Pokemon picnics just became more useful!
Breedingis as important as ever for getting the very strongest Pokemon inScarlet and Violet.
In this guide well explain how to double-check your newly hatched Pokemon are as strong as they can be.
However, there are some ways to speed things up and therefore increase how many Eggs you get.
This involves buying ingredients from the various food shops around Paldea.
Which sandwich ingredients will increase Egg Power level?
From the basic menu, the Jam Sandwich will raise your Egg Power.
you might also make a sandwich with Egg Power in Creative mode.
For seasonings, you might use Jam, Whipped Cream, Olive Oil, Marmalade, and Vinegar.
Using several will get you a lot of Eggs very quickly, so stock up!
Let’s go through all these one by one.
This is particularly important if you want them to hold their own in competitions.
However, there are ways to increase the amount of IVs that come from the parent Pokemon.
These should pass down the IVs for HP, Attack, Defense, Sp.
Defense, and Speed respectively.
This is ideal if you want to pass down a specific stat from parent to child.
If they dont appear, try coming back when you have moreGym Badges.
The second method for passing down IVs is the Destiny Knot.
Theres actually a new twist to that in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet that well get to in a second!
In this way, unusual moves can be passed on.
Chains can also be developed with certain moves and Pokemon if you carefully consult move pools and Egg Groups.
However, as I mentioned, theres an additional twist added in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Confusingly, theres no actual Egg required!
This makes obtaining Egg Moves much easier.
The Mirror Herb can be purchased from Delibird Presents for 30,000 Pokedollars, from the Battle Items menu.
If it doesnt appear, try coming back when you have more Gym Badges.
However, it could still hatch with the other Ability, this is just less likely.
If the mother Pokemon has a Hidden Ability, it may also be passed to the hatched Pokemon.
It also seems that father Pokemon can pass down Hidden Abilities if bred with a Ditto.
This works for both the male and female parent Pokemon.
If the parent Pokemon come in different balls, it will be a random chance which gets passed down.
