Artwork of two Pokémon Eggs, particularly one of Togepi (left) and the other of Elekid (right)
A Pokémon Egg, or Egg, is an object from which a Pokémon is after a certain period of time. They were introduced in Generation II.
Description[]
Pokémon Eggs are produced by breeding two Pokémon of the opposite gender within the same egg group. A Baby Pokémon eventually hatches from the Pokémon Egg, inheriting its species from its mother and its moves from its father, including TMs, HMs (up to Generation V), and any Egg Moves known by the father. Even if the mother is in an evolved form, the Pokémon that hatches from an egg is its first pre-evolution. As of Generation VI, it is also possible for the offspring to inherit moves from its mother. There are several Pokémon in the Undiscovered egg group that cannot produce eggs, such as most Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon.
Appearances[]
Core series[]
The player can have their Pokémon produce eggs by dropping two of them off at a Pokémon Day Care. However, both Pokémon need to be part of the same egg group, otherwise they cannot produce any egg. Once the two Pokémon have produced an egg, the player can receive it from the Pokémon Day Care. The player needs to have at least one empty slot in their party before they can take the Pokémon Egg with them. After taking several steps with the Pokémon Egg, a Pokémon is born, and the exact number of steps required for the Pokémon Egg to hatch depends on the species of Pokémon contained within it.
The process of a Happiny hatching in Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version
When a Pokémon Egg is about to hatch, a message box suddenly displays. The game switches over to a short cutscene of a Pokémon Egg cracking and slightly and the newborn Pokémon hatching from it. When hatched from an egg, Pokémon in Generation II and Generation III are born at level 5, despite some wild Pokémon in earlier areas being encountered at lower levels. This inconsistency was fixed from Generation IV onward, where newborn Pokémon are always born at level 1.
Throughout the games, a few of the Pokémon Eggs are given to the player by a non-playable character, so these do not require the process of breeding two Pokémon at a Pokémon Day Care.
Pokémon Eggs can be infected by Pokérus, which is inherited by the Pokémon who hatches from it.
Generation II[]
In Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version and Pokémon Crystal Version, all Pokémon Eggs are depicted as yellow with brown spots. There is a Pokémon Egg that is a key item, Mystery Egg, received from Mr. Pokémon on Route 30, and a Togepi hatches from it.
In releases of Pokémon Crystal Version outside of Japan, the Odd Egg is another Pokémon Egg appearing as a key item. The Odd Egg is given by the Day-Care Man, and the Pokémon that hatches from it is either a Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Tyrogue, Magby, Smoochum, or Elekid.
Generation III[]
A Pokémon Egg hatching in Pokémon Emerald Version
As of Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version, Pokémon Eggs are changed to being white with small, green spots, bearing an incidental resemblance to Yoshi Eggs. They were also given the ??? type. The game introduces the infamous Bad Egg error handler.
In the Hoenn games, a Pokémon Egg containing a Wynaut can be obtained from an elderly woman near the hot springs in Lavaridge Town. It is not a key item, unlike the Mystery Egg and Odd Egg.
In Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version, a Pokémon Egg containing a Togepi, not unlike the Mystery Egg from Generation II, can be obtained from an old man in the Water Labyrinth.
From Pokémon Emerald Version onward, if the player has a Pokémon in their party with either Flame Body or Magma Armor, the number of steps required to hatch the egg are reduced in half.
Generation IV[]
From Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version onward, Pokémon Eggs have been reclassified as Normal type. They are slightly less dark and a bit larger than before.
In Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version, two Pokémon Eggs are handed out by a non-playable character. In Hearthome City, there is a Hiker who gives the player a Pokémon Egg containing a Happiny. In the outside starting area of Iron Island, Riley gives the player a Pokémon Egg containing a Riolu. The Happiny Egg is not given out in Pokémon Platinum Version, although the Riolu Egg returns, and exclusively in this game, the player can receive a Pokémon Egg containing Togepi from Cynthia in Eterna City.
There is a special Manaphy Egg, which can be differentiated from regular Pokémon Eggs by being colored light blue, having a red spot, and small, yellow dots. The Manaphy Egg can then be transferred over from Pokémon Ranger to either Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version.
In Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, the Mystery Egg returns, and it is acquired the same way as in the Generation II games. Although the Odd Egg does not return, a regular Pokémon Egg containing either a Wooper, Slugma, or Mareep is given by Primo if the player enters the correct phrase, which varies depending on their trainer ID number.
Generation V[]
In Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, Pokémon Eggs are similar to their appearance in the Generation IV games. On Route 18, the player can obtain a Pokémon Egg containing a Larvesta, given to them by a Pokémon Ranger.
In Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, a Pokémon Egg containing a Happiny is given at the entrance to Nacrene City on Route 3. From these games onward, any Pokémon Egg is contained inside of a Poké Ball if traded.
Generation VI[]
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y model
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are the first games in the core series since the debut of Pokémon Eggs in Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version where no Pokémon Eggs are given out by non-playable characters. However, there is still a Pokémon Day Care, where Pokémon can be bred as usual.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, the Wynaut Egg from the original Generation III games is obtained in the same manner as before: from an old woman in Lavaridge Town. Additionally, she can give the player a Togepi Egg after they have defeated Primal Groudon (in Pokémon Omega Ruby) or Primal Kyogre (in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire).
Generation VII[]
A Pokémon Egg in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, the player can receive a Pokémon Egg containing an Eevee from a Pokémon Breeder at the Pokémon Nursery in Paniola Ranch.
The player could receive a Pokémon Egg for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon during the Pikachu's Easter - Sparkling Spring Festival Campaign event, by attending a Pokémon Center in Japan from March 18 to April 9, 2017. The Pokémon that hatches from the Egg provided is either a Mareanie, Drampa, Turtonator, Goomy, Passimian, or an Oranguru.
In all Generation VII games, if a regional form is hatching from a Pokémon Egg, the background changes from yellow to blue, and different music plays than usual.
Despite breeding and Eggs not appearing in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, a 2D and 3D sprite of one exists in the game's files, and can be obtained by hacking. It acts similar to the Bad Egg.
Generation VIII[]
In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, the same two Pokémon Eggs given by non-playable characters in Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version are obtained through the same means as before.
Generation IX[]
In Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (The Teal Mask), a Pokémon of one the three first partner Pokémon of the Sinnoh region (Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup) can be obtained from Jacq on Reveler's Road.
Spinoffs[]
Hey You, Pikachu![]
Standard Pokémon Eggs do not appear in Hey You, Pikachu!, but a Togepi Egg can be obtained by completing the A Pokémon Picnic missions. The Togepi Egg retains its design from the anime.
Pokémon Snap[]
The location of the Moltres Egg in the Volcano stage in Pokémon Snap
In Pokémon Snap, there is an egg of each of the three Legendary Birds—Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Despite this, neither of the three can be bred in any of the games within the core series. All of them are giant and each have a distinct design.
The Articuno Egg is located in the Cave. It has a crystalline appearance. Articuno can hatch from the egg if the player uses the Poké Flute to awaken two Jynxs nearby, with both of them then performing a dance that somehow causes it to hatch.
The Zapdos Egg is located in the Tunnel. It is light yellow with a small serrated brown pattern on the top, a larger serrated brown pattern on the bottom, and faint brown polka dots. Zapdos can hatch from the egg if the player uses the Poké Flute to have a Pikachu use Thunderbolt on it.
The Moltres Egg is located in the Volcano. It is a white egg depicting a flame on the lower part. Moltres can hatch if its egg is knocked into the lava from being hit by either an apple or a Pester Ball.
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge[]
In Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, there are four Pokémon Eggs, and they contain a Magby, an Elekid, an Igglybuff, and a Cleffa respectively. The four Pokémon Eggs each have a distinct look, much like in the anime, and each of the four Pokémon can be unlocked for play in Marathon mode only by hatching them from their respective Pokémon Egg.
Pokémon Breeder mini[]
Selecting from three eggs in Pokémon Breeder mini
In Pokémon Breeder mini, the player can select from one of three eggs at the start. The leftmost egg contains Torchic, the middle one contains Treecko, and the rightmost one contains Mudkip, inconsistent with how they and their evolutionary lines are organized in the Pokédex. All three eggs have their usual spotted appearance like in the core series.
Pokémon Channel[]
In Pokémon Channel, the Eggzamination: Hatch Up! Pokéegg! is centered around guessing which Pokémon will hatch from a Pokémon Egg (also titled Pokéegg in the game), which the channel selects at random. Some of the eggs bear unique designs like in the anime, whilst some are plain white, in which case guessing the correct Pokémon is based around luck.
Examples of Pokémon that have uniquely designed eggs include Bellsprout, Hoppip, Igglybuff, Ledyba, Mudkip, Oddish, Phanpy, Smoochum, Swinub, Teddiursa, Torchic, Treecko, Wooper, and Zubat.
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire[]
In Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire, there are Pokémon Eggs from which Pokémon can hatch. The eggs retain their usual green spotted appearance, but some of them are colored purple.
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire[]
In Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire, there are four obtainable Pokémon Eggs, all of which can be transferred over to Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version, where each of them hatch a certain species of Pokémon. One of the Pokémon Eggs is received at the start, while the other three are each received once a certain number of Pokémon has been deposited into Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire. Amongst the known moves of each baby Pokémon is an egg move that cannot be learned any other way. The four Pokémon that each hatch from a Pokémon Egg, the method of unlocking them, and their egg move are listed below:
| Hatched Pokémon | Obtain | Egg move |
|---|---|---|
| Swablu | Obtained when first starting the software | False Swipe |
| Zigzagoon | Storing at least 60 Pokémon | Extreme Speed |
| Skitty | Storing at least 500 Pokémon | Pay Day |
| Pichu | Storing at least 1,499 Pokémon | Surf |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness / Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky[]
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, an egg is the reward for completing missions with "???" listed as its reward in the profile. The Pokémon Egg is sent to Chansey's Day Care, where only one can be kept at a time. The baby Pokémon hatches from its egg after two or three missions, and it is at level 1.
There is a Wonder Egg in the Surrounded Sea, from which a Manaphy later hatches.
Pokémon GO[]
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In Pokémon GO, Pokémon Eggs can be obtained a few different ways. They retain their usual spotted appearance. However, the spots on the egg are differently colored depending on the traveling distance required to hatch them: the usual green for two km; orange for five km; pink for seven km, purple for ten km and red for twelve km. Besides the traveling distance, another requirement for hatching Pokémon Eggs is Egg Incubators. Pokémon Eggs with higher traveling distance requirements each hatch rarer Pokémon. The player can have up to nine Pokémon Eggs with them at a time. When a Pokémon hatches from its Egg, the player earns Candy and Stardust, the number of which depends on the distance they have traveled.
Anime[]
Unlike the core series, Pokémon Eggs in Pokémon the Series bear a design of the Pokémon that will hatch from it, namely its color and spots. From this, it gives others a giving a clue to the trainer or breeder of what species of Pokémon they will get. This was changed in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, in which Pokémon Eggs look like the eggs in Pokémon GO, especially because of the colors of the spots on the eggs. When the Pokémon inside the egg is about to be born or hatch, the egg begins to glow with a white light until it finally takes the form of the Pokémon (like when a Pokémon evolves). The eggs are transported in an incubator that keeps them warm and prevents them from being damaged.
A few Pokémon Egg hatched from eggs but were never seen doing so: Misty's Azurill, received by Misty from Tracey in "RS133: The Scheme Team;" Iris's Axew, received by Iris by Elder after the Axew hatches in "BW009: The Bloom Is on Axew!;" and Brock's Mudkip in "RS025: A Mudkip Mission!."
Pokémon: The Beginning[]
The Togepi egg in "TB046: Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon" is the first egg that appeared in the anime. It is white with red and blue triangle-shaped spots. The Togepi egg was discovered by Ash and cared for by Brock, as well as Meowth briefly. In "TB050: Who Gets to Keep Togepi?," a Togepi hatched from the egg. Since Misty was the first person whom Togepi saw, it considered Misty to be its mother and became one of her Pokémon.
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver[]
In "GS112: Extreme Pokémon!," there is a Phanpy egg, which has a plain light blue color, and Ash received it from Mr. Shellby after he stopped Team Rocket from stealing all of the eggs in Shellby Ranch. In "GS114: Hatching a Plan," the Phanpy hatched from its egg and became one of Ash's Pokémon.
A few other eggs in "GS112: Extreme Pokémon!" include an Elekid egg, which is yellow with a few black stripes, and the similarly looking Pichu Egg, which has a large, black line on the bottom. Neither of the eggs are shown to hatch in the episode, and the corresponding Pokémon is determined from the egg's appearance.
In "GS141: Lapras of Luxury," Ash received a Larvitar egg, which is a light green color, from Professor Elm at the Marine Pokémon Laboratory. The egg was said to have been stolen from Mt. Silver and later redescovered. In the next episode, "GS142: Hatch Me If You Can," a Larvitar hatches from it.
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire[]
A Mudkip hatching from its egg in "RS025: A Mudkip Mission!"
In "RS025: A Mudkip Mission!," there are several Mudkip eggs owned by Old Man Swamp, and all of them are depicted as light blue with orange spots. A Mudkip is seen hatching from its egg during one scene, and Brock obtains one of the newborn Mudkips.
The entirety of "RS151: May's Egg-cellent Adventure" is centered around Pokémon eggs in general, and a lot more appear than in "GS112: Extreme Pokémon!". The most notable of the eggs is the Eevee egg, which is brown and bears a pattern consisting of a cream-colored line of diamonds circling the center. A Pichu egg is also seen again. The Eevee egg is given to May by Christopher and Jeannie, and May's Eevee would hatch from it in "RS158: Time-Warp Heals All Wounds."
The other eggs in "RS151: May's Egg-cellent Adventure" are never shown to hatch, and their assoicated Pokémon is determined from the similar design of each egg:
- Cleffa: Light pink with a few white, five-pointed stars printed, matching the color and shape of Cleffa.
- Igglybuff: Light pink with magenta swirls, matching Igglybuff's body color and the swirl on its forehead
- Vulpix: Brown on top and orange on the bottom with spiral stripes, matching Vulpix's body color and the shape of its many tails
- Aipom: Purple with handprints, matching Aipom's body color and the hand-shaped end of its tail
- Spinarak: Light green with a dark green ring on top, and a face-like pattern of the same color, matching Spinarak's body color and the face-like pattern on its back
- Wooper: Light blue with navy blue stripes, matching Wooper's body color and belly pattern
- Magby: Red with a yellow flame-like pattern covering the lower half, matching Magby's body color, association with the Fire type, and yellow belly and beak
- Ledyba: Red with black spots, just like a Ledyba and its real-world analogue, ladybugs
- Smoochum: Dark pink with a yellow lips, matching Smoochum's body color, hair color, and her tendency to kiss
- Sandshrew: A yellow checkered pattern, like Sandshrew's skin
- Sentret: Light brown with darker brown rings, matching Sentret's body color and the rings around its tail
- Chinchou: Light blue with yellow circles with a light blue plus-like design, matching Chinchou's body color and the shape of its eyes
- Makuhita: Yellow with two circles, matching Makuhita's body color and the circle on each cheek
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl[]
In "DP033: All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go!," there is a Happiny egg, which is pink with a thick white line circling the area between the middle and bottom of the egg, and red on top. Brock won it a prize for winning the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest. The Happiny hatched from its egg in "DP038: One Big Happiny Family!" and would become Brock's Pokémon ever since.
In "DP087: The Psyduck Stops Here!," there are a few Psyduck eggs, which are yellow and bear a cream colored footprint pattern, matching Psyduck's body color and webbed feet. Some of the eggs are seen hatching.
In "DP143: An Egg Scramble!," there is a Cyndaquil egg, which is dark green with red spots. Dawn won it after winning a Pokémon battle against Lyra. Dawn's Cyndaquil hatched from the egg in the same episode.
Pokémon the Series: Black & White[]
In "BW012: Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!," there is a Scraggy egg, which has a cream-colored eggshell decorated with yellow spots. It was given to Ash by Karena to thank him for helping her granddaughter, Daniela, reconcile with her students. In "BW017: Scraggy—Hatched to Be Wild!," Ash's Scraggy hatched from the egg.
Pokémon the Series: XYZ[]
In "XY076: A Fashionable Battle!," a Noibat Egg was discovered by Ash's Hawlucha next to a tree during its training. The egg is lavender with purple spots shaped like Noibat's ears. Ash and his friends look after the egg until a Noibat is born from it, but it becomes Ash's Pokémon after he captures it at the end of the episodes.
In "XY095: Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!," a Froakie Egg is shown during a flashback from Lille into Ash's mind. More specifically, it was the egg of Ash's Greninja before it had evolved and been caught by Ash. The Froakie egg is light blue and is decorated with white paw prints.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon[]
A Vulpix Egg makes recurring appearances in some earlier episodes of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. In "SM001: Alola to New Adventure!," Samson Oak received the egg from his cousin, Professor Oak. A Kantonian Vulpix would hatch from it in "SM014: Getting to Know You!."
In "SM004: First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!," Ash's Rowlet is shown hatching from an Egg during a flashback.
In "SM008: Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!," Lillie was given the egg of an Alolan Vulpix, later nicknamed Snowy, for a class assignment from Samson Oak. The egg is white and decorated with a light blue flower-like pattern. A few episodes later, in "SM013: Racing to a Big Event!," Snowy hatched from the egg.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series[]
In "PJ021: Caring for a Mystery!," Professor Cerise explains that Pokémon that reside within the Egg can get influenced by the outside world, such as a hypothetical Azurill singing the same song it heard from Jigglypuff. The same episode, Ash received a Riolu Egg from a Nurse Joy. Even before being a newborn, Riolu could use Aura to communicate to Ash.
In the events between "PJ089: The Gates of Warp!" and "PJ090: Showdown at the Gates of Warp!," most trainers' Pokémon devolved and turned back into eggs as a result of Dialga and Palkia fighting and distorting time and space. This was practically against their will because it was all part of the Alternate World Team Rocket's plan of recreating an army of evil Pokémon to take over worlds. However, their arrogance and overconfidence in their plans led to their downfall as Dialga's powers spiraled out of control and defeated the villainous team. Once the legendary Pokémon were calmed down by Arceus and the Red Chain was destroyed, Dialga and Palkia repaired the distortions their battle caused and reversed the devolution effects on everybody's Pokémon, setting them all free from their egg forms.
In "PJ122: It's… Champion Time!," there is a flashback that shows Cynthia's Garchomp hatching from an egg that back when it was a Gible.
Films[]
A Manaphy Egg is largely featured in MS009: Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, and is taken care of May up to the point of Manaphy hatching from it. From the egg, Manaphy uses Heart Swap on Team Rocket, showing that certain Pokémon are capable of using their abilities even before hatching.
Manga[]
Pokémon Adventures[]
A few Pokémon Eggs appear in Pokémon Adventures, but not as many as in the anime. Technically, a Pokémon is first shown to hatch from an egg in "RGB013: Sigh for Psyduck," more specifically Mr. Fuji's Doduo in a photograph, although this predates the concept of Pokémon Eggs introduced in the games Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version.
The first Pokémon Egg following their formal introduction in the game is in the Gold & Silver Chapter, during "G&S011: Teddiursa's Picnic," where Gold receives a Togepi egg produced by Jasmine's two Togetics. The egg hatches in "G&S017: Gligar Glide," and Gold would nickname his newborn Togepi, Togebo.
The next Pokémon Egg appears in "CR044: Playful Porygon2," in which Pika and Chuchu produce a Pichu Egg. A Pichu would later hatch from it and become Gold's Pokémon and named Pibu.
In "D&P040: Hurrah for Rapidash," there is an egg of Roark's Cranidos in a flashback. It retains its design from the core series of games, but since the manga is printed in black and white, it is unclear what color the spots on the egg are.
A Riolu egg is the focus of a few chapters in the Diamond & Pearl Chapter. It is first mentioned in "D&P043: Lucky Lucario II," where Diamond is tasked to recover it. In the next chapter, "D&P044: Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I," Diamond rescues the egg from some Roughnecks. The Riolu would finally hatch from its egg in "D&P045: Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II" and be kept by Riley.
In "PT025: The Final Dimensional Duel XI," Diamond is given a Manaphy Egg by Looker. The Manaphy itself would later be seen with a Phione egg.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters[]
In Pokémon Pocket Monsters, Red receives a Togepi egg from Professor Elm, who asks him to take care of the egg until it hatches. A few chapters later, Red's Togepi hatches from the egg.
A Manaphy Egg appears during the Diamond and Pearl saga.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys[]
A Togepi egg is given to Gold by Mr. Pokémon during "GB004: Let's Aim for the Goal!!." Later on, in "GB015: Escape From the Mystery Forest!," the Togepi egg is revealed to have been hatched by Crystal.
A Pokémon Egg is given to Gold by the Day-Care Couple in "GB010: A Huge Mysterious Tree!!." A few chapters later, in "GB016: The New Pokémon Is Hatched!," a Pichu hatches from the egg.
Pokémon Ranger: The Comic[]
In Pokémon Ranger: The Comic, a Phione egg is found by Cameron during the first chapter.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure![]
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, Hareta is given a Pokémon Egg from Riley in "DPA010: Serious Training on Iron Island!!."
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