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An ''' | An '''Egg move''' is a move passed down from a [[Pokémon breeding]] pair to their offspring. This can happen in one of four different ways. | ||
# If both parents know one or more moves that their offspring could learn by [[level]]ing up, the offspring will have that move. | # If both parents know one or more moves that their offspring could learn by [[level]]ing up, the offspring will have that move. | ||
# If the male Pokémon knows a [[TM]] or [[HM]] move that the offspring can learn, the offspring will have that move. | # If the male Pokémon knows a [[TM]] or [[HM]] move that the offspring can learn, the offspring will have that move. | ||
# If the male Pokémon knows a move that the offspring can learn only by breeding. For example, if a male {{p|Dragonite}} knowing {{m|Outrage}} is bred with a female {{p|Charizard}}, the resulting {{p|Charmander}} will know Outrage. | # If the male Pokémon knows a move that the offspring can learn only by breeding. For example, if a male {{p|Dragonite}} knowing {{m|Outrage}} is bred with a female {{p|Charizard}}, the resulting {{p|Charmander}} will know Outrage. | ||
# All offspring Pokémon, in the absence of passed-down moves, will know at least one move when hatched, labeled in their level up move list as either "Start" or "--" in lieu of a level number. If these moves, together with the other | # All offspring Pokémon, in the absence of passed-down moves, will know at least one move when hatched, labeled in their level up move list as either "Start" or "--" in lieu of a level number. If these moves, together with the other Egg moves obtained in the above ways, number more than four, then the moves on top of their level up move list (with "Start" or "--") will be the ones that do not show up. | ||
Most online Pokédexes list moves from the third category as a Pokémon's | Most online Pokédexes list moves from the third category as a Pokémon's Egg moves. Before breeding a Pokémon, one must consider whether to use any Egg moves in that Pokémon's moveset, and breed accordingly. To learn more than one Egg move, since they are only passed on by the father, only a father Pokémon in the appropriate [[Egg group]] that can legitimately have all of the moves in one moveset can be used. This makes certain combinations of Egg Moves impossible for certain Pokémon: e.g. {{p|Tentacruel}} has both {{m|Rapid Spin}} and {{m|Mirror Coat}} as available Egg Moves, but no Pokémon in the Water 3 [[Egg group]] can learn both moves so Tentacruel can't use both in the same moveset. | ||
Sometimes to get a certain moveset onto a Pokémon, such as a {{p|Gible}} with {{m|Outrage}} and {{m|Thrash}} several steps must be taken. This is called [[chain breeding]]. | Sometimes to get a certain moveset onto a Pokémon, such as a {{p|Gible}} with {{m|Outrage}} and {{m|Thrash}} several steps must be taken. This is called [[chain breeding]]. | ||
==Exceptions== | ==Exceptions== | ||
* Certain Pokémon, like {{p|Magikarp}} and {{p|Beldum}}, cannot inherit any | * Certain Pokémon, like {{p|Magikarp}} and {{p|Beldum}}, cannot inherit any Egg moves and start with only {{m|Splash}} and {{m|Take Down}}, respectively. | ||
* {{p|Pichu}} can "inherit" {{m|Volt Tackle}} if the female {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Raichu}} of the breeding pair holds the [[Light Ball]]. | * {{p|Pichu}} can "inherit" {{m|Volt Tackle}} if the female {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Raichu}} of the breeding pair holds the [[Light Ball]]. | ||
* [[Incense]]-bred Pokémon often have a different | * [[Incense]]-bred Pokémon often have a different Egg move list than their evolved forms. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||