I started breeding pokemon and am now breeding a 5IV Rampardos

>>27919796
Try asking the wifi general

Because statistics.

Are you using a Destiny Knot?

You aren't using destiny knot.

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>>27919796
RNG bro. I could turn one of them niglets into a 5IV mon if you'd like while I'm in this if ya want.

>>27919796
I'm don't breed, but I'm pretty sure you are only guaranteed 3 IVs with the destiny knot. So just keep going I guess.

>>27919864
>are crabs arachnids?

kek

>>27919887
But they are though

>>27919864
I'm trying to do it legit.

>>27919833
>>27919853
I wasn't, but I will now if it increases chance for better IVs.


I'm more wondering why all of their offspring are male Cranidos. Not one female or one Larvitar

>>27919920
yes they are crustaceans/arachnids, wack to electricity but strong to psychic and neutral to fire.

>>27919960
Well it takes a long ass time to do it with two 5iv mons. Most people use a 6iv ditto as one of the parents to make the process go faster. Do that and use a destiny knot. Should get a perfect 5iv cranidos within 2-3 batches.

>>27919960
Cranidos has a higher male rate than female. Also, the offspring will always be the species of the mother, if you want Larvitars you need a Male rampardos to fuck a female tyrannitar

>>27919960
The baby is ALWAYS the same species as the mother, and Cranidos is hugely skewed towards being male iirc

>>27919960
Assuming you're breeding in Gen 6, brush up on your breeding know-how.

A parent holding an Everstone guarantees that their nature will be passed down.
A parent holding a Power item (Power Bracer, Power Lens, etc), will pass on their IV for the associated stat.
A parent holding a Destiny Knot will pass on 5 of the parents' 12 total IVs (so even from the parent not holding it) randomly to offspring.

Cranidos has a very skewed gender ratio. At 12.5%, your odds of hatching a female Cranidos are 1 in 8.

In addition, the species hatched is determined by whichever species the mother is. You will never hatch a Larvitar from a Male Tyranitar and a Female Rampardos. Only a Female Tyranitar will result in a Larvitar.

>>27919920
>>27919974
Crustaceans are not arachnids. Both arachnids and crustaceans are arthropods, however.

As long as we're talking stupid breeding questions, do both male and female parents have a chance to pass down a hidden ability?