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From [[Generation II]] onward, Pokémon can be bred by leaving two compatible Pokémon at the [[Pokémon Day Care]] (that takes two Pokémon) or the [[Pokémon Nursery]]. | From [[Generation II]] onward, Pokémon can be bred by leaving two compatible Pokémon at the [[Pokémon Day Care]] (that takes two Pokémon) or the [[Pokémon Nursery]]. | ||
Two Pokémon are compatible if they are of the same species (or share at least one [[Egg Group]]) and are of opposite | Two Pokémon are compatible if they are of the same species (or share at least one [[Egg Group]]) and are of opposite [[gender]]s. Alternatively, breeding is usually still possible as long as one of them is {{p|Ditto}}, even if the other parent is [[gender unknown]] (such as {{p|Magnemite}}), and in fact, gender-unknown Pokémon can breed only with Ditto. Pokémon in the {{egg|Undiscovered}} egg group cannot breed in any way whatsoever, and Ditto cannot breed with itself. | ||
In Generation II only, if the {{stat|Defense}} IVs of two Pokémon are the same, and the {{stat|Special}} IVs are either the same or differ by 8, they cannot produce Eggs. Because of how IVs are passed down from parents, this condition suggests the Pokémon are related. | In Generation II only, if the {{stat|Defense}} IVs of two Pokémon are the same, and the {{stat|Special}} IVs are either the same or differ by 8, they cannot produce Eggs. Because of how IVs are passed down from parents, this condition suggests the Pokémon are related. | ||