Breeding has always been part of the core Pokémon experience, and that's no different in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Trainers must pay special attention to a Pokémon's Egg Group when breeding, so to ensure an Egg is produced.
For a full guide to breeding, check out the following guide:
A key tool in creating the perfect Pokémon, breeding returns in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Here's everything you need to know.
Egg Groups
This is the list of Egg Groups and which Pokémon are included.
Barring a few exceptions, Pokémon must be of the same group to breed. Otherwise, they'll just stay in the Nursery gaining levels, with no Eggs ever produced.
Bear in mind also that some Pokémon can belong to more than one group.
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AMORPHOUS |
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Grimer |
Muk |
Gastly |
Haunter |
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Gengar |
Koffing |
Weezing |
Misdreavus |
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Wobbuffet |
Slugma |
Magcargo |
Ralts |
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Kirlia |
Gardevoir |
Gulpin |
Swalot |
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Castform |
Shuppet |
Banette |
Duskull |
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Dusclops |
Chimecho |
Shellos |
Gastrodon |
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Drifloon |
Drifblim |
Mismagius |
Spiritomb |
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Gallade |
Dusknoir |
Rotom |
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BUG |
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Caterpie |
Metapod |
Butterfree |
Weedle |
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Kakuna |
Beedrill |
Paras |
Parasect |
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Venonat |
Venomoth |
Scyther |
Pinsir |
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Ledyba |
Ledian |
Spinarak |
Ariados |
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Yanma |
Pineco |
Forretress |
Gligar |
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Scizor |
Shuckle |
Heracross |
Wurmple |
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Silcoon |
Beautifly |
Cascoon |
Dustox |
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Surskit |
Masquerain |
Nincada |
Ninjask |
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Volbeat |
Illumise |
Trapinch |
Vibrava |
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Flygon |
Kricketot |
Kricketune |
Burmy |
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Wormadam |
Mothim |
Combee |
Vespiquen |
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Skorupi |
Drapion |
Yanmega |
Gliscor |
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DRAGON |
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Charmander |
Charmeleon |
Charizard |
Ekans |
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Arbok |
Horsea |
Seadra |
Magikarp |
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Gyarados |
Dratini |
Dragonair |
Dragonite |
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Kingdra |
Treecko |
Grovyle |
Sceptile |
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Swablu |
Altaria |
Seviper |
Feebas |
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Milotic |
Bagon |
Sheldon |
Salamence |
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Gible |
Gabite |
Garchomp |
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FAIRY |
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Pikachu |
Raichu |
Clefairy |
Clefable |
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Jigglypuff |
Wigglytuff |
Chansey |
Togetic |
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Marill |
Azumarill |
Hoppip |
Skiploom |
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Jumpluff |
Snubbull |
Granbull |
Blissey |
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Shroomish |
Breloom |
Skitty |
Delcatty |
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Mawile |
Plusle |
Minun |
Roselia |
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Castform |
Snorunt |
Glalie |
Roserade |
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Pachirisu |
Cherubi |
Cherrim |
Togekiss |
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Froslass |
Phione |
Manaphy |
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FIELD |
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Bulbasaur |
Ivysaur |
Venusaur |
Rattata |
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Raticate |
Ekans |
Arbok |
Pikachu |
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Raichu |
Sandshrew |
Sandslash |
Nidoran♀ |
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Nidoran♂ |
Nidorino |
Nidoking |
Vulpix |
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Ninetales |
Diglett |
Dugtrio |
Meowth |
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Persian |
Psyduck |
Golduck |
Mankey |
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Primape |
Growlithe |
Arcanine |
Ponyta |
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Rapidash |
Farfetch'd |
Seel |
Dewgong |
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Ryhorn |
Rhydon |
Tauros |
Eevee |
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Vaporeon |
Jolteon |
Flareon |
Cyndaquil |
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Quilava |
Typhlosion |
Sentret |
Furret |
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Mareep |
Flaaffy |
Ampharos |
Aipom |
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Wooper |
Quagsire |
Espeon |
Umbreon |
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Girafarig |
Dunsparce |
Snubbull |
Granbull |
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Sneasel |
Teddiursa |
Ursaring |
Swinub |
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Piloswine |
Houndoor |
Houndoom |
Phanphy |
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Donphan |
Stantler |
Smeargle |
Miltank |
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Torchic |
Combusken |
Blaziken |
Poochyena |
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Mightyena |
Zigzagoon |
Linoone |
Seedot |
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Nuzleaf |
Shiftry |
Slakoth |
Vigoroth |
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Slaking |
Whimsur |
Loudred |
Exploud |
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Skitty |
Delcatty |
Mawile |
Electrike |
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Manectric |
Wailmer |
Wailord |
Numel |
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Camerupt |
Torkoal |
Spoink |
Grumpig |
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Spinda |
Zangoose |
Seviper |
Kecleon |
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Absol |
Spheal |
Sealeo |
Walrein |
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Chimchar |
Monferno |
Infernape |
Piplup |
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Prinplup |
Empoleon |
Bidoof |
Bibarel |
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Shinx |
Luxio |
Luxray |
Pachirisu |
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Buizel |
Floatzel |
Ambipom |
Buneary |
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Lopunny |
Glameow |
Purugly |
Stunky |
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Skuntank |
Lucario |
Hippopotas |
Hippowdon |
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Weavile |
Rhyperior |
Leafeon |
Glaceon |
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Mamoswine |
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FLYING |
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Pidgey |
Pidgeotto |
Pidgeot |
Spearow |
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Fearow |
Zubat |
Golbat |
Farfetch'd |
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Doduo |
Dodrio |
Aerodactyl |
Hoothoot |
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Noctowl |
Crobat |
Togetic |
Natu |
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Xatu |
Murkrow |
Skarmory |
Taillow |
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Swellow |
Wingull |
Pelipper |
Swablu |
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Altaria |
Starly |
Staravia |
Staraptor |
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Honchkrow |
Chatot |
Togekiss |
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GRASS |
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Oddish |
Gloom |
Vileplume |
Paras |
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Parasect |
Bellsprout |
Weepinbell |
Victreebel |
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Exeggcute |
Exeggutor |
Tangela |
Chikorita |
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Bayleef |
Meganium |
Bellossom |
Hoppip |
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Skiploom |
Jumpluff |
Sunkern |
Sunflora |
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Lotad |
Lombre |
Ludicolo |
Seedot |
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Nuzleaf |
Shiftry |
Shroomish |
Breloom |
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Roselia |
Cacnea |
Cacturne |
Tropius |
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Turtwig |
Grotle |
Torterra |
Roserade |
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Cherubi |
Cherrim |
Carnivine |
Snover |
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Abomasnow |
Tangrowth |
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HUMAN-LIKE |
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Abra |
Kadabra |
Alakazam |
Machop |
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Machoke |
Machamp |
Drowzee |
Hypno |
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Hitmonchan |
Hitmonlee |
Mr. Mime |
Jynx |
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Electabuzz |
Magmar |
Hitmontop |
Makuhita |
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Hariyama |
Sableye |
Meditite |
Medicham |
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Volbeat |
Illumise |
Cacnea |
Cacturne |
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Chimchar |
Monferno |
Infernape |
Buneary |
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Lopunny |
Lucario |
Croagunk |
Toxicroak |
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Electivire |
Magmortar |
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MINERAL |
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Geodude |
Graveler |
Golem |
Magnemite |
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Magneton |
Onix |
Voltorb |
Electrode |
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Porygon |
Sudowoodo |
Steelix |
Porygon2 |
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Shedinja |
Nosepass |
Lunatone |
Solrock |
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Baltoy |
Claydol |
Snorunt |
Glalie |
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Beldum |
Metang |
Metagross |
Bronzor |
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Bronzong |
Magnezone |
Porygon-Z |
Probopass |
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Froslass |
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MONSTER |
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Bulbasaur |
Ivysaur |
Venusaur |
Charmander |
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Charmeleon |
Charizard |
Squirtle |
Wartortle |
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Blastoise |
Nidoran♀ |
Nidoran♂ |
Nidorino |
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Nidoking |
Slowpoke |
Slowbro |
Cubone |
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Marowak |
Lickitung |
Rhyhorn |
Rhydon |
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Kangaskhan |
Lapras |
Snorlax |
Chikorita |
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Bayleef |
Meganium |
Totodile |
Croconaw |
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Feraligatr |
Mareep |
Flaaffy |
Ampharos |
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Slowking |
Larvitar |
Pupitar |
Tyranitar |
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Treecko |
Grovyle |
Sceptile |
Mudkip |
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Marshtomp |
Swampert |
Whimsur |
Loudred |
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Exploud |
Aron |
Lairon |
Aggron |
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Tropius |
Turtwig |
Grotle |
Torterra |
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Cranidos |
Rampardos |
Shieldon |
Bastiodon |
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Gible |
Gabite |
Garchomp |
Snover |
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Abomnasnow |
Licklicky |
Rhyperior |
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UNDISCOVERED |
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Nidorina |
Nidoqueen |
Articuno |
Zapdos |
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Moltres |
Mewtwo |
Mew |
Pichu |
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Cleffa |
Igglybuff |
Togepi |
Unown |
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Tyrogue |
Smoochum |
Elekid |
Magby |
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Raikou |
Entei |
Suicune |
Lugia |
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Ho-Oh |
Celebi |
Azurill |
Wynaut |
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Regirock |
Registeel |
Regice |
Latias |
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Latios |
Kyogre |
Groudon |
Rayquaza |
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Jirachi |
Deoxys |
Budew |
Chingling |
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Bonsly |
Mime Jr. |
Happiny |
Munchlax |
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Riolu |
Mantyke |
Uxie |
Mesprit |
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Azelf |
Dialga |
Palkia |
Heatran |
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Regigigas |
Giratina |
Giratina |
Cresselia |
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Darkrai |
Shaymin |
Shaymin |
Arceus |
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WATER 1 |
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Squirtle |
Wartortle |
Blastoise |
Psyduck |
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Golduck |
Poliwag |
Poliwhirl |
Poliwrath |
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Slowpoke |
Slowbro |
Seel |
Dewgong |
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Horsea |
Seadra |
Lapras |
Omanyte |
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Omastar |
Kabuto |
Kabutops |
Dratini |
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Dragonair |
Dragonite |
Totodile |
Croconaw |
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Feraligatr |
Marill |
Azumarill |
Politoed |
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Wooper |
Quagsire |
Slowking |
Corsola |
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Remoraid |
Octillery |
Delibird |
Mantine |
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Kingdra |
Mudkip |
Marshtomp |
Swampert |
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Lotad |
Lombre |
Ludicolo |
Wingull |
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Pelipper |
Surskit |
Masquerain |
Corphish |
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Crawdaunt |
Feebas |
Milotic |
Spheal |
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Sealeo |
Walrein |
Clamperl |
Huntail |
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Gorebyss |
Relicanth |
Piplup |
Prinplup |
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Empoleon |
Bidoof |
Bibarel |
Buizel |
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Floatzel |
Shellos |
Shellos |
Gastrodon |
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Gastrodon |
Phione |
Manaphy |
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WATER 2 |
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Goldeen |
Seaking |
Magikarp |
Gyarados |
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Chinchou |
Lanturn |
Quilfish |
Carvanha |
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Sharpedo |
Wailmer |
Wailord |
Barboach |
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Whiscash |
Relicanth |
Luvdisc |
Finneon |
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Lumineon |
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WATER 3 |
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Tentacool |
Tentacruel |
Shellder |
Cloyster |
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Krabby |
Kingler |
Starmie |
Staryu |
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Omanyte |
Omastar |
Kabuto |
Kabutops |
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Corsola |
Remoraid |
Octillery |
Corphish |
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Crawdaunt |
Lileep |
Cradily |
Anorith |
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Armaldo |
Skorupi |
Drapion |
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DITTO |
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Ditto |
The Undiscovered Egg Group
As you can see, the Undiscovered Egg Group contains mostly Legendary or Mythic Pokémon, as well as Baby Pokémon.
The difference between this group and the others is that the Undiscovered Egg Group cannot breed.
Putting these into the Nursery will result in nothing, apart from level growth.
What can Ditto do?
Ditto is an exception when it comes to breeding, in that it can replace any breedable Pokémon. This means it cannot breed with Pokémon in the Undiscovered Egg Group, nor another Ditto.
Ditto can also bypass the gender rule, breeding with Pokémon that are neither male or female. This group includes the likes of Rotom and Metagross.
As such, some Pokémon can only be bred using a Ditto.
Check out our guide on obtaining Ditto.
Ditto is an incredibly useful Pokémon to own, especially when it comes to breeding. Here's where you'll find it in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
