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===Inheriting Abilities=== | ===Inheriting Abilities=== | ||
From Generation V, female Pokémon with Hidden Abilities have a 60% chance of passing on the Hidden Ability to their offspring when bred with a male Pokémon from the same [[Egg Group]]. | From Generation V, female Pokémon with Hidden Abilities have a 60% chance of passing on the Hidden Ability to their offspring when bred with a male Pokémon from the same [[Egg Group]]. For example, if a female {{p|Darmanitan}} with {{a|Zen Mode}} bred with a male {{p|Simisage}}, the offspring {{p|Darumaka}} may have {{a|Inner Focus}} instead of the usual {{a|Hustle}}, and would evolve into a Darmanitan with Zen Mode (instead of {{a|Sheer Force}}). | ||
Hidden Abilities cannot be passed down from male or genderless Pokémon, and will not be passed down if the female was paired with a {{p|Ditto}}. | Hidden Abilities cannot be passed down from male or genderless Pokémon, and will not be passed down if the female was paired with a {{p|Ditto}}. | ||
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====Generation IV==== | ====Generation IV==== | ||
In Generation IV, a new mechanic was added to breeding: there is now a | In Generation IV, a new mechanic was added to breeding: there is now a fivefold increased chance (5/8192 or 1/1639 as opposed to the regular chance of 1/8192) of hatching a [[Shiny Pokémon]] when both parents are from different language games. This is due to [[Masuda method|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==== | ====Generation V==== | ||