Their Parents?
Yes, in the Pokémon world, breeding between parents and offspring is possible and does not have negative effects on the offspring.