The Masuda Method
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Important Items¶
This section is here just in case people want to know the specific items associated with breeding
| Item | Effects |
|---|---|
| Destiny Knot | Allows five random IVs to be inherited from the parents. |
| Everstone | Guarantees the holder’s Nature to be passed down. |
| Full Incense | Lets Snorlax breed Munchlax when held. |
| Lax Incense | Lets Wobbuffet breed Wynaut when held. |
| Light Ball | Lets Pikachu breed Pichu that know Volt Tackle. |
| Luck Incense | Lets Chansey/ Blissey breed Happiny when held. |
| Odd Incense | Lets Mr. Mime breed Mime Jr. when held. |
| Power Anklet | May pass down the Speed IVs of the holder. |
| Power Band | May pass down the Special Defense IVs of the holder. |
| Power Belt | May pass down the Defense IVs of the holder. |
| Power Bracer | May pass down the Attack IVs of the holder. |
| Power Lens | May pass down the Special Attack IVs of the holder. |
| Power Weight | May pass down the Max HP IVs of the holder. |
| Pure Incense | Lets Chimecho breed Chingling when held. |
| Rock Incense | Lets Sudowoodo breed Bonsly when held. |
| Item | Effects |
|---|---|
| Rose Incense | Lets Roselia/ Roserade breed Budew when held. |
| Sea Incense | Lets Marill/ Azumarill breed Azurill when held. |
| Wave Incense | Lets Mantine breed Mantyke when held. |
Exclusive Species¶
When it comes to Pokédex completion, some species of Pokémon can only be found by breeding them. This section denotes which Pokémon are typically breeding-exclusive and how to get them. Some actually can be found in the game by other means, but since we’re here anyway.
| Pokémon | Parents | Method |
|---|---|---|
Azurill |
Marill, Azumarill |
Breed while holding Sea Incense. |
Bonsly |
Sudowoodo |
Breed while holding Rock Incense. |
Budew |
Roselia, Roserade |
Breed while holding Rose Incense. |
Chingling |
Chimecho |
Breed while holding Pure Incense. |
Cleffa |
Clefairy, Clefable |
Just breed; nothing special to note. |
Elekid |
Electabuzz, Electivire |
Just breed; nothing special to note. |
Happiny |
Chansey, Blissey |
Breed while holding Luck Incense. |
Igglybuff |
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff |
Just breed; nothing special to note. |
Magby |
Magmar, Magmortar |
Just breed; nothing special to note. |
Mantyke |
Mantine |
Breed while holding Wave Incense. |
Mime Jr. |
Mr Mime | Breed while holding Odd Incense. |
Munchlax |
Snorlax |
Breed while holding Full Incense. |
Phione |
Manaphy & Ditto |
Breed Manaphy and Ditto together for Phione. |
Pichu |
Pikachu, Raichu |
Just breed; hold Light Ball to learn Volt Tackle. |












































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