Introduction
Pokémon breeding is a method of obtaining a new Pokémon by producing and hatching an egg. In the anime, it also refers to Pokémon grooming and caretaking.
Where To Breed
Pokémon can be bred by leaving two compatible Pokémon at the Pokémon Day Care
Johto-Generation II and beyond, located on Route 34 in Johto.
Hoen-Route 117 in Hoenn Four Island in the Sevii Islands
Sinnoh-Solaceon Town in Sinnoh
Unova-Route 3 in Unova.
Breeding Rate
Same species, different ID numbers
The chance of getting an egg is 69.3% (has a value of 70). The old man in the Day Care will say: "The two seem to get along very well."
Same species, different ID numbers
The chance of getting an egg is 49.5% (has a value of 50). The old man in the Day Care will say: "The two seem to get along."
Same species, different ID numbers
The chance of getting an egg is 49.5% (has a value of 50). The old man in the Day Care will say: "The two seem to get along."
Same species, different ID numbers
The chance of getting an egg is 19.8% (has a value of 20). The old man in the Day Care will say: "The two don't seem to like each other."
Receiving The Egg
When there are two compatible Pokémon in the Day Care, for every 256 steps that the player takes, the game will decide whether or not the old man has found an egg, with chances depending on the exact compatibility of the two Pokémon. If there was an egg produced, the old man will be outside (Generation II), out of line with the fence (Generation III), facing the road (Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum), face left or right instead of down and call the player over the Pokégear (HeartGold and SoulSilver), or call the player from a distance when passing by on the road below (Generation V). However, in Black and White, the old man will not call out to the player if the player's party is full, even if he has found an egg. The man will hand the player an egg if he or she replies to his question with "Yes" and has an empty slot in the party, and permanently keep the egg if the player responds "No". If the player selects "Yes" but does not have a spare slot, the man will keep it until the player returns and offer it again. Otherwise, there is no way to refuse the egg and receive it later.
What Will Hatch?
After walking around for a while, the egg will hatch into a level 5 (Generation II and III) or level 1 (Generation IV and V) first-stage Pokémon of the female species' (or non-Ditto parent's) evolutionary chain.
Shiny Breeding Process
Generation II
In Generation II, a player can breed for "Shininess." Due to the method the Generation II games use for calculating whether a Pokémon is Shiny or not, an egg bred from an alternately-colored Pokémon has a chance as high as 1/64 of being alternately colored itself, but only if the offspring is of the opposite gender as the Shiny parent. This does not apply in later games, however.
Generation III
In Generation III, a bred Pokémon has the same chance of being Shiny as any Pokémon met in the wild.
Generation IV
In Generation IV, a new mechanic was added to breeding: there is now an increased chance (1/2048 as opposed to 1/8192) of hatching a Shiny Pokémon when both parents are from different language games. This is due to special coding written into the game by director Junichi Masuda. Aside from this addition, the means of breeding for Shininess are otherwise unchanged.
Generation V
In Generation V, the odds of the Masuda method's success rate increased from 1/2048 to 1/1366.
Breeding Groups(Exclude:Legendary Pokemon That Can't Breed)
Legendary Pokemon that cannot breed:
Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos, Mewtwo, Mew, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-oh, Celebi, Regirock, Registeel, Regice, Latias, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Heatran, Regigigas, Giratina, Cresselia, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Tornadus, Thundurus, Reshiram, Zekrom, Landorus, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect
The Monster Group:
The Monster Group:Abomasnow, Aggron, Ampharos, Bastiodon, Blastoise, Charizard, Druddigon, Exploud, Feraligatr, Garchomp, Haxorus, Kangaskhan, Lapras, Lickylicky, Marowak, Meganium, Nidoking, Nidoran-F, Rampardos, Rhyperior, Sceptile, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax, Swampert, Torterra, Tropius, Tyranitar, Venusaur
The Dragon Group:
Altaria, Arbok, Charizard, Dragonite, Druddigon, Garchomp, Gyarados, Haxorus, Hydreigon, Kingdra, Milotic, Salamence, Sceptile, Scrafty, Seviper
The Ground Group:
Absol, Ambipom, Ampharos, Arbok, Arcanine, Beartic, Bibarel, Blaziken, Bouffalant, Buizel, Camerupt, Cinccino, Darmanitan, Delcatty, Delibird, Dewgong, Donphan, Dugtrio, Dunsparce, Emboar, Emolga, Empoleon, Espeon, Excadrill, Exploud, Farfetch'd, Flareon, Furret, Girafarig, Glaceon, Golduck, Granbull, Grumpig, Heatmor, Hippowdon, Houndoom, Infernape, Jolteon, Kecleon, Krookodile, Leafeon, Liepard, Linoone, Lopunny, Lucario, Luxray, Mamoswine, Manectric, Mawile, Mienshao, Mightyena, Miltank, Musharna, Nidoking, Nidoran-F, Ninetales, Pachirisu, Persian, Primeape, Purugly, Quagsire, Raichu, Rapidash, Raticate, Rhyperior, Samurott, Sandslash, Sawsbuck, Scrafty, Serperior, Seviper, Shiftry, Simisage, Simisear, Simipour, Skuntank, Slaking, Smeargle, Spinda, Stantler, Stoutland, Swoobat, Tauros, Torkoal, Typhlosion, Umbreon, Ursaring, Vaporeon, Wailord, Walrein, Watchog, Weavile, Zangoose, Zebstrika, Zoroark
Water Group 1:
Alomomola, Azumarill, Bibarel, Blastoise, Buizel, Carracosta, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Delibird, Dewgong, Dragonite, Empoleon, Feraligatr, Gastrodon, Golduck, Gorebyss, Huntail, Kabutops, Kingdra, Lapras, Ludicolo, Mantine, Masquerain, Milotic, Octillery, Omastar, Pelipper, Politoed, Poliwrath, Quagsire, Relicanth, Seismitoad, Slowbro, Slowking, Stunfisk, Swampert, Swanna, Walrein
Water Group 2:
Alomomola, Basculin, Gyarados, Lanturn, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Octillery, Qwilfish, Relicanth, Seaking, Sharpedo, Wailord, Whiscash
Water Group 3:
Archeops, Armaldo, Carracosta, Cloyster, Corsola, Cradily, Crawdaunt, Drapion, Kabutops, Kingler, Omastar, Tentacruel
The Flying Group:
Aerodactyl, Altaria, Archeops, Braviary, Chatot, Crobat, Dodrio, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Honchkrow, Mandibuzz, Noctowl, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Sigilyph, Skarmory, Staraptor, Swanna, Swellow, Swoobat, Togekiss, Unfezant, Xatu
The Bug Group:
Accelgor, Ariados, Beautifly, Beedrill, Butterfree, Crustle, Drapion, Durant, Dustox, Escavalier, Flygon, Forretress, Galvantula, Gliscor, Heracross, Illumise, Kricketune, Leavanny, Ledian, Masquerain, Mothim, Ninjask, Parasect, Pinsir, Scizor, Scolipede, Scyther, Shuckle, Venomoth, Vespiquen, Volbeat, Volcanora, Wormadam, Yanmega
The Plant Group:
Abomasnow, Amoonguss, Bellossom, Breloom, Cacturne, Carnivine, Cherrim, Exeggutor, Ferrothorn, Jumpluff, Lilligant, Ludicolo, Maractus, Meganium, Parasect, Roserade, Serperior, Shiftry, Sunflora, Tangrowth, Torterra, Tropius, Venusaur, Victreebel, Vileplume, Whimsicott
The Fairy Group:
Audino, Azumarill, Blissey, Breloom, Castform, Cherrim, Clefable, Delcatty, Froslass, Glalie, Granbull, Jumpluff, Mawile, Minun, Pachirisu, Plusle, Raichu, Roserade, Togekiss, Whimsicott, Wigglytuff
The Humanshape Group:
Alakazam, Beheeyem, Bisharp, Cacturne, Conkeldurr, Electivire, Gothitelle, Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Hypno, Illumise, Infernape, Jynx, Lopunny, Lucario, Machamp, Magmortar, Medicham, Mienshao, Mr. Mime, Sableye, Sawk, Spinda, Throh, Toxicroak, Volbeat
The Indeterminate Group:
Banette, Castform, Chandelure, Chimecho, Cofagrigus, Drifblim, Dusknoir, Eelectross, Gallade, Gardevoir, Gastrodon, Gengar, Jellicent, Magcargo, Mismagius, Muk, Reuniclus, Spiritomb, Stunfisk, Swalot, Weezing, Wobbuffet
The Mineral Group:
Cofagrigus, Crustle, Ferrothorn, Froslass, Garbodor, Gigalith, Glalie, Golem, Probopass, Steelix, Sudowoodo, Vanilluxe
The Genderless Group (can only breed with Ditto):
Bronzong, Claydol, Cryogonal, Electrode, Golurk, Klinglang, Lunatone, Magnezone, Manaphy, Metagross, Porygon-Z, Rotom, Shedinja, Solrock, Starmie
Magma Armor and Flame Body
Info:If a Pokemon with the abilities Magma Armor or Flame Body are at the front of your party, they will cut in half the amount of steps needed to hatch an egg.
Here is the list Of Pokemon With Flame Body & Magma Armor, and how to acquire them.
Black and White
Litwick / Lampent / Chandelure - All wild Litwicks have a 50% chance of having Flame Body. You can find wild Litwicks in the Celestial Tower.
Larvesta / Volcarona- All wild Larvesta and Volcanora will have Flame Body. You acquire a Larvesta egg for free in Route 18, and a level 70 Volcarona can be found at the bottom of the Relic Castle.
White Only
Magby / Magmar / Magmortar - Magby and it's evolution lines will always have Flame Body unless caught in the Dream World. You can find Magby in White Forest.
Other Games (neither Black nor White)
Slugma / Magcargo - All Slugma and Magcargo caught in the wild will have either Flame Body or Magma Armor. Wild Slugma and Magcargo can be found in Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Wild Slugma can be found in Routes 16, 17, and 18 in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Camerupt - Wild Camerupt have a 50% chance of having Magma Armor. They can be found in Route 227 and Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. It's pre-evolution Numel will have Magma Armor if it's ability is Oblivious and it evolves into Camerupt. Numel can be found in Route 227 and Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and Ilex Forest and Viridian Forest (using Hoenn Sound) in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Dream World
Ponyta / Rapidash - Ponyta and Rapidash with Flame Body can be acquired in the Dream World. Ponyta and Rapidash normally do not have this ability.
Moltres - Moltres acquired in the Dream World can have Flame Body. Moltres normally does not have this ability.
Heatran - Heatran acquired in the Dream World can have Flame Body. Heatran normally does not have this ability.
Ditto:
Synchronizers
If you want to capture a Ditto with a specific Nature, it's a very good idea to use a Synchronizer. When you enter a Wild Pokemon battle, Wild Pokemon have a 50% chance of being the same nature as your Lead Pokemon if your lead has the ability Synchronize.
There are several Pokemon with the ability Synchronize. The full list includes:
-Abra
-Kadabra
-Alakazam
-Mew
-Natu
-Xatu
-Espeon
-Umbreon
-Ralts
-Kirlia
-Gardevoir
-Munna
-Musharna
-Elgyem
-Beheeyem
In Pokemon Black and White, Munna and Musharna can be found in the Dreamyard, and Elgyem and Beheeyem can be found in the Celestial Tower and Route 14, respectively. Wild Munna and Musharna that don't have Synchronize will instead have Forewarn, which means they aren't worth your time capturing. Wild Elgyem are very common on the roof of the Celestial Tower. Beheeyem can be found on Route 14, but aren't very common.
Pokemon White players also have access to wild Abra and Ralts in the White Forest, however they are extremely rare compared to Munna, Musharna, and Elgyem.
If you have access to HeartGold and SoulSilver, you can buy Abra from the Goldenrod City Game Corner, as well as find wild Abras all over Johto and Kanto. Natu are very commonly found in the Ruins of Alph, Route 28, and if you headbutt trees on Mt. Silver. Ralts will also occasionally swarm on Route 34.
If you have access to Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, wild Natu will occasionally swarm Route 224. Wild Abra and Kadabra can be found on Route 215.
Everstone
What it does:
An Everstone provides a 50% chance of passing down the parent's Nature to the offspring.
If both parents equip an Everstone, there is a chance that either parent's Nature will be passed down (percentage unknown).
Where to Acquire:
You can acquire an Everstone from a man in the Castelia City Pokemon Center after trading 10 Pokemon with other players. Wild Roggenrola also have a 50% chance of holding one; they are found in Wellspring Cave. Lastly, dust clouds in caves will sometimes (but rarely) contain an Everstone.
Power Items
Power items force the appropriate IV of the parent to be passed down. The remaining two IVs are picked at random. If both parents wear a power item, then only one parent's appropriate IV will be passed down, and the other parent's appropriate IV will NOT be passed down (IE: if you have a male wearing a Power Bracer and a female wearing a Power Anklet, you have a 50% chance of passing down the male's Attack IV and NOT the female's Speed IV, and a 50% chance of passing down the female's Speed IV and NOT the male's Attack IV).
With one parent wearing a Power item, mathematically you have these probabilities:
-1 in 6.25 chance of passing down any 2 remaining desired IVs.
-1 in 25 chance of passing down any 2 remaining desired IVs from the same parent.
Nature Inheritance
With the Everstone equipped, you have a 50% chance of passing down the holder's Nature. It does not matter which parent is holding the Everstone. However you should know that passing down Nature will not work if both parents are from different real-world language regions (ie: one parent is from an English-language country, and another parent is from a French-language country).
Dream World Ability Inheritance
Female parents with a Dream World Ability have a 40% chance of passing down their Dream World Ability to their offspring if both parents are the same species. Which means that female-only species and genderless species cannot pass down their Dream World Abilities.
Egg Moves
Level-Up Moves
If both parents know a level-up move that the baby can learn by level-up, then the baby will be born with the level-up move.
Example:
Male Tepig knows Heat Stamp
Female Emboar knows Heat Stamp
The resulting Tepig baby will be born knowing Heat Stamp, because Tepig can naturally learn Heat Stamp by level up.
Example:
Male Zoroark knows Night Slash
Female Zoroark knows Night Slash
The resulting Zorua baby will NOT know Night Slash, because Zorua can't legally learn Night Slash.
TM and HM Moves
If the male parent knows a TM move that the resulting baby can also learn, then the baby will be born knowing the TM move.
Example:
Male Snivy knows SolarBeam (taught by TM 22)
Female Snivy does not know SolarBeam at all.
The resulting baby Snivy will be born knowing SolarBeam.
Example:
Male Watchog knows Hyper Beam (taught by TM 15)
Female Watchog does not know Hyper Beam.
The resulting baby Patrat will NOT know Hyper Beam, because Patrat cannot legally learn Hyper Beam.
Example:
Male Dragonite knows Hyper Beam (taught by TM 15)
Female Dragonite does not know Hyper Beam.
The resulting Dratini baby will NOT know Hyper Beam. Even though Dratini can learn Hyper Beam by level up, it cannot learn it by TM, and therefore cannot be born knowing it (unless both parents know Hyper Beam, in which case it will be passed down as a level-up move).
Egg Moves
This is really the biggest thing about breeding. It allows certain Pokemon to learn moves they otherwise could never learn! To pass down an egg move, the father Pokemon must know the move, and the mother Pokemon's baby form must be capable of learning the move as an egg move.
Example:
Male Zoroark knows Night Slash
Female Oshawott doesn't know Night Slash
The resulting Oshawott baby will be born knowing Night Slash, a move that it otherwise could not learn!
In rare cases, certain egg moves can only be passed down to baby forms of certain Pokemon. Certain Pokemon require certain items in order to be bred as an infant form. For example:
Male Slowbro knows Zen Headbutt
Female Snorlax does not know Zen Headbutt
The resulting baby Snorlax will not know Zen Headbutt. However, if the Snorlax were to hold a Full Incense, so that it's offspring becomes a Munchlax instead...
Male Slowbro knows Zen Headbutt
Female Snorlax is holding a Full Incense
The baby Munchlax will know Zen Headbutt!
Egg Move Chaining
This is a method of passing down egg moves across multiple parents until the final Pokemon knows the move in question. For example, suppose we wanted a Charmander that knew the move Beat Up. We would have to learn it as an egg move from an Ekans/Arbok or Nidoran-M/Nidorino/Nidoking. However, these two Pokemon can only learn Beat Up as an egg move when bred with a Houndoor/Houndoom or Sneasel/Weavile that know Beat Up. So to pass this move down to our Charmander, we would need to breed using the following method:
-Male Weavile with Beat Up + Female Arbok = Male Ekans with Beat Up
-Male Ekans with Beat Up + Female Charmander = Charmander with Beat Up.
Some egg chain breeds can stretch for several Pokemon. In some cases, you must inherit egg moves from previous generation games! For example, suppose you wanted to breed a Gothitelle to know the move Captivate. The only compatible Pokemon is a Sableye...however Sableye cannot learn Captivate in Black and White on its own! It must learn Captivate from a Generation IV game.
1.Capture or Breed a male Sableye in a Generation IV game.
2.Teach Sableye Captivate by TM78 in a Generation IV game.
3Move Sableye to Black/White with the Pokeshifter.
4.Breed your Male Sableye and Female Gothitelle
The resulting baby Gothita will be born knowing Captivate.
Multiple Egg Moves
You should keep in mind that you aren't limited to a single egg move. You can pass down multiple egg moves down the line. For example:
-Male Chikorita knows Sweet Scent and Magical Leaf
-You want a Snivy, so you have a Female Snivy to breed.
-Offspring Snivy will be born knowing both Sweet Scent and Magical Leaf.
This combination also works when passing down via chain breeding, so long as each male offspring along the way can also learn the moves you want to pass down.
Illegal Egg Move Combinations
On the subject of egg moves, you should keep in mind that certain egg move combinations, and certain egg moves with certain abilitys simply aren't possible. For example:
Suppose we wanted to simultaneously teach a Larvesta Magnet Rise and Morning Sun. Baby Larvesta can learn Magnet Rise from Forretress, and Morning Sun from a number of bugs such as Beautifly. However, because Beautifly can not learn Magnet Rise, and Forretress cannot learn Morning Sun, it is impossible to pass these two moves simultaneously to
Ground Egg Group and Smeargle
It's also worth noting that there is no illegal egg move combination in the Ground Egg group, due to Smeargle. As long as you can get a male Smeargle to learn the moves you want (using Sketch), it can breed with any Pokemon in the Ground Egg group and pass those moves down. In rare circumstances, this is the only way to get certain egg move combinations.
Final Move-Set for Offspring
When a baby is born, the moves it will be born knowing will be determined in this order. Any new moves that it learns will erase older moves as you go down this list.
1.Level 1 move-set
2.Level-Up moves that the parents know
3.TM and HM moves that the male parent knows
4.Egg moves that the male parent knows
IV Inheritance:
When breeding, three IVs picked at random will always be inherited from the parents. The other three IVs are then randomly generated.
Note: IVs can overlap. An egg could receive the father's Attack, then the mother's Attack, and then the father's Attack again. Though it would appear only one was passed on, all 3 were calculated by the game.
Here are some items that help:
Item: Inherited IV:
Power Weight-HP
Power Bracer-Attack
Power Belt-Defense
Power Anklet-Speed
Power Lens-Speed Attack
Power Band Special Denfense
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the parents can hold one of the Power items to pass the corresponding IV down to the child.
Mathematically speaking, you have these probabilities:
Passing down 1 desired IV:
1 in 2 chance of passing down any 1 specific IV from both parents
1 in 4 chance of passing down any 1 specific IV from one parent
Passing down 2 desired IVs:
1 in 5 chance of passing down any 2 specific IVs from both parents
1 in 20 chance of passing down any 2 specific IVs from one parent
Passing down 3 desired IVs:
1 in 20 chance of passing down any 3 desired IVs
1 in 160 chance of passing down any 3 desired IVs from the same parent.
The remaining three IVs that are not passed down are then randomly generated.
Mathematically speaking, you have the following odds regarding your remaining IVs to end up as a perfect 31 IV.
For 1 IV:
1 in 32 (3.125%) chance of any given IV being 31.
3 in 32 (9.375%) chance that at least one IV will be 31.
For 2 IVs:
3 in 512 (0.5859375%) chance of at least two IVs being 31.
1 in 1024 (0.09765625%) chance of any two IVs being 31.
For 3 IVs:
1 in 32,768 (0.0030517578125%) chance of all three remaining IVs being 31.
As you can see, the mathematical odds are stacked against you.
Hatching
Different Pokemon require a different number of steps to hatch. Below is a table showing an approximate value for how many steps is required to hatch each Pokemon. If you have a Pokemon with the ability Flame Body or Magma Armor in your party, then the number of steps required is halved.
Credits:
-Me
-Bulbapedia
-Psypoke
-Smogon
Guide:
Easier Breeding Guide By Newgaly
Easier Guide By Newgaly
Source: http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/49733/t1672411-pokemon-black-ev-training-breeding-guides/
Magma Armor and Flame Body
Info:If a Pokemon with the abilities Magma Armor or Flame Body are at the front of your party, they will cut in half the amount of steps needed to hatch an egg.
Here is the list Of Pokemon With Flame Body & Magma Armor, and how to acquire them.
Black and White
Litwick / Lampent / Chandelure - All wild Litwicks have a 50% chance of having Flame Body. You can find wild Litwicks in the Celestial Tower.
Larvesta / Volcarona- All wild Larvesta and Volcanora will have Flame Body. You acquire a Larvesta egg for free in Route 18, and a level 70 Volcarona can be found at the bottom of the Relic Castle.
White Only
Magby / Magmar / Magmortar - Magby and it's evolution lines will always have Flame Body unless caught in the Dream World. You can find Magby in White Forest.
Other Games (neither Black nor White)
Slugma / Magcargo - All Slugma and Magcargo caught in the wild will have either Flame Body or Magma Armor. Wild Slugma and Magcargo can be found in Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Wild Slugma can be found in Routes 16, 17, and 18 in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Camerupt - Wild Camerupt have a 50% chance of having Magma Armor. They can be found in Route 227 and Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. It's pre-evolution Numel will have Magma Armor if it's ability is Oblivious and it evolves into Camerupt. Numel can be found in Route 227 and Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and Ilex Forest and Viridian Forest (using Hoenn Sound) in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Dream World
Ponyta / Rapidash - Ponyta and Rapidash with Flame Body can be acquired in the Dream World. Ponyta and Rapidash normally do not have this ability.
Moltres - Moltres acquired in the Dream World can have Flame Body. Moltres normally does not have this ability.
Heatran - Heatran acquired in the Dream World can have Flame Body. Heatran normally does not have this ability.
Ditto:
While Ditto's Transform and Imposter ability give it an interesting niche in combat, Ditto is one of the very most important Pokemon around when it comes to breeding. Ditto is capable of breeding with any Pokemon in the game that can be bred, except for other Dittos. When you use a Ditto to breed, it will "fill in" for the missing gender in this manner:
-If you use a Male Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will act as a Female surrogate, even if the species is Male only (like Tauros or Braviary)
-If you use a Female Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will act as a Male surrogate, even if the species is Female only (like Chansey or Miltank)
-If you use a Genderless Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will enable the genderless Pokemon to breed (examples include Metang and Starmie).
Capturing Wild Dittos
Wild Ditto can be found in every Pokemon game ever released. In Black and White, you can find them in the Giant Chasm (in the Plains section, after you go through the cave) after you acquire the National Pokedex. They can also be found in the Dream World. Be aware that sometimes you will encounter double battles in the Giant Chasm, and you might even encounter two Dittos at once!
If you are able to use the Pokéshifter, and you have access to Diamond or Pearl, you can find wild Dittos in Route 218 using the PokéRadar. If you have access to Platinum, Dittos are found in the Trophy Garden. If you have access to HeartGold and SoulSilver, you can find a large number of Dittos in Route 47 (you will need Surf and Waterfall to reach the patch of grass), or alternatively in Routes 34, 35, the Safari Zone, and Cerulean Cave.
Because Ditto is so versatile, it might be worth your time to capture an army of Ditto whose sole purpose is to act as a breeding army to pass down IVs and Natures using Power Items and Everstones. As such it might be in your best interest to use a Synchronizer to help get the nature of Dittos you want as well.
Here is a technique for capturing a large army of Dittos in Black and White. This technique can also be used in other games.
-Acquire two Magikarps. One Magikarp can be bought from the Magikarp Salesman on the Wonder Bridge for $500, so you will need to breed or trade for your second Magikarp. It's recommended that your Magikarp don't know any attack moves at all.
-Travel to the Giant Chasm Plains area. You will need Surf and Strength to reach the Plains area the first time (subsequent visits you only need Surf). If you don't want to fight any wild Pokemon on the way, have your Lead be a level 60 Pokemon and use Repels.
-If you're using a Synchronizer, put it in the lead, and equip it with a Smoke Ball (to allow you to always run away).
Once you get in a battle with a single Ditto, immediately switch to your Magikarp. If you get into a battle with two Dittos, switch to both Magikarps. If you get into a battle with a Ditto and another Pokemon, run. The Ditto (or Dittos) will instantly transform into your Magikarps.
-If you are in a single battle, throw your Pokeball of choice (Repeat Balls and Net Balls work best, Dusk Balls work best at Night, while Ultra Balls have a high success rate). If you are in a double battle, you will need to defeat one of the Dittos before you can capture the other one.
Mathematically, the odds of catching a Ditto with at least one perfect 31 IV are about 1 in 6 (18.75% to be exact), so on average you will need to capture about 36 Dittos to acquire one with a perfect IV for each stat. That's a little over a full PC box.
-If you use a Male Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will act as a Female surrogate, even if the species is Male only (like Tauros or Braviary)
-If you use a Female Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will act as a Male surrogate, even if the species is Female only (like Chansey or Miltank)
-If you use a Genderless Pokemon with a Ditto, Ditto will enable the genderless Pokemon to breed (examples include Metang and Starmie).
Capturing Wild Dittos
Wild Ditto can be found in every Pokemon game ever released. In Black and White, you can find them in the Giant Chasm (in the Plains section, after you go through the cave) after you acquire the National Pokedex. They can also be found in the Dream World. Be aware that sometimes you will encounter double battles in the Giant Chasm, and you might even encounter two Dittos at once!
If you are able to use the Pokéshifter, and you have access to Diamond or Pearl, you can find wild Dittos in Route 218 using the PokéRadar. If you have access to Platinum, Dittos are found in the Trophy Garden. If you have access to HeartGold and SoulSilver, you can find a large number of Dittos in Route 47 (you will need Surf and Waterfall to reach the patch of grass), or alternatively in Routes 34, 35, the Safari Zone, and Cerulean Cave.
Because Ditto is so versatile, it might be worth your time to capture an army of Ditto whose sole purpose is to act as a breeding army to pass down IVs and Natures using Power Items and Everstones. As such it might be in your best interest to use a Synchronizer to help get the nature of Dittos you want as well.
Here is a technique for capturing a large army of Dittos in Black and White. This technique can also be used in other games.
-Acquire two Magikarps. One Magikarp can be bought from the Magikarp Salesman on the Wonder Bridge for $500, so you will need to breed or trade for your second Magikarp. It's recommended that your Magikarp don't know any attack moves at all.
-Travel to the Giant Chasm Plains area. You will need Surf and Strength to reach the Plains area the first time (subsequent visits you only need Surf). If you don't want to fight any wild Pokemon on the way, have your Lead be a level 60 Pokemon and use Repels.
-If you're using a Synchronizer, put it in the lead, and equip it with a Smoke Ball (to allow you to always run away).
Once you get in a battle with a single Ditto, immediately switch to your Magikarp. If you get into a battle with two Dittos, switch to both Magikarps. If you get into a battle with a Ditto and another Pokemon, run. The Ditto (or Dittos) will instantly transform into your Magikarps.
-If you are in a single battle, throw your Pokeball of choice (Repeat Balls and Net Balls work best, Dusk Balls work best at Night, while Ultra Balls have a high success rate). If you are in a double battle, you will need to defeat one of the Dittos before you can capture the other one.
Mathematically, the odds of catching a Ditto with at least one perfect 31 IV are about 1 in 6 (18.75% to be exact), so on average you will need to capture about 36 Dittos to acquire one with a perfect IV for each stat. That's a little over a full PC box.
Synchronizers
If you want to capture a Ditto with a specific Nature, it's a very good idea to use a Synchronizer. When you enter a Wild Pokemon battle, Wild Pokemon have a 50% chance of being the same nature as your Lead Pokemon if your lead has the ability Synchronize.
There are several Pokemon with the ability Synchronize. The full list includes:
-Abra
-Kadabra
-Alakazam
-Mew
-Natu
-Xatu
-Espeon
-Umbreon
-Ralts
-Kirlia
-Gardevoir
-Munna
-Musharna
-Elgyem
-Beheeyem
In Pokemon Black and White, Munna and Musharna can be found in the Dreamyard, and Elgyem and Beheeyem can be found in the Celestial Tower and Route 14, respectively. Wild Munna and Musharna that don't have Synchronize will instead have Forewarn, which means they aren't worth your time capturing. Wild Elgyem are very common on the roof of the Celestial Tower. Beheeyem can be found on Route 14, but aren't very common.
Pokemon White players also have access to wild Abra and Ralts in the White Forest, however they are extremely rare compared to Munna, Musharna, and Elgyem.
If you have access to HeartGold and SoulSilver, you can buy Abra from the Goldenrod City Game Corner, as well as find wild Abras all over Johto and Kanto. Natu are very commonly found in the Ruins of Alph, Route 28, and if you headbutt trees on Mt. Silver. Ralts will also occasionally swarm on Route 34.
If you have access to Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, wild Natu will occasionally swarm Route 224. Wild Abra and Kadabra can be found on Route 215.
Everstone
What it does:
An Everstone provides a 50% chance of passing down the parent's Nature to the offspring.
If both parents equip an Everstone, there is a chance that either parent's Nature will be passed down (percentage unknown).
Where to Acquire:
You can acquire an Everstone from a man in the Castelia City Pokemon Center after trading 10 Pokemon with other players. Wild Roggenrola also have a 50% chance of holding one; they are found in Wellspring Cave. Lastly, dust clouds in caves will sometimes (but rarely) contain an Everstone.
Power Items
Power items force the appropriate IV of the parent to be passed down. The remaining two IVs are picked at random. If both parents wear a power item, then only one parent's appropriate IV will be passed down, and the other parent's appropriate IV will NOT be passed down (IE: if you have a male wearing a Power Bracer and a female wearing a Power Anklet, you have a 50% chance of passing down the male's Attack IV and NOT the female's Speed IV, and a 50% chance of passing down the female's Speed IV and NOT the male's Attack IV).
With one parent wearing a Power item, mathematically you have these probabilities:
-1 in 6.25 chance of passing down any 2 remaining desired IVs.
-1 in 25 chance of passing down any 2 remaining desired IVs from the same parent.
Nature Inheritance
With the Everstone equipped, you have a 50% chance of passing down the holder's Nature. It does not matter which parent is holding the Everstone. However you should know that passing down Nature will not work if both parents are from different real-world language regions (ie: one parent is from an English-language country, and another parent is from a French-language country).
Dream World Ability Inheritance
Female parents with a Dream World Ability have a 40% chance of passing down their Dream World Ability to their offspring if both parents are the same species. Which means that female-only species and genderless species cannot pass down their Dream World Abilities.
Egg Moves
Level-Up Moves
If both parents know a level-up move that the baby can learn by level-up, then the baby will be born with the level-up move.
Example:
Male Tepig knows Heat Stamp
Female Emboar knows Heat Stamp
The resulting Tepig baby will be born knowing Heat Stamp, because Tepig can naturally learn Heat Stamp by level up.
Example:
Male Zoroark knows Night Slash
Female Zoroark knows Night Slash
The resulting Zorua baby will NOT know Night Slash, because Zorua can't legally learn Night Slash.
TM and HM Moves
If the male parent knows a TM move that the resulting baby can also learn, then the baby will be born knowing the TM move.
Example:
Male Snivy knows SolarBeam (taught by TM 22)
Female Snivy does not know SolarBeam at all.
The resulting baby Snivy will be born knowing SolarBeam.
Example:
Male Watchog knows Hyper Beam (taught by TM 15)
Female Watchog does not know Hyper Beam.
The resulting baby Patrat will NOT know Hyper Beam, because Patrat cannot legally learn Hyper Beam.
Example:
Male Dragonite knows Hyper Beam (taught by TM 15)
Female Dragonite does not know Hyper Beam.
The resulting Dratini baby will NOT know Hyper Beam. Even though Dratini can learn Hyper Beam by level up, it cannot learn it by TM, and therefore cannot be born knowing it (unless both parents know Hyper Beam, in which case it will be passed down as a level-up move).
Egg Moves
This is really the biggest thing about breeding. It allows certain Pokemon to learn moves they otherwise could never learn! To pass down an egg move, the father Pokemon must know the move, and the mother Pokemon's baby form must be capable of learning the move as an egg move.
Example:
Male Zoroark knows Night Slash
Female Oshawott doesn't know Night Slash
The resulting Oshawott baby will be born knowing Night Slash, a move that it otherwise could not learn!
In rare cases, certain egg moves can only be passed down to baby forms of certain Pokemon. Certain Pokemon require certain items in order to be bred as an infant form. For example:
Male Slowbro knows Zen Headbutt
Female Snorlax does not know Zen Headbutt
The resulting baby Snorlax will not know Zen Headbutt. However, if the Snorlax were to hold a Full Incense, so that it's offspring becomes a Munchlax instead...
Male Slowbro knows Zen Headbutt
Female Snorlax is holding a Full Incense
The baby Munchlax will know Zen Headbutt!
Egg Move Chaining
This is a method of passing down egg moves across multiple parents until the final Pokemon knows the move in question. For example, suppose we wanted a Charmander that knew the move Beat Up. We would have to learn it as an egg move from an Ekans/Arbok or Nidoran-M/Nidorino/Nidoking. However, these two Pokemon can only learn Beat Up as an egg move when bred with a Houndoor/Houndoom or Sneasel/Weavile that know Beat Up. So to pass this move down to our Charmander, we would need to breed using the following method:
-Male Weavile with Beat Up + Female Arbok = Male Ekans with Beat Up
-Male Ekans with Beat Up + Female Charmander = Charmander with Beat Up.
Some egg chain breeds can stretch for several Pokemon. In some cases, you must inherit egg moves from previous generation games! For example, suppose you wanted to breed a Gothitelle to know the move Captivate. The only compatible Pokemon is a Sableye...however Sableye cannot learn Captivate in Black and White on its own! It must learn Captivate from a Generation IV game.
1.Capture or Breed a male Sableye in a Generation IV game.
2.Teach Sableye Captivate by TM78 in a Generation IV game.
3Move Sableye to Black/White with the Pokeshifter.
4.Breed your Male Sableye and Female Gothitelle
The resulting baby Gothita will be born knowing Captivate.
Multiple Egg Moves
You should keep in mind that you aren't limited to a single egg move. You can pass down multiple egg moves down the line. For example:
-Male Chikorita knows Sweet Scent and Magical Leaf
-You want a Snivy, so you have a Female Snivy to breed.
-Offspring Snivy will be born knowing both Sweet Scent and Magical Leaf.
This combination also works when passing down via chain breeding, so long as each male offspring along the way can also learn the moves you want to pass down.
Illegal Egg Move Combinations
On the subject of egg moves, you should keep in mind that certain egg move combinations, and certain egg moves with certain abilitys simply aren't possible. For example:
Suppose we wanted to simultaneously teach a Larvesta Magnet Rise and Morning Sun. Baby Larvesta can learn Magnet Rise from Forretress, and Morning Sun from a number of bugs such as Beautifly. However, because Beautifly can not learn Magnet Rise, and Forretress cannot learn Morning Sun, it is impossible to pass these two moves simultaneously to
Ground Egg Group and Smeargle
It's also worth noting that there is no illegal egg move combination in the Ground Egg group, due to Smeargle. As long as you can get a male Smeargle to learn the moves you want (using Sketch), it can breed with any Pokemon in the Ground Egg group and pass those moves down. In rare circumstances, this is the only way to get certain egg move combinations.
Final Move-Set for Offspring
When a baby is born, the moves it will be born knowing will be determined in this order. Any new moves that it learns will erase older moves as you go down this list.
1.Level 1 move-set
2.Level-Up moves that the parents know
3.TM and HM moves that the male parent knows
4.Egg moves that the male parent knows
IV Inheritance:
When breeding, three IVs picked at random will always be inherited from the parents. The other three IVs are then randomly generated.
Note: IVs can overlap. An egg could receive the father's Attack, then the mother's Attack, and then the father's Attack again. Though it would appear only one was passed on, all 3 were calculated by the game.
Here are some items that help:
Item: Inherited IV:
Power Weight-HP
Power Bracer-Attack
Power Belt-Defense
Power Anklet-Speed
Power Lens-Speed Attack
Power Band Special Denfense
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the parents can hold one of the Power items to pass the corresponding IV down to the child.
Mathematically speaking, you have these probabilities:
Passing down 1 desired IV:
1 in 2 chance of passing down any 1 specific IV from both parents
1 in 4 chance of passing down any 1 specific IV from one parent
Passing down 2 desired IVs:
1 in 5 chance of passing down any 2 specific IVs from both parents
1 in 20 chance of passing down any 2 specific IVs from one parent
Passing down 3 desired IVs:
1 in 20 chance of passing down any 3 desired IVs
1 in 160 chance of passing down any 3 desired IVs from the same parent.
The remaining three IVs that are not passed down are then randomly generated.
Mathematically speaking, you have the following odds regarding your remaining IVs to end up as a perfect 31 IV.
For 1 IV:
1 in 32 (3.125%) chance of any given IV being 31.
3 in 32 (9.375%) chance that at least one IV will be 31.
For 2 IVs:
3 in 512 (0.5859375%) chance of at least two IVs being 31.
1 in 1024 (0.09765625%) chance of any two IVs being 31.
For 3 IVs:
1 in 32,768 (0.0030517578125%) chance of all three remaining IVs being 31.
As you can see, the mathematical odds are stacked against you.
Hatching
Different Pokemon require a different number of steps to hatch. Below is a table showing an approximate value for how many steps is required to hatch each Pokemon. If you have a Pokemon with the ability Flame Body or Magma Armor in your party, then the number of steps required is halved.
1280-Magikarp
2560-Azurill, Cleffa, Croagunk, Igglybuff, Munna, Pachirisu, Pichu, Togepi
3840-Bidoof, Burmy, Caterpie, Combee, Corphish, Geodude, Hoothoot, Illumise, Karrablast, Kricketot, Ledyba, Lillipup, Lotad, Minccino, Nincada, Patrat, Pidgey, Pidove, Poochyena, Rattata, Roggenrola, Scraggy, Seedot, Sentret, Sewaddle, Shelmet, Shroomish, Skitty, Slakoth, Spearow, Spinarak, Spinda, Starly, Surskit, Taillow, Venipede, Volbeat, Weedle, Woobat, Wurmple, Zigzagoon, Zubat
5120-Abra, Aipom, Audino, Baltoy, Barboach, Bellsprout, Blitzle, Bonsly, Bouffalant, Bronzor, Budew, Buizel, Bulbasaur, Buneary, Cacnea, Carvanha, Charmander, Chatot, Cherubi, Chikorita, Chimchar, Chinchou, Clamperl, Corsola, Cottonee, Cubchoo, Cubone, Cyndaquil, Darumaka, Deerling, Delibird, Diglett, Ditto, Doduo, Drilbur, Drowzee, Ducklett, Dunsparce, Durant, Dwebble, Ekans, Electrike, Elgyem, Emolga, Exeggcute, Farfetch'd, Feebas, Ferroseed, Finneon, Foongus, Frillish, Gastly, Girafarig, Glameow, Gligar, Goldeen, Gothita, Grimer, Growlithe, Gulpin, Heatmor, Hoppip, Horsea, Houndour, Joltik, Kangaskhan, Kecleon, Klink, Koffing, Krabby, Lickitung, Litwick, Luvdisc, Machop, Magnemite, Makuhita, Mankey, Maractus, Mareep, Mawile, Meditite, Meowth, Miltank, Minun, Mudkip, Murkrow, Natu, Nidoran F, Nidoran M, Nosepass, Numel, Oddish, Oshawott, Panpour, Pansage, Pansear, Paras, Pawniard, Petilil, Phanpy, Pineco, Piplup, Plusle, Poliwag, Ponyta, Porygon, Psyduck, Purrloin, Qwilfish, Ralts, Remoraid, Rhyhorn, Rotom, Rotom (Fan), Rotom (Frost), Rotom (Heat), Rotom (Mow), Rotom (Wash), Rufflet, Sandile, Sawk, Seel, Seviper, Shellder, Shellos, Shinx, Shuckle, Sigilyph, Skorupi, Slowpoke, Slugma, Smeargle, Sneasel, Snivy, Snorunt, Snover, Snubbull, Solosis, Spheal, Spoink, Squirtle, Stantler, Staryu, Stunfisk, Stunky, Sunkern, Swablu, Swinub, Tangela, Tauros, Teddiursa, Tentacool, Tepig, Throh, Timburr, Torchic, Torkoal, Totodile, Trapinch, Treecko, Trubbish, Turtwig, Tympole, Tynamo, Vanillite, Voltorb, Vullaby, Vulpix, Whismur, Wingull, Wooper, Wynaut, Yanma, Zangoose
6400-Absol, Carnivine, Castform, Chingling, Cryogonal, Duskull, Elekid, Golett, Heracross, Lunatone, Magby, Mantyke, Mienfoo, Mime Jr., Misdreavus, Onix, Pinsir, Riolu, Sableye, Sandshrew, Scyther, Shuppet, Skarmory, Smoochum, Solrock, Tropius, Tyrogue, Venonat, Yamask, Zorua
7680-Anorith, Archen, Cranidos, Drifloon, Druddigon, Hippopotas, Kabuto, Lileep, Omanyte, Shieldon, Spiritomb, Tirtouga
8960-Aerodactyl, Aron, Eevee
10240-Alomomola, Axew, Bagon, Basculin (Blue-Striped), Basculin (Red-Striped), Beldum, Deino, Dratini, Gible, Happiny, Lapras, Larvesta, Larvitar, Munchlax, Phione, Relicanth, Wailmer
2560-Azurill, Cleffa, Croagunk, Igglybuff, Munna, Pachirisu, Pichu, Togepi
3840-Bidoof, Burmy, Caterpie, Combee, Corphish, Geodude, Hoothoot, Illumise, Karrablast, Kricketot, Ledyba, Lillipup, Lotad, Minccino, Nincada, Patrat, Pidgey, Pidove, Poochyena, Rattata, Roggenrola, Scraggy, Seedot, Sentret, Sewaddle, Shelmet, Shroomish, Skitty, Slakoth, Spearow, Spinarak, Spinda, Starly, Surskit, Taillow, Venipede, Volbeat, Weedle, Woobat, Wurmple, Zigzagoon, Zubat
5120-Abra, Aipom, Audino, Baltoy, Barboach, Bellsprout, Blitzle, Bonsly, Bouffalant, Bronzor, Budew, Buizel, Bulbasaur, Buneary, Cacnea, Carvanha, Charmander, Chatot, Cherubi, Chikorita, Chimchar, Chinchou, Clamperl, Corsola, Cottonee, Cubchoo, Cubone, Cyndaquil, Darumaka, Deerling, Delibird, Diglett, Ditto, Doduo, Drilbur, Drowzee, Ducklett, Dunsparce, Durant, Dwebble, Ekans, Electrike, Elgyem, Emolga, Exeggcute, Farfetch'd, Feebas, Ferroseed, Finneon, Foongus, Frillish, Gastly, Girafarig, Glameow, Gligar, Goldeen, Gothita, Grimer, Growlithe, Gulpin, Heatmor, Hoppip, Horsea, Houndour, Joltik, Kangaskhan, Kecleon, Klink, Koffing, Krabby, Lickitung, Litwick, Luvdisc, Machop, Magnemite, Makuhita, Mankey, Maractus, Mareep, Mawile, Meditite, Meowth, Miltank, Minun, Mudkip, Murkrow, Natu, Nidoran F, Nidoran M, Nosepass, Numel, Oddish, Oshawott, Panpour, Pansage, Pansear, Paras, Pawniard, Petilil, Phanpy, Pineco, Piplup, Plusle, Poliwag, Ponyta, Porygon, Psyduck, Purrloin, Qwilfish, Ralts, Remoraid, Rhyhorn, Rotom, Rotom (Fan), Rotom (Frost), Rotom (Heat), Rotom (Mow), Rotom (Wash), Rufflet, Sandile, Sawk, Seel, Seviper, Shellder, Shellos, Shinx, Shuckle, Sigilyph, Skorupi, Slowpoke, Slugma, Smeargle, Sneasel, Snivy, Snorunt, Snover, Snubbull, Solosis, Spheal, Spoink, Squirtle, Stantler, Staryu, Stunfisk, Stunky, Sunkern, Swablu, Swinub, Tangela, Tauros, Teddiursa, Tentacool, Tepig, Throh, Timburr, Torchic, Torkoal, Totodile, Trapinch, Treecko, Trubbish, Turtwig, Tympole, Tynamo, Vanillite, Voltorb, Vullaby, Vulpix, Whismur, Wingull, Wooper, Wynaut, Yanma, Zangoose
6400-Absol, Carnivine, Castform, Chingling, Cryogonal, Duskull, Elekid, Golett, Heracross, Lunatone, Magby, Mantyke, Mienfoo, Mime Jr., Misdreavus, Onix, Pinsir, Riolu, Sableye, Sandshrew, Scyther, Shuppet, Skarmory, Smoochum, Solrock, Tropius, Tyrogue, Venonat, Yamask, Zorua
7680-Anorith, Archen, Cranidos, Drifloon, Druddigon, Hippopotas, Kabuto, Lileep, Omanyte, Shieldon, Spiritomb, Tirtouga
8960-Aerodactyl, Aron, Eevee
10240-Alomomola, Axew, Bagon, Basculin (Blue-Striped), Basculin (Red-Striped), Beldum, Deino, Dratini, Gible, Happiny, Lapras, Larvesta, Larvitar, Munchlax, Phione, Relicanth, Wailmer
Credits:
-Me
-Bulbapedia
-Psypoke
-Smogon
Guide:
Easier Breeding Guide By Newgaly
Easier Guide By Newgaly
Source: http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/49733/t1672411-pokemon-black-ev-training-breeding-guides/
