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{{samename|sandwich ingredient|Egg (item)}} ''For the [[curry]] ingredient, see [[Boiled Egg]].''
:''For the Egg-related [[glitch]]es, see [[Glitch Egg]] and [[Bad Egg]].''
[[File:SugimoriEggs.png|right|thumb|235px|Eggs of {{p|Togepi}} and {{p|Elekid}}]]
[[File:SugimoriEggs.png|right|thumb|235px|Eggs of {{p|Togepi}} and {{p|Elekid}}]]
A '''Pokémon egg''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン 卵''' ''Pokémon egg'') is an object from which all Pokémon are known to hatch. An egg's shell will usually have a pattern that reflects the appearance of the Pokémon developing inside, though in the games this is not the case (likely to save space on the game media).
[[File:Hatching Egg V.png|frame|right|A {{p|Larvesta}} hatching from its Egg]]
A '''Pokémon Egg''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンのタマゴ''' ''Pokémon Egg'') is an object from which most {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are known to hatch. Pokémon Eggs have appeared in all [[core series]] games where Pokémon breeding has been available, and were a major plot point in [[Generation II]], in which they were introduced. They have also appeared in several spin-off games.


Pokémon eggs are produced by {{pkmn|breeding}} two Pokémon of a compatible [[egg group]] and opposite gender together, and will contain by default the lowest species in the evolutionary line of the mother. According to a girl in [[Solaceon Town]], where one of many [[Pokémon Day Care]]s are located, no one has ever seen a Pokémon lay an egg, and so it is not confirmed that this is how they appear. No alternate explanation for their creation is offered, however, and most assume that the details are not gone into to keep the games rated as they are.
In some anime and manga appearances, an Egg's shell will have a pattern that reflects the appearance of the Pokémon inside.


Some Pokémon, known as [[baby Pokémon]], are often only found by hatching them from an egg created by their evolved forms. Unlike other species {{egg|No eggs|which cannot breed}}, baby Pokémon evolve into species which can do so. A majority of [[legendary Pokémon]] cannot breed in captivity, and thus cannot produce eggs of themselves, however, a notable exception is made with {{p|Manaphy}} and {{p|Phione}}, which both produce Phione eggs if bred with {{p|Ditto}}.
==In the core series games==
Pokémon Eggs are produced by {{pkmn|breeding}} two Pokémon of a compatible [[Egg Group]] and opposite gender together and will contain, by default, the lowest species in the evolutionary line of the mother. According to a girl in [[Solaceon Town]], where one of many [[Pokémon Day Care]]s are located, no one has ever seen a Pokémon lay an Egg, and thus, it is not confirmed that this is how they appear. According to Professor Elm, as quoted by a man in [[Hearthome City]], and a {{tc|Monsieur}} in [[Coumarine City]], Eggs are not actually eggs and are more like "cradles".


==In the games==
Some Pokémon, known as [[baby Pokémon]], are also found by hatching them from an Egg created by their evolved forms, either naturally or through use of a held [[incense]]. Unlike other species {{egg|No Eggs Discovered|which cannot breed}}, baby Pokémon evolve into species which can do so. In the games, [[Legendary Pokémon]] cannot breed in captivity, and only two [[Mythical Pokémon]]—{{p|Manaphy}} and {{p|Phione}}—are capable of breeding, both producing Phione Eggs when bred with {{p|Ditto}}.
Pokémon eggs have appeared in all games where Pokémon breeding has been available, as a major plot point in their introduction in [[Generation II]]. They have also appeared in several side games.


===Mechanics===
===Mechanics===
[[File:Egg Gen II.png|frame|right|An egg's status screen in [[Generation II]]]]
[[File:Egg Gen II.png|frame|right|An Egg's status screen in [[Generation II]]]]
Despite [[time]] being an introduced concept in Generation II, the amount of time left until a Pokémon hatches from its egg is instead determined by the amount of steps taken by the player when it is in the party.
The amount of time left until a Pokémon hatches from its Egg is determined by the number of [[Egg cycles]] (which are measured in steps) that the player walks when it is in the party (including movement on a [[Bicycle]] or while {{m|Surf}}ing). In-game [[time]] has no direct bearing on Egg hatching.


The internal coding for an egg in the games is very similar to that of a Pokémon-- being that they are stored in the same places that a Pokémon is, this is to be expected. A Pokémon egg will be created knowing what species it will hatch into, with this species determining the value for the amount of steps left until the Pokémon hatches. The value is then stored in the same space that the [[happiness]] value, also introduced in Generation II, is stored for normal Pokémon. Unlike normal Pokémon, whose happiness gains a point for every 256 steps the player takes, an egg's "happiness" value, the [[egg cycle]] number, decreases for every 256 steps.
Eggs utilize the same memory allocation as Pokémon, so the coding structure is very similar. What would be the [[friendship]] value in a Pokémon is the [[Egg cycle]] count for an Egg. Unlike friendship, this value counts down at the end of every Egg cycle.


The amount of egg cycles that an egg has left determines what is displayed on its status screen: When an egg has more than 10 egg cycles remaining, it will display "Wonder what's inside? It needs more time, though.". When the egg's cycles have dipped below that, but are still above 5, it will display "It moves around inside sometimes. It must be close to hatching.". When the egg has less than 5 cycles remaining, it will display "It's making sounds inside! It's going to hatch soon!".  
From Generation V to VIII, an Egg will hatch when its Egg cycle count reaches zero. If multiple Eggs become ready to hatch at the same time, the first Egg in the party will hatch first while each subsequent Egg will hatch with each subsequent step. In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], each subsequent eggs will hatch back to back (due to the textbox with the "Oh?" message immediately apperaing when brought back in the overworld after hatching an egg) instead.


===Generation II===
In Generations III, IV and [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], an Egg will only hatch if its Egg cycle count is zero before an Egg cycle ends (meaning that an extra Egg cycle must be walked). Only one Egg can hatch per Egg cycle, since Eggs are processed in order and if one hatches, any remaining Eggs are not touched.
[[File:GSC Egg.png|left]]
Generation II introduced the system of egg creation and hatching that would continue, much unaltered, to the present. The first Pokémon egg obtainable by the {{player}} in the series was a [[key item]] given by [[Mr. Pokémon]] in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. The {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Mystery Egg}} is to be delivered to [[Professor Elm]] in [[New Bark Town]]; he will then study it and have one of his aides return it to the player in the [[Violet City]] [[Pokémon Center]].


Elm's studies show that when a Pokémon egg is carried with a {{pkmn|Trainer}} with a [[party]] of lively Pokémon, it will eventually hatch. This is easily proven, as some time after the egg is given, if it is kept in the party, it will hatch into a {{p|Togepi}}.
Generation II is like Generations III and IV except that an Egg will hatch when its Egg cycle count reaches zero.


Once the player reaches the Daycare on {{rt|34|Johto}} is where the game mechanics of breeding are truly introduced. Though unrevealed in the games (and only ever truly shown by {{g|Stadium 2}}), Pokémon belong to one or two of fifteen [[egg group]]s, and those which share an egg group and are of opposite gender are capable of breeding. Pokémon without gender can be bred with a {{p|Ditto}}, as can any other Pokémon. Pokémon in the {{egg2|No eggs}} will not breed with any Pokémon, and will thus not produce any eggs.
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, an Egg will not hatch when climbing, gliding or flying with [[Koraidon]] or [[Miraidon]].


Pokémon that hatch from an egg will come out at level 5, having whatever moves their species can learn by that level, any [[TM]] or [[HM]] moves they are compatible with that were known by their father, and any [[egg move]]s their father passed down.
The number of Egg cycles that an Egg has left determines the text that is shown on its status screen.


====Eggs available====
====Generation II====
Aside from eggs made by the player's Pokémon, the following eggs can be obtained in Generation II:
[[File:Gold Silver Beta Egg.png|thumb|A [[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta|pre-release image]] of an Egg hatching in Pokémon Gold and Silver]]
*{{p|Togepi}}: From [[Mr. Pokémon]], initially classed as a [[key item]]. Received from [[Professor Elm]]'s aide in [[Violet City]].{{sup|G}}{{sup|S}}{{sup|C}}
Generation II introduced the system of Egg creation and hatching that would continue, much unaltered, to the present. The first Pokémon Egg obtainable by the {{player}} in the series was a [[Key Item]] given by [[Mr. Pokémon]] in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. The [[Mystery Egg]] is to be delivered to [[Professor Elm]] in [[New Bark Town]]; he will then study it and have one of his aides return it to the player in the [[Violet City]] [[Pokémon Center]].
*{{anchor|Odd Egg|Odd Egg}}: From the Day-Care Man, will hatch into a {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Cleffa}}, {{p|Igglybuff}}, {{p|Tyrogue}}, {{p|Smoochum}}, {{p|Elekid}}, or {{p|Magby}} that knows {{m|Dizzy Punch}}. Available by trading in the Egg Ticket from the Day-Care Man at the PCC in Goldenrod City in the Japanese version. This egg has a 50% chance of being {{shiny}}.{{sup|C}}


===Generation III===
Elm's studies show that when a Pokémon Egg is carried with a {{pkmn|Trainer}} with a [[party]] of lively Pokémon, it will eventually hatch. This is easily proven, as some time after the Egg is given, if it is kept in the party, it will hatch into a {{p|Togepi}}.
[[File:RSEFRLG Egg.png|left]]
Generation III retained much of the system introduced in Generation II, with only one major change. If specific Pokémon are holding specific items, the baby Pokémon that hatch from their eggs will be different, new baby Pokémon introduced in this generation. These special [[incense]]s are specific to {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Wobbuffet}}'s evolutionary line, and when held by them, will cause the baby to be an {{p|Azurill}} or {{p|Wynaut}} instead. Presumably this is to keep breeding consistent: as the items did not exist in earlier generations, they could never be held, always resulting in the evolved form hatching.


All other mechanics present in Generation II are present in Generation III, including the system for hatching the eggs. Egg groups now have more members, but the groups themselves number the same as in Generation II, and no Pokémon have changed groups.
The player reaching the Daycare on {{rt|34|Johto}} marks where the game mechanics of breeding are truly introduced. Though unrevealed in the games (and only ever truly shown by {{g|Stadium 2}} and [[Pokédex 3D]]), Pokémon belong to one or two of fifteen [[Egg Group]]s, and those which share an Egg Group and are of opposite gender are capable of breeding. Pokémon without gender can be bred with a {{p|Ditto}}, as can any other Pokémon not in the {{egg2|No Eggs Discovered}}. Pokémon in the No Eggs Discovered Group will not breed with any Pokémon or produce any Eggs.
[[File:AniEggMS.png|right]]
In {{game|Emerald}}, several more mechanics were added. A Pokémon's [[nature]] could be influenced through its mother holding an [[Everstone]] while in the Day-Care, while Pokémon with {{a|Magma Armor}} or {{a|Flame Body}} would quicken the hatching process if in the party with eggs.


====Eggs available====
Pokémon that hatch from an Egg will come out at level 5, having whatever moves their species can learn by that level, any move both parents know that the hatched Pokémon can learn through level-up, any [[TM]] or [[HM]] moves they are compatible with that were known by their father, and any [[Egg Move]]s their father passed down. The father's moves take priority over the moves the species would usually have at that level.
Aside from eggs made by the player's Pokémon, the following eggs can be obtained in Generation III:
*{{p|Wynaut}}: From an old couple in [[Lavaridge Town]].{{sup|Ru}}{{sup|Sa}}{{sup|E}}
*{{p|Togepi}}: From an old man in the [[Water Labyrinth]].{{sup|FR}}{{sup|LG}}


===Generation IV===
These are the only games in which an Egg's status screen differs considerably from that of a normal Pokémon, as all later games use either a modified version of the Pokémon status screen of that game (as is the case in Generation III), or the same status screen, minus some pages (as is the case in Generation IV, V, and VII).
[[File:DPPtHGSS Egg.png|left]]
[[File:DPManaphyEgg.png|right]]
Generation IV expanded on the mechanics found in Emerald, making them standard to the series, as well as added more baby Pokémon only obtainable through [[incense]] breeding. A new mechanic is that both parents can now pass down its nature to its offspring if one of them holds and Everstone. In addition to this, Pokémon eggs were altered to hatching at level 1, for better consistency with the games' early routes. This would have been possible in Generation III as well, but was not in Generation II due to a glitch in the programming that caused level 1 "[[Experience#Experience to level|Medium Slow]]" Pokémon to jump to level 100 instantly when leveled up.
[[File:AniEggMS.png|left]]
[[File:AniManaphyEggMS.png|right]]
A change in mechanics from Generation III causes the eggs to hatch slightly earlier, with the egg cycle number going down after 255, rather than 256, steps.  


====Eggs available====
====Generation III====
Aside from eggs made by the player's Pokémon, the following eggs can be obtained in Generation IV:
Generation III retained much of the system introduced in Generation II, with only one major change: [[incense]]s are introduced that, if held by the appropriate Pokémon, will cause them to produce Eggs that hatch into new baby Pokémon (who were introduced in this generation). There are incenses for {{p|Marill}}'s and {{p|Wobbuffet}}'s evolutionary lines, which allow them to produce Eggs that hatch into {{p|Azurill}} and {{p|Wynaut}} respectively. Presumably, these incenses are meant to keep the results of breeding consistent across generations while still allowing earlier evolutions to be introduced.
*{{p|Happiny}}: From a hiker in [[Hearthome City]].{{sup|D}}{{sup|P}}
*{{p|Riolu}}: From [[Riley]] on [[Iron Island]].{{sup|D}}{{sup|P}}{{sup|Pt}}
*{{p|Togepi}}: From [[Cynthia]] in [[Eterna City]].{{sup|Pt}}
*{{p|Manaphy}}: From {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}, {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}} and {{g|Ranger: Guardian Signs}}.{{sup|D}}{{sup|P}}{{sup|Pt}}{{sup|HG}}{{sup|SS}} [[Image:Bag Mystery Egg Sprite.png|right]]
*{{p|Togepi}}: From [[Mr. Pokémon]], initially classed as a [[key item]], the {{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Mystery egg}}. Received from [[Professor Elm]]'s aide in [[Violet City]].{{sup|HG}}{{sup|SS}}
*{{p|Mareep}}: From [[Primo]] after entering the correct secret phrase.{{sup|HG}}{{sup|SS}}
*{{p|Wooper}}: From [[Primo]] after entering the correct secret phrase.{{sup|HG}}{{sup|SS}}
*{{p|Slugma}}: From [[Primo]] after entering the correct secret phrase.{{sup|HG}}{{sup|SS}}


===Generation V===
All other mechanics present in Generation II are present in Generation III, including the system for hatching Eggs, except that Eggs require an extra Egg cycle to hatch. Egg Groups now have more members, but the groups themselves number the same as in Generation II, and no Pokémon have changed groups.
{{incomplete|section|2=the back sprite<!--unsure if previous gens also have a back sprite for the egg-->}}
[[File:BW Egg.png|left]]
Building on the mechanics introduced in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Generation V adds the the possibility of female Pokémon with a hidden ability to pass on their exclusive ability to its offspring. However, this will not work with them if the father is a Ditto. No new baby Pokémon were introduced this generation, however, many pre-evolutions of old Pokémon cannot be obtained without the help of breeding, [[PokéShifter]], or the {{pkmn|Dream World}}.


====Eggs available====
In {{game|Emerald}}, several more mechanics were added. A Pokémon's [[Nature]] could be influenced if its mother held an [[Everstone]] while in the Day Care, while Pokémon with {{a|Magma Armor}} or {{a|Flame Body}} shorten the hatching process if they are in the party with Eggs.
Aside from eggs made by the player's Pokémon, the following eggs can be obtained in Generation V:
*{{p|Meraruba}}: From a man in a red suit inside a building on {{rt|18|Unova}}.


===Side games===
In Generation III, a Pokémon Egg's type is listed as {{t|???}}.
====Pokémon Snap====
The first eggs to appear in the games were, in actuality, slightly before Generation II, with eggs of the [[Kanto]] [[legendary birds]] appearing in [[Pokémon Snap]]. These eggs could be hatched by interaction with the player through various means:


*{{p|Articuno}}: This egg is in the [[Pokémon Island Cave|Cave]] area. It is silver and has a crystalline form. It hatches with the aid of two dancing {{p|Jynx}}.
No Eggs can be obtained from or traded to [[Pokémon Colosseum]] or {{XD}}.
*{{p|Zapdos}}: This egg is in the [[Pokémon Island Tunnel|Tunnel]] area.  It is yellow with a jagged electric pattern on it.  It hatches with the aid of a {{p|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
*{{p|Moltres}}: This egg is in the [[Pokémon Island Volcano|Volcano]] area.  It is white with a red flame design on it.  It hatches when a [[Pester Ball]] or apple knocks it into the lava.


====Pokémon Channel====
====Generation IV====
Pokémon eggs appear on the ''Eggzamination: Hatch Up!'' channel, where the player can guess which Pokémon is within an egg and will win money if correct on hatching, which can take anytime between 10 minute 24 hours. While some Pokémon hatch from plain white eggs, a number of eggs that have appeared in the anime are a main feature on the channel. Pokémon with eggs seen include {{p|Bellsprout}}, {{p|Igglybuff}}, {{p|Ledyba}}, {{p|Oddish}}, {{p|Smoochum}}, {{p|Teddiursa}}, {{p|Treecko}} and {{p|Wooper}}.
{{incomplete|section|needs=Manaphy Egg in Ranch}}
Generation IV expanded on the mechanics found in Emerald, making them standard to the series, as well as added more baby Pokémon only obtainable through [[incense]] breeding. A new mechanic is that either parent can now pass down its nature to its offspring if it holds an Everstone. In addition to this, Pokémon Eggs now hatch at level 1. This would have been possible in Generation III as well, but was not in Generation II due to a glitch in the programming that caused level 1 "[[Experience#Experience to level|Medium Slow]]" Pokémon to jump to level 100 instantly when leveled up.


==In the anime==
A minor change in mechanics from Generation III causes Eggs to hatch slightly earlier, with the length of an Egg cycle dropping from 256 to 255 steps. The Manaphy Egg obtainable from Ranger games has its own sprite that is different from other, normal Eggs' sprites.
[[File:Breeding house eggs.png|thumb|A [[breeding house]] in the [[Pokémon anime|anime]], full of different Pokémon eggs]]
The anime was where Pokémon eggs made their debut, with {{Ash}}'s find of an egg in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' predating Pokémon Snap by nearly a year. The egg was kept safe by {{an|Brock}}, but unlike later episodes, was not kept in its own case.  


Later eggs have all been shown to be kept in a [[egg case|case]], which includes a [[Poké Ball]] for the baby to be put into on hatching. Aside from Togepi's egg, as well, which hatched not unlike an egg in the real world, later eggs are shown to flash white before hatching, then to glow white and transform into the Pokémon they contain.
Trainers can use the Pokétch {{DL|Pokétch|Day-Care Checker}} app to check whether or not an Egg has been produced, unlike in previous generations, where Trainers attempting to breed two Pokémon would need to stay near the Day Care if they wished to get an Egg as soon as it was ready.


===Pokémon hatched from eggs===
Eggs may also be transferred to [[My Pokémon Ranch]], but they will not hatch as long as they are kept in the game. When the ranch reaches the maximum level (level 25, requiring 999 Pokémon to be present in the ranch), [[Hayley]] will offer to trade any Pokémon Egg for her Mew.
[[File:Eevee hatches.gif|left|thumb|[[May's Eevee]] hatching from its egg]]
[[File:Pokemon eggs 2.png|right|thumb|The eggs of the Pokémon listed on the left, in the order they appeared in, save for [[Misty's Azurill]]]]
[[File:Cyndaquil egg.png|right|thumb|[[Dawn's Cyndaquil]] egg]]
[[File:Ash Egg BW012.png|right|thumb|Ash's {{p|Zuruggu}} egg in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
; [[Misty's Togetic|Misty's Togepi]]
: This egg was white with blue and red triangular spots. It was found by {{Ash}} deep in [[Grampa Canyon]] in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]''. It was taken care of by {{an|Brock}} and, for a short period, by {{MTR}}. It hatched into a {{p|Togepi}} in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]''. Since {{an|Misty}} was the first person it saw, the baby Pokémon thought she was its mother, and thus became hers.
; [[Ash's Donphan|Ash's Phanpy]]
: This egg was light blue with no designs. It was given to {{Ash}} as a prize for winning a race in ''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]''. He took care of it himself, and it hatched into a {{p|Phanpy}} in ''[[EP230|Hatching a Plan!]]''.
; [[Ash's Larvitar]]
: This egg was jade green with no designs. It was given to {{Ash}} in ''[[EP257|Lapras of Luxury]]''. It hatched into a {{p|Larvitar}} in ''[[EP258|Hatch Me If You Can!]]''.
; [[Misty's Azurill]]
: This egg was never seen. It was the offspring of [[Tracey's Marill]], and then {{Tracey}} gave it to {{an|Misty}} as mentioned in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team!]]'', when Azurill itself first appeared.
; [[May's Glaceon|May's Eevee]]
: This egg was brown with a cream-colored zigzag stripe around its middle. It was given to {{an|May}} by a day-care worker in ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]''. She took care of it herself, and it hatched into an {{p|Eevee}} in ''[[AG157|Time-Warp Heals All Wounds]]''.
; {{mov|Manaphy|Manaphy|9}}
: This egg was translucent blue with a red, yolk-like sphere and a ring of yellow dots inside of it. It was primary to the plot of ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''. During the movie, while everyone was trying to protect the egg, the center began to glow. When {{an|May}} caught it after being tossed into the air it began to hatch into a {{p|Manaphy}}.
; [[Brock's Chansey|Brock's Happiny]]
: This egg was light pink with a white stripe around the center and a red top. It was won by {{an|Brock}} in a [[Pokémon cosplay|Cosplay]] Convention in ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]''. He took care of it himself, and it hatched into a {{p|Happiny}} with the help of [[Nurse Joy]] in ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family!]]''.
; [[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]
: {{an|Dawn}}'s egg obtained in ''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]'' hatched into a baby Cyndaquil later in the episode. The egg was mostly green, with a cream colored bottom and three red spots near the bottom.
; [[Ash's Zuruggu]]
: Ash's egg obtained in [[BW012]] hatched into a baby {{p|Zuruggu}} in [[BW017]]. The egg was tan with brown spots, much like the ones seen in the games.


<!--Please do not add eggs that haven't hatched yet here. This is for hatched Pokémon only.-->
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Eggs can be given a spa treatment at the [[Ribbon Syndicate]] building. This will cause the Egg to have an increased [[friendship]] upon hatching. However, Eggs cannot be given massages; if attempted, the [[Massage Girl]] will exclaim, "That's silly! I'd break that Egg if I tried to massage it!"


===Other Pokémon eggs in the anime===
<gallery>
[[File:Mudkiphatching2.gif|right|thumb|A {{p|Mudkip}} hatching from its egg]]
File:Poketch Egg.png|An Egg on the [[Pokétch]]
[[File:Pokemon eggs.png|left|200px|thumb|Some eggs in a cart]][[File:Cleffa Egg.png|right|thumb|A {{p|Cleffa}} Egg]][[File:Psyduck eggs.png|thumb|right|Three Psyduck with their Eggs]][[File:Vulpix Egg.png|thumb|right|A Vulpix egg about to hatch]]
File:Ranch Egg.png|An Egg in [[My Pokémon Ranch]]
*''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'': An entire breeding house full of Eggs appeared in this episode.
File:Menu PBR Egg.png|An Egg in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]
*''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]'': This episode showed a home where baby {{p|Mudkip}} were bred, and even showed one hatching and spraying May in the face. These eggs were small and blue with orange spots.
File:Menu PBR Manaphy Egg.png|A Manaphy Egg in Pokémon Battle Revolution
*''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]'': An entire breeding house full of eggs appeared in this episode. Primarily, it featured an Egg of a {{p|Vulpix}} which was about to hatch, which was two shades of red with a design of curls separating the top from the bottom, reflecting the design of Vulpix's tails. Many other eggs appeared in the breeding house. Based on the design, some of the other eggs were identified as {{p|Cleffa}}, {{p|Igglybuff}}, {{p|Spinarak}}, {{p|Ledyba}}, {{p|Magby}}, {{p|Wooper}}, {{p|Bellsprout}}, {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Teddiursa}}, {{p|Sentret}}, {{p|Skitty}}, {{p|Chinchou}}, {{p|Smoochum}}, {{p|Aipom}}, {{p|Drowzee}} and {{p|Sandshrew}}.  A few of the designs were more difficult to distinguish than others.
File:Dragon hatch HGSS.png|An Egg produced by {{p|Arceus}}, about to hatch into {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} or {{p|Giratina}}
*''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]'': {{p|Psyduck}} eggs were seen in this episode and were the reason why the Psyduck were blocking the road. These eggs were yellow with patterns that looked like Psyduck feet.
File:ManaphyEggmssoa.png|Manaphy Egg in {{g|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}
</gallery>
 
=====Special dates =====
In the [[Generation IV]] games, [[Egg cycle]]s are reduced from 255 steps to 230 steps on certain days. For example, on a reduced-cycle day, a {{p|Magikarp}} will take 1380 steps to hatch instead of 1530 steps.
 
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====Generation V====
Building on the mechanics introduced in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Generation V makes it possible for female Pokémon with a Hidden Ability to pass on their Hidden Ability to their offspring, unless the father is a Ditto. The Manaphy Egg is found [[List of Pokémon by index number in Generation V|in the coding of Black and White]], but was not used.
 
A significant change to the mechanics of [[Egg cycle]]s in Generation IV causes Eggs to hatch at earlier times; Eggs now hatch when their Egg cycle count drops from 1 to 0, rather than when it is 0 at the end of an Egg cycle, effectively reducing the number of Egg cycles that need to be walked by 1. The length of an Egg cycle was also increased from 255 to 257 steps, but this effect is overshadowed by the change in the hatching trigger.
 
==== Generation VI====
Again expanding on mechanics from previous games, Generation VI builds upon the mechanics from Generation V by allowing mothers to pass on [[Egg Move]]s and [[Poké Ball]]s, removing the ability to pass on [[TM]]s and [[HM]]s from the father, and allowing any Pokémon to pass down Hidden Abilities when bred with Ditto. Another new mechanic is the ability for the parents to pass down five IVs if one of them holds a [[Destiny Knot]].
 
====Generation VII====
Again expanding on mechanics from previous games, Generation VII builds upon the mechanics from Generation VI by allowing fathers to pass on [[Poké Ball]]s when bred with Ditto and randomizing which Poké Ball is passed down when two Pokémon of the same species breed and they are in different balls.
 
====Generation VIII====
Again expanding on mechanics from previous games, Generation VIII builds upon the mechanics from Generation VII by allowing two Pokémon to pass Egg Moves to each other if one knows the move and the other has an open move slot for it.
 
====Generation IX====
In {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, Eggs can be found during [[Picnic]]s. Species that produced different baby Pokémon if holding an incense now produce these baby Pokémon naturally. No longer necessary, incenses have been removed from the game.
 
In some cases that the game may crash, {{Shiny}} Pokémon that are hatched from the Eggs can appear again, but only if the game was saved before the Egg is hatched and it is in the {{player}}'s [[party]].
 
===Eggs received from in-game events ===
{{main|List of Pokémon Eggs from in-game events}}
 
In several [[core series]] games,the player is able to obtain Pokémon Eggs from certain [[non-player character]]s.
 
In the [[Generation I]] games, their [[Generation VII]] remakes, and in {{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}, there are no Pokémon Eggs due to the absence of the {{pkmn|breeding}} mechanic. In [[Pokémon X and Y|Pokémon X, Y]], [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword, and Shield]], the breeding mechanic is available but no Eggs are received from in-game events.
 
Some Eggs can also be received in [[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]] and transferred to the [[Generation III]] games.
 
===Appearance===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{rock color}}"
|-
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr 2g Egg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr 3r Egg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr 3e Egg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr 4d Egg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr 5b Egg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr b 5b Egg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr 6x Egg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Egg LGPE Model.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:HOMEEgg.png|100px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%"
|Image from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
|Image from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
|Image from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Pokémon Emerald}}
|Image from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
|Image from<br>{{color2|000|Generation V}} (front)
|Image from<br>{{color2|000|Generation V}} (back)
|Image from<br>{{color2|000|Generation VI|Generations VI}} and {{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
|(Unused) Image from<br>Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
|Image from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HOME}}
|-
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:MS Egg II.png]] [[File:AniMS Egg II.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:EggMS3.png]]{{ani|Egg}}
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |{{bag|Mystery Egg}}
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:EggMS6.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:EggMS8.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:EggMSBDSP.png|68px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Menu LA Egg.png|68px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Menu SV Egg.png|68px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{rock color dark}}; background: #{{green color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Menu HOME Egg.png|68px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%"
| Menu sprites from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
|Menu sprites from<br>{{color2|000|Generation III|Generations III}}, {{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}, and {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
|{{color2|000|Mystery Egg}} sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
|Menu sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation VI|Generations VI}} and {{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
|Menu sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword and Shield}}
| Menu sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|Dummied-out menu sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus}}
|Menu sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet and Violet}}
|Menu sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HOME|HOME}}
|}
 
====Manaphy Egg ====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background: #{{water color}}"
|-
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr 4d ManaphyEgg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:Spr 5b ManaphyEgg.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:100px" |{{MS|ManaphyEgg}}{{ani|ManaphyEgg}}
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:ManaphyEggMSBDSP.png|68px]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:100px" |[[File:HOMEManaphyEgg.png|100px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%"
|A {{pcolor|Manaphy|000}} Egg from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| A {{pcolor|Manaphy|000}} Egg from<br>{{color2|000|Generation V}}
|{{pcolor|Manaphy|000}} Egg menu sprites from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV|Generations IV}} and {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
|{{pcolor|Manaphy|000}} Egg menu sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|{{pcolor|Manaphy|000}} Egg model<br>from {{color2|000|Pokémon HOME|HOME}}
|}
 
==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
[[File:Stadium 2 Egg.png|frame|Egg]]
{{incomplete|section|Add image of a Shiny Egg in comparison to non-Shiny Eggs in the Pokémon Lab from Pokémon Stadium 2}}
 
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], "EGG" is considered a [[nickname]] of the Pokémon species inside. Due to Pokémon Stadium 2 hue shifting nicknamed Pokémon into different colors, Eggs get hue shifted as well. This can be seen when viewing Eggs in the [[Pokémon Lab (Stadium)|Pokémon Lab]]. Shinies do not ever get hue shifted, and therefore, all Pokémon Eggs with a Shiny inside are the default tan color without any color change. This way, it is possible to tell if a Pokémon Egg is Shiny before it hatches.
 
==In the spin-off games==
[[File:Hey You Pikachu Togepi Egg.png|thumb|right|A Togepi Egg]]
===Hey You, Pikachu!===
In [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], a Togepi Egg can be found and hatched while completing the Pokémon Picnic missions. In Japan, this game was released before the launch of Generation II, making it the first Egg to appear in a game.
 
=== Pokémon Snap===
The Eggs of the [[Kanto]] [[legendary birds]] appeared in {{g|Snap}}. This was the first appearance of Pokémon Eggs outside of Japan. These Eggs could be hatched by player interaction.
 
*{{p|Articuno}}: This Egg is in the {{OBP|Cave|Snap}} area. It is silver and has a crystalline form. It hatches with the aid of two dancing {{p|Jynx}}.
*{{p|Zapdos}}: This Egg is in the [[Tunnel]] area. It is yellow with a jagged electric pattern on it. It hatches with the aid of a {{p|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
*{{p|Moltres}}: This Egg is in the {{OBP|Volcano|Snap}} area. It is white with a red flame design on it. It hatches when a [[Pester Ball]] or an apple knocks it into the lava.
 
<gallery>
File:Articuno Egg Snap.png|Articuno Egg
File:Zapdos Egg Snap.png|Zapdos Egg
File:Moltres Egg Snap.png|Moltres Egg
</gallery>
 
===Pokémon Puzzle Challenge===
[[File:Puzzle Challenge Eggs.png|thumb|right|Eggs available in Puzzle Challenge]]
Four Eggs are available as unlockables in {{g|Puzzle Challenge}}; over time, they will hatch, and the Pokémon inside are only playable in Marathon mode.
*{{p|Magby}} is available after hatching the Fire Egg.
*{{p|Elekid}} is available after hatching the Lightning Egg.
*{{p|Igglybuff}} is available after hatching the Normal Circle Egg.
*{{p|Cleffa}} is available after hatching the Normal Star Egg.
 
===Pokémon Breeder mini===
[[File:Pokémon Breeder egg.png|thumb|120px|right|{{pkmn|Breeder mini}} Eggs]]
Three Eggs containing {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Torchic}} and {{p|Mudkip}} are available for the player to choose between in {{g|Breeder mini}}. However, these Eggs have a generic appearance, rather than their individual designs present in other media.
 
===Pokémon Channel===
{{incomplete|section|images of the following Eggs: Azurill, Sentret, and Wynaut}}
In {{g|Channel}}, Pokémon Eggs appear on the ''Eggzamination: Hatch Up!'' channel, where the player can guess which Pokémon is within an Egg, and will win money if correct on hatching, which can take any time between 5 minutes to 24 hours. While some Pokémon hatch from plain white Eggs, a number of Eggs that have appeared in the anime are a main feature on the channel.
 
Pokémon that hatch from their anime Eggs include {{p|Aipom}}, {{p|Azurill}}, {{p|Bellsprout}}, {{p|Cleffa}}, {{p|Hoppip}}, {{p|Igglybuff}}, {{p|Krabby}}, {{p|Ledyba}}, {{p|Magby}}, {{p|Mudkip}}, {{p|Phanpy}}, {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Sentret}}, {{p|Slowpoke}}, {{p|Smoochum}}, {{p|Swinub}}, {{p|Teddiursa}}, {{p|Togepi}}, {{p|Torchic}}, {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Wooper}}, and {{p|Wynaut}}.
 
Pokémon that hatch from plain white Eggs include {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Chansey}}, {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Corsola}}, {{p|Cubone}}, {{p|Diglett}}, {{p|Delibird}}, {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Geodude}}, {{p|Girafarig}}, {{p|Goldeen}}, {{p|Hoothoot}}, {{p|Koffing}}, {{p|Mr. Mime}}, {{p|Natu}}, {{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Psyduck}}, {{p|Remoraid}}, {{p|Shellder}}, {{p|Smeargle}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Sudowoodo}}, {{p|Vulpix}}, and {{p|Zubat}}.
<!--Vulpix does have an anime Egg, but hatches from a WHITE Egg in Pokémon Channel-->
<gallery>
File:Blank Egg Channel.png|Generic Egg
File:Oddish Egg Channel.png|Oddish Egg
File:Bellsprout Egg Channel.png|Bellsprout Egg
File:Slowpoke Egg Channel.png|Slowpoke Egg
File:Krabby Egg Channel.png|Krabby Egg
File:Ledyba Egg Channel.png|Ledyba Egg
File:Pichu Egg Channel.png|Pichu Egg
File:Cleffa Egg Channel.png|Cleffa Egg
File:Igglybuff Egg Channel.png|Igglybuff Egg
File:Togepi Egg Channel.png|Togepi Egg
File:Hoppip Egg Channel.png|Hoppip Egg
File:Aipom Egg Channel.png|Aipom Egg
File:Wooper Egg Channel.png|Wooper Egg
File:Teddiursa Egg Channel.png|Teddiursa Egg
File:Swinub Egg Channel.png|Swinub Egg
File:Phanpy Egg Channel.png|Phanpy Egg
File:Smoochum Egg Channel.png|Smoochum Egg
File:Magby Egg Channel.png|Magby Egg
File:Treecko Egg Channel.png|Treecko Egg
File:Torchic Egg Channel.png|Torchic Egg
File:Mudkip Egg Channel.png|Mudkip Egg
</gallery>
 
===Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire===
[[File:Pinball RS Egg.png|thumb|right|Pinball RS Eggs]]
Eggs can be hatched while playing in Egg Mode in {{g|Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire}}. While playing on the [[Ruby Field]], hit {{p|Cyndaquil}} into the Egg stand three times to start heating the Egg. Hitting it once more will make the Egg hatch. Afterwards, sending the ball into the Egg stand again will lead to {{p|Aerodactyl}} or {{p|Totodile}} replacing the Egg. While playing on the [[Sapphire Field]], send the ball through the Egg Stand to turn on one of the lights. This only works by sending the ball up the lower Egg Loop and not through Spoink launching the ball. Once all four lights are lit, the Egg will hatch the next time the ball is sent through the Egg stand. Afterwards, sending the ball through the Egg stand once more makes a new Egg appear and the process starts over. After an Egg has been hatched it must be caught by hitting it twice with the {{i|Poké Ball}} in less than a minute, otherwise it will go back into the Egg Stand.
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===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], the {{player}} can earn Eggs as a reward for missions with a reward listed as ???. Only one Egg can be kept at a time, and will be sent to [[Treasure Town#Chansey's Day Care|Chansey's Day Care]]. The Egg will hatch after a random number of days, at which point, the hatched Pokémon will ask to join the player's team, be at level 1, and know [[Egg Move]]s.
{{spoilers}}
A [[Wonder Egg]] can be found at the end of the [[Surrounded Sea]], which will hatch into {{p|Manaphy}} the next morning.
{{Endspoilers}}
 
===Pokémon Battle Chess===
==== Pokémon Battle Chess BW Version====
In [[Pokémon Battle Chess]] BW Version, a {{p|Victini}} Egg acts as the equivalent of a king piece in chess. The Egg can take three hits before it hatches, and Victini can take one before fainting. If this Victini faints, the controlling player loses. The Egg can still be moved even while unhatched, though only when it has been damaged at least once.
 
====Pokémon Battle Chess (Set)====
In the Pokémon Battle Chess set, a {{p|Togepi}} Egg replaced Victini as the king piece.  Both Togepi and Victini have the same rules as an Egg and when undamaged, though they have different movement and damage rules for when each has taken damaged after hatching.
 
<gallery perrow="3">
File:Egg Yellow Battle Chess.png|Untouched
File:Egg2 Yellow Battle Chess.png|Damaged once
File:Egg3 Yellow Battle Chess.png|Damaged twice
File:Egg Blue Battle Chess.png|Untouched
File:Egg2 Blue Battle Chess.png|Damaged once
File:Egg3 Blue Battle Chess.png|Damaged twice
</gallery>
 
===Pokémon Picross===
[[File:Egg Pokémon Picross.png|thumb|right|Egg puzzle in Pokémon Picross]]
In [[Pokémon Picross]], a Pokémon Egg appeared as a puzzle in [[Pokémon Picross Stages#Area 00|Area 00-03]].
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===Pokémon GO===
:''For current and historic lists of Eggs in {{g|GO}}, see [[List of Eggs in Pokémon GO]].''
 
In {{g|GO}}, a Pokémon Egg can be hatched by placing it inside an [[Egg Incubator]] and travelling a required distance. A player can hold a maximum of nine Eggs at once and cannot discard unhatched Eggs. In addition, if these nine slots are filled, there are three bonus Egg slots that can only hold Strange Eggs and Eggs obtained from Adventure Sync rewards. The player's travel is only counted towards hatching an Egg at low speeds (i.e. walking and running speeds). [[Adventure Sync]] allows the player's walked distance to be tracked even while the app is closed; without it, only walking while the app is open counts towards hatching Eggs.
 
There are five different distances which Eggs can require: 2, 5, 7, 10, and 12&nbsp;km. Starting October 25, 2016, Eggs are colored based on the total distance required to hatch them: 2&nbsp;km Eggs are white with green spots, 5&nbsp;km Eggs are white with orange spots, 7&nbsp;km Eggs are yellow with pink spots, 10&nbsp;km Eggs are white with purple spots, and 12&nbsp;km Eggs (also known as Strange Eggs) are white with red spots. 7&nbsp;km Eggs were introduced on June 21, 2018, initially only being able to hatch into [[Alolan form]]s, but the pool has since been expanded to include [[baby Pokémon]] as well. Strange Eggs were introduced on October 12, 2020.
 
In December 2020, three bonus storage spaces were added. If the player already has nine Eggs, Eggs can still be received from weekly Adventure Sync rewards or from Team GO Rocket Leader battles and placed into one of these slots.
 
Eggs can be obtained in a variety of ways. Each of the listed methods has its own separate pool of obtainable Pokémon Eggs.
*Spinning a [[PokéStop]] or {{OBP|Gym|GO}} has a chance of awarding the player a 2&nbsp;km, 5&nbsp;km, or 10&nbsp;km Egg.
* [[Gift]]s from {{OBP|Friends|GO}} have a chance of containing a 7&nbsp;km.
*Weekly [[Adventure Sync]] rewards may include Eggs. The player can obtain a 5&nbsp;km Egg for walking 25&nbsp;km and a 10&nbsp;km Egg for walking 50&nbsp;km.
*Winning a [[Trainer Battle (GO)|battle]] against a {{tc|Team GO Rocket Leader}} will award a Strange Egg (12&nbsp;km Egg).
 
While it is not possible to know what will hatch from an Egg beforehand, an Egg's properties are determined at the time it is obtained (not when it is hatched). The hatched Pokémon's [[power up]] level will match the player's [[Trainer level]] at the time its Egg was obtained, capped at level 20. Its origin location will be the location at which the player obtained Egg; for Eggs obtained from Gifts, it will be the location at which the Friend obtained the Gift. Pokémon that are hatched from Eggs are guaranteed at least 10 {{IV}}s (out of the maximum 15) in each stat. Region-exclusive Pokémon can only be hatched from Eggs obtained in its respective region; only during the 2018 and 2019 Ultra Bonus events, region-exclusive Pokémon (i.e. {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Kangaskhan}}, {{p|Mr. Mime}}, and {{p|Tauros}}) were obtainable worldwide from 7&nbsp;km Eggs. Although the possible pool of Pokémon obtainable from Eggs is occasionally updated, these changes do not affect Eggs that players already have on hand, including Event Pokémon hatched after the event when it was obtained has ended.
 
Hatching Eggs is the only way to obtain most baby Pokémon, along with {{p|Salandit}}, {{p|Varoom}}, {{p|Charcadet}} and {{p|Larvesta}}.
 
<!--Originally, Egg distance corresponds to the number of [[Egg cycle]]s to hatch the Pokémon in the core series games. Pokémon which take 5 to 15 cycles require 2&nbsp;km in Pokémon GO, Pokémon which require 20 cycles (except [[starter Pokémon]] and Pokémon that have pre-evolutions in the core series) take 5&nbsp;km, and Pokémon which require 25 cycles or more take 10&nbsp;km (except Eevee). Starter Pokémon, and 20 cycle Pokémon that have pre-evolutions in the core series, take 2&nbsp;km to hatch rather than 5&nbsp;km. Additionally, while Eevee (which has 35 cycles in the core series) used to take 10&nbsp;km to hatch, it now only takes 5&nbsp;km.
-->
Upon hatching an Egg, a player will receive a random amount of {{OBP|Stardust|GO}} and {{OBP|Candy|GO}} dependent on the Egg's distance. The number of Candy received directly corresponds to the amount of Stardust received.
* 2 to 7&nbsp;km: <math>Candy = \left\lfloor {stardust \over 75} \right\rfloor</math>
*10&nbsp;km: <math>Candy = \left\lfloor {stardust \over 100} \right\rfloor</math>
*12&nbsp;km: <math>Candy = \left\lfloor {stardust \over 200} \right\rfloor</math>
 
{| class="roundy" style="background-color:#{{night color}}; border:3px solid #{{blue color light}}"
|- style="background-color: #{{blue color light}}; color:#fff"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" |Distance
!{{color2|fff|Stardust (GO)|Stardust}}
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" |{{color2|fff|Candy (GO)|Candy}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
![[File:GO Egg 2 km.png|60px]]<br>2&nbsp;km
|{{Stardust}}400 - 800
|{{Candy}}5 - 10
|- style="background:#FFF"
![[File:GO Egg 5 km.png|60px]]<br>5&nbsp;km
|{{Stardust}}800 - 1600
|{{Candy}}10 - 21
|- style="background:#FFF"
![[File:GO Egg 7 km.png|60px]]<br>7&nbsp;km
|{{Stardust}}800 - 1600
|{{Candy}}10 - 21
|- style="background:#FFF"
![[File:GO Egg 10 km.png|60px]]<br>10&nbsp;km
|{{Stardust}}1600 - 3200
|{{Candy}}16 - 32
|- style="background:#FFF"
! style="{{roundybl|5px}}" |[[File:GO Egg 12 km.png|60px]]<br>12&nbsp;km
|{{Stardust}}3200 - 6400
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" |{{Candy}}16 - 32
|}
 
===Pokémon Masters EX===
{{main|Egg Pokémon (Masters)}}
In {{g|Masters EX}}, the player character ({{mas|Scottie}} or {{mas|Bettie}}) can form [[sync pair]]s with Pokémon that are hatched from Eggs. Eggs can appear as random drops from certain battles, and some Eggs are available only during limited-time events.
 
===Eevee × Tamagotchi===
{{incomplete|section|Add sprite image of the egg from this game}}
In [[Eevee × Tamagotchi]], the player's {{p|Eevee}} hatches from an Egg at the start of the game.
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== In the anime==
[[File:Breeding house Eggs.png|thumb|220px|left|Pokémon Eggs at a [[Pokémon Day Care|breeding house]] in ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]'']]
[[File:Reverted Eggs anime.png|thumb|250px|Pokémon Eggs created by [[devolution]] in ''[[JN089|The Gates of Warp!]]'']]
The anime was where Pokémon Eggs made their debut, with {{Ash}}'s find of an Egg in ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' predating Pokémon Snap by nearly a year. The Egg was kept safe by {{an|Brock}}, but unlike later episodes, was not kept in its own case. Later Eggs have been shown to be kept in a [[Egg case|case]], which includes a {{i|Poké Ball}} for the baby to be put into upon hatching.
 
In earlier anime series, Eggs are depicted with unique patterns that match the Pokémon contained within. This was changed in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', with Eggs instead being closer to the generic Egg design from the games; however, the spots on Eggs do vary in color based on the Pokémon, rather than only being green like in the games.
 
Aside from Togepi's Egg, which hatched similarly to a real egg, later Eggs are shown to flash white before hatching, then to glow white and transform into the Pokémon they contain, similarly to [[evolution]]. By ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', hatching Eggs would be depicted as glowing and the eggshell bursting open to reveal the young Pokémon, much like in the games.
 
In the episode ''[[EP263|Address Unown]]'', it was revealed that Pokémon are able to see the world outside of their Eggs. Additionally, Pokémon have been seen interacting from inside their Eggs, with {{p|Manaphy}} using {{m|Heart Swap}} on the [[Team Rocket trio]] before it even hatched (it is also implied that it was the one who gave {{an|May}} the dream involving [[Samiya|the Sea Temple]]).
 
In ''[[HS15|Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!]]'', a fossilized {{p|Aerodactyl}} Egg is shown and revealed to have been used in conjunction with an [[Old Amber]] to resurrect a living Aerodactyl.
 
In ''[[JN089|The Gates of Warp!]]'' and ''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]'', {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}'s battling, due to them both being instigated by [[Alternate World Team Rocket]], had caused many Pokémon to [[Devolution|devolve]] and turn back into Eggs. Once the crisis was resolved, Dialga and Palkia repaired the distortions and freed the Pokémon from their Egg forms, reversing the devolutions.
 
===Pokémon hatched from Eggs ===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{blue color}}; border:3px solid #{{black color dark}}"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{unknown color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#FFF" |Pokémon
! style="background: #{{unknown color light}}; color:#FFF" |Episode appeared<br>Episode hatched
! style="background: #{{unknown color light}}; color:#FFF" |Description
! style="background: #{{unknown color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}; color:#FFF" |Notes
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Togepi Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Misty's Togepi]]
|''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]''<br>''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]''
|White with blue and red triangular spots.
|Found by {{Ash}}. Raised by {{an|Brock}}.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Phanpy Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Phanpy]]
|''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]''<br>''[[EP230|Hatching a Plan!]]''
| Light blue with no design.
|Given to {{Ash}} by [[Mr. Shellby]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[File:Larvitar Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Larvitar]]
|''[[EP257|Lapras of Luxury]]''<br>''[[EP258|Hatch Me If You Can!]]''
|Jade green with no design.
|Given to {{Ash}} by [[Professor Elm]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:May Eevee Egg.png|200px]]
|[[May's Eevee]]
|''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]''<br>''[[AG157|Time-Warp Heals All Wounds]]''
|Brown with a cream-colored zigzag stripe around its middle.
|Given to {{an|May}} by [[Christopher and Jeannie]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Happiny Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Brock's Happiny]]
|''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]''<br>''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family!]]''
|Light pink with a white stripe around the center and a red top.
|Received by {{an|Brock}} for winning the [[Pokémon Dress-Up Contest]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Cyndaquil Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Dawn's Cyndaquil]]
|''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]''
|Mostly green, with a cream colored bottom and three red spots near the bottom.
|Received by {{an|Dawn}} for winning the [[Johto Festival]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Scraggy Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Scraggy]]
|''[[BW012|Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!]]''<br>''[[BW017|Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!]]''
|Tan with brown spots.
|Given to {{Ash}} by [[Karena]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Ash Noibat Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Noibat]]
|''[[XY076|A Not-So-Flying Start!]]''
|Lavender with purple markings that resemble a Noibat's ears.
|Found by [[Ash's Hawlucha]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[File:Ash Froakie Egg.png|200px]]
|
[[Ash's Froakie]]
|
|Light blue with white markings that resemble a Froakie's hands.
|Hatched offscreen. Shown in a flashback in ''[[XY092|Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!]]''.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Pikipek Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Rowlet]]
|
|Very little of the Egg was seen.
|Hatched offscreen. Shown in a flashback in ''[[SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!]]''.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Lillie Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Snowy]]
|''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]''<br>''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]''
|White with a blue pattern that looked like flowers.
|Given to {{an|Lillie}} by [[Samson Oak]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Ash Riolu Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Riolu]]
|''[[JN021|Caring for a Mystery!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with light blue spots. The pattern of the spots was identical to all Eggs in [[Pokémon GO]] at the time of its appearance.
|Given to {{Ash}} by the [[Vermilion City]] [[Nurse Joy]].
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Ash Pichu Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Pikachu|Ash's Pichu]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with yellow spots.
|[[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Ash Dratini Gastly Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Dragonite|Ash's Dratini]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with sky blue spots.
|[[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Ash Dratini Gastly Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Ash's Gengar|Ash's Gastly]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with dark purple spots.
|[[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Dawn Goh Piplup Scorbunny Eggs.png|200px]]
|[[Dawn's Piplup]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with dark blue spots.
| [[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Dawn Goh Piplup Scorbunny Eggs.png|200px]]
|[[Goh's Scorbunny]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with orange spots.
|[[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Goh Sobble Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Goh's Sobble]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with light blue spots.
|[[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Ash Goh Gastly Dratini Trapinch Aerodactyl Eggs.png|200px]]
|[[Goh's Flygon|Goh's Trapinch]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with burnt-orange spots.
|[[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Goh Trapinch Aerodactyl Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Goh's Aerodactyl]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with bluish-gray spots.
|[[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Goh Grookey Egg.png|200px]]
|
[[Goh's Grookey]]
|''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with lime green spots.
|[[Devolution|Devolved]] into an Egg due to the influence of {{OBP|Dialga|recurring}} and {{OBP|Palkia|recurring}}. Reverted back.
|- style="background: #FFF"
|[[File:Cynthia Gible Egg.png|200px]]
|[[Cynthia's Garchomp|Cynthia's Gible]]
|
|Resembled an Egg from the core series games with dark blue spots.
| Hatched offscreen. Shown in a flashback in ''[[JN122|It's... Champion Time!]]''.
|}
 
===Pokémon hatched from Eggs that were not seen===
[[File:Eevee hatches.png|right|thumb|[[May's Eevee]] hatching from its Egg in ''[[AG157|Time Warp Heals All Wounds]]'']]
;[[Brock's Mudkip]]
:Mudkip was one of the many Eggs given to [[Old Man Swamp]] to raise to be [[first partner Pokémon]] for beginning Trainers of the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]. It was eventually given to Brock due to Mudkip being too strong for a new Trainer.
;[[Misty's Azurill]]
:It was the offspring of [[Tracey's Marill]], and then {{Tracey}} gave it to {{an|Misty}} as mentioned in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team!]]'', when Azurill itself first appeared.
;[[Iris's Axew]]
:Axew was given to Iris prior to the start of the series a few days after he had hatched.
 
===Other Pokémon Eggs in the anime===
[[File:Mudkip hatching.png|200px|thumb|A {{p|Mudkip}} hatching from its Egg in ''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]'']]
*''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'': An entire breeding house full of Eggs appeared in this episode. Several "dummy" Eggs were used in the race. A large number of the Egg varieties seen, both real and dummy, are unique to this episode. Some of the designs seen are similar to {{p|Beedrill}}, {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Drowzee}}, {{p|Starmie}}, and {{p|Heracross}}, although Beedrill and Starmie usually cannot hatch from Eggs directly.
*''[[AG025|A Mudkip Mission]]'': This episode showed a home where baby {{p|Mudkip}} were bred and even showed one hatching and spraying May in the face. These Eggs were small and blue with orange spots.
*''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]'': An entire breeding house full of Eggs appeared in this episode. Primarily, it featured an Egg of a {{p|Vulpix}} which was about to hatch, which was two shades of red with a design of curls separating the top from the bottom, reflecting the design of Vulpix's tails. Many other Eggs appeared in the breeding house. Based on the design, some of the other Eggs were identified as {{p|Aipom}}, {{p|Bellsprout}}, {{p|Chinchou}}, {{p|Cleffa}}, {{p|Elekid}}, {{p|Igglybuff}}, {{p|Ledyba}}, {{p|Magby}}, {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Sandshrew}}, {{p|Sentret}}, {{p|Smoochum}}, {{p|Spinarak}}, {{p|Swinub}}, {{p|Teddiursa}}, and {{p|Wooper}}. A few of the designs were more difficult to distinguish than others.
*''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'': A [[Manaphy (M09)|Manaphy]] Egg was primary to the plot of this movie. During the movie, while everyone was trying to protect the Egg, the center began to glow. When {{an|May}} caught it after being tossed into the air, it began to hatch into a {{p|Manaphy}}. This Egg was translucent blue with a red, yolk-like sphere and a ring of yellow dots inside of it.
*''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]'': {{p|Psyduck}} Eggs were seen in this episode and were the reason why the Psyduck were blocking the road. These Eggs were yellow with patterns that looked like Psyduck's feet.
*''[[SM001|In Alola to New Adventure!]]'': [[Samson Oak]] received this Vulpix Egg from his cousin, {{an|Professor Oak}}. In ''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]'', Samson offered Ash and his classmates the opportunity to raise either this Egg or a [[Snowy|white one]]. When the latter was chosen, Samson chose to raise the remaining Egg himself. In ''[[SM014|Getting to Know You!]]'', it hatched into a Vulpix. Unlike the previous Vulpix Egg, this Vulpix Egg was orange in color.
*''[[SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!]]'': {{p|Pikipek}} Eggs were seen in this episode and were hatched alongside [[Ash's Rowlet]] by a {{p|Toucannon}}.
* ''[[M23|Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle]]'': {{p|Celebi}} is rumored to visit the jungle in times of peace and leave behind an egg from the future in its wake.
 
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' & ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''====
Eggs seen in these series feature a more standardized design, closely resembling the generic Egg designs from the [[core series]] games, albeit with the color of the spots depending on the Pokémon inside.
 
*''[[JN080|Trial on a Golden Scale!]]'': {{p|Larvesta}} Eggs were seen in this episode, being the target of a [[Nito|Pokémon poacher]]. They had red spots.
*''[[JN089|The Gates of Warp!]]'': Due to the influence of {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}, [[Alternate World Dawn]]'s {{p|Piplup}} reverted back into an Egg with dark blue spots. Multiple other reverted Eggs also appeared in the episode.
* ''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]'': Due to the influence of {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}, [[Alternate World Ash]]'s {{p|Infernape}} reverted back into an Egg with orange spots. Several other Egg spot colors were also seen with reverted Pokémon such as [[Alternate World Chloe]]'s {{p|Eevee}}–brown, [[Alternate World Team Rocket]]'s {{p|Croagunk}}, {{p|Glameow}}, {{p|Rhyhorn}}, and {{p|Stunky}}, and a Trainer's {{p|Buizel}} and {{p|Shieldon}}–orange and yellow spots, respectively. Alternate World Ash's {{p|Pichu}} and Alternate World Goh's {{p|Trapinch}}, {{p|Aerodactyl}}, {{p|Scorbunny}} reverted into Eggs very similar to their counterparts from the main world.
* ''[[HZ037|Fuecoco…Becomes a Crook?!]]'': {{p|Sandile}} Eggs were seen in this episode and were the reason why the Sandile, {{p|Krokorok}}, and {{p|Krookodile}} were disturbing the group of {{OBP|Archeologists|HZ037}}.
 
<gallery>
File:Elekid Egg.png|An {{p|Elekid}} Egg in ''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]''
File:Sentret Egg.png|A {{p|Sentret}} Egg in ''Extreme Pokémon!''
File:Pichu Egg.png|A {{p|Pichu}} Egg in ''Extreme Pokémon!''
File:Dummy Pokemon Eggs 1.png|"Dummy" Eggs in ''Extreme Pokémon!''
File:Dummy Pokemon Eggs 2.png|"Dummy" Eggs in ''Extreme Pokémon!''
File:Aipom Egg.png|An {{p|Aipom}} Egg in ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]''
File:Bellsprout Egg.png|A {{p|Bellsprout}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Chinchou Egg.png|A {{p|Chinchou}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Cleffa Egg.png|A {{p|Cleffa}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Igglybuff Egg.png|An {{p|Igglybuff}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Ledyba Egg.png|A {{p|Ledyba}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Magby Egg.png|A {{p|Magby}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Sandshrew Egg.png|A {{p|Sandshrew}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Smoochum Egg.png|A {{p|Smoochum}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Spinarak Egg.png|A {{p|Spinarak}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Swinub Egg.png|A {{p|Swinub}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Teddiursa Egg.png|A {{p|Teddiursa}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Wooper Egg.png|A {{p|Wooper}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Vulpix Egg.png|A {{p|Vulpix}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Slowpoke Egg.png|A {{p|Slowpoke}} Egg in ''May's Egg-Cellent Adventure''
File:Manaphy Egg anime.png|A {{OBP|Manaphy|M09}} Egg in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
File:Psyduck Eggs anime.png|Three {{p|Psyduck}} with their Eggs in ''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]''
File:Samson Egg.png|A {{p|Vulpix}} Egg in ''[[SM014|Getting to Know You!]]''
File:Pikipek Egg.png|Five {{p|Pikipek}} Eggs and a {{p|Rowlet}} Egg in ''[[SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!]]''
File:Larvesta egg anime.png|Six {{p|Larvesta}} Eggs in ''[[JN080|Trial on a Golden Scale!]]''
File:Alternate World Dawn Piplup Egg.png|A Piplup Egg in ''[[JN089|The Gates of Warp!]]''
File:Alternate World Ash Pichu Egg.png|A Pichu Egg in ''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
File:Goh Sobble Egg.png|A Chimchar Egg (right) in ''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
File:Buizel Shieldon Eggs anime.png|A Buizel (left) and Shieldon (right) Egg in ''[[JN090|Showdown at the Gates of Warp!]]''
File:Sandile egg anime.png|Sandile Eggs in ''[[HZ037|Fuecoco…Becomes a Crook?!]]''
</gallery>
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Gold Pichu Egg Golden Boys.png|thumb|200px|A Pichu Egg in [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
In ''[[PS013|Sigh for Psyduck]]'', [[Mr. Fuji]]'s deceased {{p|Doduo}} is shown hatching from an Egg in a photograph. Notably, this was before the concept of Pokémon Eggs was introduced, and the Egg seen in the photograph was more similar to a real-life bird egg.
 
===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
In ''[[PS101|Teddiursa's Picnic]]'', {{adv|Gold}} received an Egg produced by [[Jasmine]]'s two {{p|Togetic}}, which eventually hatched into a {{p|Togepi}}, nicknamed [[Togebo]].
 
In ''[[PS160|Playful Porygon2]]'', [[Pika]] and [[Chuchu]], {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Yellow}}'s respective {{p|Pikachu}}, produced an Egg, which later hatched into Gold's {{p|Pichu}}, [[Pibu]]. It initially appeared as a plain Egg without a pattern, with the Pichu pattern only appearing on it shortly before it hatched.
 
In a flashback shown in ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]'', [[Pryce]]'s {{p|Lapras}}, La Glace, was shown hatching from an Egg.
 
===={{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}====
In ''[[PS377|Hurrah for Rapidash]]'', [[Roark's Cranidos]] is seen as an egg in a flashback.
 
In ''[[PS380|Lucky Lucario II]]'', [[Riley]]'s {{p|Riolu}}'s Egg was put inside a cavern as a final task for {{adv|Diamond}} during his training on [[Iron Island]]. It hatched soon after being found.
 
===={{MangaArc|Platinum}}====
In ''[[PS441|Alternate Dimension Showdown XI]]'', Diamond was given a {{p|Manaphy}} Egg by {{adv|Looker}}, who had been entrusted with it during a mission in [[Fiore]]. The Egg later hatched into Manaphy at the [[Pokémon Day Care]]. Manaphy later produced an Egg that hatched into a {{p|Phione}}.
 
===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
In ''[[PS460|All About Arceus IX]]'', Red's {{p|Snorlax}}, [[Snor]], and {{adv|Emerald}}'s Snorlax were revealed to have produced an Egg.
 
====Gallery====
<gallery>
File:Mr Fuji Doduo Egg.png|[[Mr Fuji]]'s {{p|Doduo}} hatching from its Egg
File:Togebo Egg.png|Togepi ([[Togebo]]) Egg
File:Pibu Egg.png|Pichu ([[Pibu]]) Egg
File:Day-Care Couple Azurill Wynaut Adventures.png|{{p|Igglybuff}} Egg
File:Pryce La Glace Egg Adventures.png|Pryce's {{p|Lapras}} Egg
File:Riley Riolu Egg Adventures.png|Riley's {{p|Riolu}} Egg
File:Roark Cranidos Egg Adventures.png|[[Roark's Cranidos]] Egg
File:Manaphy Egg Adventures.png|{{p|Manaphy}} Egg
File:Phione Egg Adventures.png|{{p|Phione}} Egg
</gallery>
 
=== Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
*[[Hareta]] received an Egg from his father, [[Kaisei]], at the end of ''[[DPA27|A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!]]''. It hatched into a {{TP|Hareta|Minun}} in ''[[DPA30|The Anger of Legendary Pokémon Heatran]]''.
 
<gallery>
File:Hareta Minun Egg.png|[[Hareta]]'s {{TP|Hareta|Minun}} Egg
</gallery>
 
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
*{{GnB|Gold}} received a Pokémon Egg from the [[Day-Care Couple]] in ''[[GB10|A Huge Mysterious Tree!!]]''. It hatched into {{p|Pichu}} in ''[[GB16|The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!]]''.
*{{GnB|Chris}} hatched a {{p|Togepi}} from an Egg that {{GnB|Gold}} delivered to [[Professor Elm]] in ''[[GB15|Escape From The Mystery Forest!]]''.
 
<gallery>
File:Chris Togepi Egg Golden Boys.png|{{GnB|Chris}}'s {{p|Togepi}} Egg
</gallery>
 
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
*In ''[[GDZ55|Babysitting Isn't Easy!]]'', [[Shu]] was tasked with babysitting {{p|Smoochum}}, {{p|Cleffa}}, {{p|Igglybuff}}, and {{p|Magby}} Eggs, which all ended up hatching at once.
 
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
*{{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} hatched a {{TP|Red|Togepi}} Egg in ''[[PM066|Hatch the Pokémon Egg!!]]''.
 
<gallery>
File:Red Togepi Egg PM.png|Togepi Egg
</gallery>
 
==In the TCG==
*{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|_____'s Chansey|Darkness}}: Depicts a {{p|Chansey}} hatching from an Egg, as well as many other generic Eggs in the background.
*{{TCG ID|Neo Discovery|Fossil Egg|72}}: Used to hatch into any Pokémon that evolves from {{TCG ID|Fossil|Mysterious Fossil|62}}.
*{{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Manaphy's Egg|16}}: Used to hatch into [[Manaphy (TCG)#Sea's Manaphy|Sea's Manaphy]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* No Pokémon that was hatched from an egg in the anime has evolved twice, either because their evolutionary line prohibits it ({{TP|Ash|Phanpy}} and {{TP|May|Eevee}}), their evolutionary line went no further than one evolution at the time of their release ({{TP|Misty|Togepi}}), the Pokémon's trainer is no longer part of the main cast ({{TP|Brock|Happiny}}), or simply because, as of this point, the Pokémon who ''can'' go on to evolve twice have not even undergone one evolutionary event yet ({{TP|Ash|Larvitar}}, {{TP|Misty|Azurill}} and {{TP|Dawn|Cyndaquil}}).
*The color of a standard Pokémon Egg may be a reference to the standard {{smw|Yoshi Egg}}, as one of its early appearances was in ''{{smw|Yoshi (game)|Yoshi}}'', a game also developed by [[Game Freak]].
* Aside from {{mov|Manaphy|Manaphy|9}}, which is [[legendary Pokémon|legendary]], no anime Pokémon that has been hatched from an egg is a Pokémon that is unable to evolve.
*The Eggs of {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Magby}} are the only Eggs whose designs depict those of the Pokémon's {{p|Electabuzz|evolved}} {{p|Magmar|form}}, rather than the Pokémon it directly hatches into.
* In the anime, with the exception of [[Ash's Zuruggu]], each egg owned by a main character and shown onscreen has been stolen from the rightful owner prior to its hatching. The usual perpetrator is [[Team Rocket]], but there have been others.
*Aside from {{OBP|Manaphy|M09}}, which is {{pkmn2|Mythical}}, no Pokémon that has been seen hatching from an Egg in the anime is a Pokémon that is unable to evolve.
** Misty's Togepi egg was stolen by Team Rocket, though it wasn't hers at the time.
*Even though Eggs are incapable of battling, they have [[base stats]] programmed into the game. Each stat is 10.
** Ash's Phanpy egg was also stolen by Team Rocket.
**Through [[Pomeg glitch|a glitch]] in {{game|Emerald}} and [[Generation IV]], Eggs can actually battle in-game.
** Ash's Larvitar egg was stolen by [[Pokémon Poacher Brothers|three poachers]] prior to Ash obtaining it.
*In {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}, there was a minor bug when Pokémon hatched from an Egg in another game was traded to either game. When done, the "Egg" that appears after the location where the Egg hatched in the summary will change to "met" when traded to Ruby or Sapphire. This bug was fixed in {{game|Emerald}}.
** May's Eevee egg was first taken by accident by a disoriented {{p|Elekid}}. It was then found by Team Rocket and they planned to not return it to May. However, James willingly gives it to her in exchange for his {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} which she had found.
**Also in Generations III, IV, and V, when an Egg is generated, it is given the OT, ID, secret ID, and game identifier of the game which created it. This can cause an Egg which is traded to hatch {{Shiny}} and then be normally colored, or hatch normally colored, and then be Shiny. This is due to the change in OT, ID, and secret ID happening after the hatching cutscene.
** Manaphy's egg was taken by [[The Phantom]], then rescued by [[Jack Walker]]. Then Team Rocket takes it from him briefly before Phantom attempts to get it back.
**This issue is also present if a Pokémon is traded between the main and remake games of the third and fourth generations: the game identifier is never changed, meaning that an Azurill Egg generated in Hoenn, but then traded to Kanto and hatched will, though identifying itself as having the Kanto player as its OT, still be marked as having been generated in Hoenn. When transferred via Pal Park to Generation IV, it will say that it is from Hoenn, rather than Kanto, as this is determined not by [[List of locations by index number in Generation III|index number]] of the location hatched, but by game identifier. In Generation IV, this occurs between Sinnoh and Johto games when Pokémon are transferred forward to Generation V. It cannot occur between Kanto/Hoenn and Johto/Sinnoh games, however, as Pokémon Eggs cannot be transferred via Pal Park.
**Brock's Happiny egg was stolen by Team Rocket. However, this was before it was given to him personally.
**Both issues were resolved in [[Generation VI]], where an Egg uses its current owner's OT, ID, secret ID, and game identifier while hatching.
** Dawn's Cyndaquil egg was taken by Team Rocket and hatched when she got it back.
*The DVs of the Pokémon hatched from the Odd Egg will always be either 0/2/10/10/10 if Shiny or all 0 if non-Shiny, regardless of language version. These are the lowest possible values in Generation II for any Shiny or non-Shiny Pokémon, respectively.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20141231124858/http://upokecenter.dreamhosters.com/articles/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-crystal/pokemon-crystal-odd-egg/ Odd Egg - The Ultimate Pokémon Center (archive)]</ref>
* In the episode ''[[EP263|Address Unown]]'', it was revealed that Pokémon are able to see the world outside of their eggs.
*The Odd Egg always hatches with 125 experience points. This matches the base [[experience]] for the {{cat|Pokémon in the Medium Fast experience group|Medium Fast}} experience group (which includes {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Tyrogue}}, {{p|Smoochum}}, {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Magby}} in this instance), but exceeds the base experience for the {{cat|Pokémon in the Fast experience group|Fast}} experience group. This makes it possible for a {{p|Cleffa}} or {{p|Igglybuff}} hatched from the Odd Egg to start with more experience points than it would normally have.
* Pokémon have been seen interacting from inside their eggs: Manaphy had used {{m|Heart Swap}} on Team Rocket before it even hatched (it was also implied that it was the one who gave May the dream involving [[Samiya|the Sea Temple]]).
**This, in turn, means hatching a Cleffa or Igglybuff from the Odd Egg is the only way to newly obtain a Pokémon that already has experience point progress towards its next level.
* Even though eggs are incapable of battling, they have [[base stats]] programmed into the game. Each stat is 10.
*Prior to [[Generation IV]], due to the fact that Pokémon hatched from Eggs at level 5, several [[wild Pokémon]] found in early [[route]]s had lower levels than newly-hatched Pokémon.
** Through [[Pomeg glitch|a glitch]] in {{game|Emerald}} and [[Generation IV]], eggs can actually battle in-game.
 
* In {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}, there was a minor bug when Pokémon hatched from an egg in another game was traded to either game. When so is done, the "egg" that appears after the location where the egg hatched in the summary will change to "met" when traded to Ruby or Sapphire. This bug was fixed in {{game|Emerald}}.
==In other languages==
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==See also==
*{{cat|Episodes in which a main character obtains a Pokémon Egg}}
* [[Lucky Egg]]
 
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If you were looking for the sandwich ingredient, see Egg (item). For the curry ingredient, see Boiled Egg.
For the Egg-related glitches, see Glitch Egg and Bad Egg.
Eggs of Togepi and Elekid
A Larvesta hatching from its Egg

A Pokémon Egg (Japanese: ポケモンのタマゴ Pokémon Egg) is an object from which most Pokémon are known to hatch. Pokémon Eggs have appeared in all core series games where Pokémon breeding has been available, and were a major plot point in Generation II, in which they were introduced. They have also appeared in several spin-off games.

In some anime and manga appearances, an Egg's shell will have a pattern that reflects the appearance of the Pokémon inside.

In the core series games

Pokémon Eggs are produced by breeding two Pokémon of a compatible Egg Group and opposite gender together and will contain, by default, the lowest species in the evolutionary line of the mother. According to a girl in Solaceon Town, where one of many Pokémon Day Cares are located, no one has ever seen a Pokémon lay an Egg, and thus, it is not confirmed that this is how they appear. According to Professor Elm, as quoted by a man in Hearthome City, and a Monsieur in Coumarine City, Eggs are not actually eggs and are more like "cradles".

Some Pokémon, known as baby Pokémon, are also found by hatching them from an Egg created by their evolved forms, either naturally or through use of a held incense. Unlike other species which cannot breed, baby Pokémon evolve into species which can do so. In the games, Legendary Pokémon cannot breed in captivity, and only two Mythical Pokémon—Manaphy and Phione—are capable of breeding, both producing Phione Eggs when bred with Ditto.

Mechanics

An Egg's status screen in Generation II

The amount of time left until a Pokémon hatches from its Egg is determined by the number of Egg cycles (which are measured in steps) that the player walks when it is in the party (including movement on a Bicycle or while Surfing). In-game time has no direct bearing on Egg hatching.

Eggs utilize the same memory allocation as Pokémon, so the coding structure is very similar. What would be the friendship value in a Pokémon is the Egg cycle count for an Egg. Unlike friendship, this value counts down at the end of every Egg cycle.

From Generation V to VIII, an Egg will hatch when its Egg cycle count reaches zero. If multiple Eggs become ready to hatch at the same time, the first Egg in the party will hatch first while each subsequent Egg will hatch with each subsequent step. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, each subsequent eggs will hatch back to back (due to the textbox with the "Oh?" message immediately apperaing when brought back in the overworld after hatching an egg) instead.

In Generations III, IV and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, an Egg will only hatch if its Egg cycle count is zero before an Egg cycle ends (meaning that an extra Egg cycle must be walked). Only one Egg can hatch per Egg cycle, since Eggs are processed in order and if one hatches, any remaining Eggs are not touched.

Generation II is like Generations III and IV except that an Egg will hatch when its Egg cycle count reaches zero.

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, an Egg will not hatch when climbing, gliding or flying with Koraidon or Miraidon.

The number of Egg cycles that an Egg has left determines the text that is shown on its status screen.

Generation II

A pre-release image of an Egg hatching in Pokémon Gold and Silver

Generation II introduced the system of Egg creation and hatching that would continue, much unaltered, to the present. The first Pokémon Egg obtainable by the player in the series was a Key Item given by Mr. Pokémon in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. The Mystery Egg is to be delivered to Professor Elm in New Bark Town; he will then study it and have one of his aides return it to the player in the Violet City Pokémon Center.

Elm's studies show that when a Pokémon Egg is carried with a Trainer with a party of lively Pokémon, it will eventually hatch. This is easily proven, as some time after the Egg is given, if it is kept in the party, it will hatch into a Togepi.

The player reaching the Daycare on Route 34 marks where the game mechanics of breeding are truly introduced. Though unrevealed in the games (and only ever truly shown by Pokémon Stadium 2 and Pokédex 3D), Pokémon belong to one or two of fifteen Egg Groups, and those which share an Egg Group and are of opposite gender are capable of breeding. Pokémon without gender can be bred with a Ditto, as can any other Pokémon not in the No Eggs Discovered Group. Pokémon in the No Eggs Discovered Group will not breed with any Pokémon or produce any Eggs.

Pokémon that hatch from an Egg will come out at level 5, having whatever moves their species can learn by that level, any move both parents know that the hatched Pokémon can learn through level-up, any TM or HM moves they are compatible with that were known by their father, and any Egg Moves their father passed down. The father's moves take priority over the moves the species would usually have at that level.

These are the only games in which an Egg's status screen differs considerably from that of a normal Pokémon, as all later games use either a modified version of the Pokémon status screen of that game (as is the case in Generation III), or the same status screen, minus some pages (as is the case in Generation IV, V, and VII).

Generation III

Generation III retained much of the system introduced in Generation II, with only one major change: incenses are introduced that, if held by the appropriate Pokémon, will cause them to produce Eggs that hatch into new baby Pokémon (who were introduced in this generation). There are incenses for Marill's and Wobbuffet's evolutionary lines, which allow them to produce Eggs that hatch into Azurill and Wynaut respectively. Presumably, these incenses are meant to keep the results of breeding consistent across generations while still allowing earlier evolutions to be introduced.

All other mechanics present in Generation II are present in Generation III, including the system for hatching Eggs, except that Eggs require an extra Egg cycle to hatch. Egg Groups now have more members, but the groups themselves number the same as in Generation II, and no Pokémon have changed groups.

In Pokémon Emerald, several more mechanics were added. A Pokémon's Nature could be influenced if its mother held an Everstone while in the Day Care, while Pokémon with Magma Armor or Flame Body shorten the hatching process if they are in the party with Eggs.

In Generation III, a Pokémon Egg's type is listed as ???.

No Eggs can be obtained from or traded to Pokémon Colosseum or XD.

Generation IV

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Generation IV expanded on the mechanics found in Emerald, making them standard to the series, as well as added more baby Pokémon only obtainable through incense breeding. A new mechanic is that either parent can now pass down its nature to its offspring if it holds an Everstone. In addition to this, Pokémon Eggs now hatch at level 1. This would have been possible in Generation III as well, but was not in Generation II due to a glitch in the programming that caused level 1 "Medium Slow" Pokémon to jump to level 100 instantly when leveled up.

A minor change in mechanics from Generation III causes Eggs to hatch slightly earlier, with the length of an Egg cycle dropping from 256 to 255 steps. The Manaphy Egg obtainable from Ranger games has its own sprite that is different from other, normal Eggs' sprites.

Trainers can use the Pokétch Day-Care Checker app to check whether or not an Egg has been produced, unlike in previous generations, where Trainers attempting to breed two Pokémon would need to stay near the Day Care if they wished to get an Egg as soon as it was ready.

Eggs may also be transferred to My Pokémon Ranch, but they will not hatch as long as they are kept in the game. When the ranch reaches the maximum level (level 25, requiring 999 Pokémon to be present in the ranch), Hayley will offer to trade any Pokémon Egg for her Mew.

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Eggs can be given a spa treatment at the Ribbon Syndicate building. This will cause the Egg to have an increased friendship upon hatching. However, Eggs cannot be given massages; if attempted, the Massage Girl will exclaim, "That's silly! I'd break that Egg if I tried to massage it!"

Special dates

In the Generation IV games, Egg cycles are reduced from 255 steps to 230 steps on certain days. For example, on a reduced-cycle day, a Magikarp will take 1380 steps to hatch instead of 1530 steps.

Date Significance Games
 D  P   Pt   HG  SS 
January 12 Junichi Masuda's birthday ✓ ✓ ✓
February 14 Valentine's Day ✓ ✓ ✓
March 3 Hinamatsuri ✓ ✓ ✓
April 1 School entrance ceremony ✓ ✓ ✓
May 1 May Day ✓ ✓ ✓
June 11 Unknown ✓ ✓ ✓
July 7 Tanabata ✓ ✓ ✓
August 21 Unknown ✓ ✓ ✓
September 7 Pokémon Anime premier in North America ✓ ✓
September 28 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl release date ✓ ✓ ✓
October 31 Halloween ✓ ✓
November 21 Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire release date ✓ ✓ ✓
December 14 Pokémon Crystal release date ✓ ✓
December 24 Christmas Eve ✓ ✓
December 25 Christmas Day ✓ ✓

Generation V

Building on the mechanics introduced in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Generation V makes it possible for female Pokémon with a Hidden Ability to pass on their Hidden Ability to their offspring, unless the father is a Ditto. The Manaphy Egg is found in the coding of Black and White, but was not used.

A significant change to the mechanics of Egg cycles in Generation IV causes Eggs to hatch at earlier times; Eggs now hatch when their Egg cycle count drops from 1 to 0, rather than when it is 0 at the end of an Egg cycle, effectively reducing the number of Egg cycles that need to be walked by 1. The length of an Egg cycle was also increased from 255 to 257 steps, but this effect is overshadowed by the change in the hatching trigger.

Generation VI

Again expanding on mechanics from previous games, Generation VI builds upon the mechanics from Generation V by allowing mothers to pass on Egg Moves and Poké Balls, removing the ability to pass on TMs and HMs from the father, and allowing any Pokémon to pass down Hidden Abilities when bred with Ditto. Another new mechanic is the ability for the parents to pass down five IVs if one of them holds a Destiny Knot.

Generation VII

Again expanding on mechanics from previous games, Generation VII builds upon the mechanics from Generation VI by allowing fathers to pass on Poké Balls when bred with Ditto and randomizing which Poké Ball is passed down when two Pokémon of the same species breed and they are in different balls.

Generation VIII

Again expanding on mechanics from previous games, Generation VIII builds upon the mechanics from Generation VII by allowing two Pokémon to pass Egg Moves to each other if one knows the move and the other has an open move slot for it.

Generation IX

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Eggs can be found during Picnics. Species that produced different baby Pokémon if holding an incense now produce these baby Pokémon naturally. No longer necessary, incenses have been removed from the game.

In some cases that the game may crash, Shiny Pokémon that are hatched from the Eggs can appear again, but only if the game was saved before the Egg is hatched and it is in the player's party.

Eggs received from in-game events

Main article: List of Pokémon Eggs from in-game events

In several core series games,the player is able to obtain Pokémon Eggs from certain non-player characters.

In the Generation I games, their Generation VII remakes, and in Legends: Arceus, there are no Pokémon Eggs due to the absence of the breeding mechanic. In Pokémon X, Y, Sword, and Shield, the breeding mechanic is available but no Eggs are received from in-game events.

Some Eggs can also be received in Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire and transferred to the Generation III games.

Appearance

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HOME

Manaphy Egg

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A Manaphy Egg from
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from HOME

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Egg
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In Pokémon Stadium 2, "EGG" is considered a nickname of the Pokémon species inside. Due to Pokémon Stadium 2 hue shifting nicknamed Pokémon into different colors, Eggs get hue shifted as well. This can be seen when viewing Eggs in the Pokémon Lab. Shinies do not ever get hue shifted, and therefore, all Pokémon Eggs with a Shiny inside are the default tan color without any color change. This way, it is possible to tell if a Pokémon Egg is Shiny before it hatches.

In the spin-off games

A Togepi Egg

Hey You, Pikachu!

In Hey You, Pikachu!, a Togepi Egg can be found and hatched while completing the Pokémon Picnic missions. In Japan, this game was released before the launch of Generation II, making it the first Egg to appear in a game.

Pokémon Snap

The Eggs of the Kanto legendary birds appeared in Pokémon Snap. This was the first appearance of Pokémon Eggs outside of Japan. These Eggs could be hatched by player interaction.

  • Articuno: This Egg is in the Cave area. It is silver and has a crystalline form. It hatches with the aid of two dancing Jynx.
  • Zapdos: This Egg is in the Tunnel area. It is yellow with a jagged electric pattern on it. It hatches with the aid of a Pikachu's Thunderbolt.
  • Moltres: This Egg is in the Volcano area. It is white with a red flame design on it. It hatches when a Pester Ball or an apple knocks it into the lava.
  • Articuno Egg

    Articuno Egg

  • Zapdos Egg

    Zapdos Egg

  • Moltres Egg

    Moltres Egg

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Eggs available in Puzzle Challenge

Four Eggs are available as unlockables in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge; over time, they will hatch, and the Pokémon inside are only playable in Marathon mode.

  • Magby is available after hatching the Fire Egg.
  • Elekid is available after hatching the Lightning Egg.
  • Igglybuff is available after hatching the Normal Circle Egg.
  • Cleffa is available after hatching the Normal Star Egg.

Pokémon Breeder mini

Breeder mini Eggs

Three Eggs containing Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip are available for the player to choose between in Pokémon Breeder mini. However, these Eggs have a generic appearance, rather than their individual designs present in other media.

Pokémon Channel

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In Pokémon Channel, Pokémon Eggs appear on the Eggzamination: Hatch Up! channel, where the player can guess which Pokémon is within an Egg, and will win money if correct on hatching, which can take any time between 5 minutes to 24 hours. While some Pokémon hatch from plain white Eggs, a number of Eggs that have appeared in the anime are a main feature on the channel.

Pokémon that hatch from their anime Eggs include Aipom, Azurill, Bellsprout, Cleffa, Hoppip, Igglybuff, Krabby, Ledyba, Magby, Mudkip, Phanpy, Pichu, Sentret, Slowpoke, Smoochum, Swinub, Teddiursa, Togepi, Torchic, Treecko, Wooper, and Wynaut.

Pokémon that hatch from plain white Eggs include Bulbasaur, Chansey, Charmander, Chikorita, Corsola, Cubone, Diglett, Delibird, Eevee, Geodude, Girafarig, Goldeen, Hoothoot, Koffing, Mr. Mime, Natu, Poliwag, Psyduck, Remoraid, Shellder, Smeargle, Squirtle, Sudowoodo, Vulpix, and Zubat.

  • Generic Egg

    Generic Egg

  • Oddish Egg

    Oddish Egg

  • Bellsprout Egg

    Bellsprout Egg

  • Slowpoke Egg

    Slowpoke Egg

  • Krabby Egg

    Krabby Egg

  • Ledyba Egg

    Ledyba Egg

  • Pichu Egg

    Pichu Egg

  • Cleffa Egg

    Cleffa Egg

  • Igglybuff Egg

    Igglybuff Egg

  • Togepi Egg

    Togepi Egg

  • Hoppip Egg

    Hoppip Egg

  • Aipom Egg

    Aipom Egg

  • Wooper Egg

    Wooper Egg

  • Teddiursa Egg

    Teddiursa Egg

  • Swinub Egg

    Swinub Egg

  • Phanpy Egg

    Phanpy Egg

  • Smoochum Egg

    Smoochum Egg

  • Magby Egg

    Magby Egg

  • Treecko Egg

    Treecko Egg

  • Torchic Egg

    Torchic Egg

  • Mudkip Egg

    Mudkip Egg

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire

Pinball RS Eggs

Eggs can be hatched while playing in Egg Mode in Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. While playing on the Ruby Field, hit Cyndaquil into the Egg stand three times to start heating the Egg. Hitting it once more will make the Egg hatch. Afterwards, sending the ball into the Egg stand again will lead to Aerodactyl or Totodile replacing the Egg. While playing on the Sapphire Field, send the ball through the Egg Stand to turn on one of the lights. This only works by sending the ball up the lower Egg Loop and not through Spoink launching the ball. Once all four lights are lit, the Egg will hatch the next time the ball is sent through the Egg stand. Afterwards, sending the ball through the Egg stand once more makes a new Egg appear and the process starts over. After an Egg has been hatched it must be caught by hitting it twice with the Poké Ball in less than a minute, otherwise it will go back into the Egg Stand.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the player can earn Eggs as a reward for missions with a reward listed as ???. Only one Egg can be kept at a time, and will be sent to Chansey's Day Care. The Egg will hatch after a random number of days, at which point, the hatched Pokémon will ask to join the player's team, be at level 1, and know Egg Moves.

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A Wonder Egg can be found at the end of the Surrounded Sea, which will hatch into Manaphy the next morning.

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Pokémon Battle Chess

Pokémon Battle Chess BW Version

In Pokémon Battle Chess BW Version, a Victini Egg acts as the equivalent of a king piece in chess. The Egg can take three hits before it hatches, and Victini can take one before fainting. If this Victini faints, the controlling player loses. The Egg can still be moved even while unhatched, though only when it has been damaged at least once.

Pokémon Battle Chess (Set)

In the Pokémon Battle Chess set, a Togepi Egg replaced Victini as the king piece. Both Togepi and Victini have the same rules as an Egg and when undamaged, though they have different movement and damage rules for when each has taken damaged after hatching.

  • Untouched

    Untouched

  • Damaged once

    Damaged once

  • Damaged twice

    Damaged twice

  • Untouched

    Untouched

  • Damaged once

    Damaged once

  • Damaged twice

    Damaged twice

Pokémon Picross

Egg puzzle in Pokémon Picross

In Pokémon Picross, a Pokémon Egg appeared as a puzzle in Area 00-03.

Pokémon GO

For current and historic lists of Eggs in Pokémon GO, see List of Eggs in Pokémon GO.

In Pokémon GO, a Pokémon Egg can be hatched by placing it inside an Egg Incubator and travelling a required distance. A player can hold a maximum of nine Eggs at once and cannot discard unhatched Eggs. In addition, if these nine slots are filled, there are three bonus Egg slots that can only hold Strange Eggs and Eggs obtained from Adventure Sync rewards. The player's travel is only counted towards hatching an Egg at low speeds (i.e. walking and running speeds). Adventure Sync allows the player's walked distance to be tracked even while the app is closed; without it, only walking while the app is open counts towards hatching Eggs.

There are five different distances which Eggs can require: 2, 5, 7, 10, and 12 km. Starting October 25, 2016, Eggs are colored based on the total distance required to hatch them: 2 km Eggs are white with green spots, 5 km Eggs are white with orange spots, 7 km Eggs are yellow with pink spots, 10 km Eggs are white with purple spots, and 12 km Eggs (also known as Strange Eggs) are white with red spots. 7 km Eggs were introduced on June 21, 2018, initially only being able to hatch into Alolan forms, but the pool has since been expanded to include baby Pokémon as well. Strange Eggs were introduced on October 12, 2020.

In December 2020, three bonus storage spaces were added. If the player already has nine Eggs, Eggs can still be received from weekly Adventure Sync rewards or from Team GO Rocket Leader battles and placed into one of these slots.

Eggs can be obtained in a variety of ways. Each of the listed methods has its own separate pool of obtainable Pokémon Eggs.

  • Spinning a PokéStop or Gym has a chance of awarding the player a 2 km, 5 km, or 10 km Egg.
  • Gifts from Friends have a chance of containing a 7 km.
  • Weekly Adventure Sync rewards may include Eggs. The player can obtain a 5 km Egg for walking 25 km and a 10 km Egg for walking 50 km.
  • Winning a battle against a Team GO Rocket Leader will award a Strange Egg (12 km Egg).

While it is not possible to know what will hatch from an Egg beforehand, an Egg's properties are determined at the time it is obtained (not when it is hatched). The hatched Pokémon's power up level will match the player's Trainer level at the time its Egg was obtained, capped at level 20. Its origin location will be the location at which the player obtained Egg; for Eggs obtained from Gifts, it will be the location at which the Friend obtained the Gift. Pokémon that are hatched from Eggs are guaranteed at least 10 IVs (out of the maximum 15) in each stat. Region-exclusive Pokémon can only be hatched from Eggs obtained in its respective region; only during the 2018 and 2019 Ultra Bonus events, region-exclusive Pokémon (i.e. Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime, and Tauros) were obtainable worldwide from 7 km Eggs. Although the possible pool of Pokémon obtainable from Eggs is occasionally updated, these changes do not affect Eggs that players already have on hand, including Event Pokémon hatched after the event when it was obtained has ended.

Hatching Eggs is the only way to obtain most baby Pokémon, along with Salandit, Varoom, Charcadet and Larvesta.

Upon hatching an Egg, a player will receive a random amount of Stardust and Candy dependent on the Egg's distance. The number of Candy received directly corresponds to the amount of Stardust received.

  • 2 to 7 km:
  • 10 km:
  • 12 km:
Distance Stardust Candy
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2 km 		GO Stardust icon.png400 - 800 Candy5 - 10
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5 km 		GO Stardust icon.png800 - 1600 Candy10 - 21
GO Egg 7 km.png
7 km 		GO Stardust icon.png800 - 1600 Candy10 - 21
GO Egg 10 km.png
10 km 		GO Stardust icon.png1600 - 3200 Candy16 - 32
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12 km 		GO Stardust icon.png3200 - 6400 Candy16 - 32

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Egg Pokémon (Masters)

In Pokémon Masters EX, the player character (Scottie or Bettie) can form sync pairs with Pokémon that are hatched from Eggs. Eggs can appear as random drops from certain battles, and some Eggs are available only during limited-time events.

Eevee × Tamagotchi

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In Eevee × Tamagotchi, the player's Eevee hatches from an Egg at the start of the game.

In the anime

Pokémon Eggs at a breeding house in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure
Pokémon Eggs created by devolution in The Gates of Warp!

The anime was where Pokémon Eggs made their debut, with Ash's find of an Egg in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon predating Pokémon Snap by nearly a year. The Egg was kept safe by Brock, but unlike later episodes, was not kept in its own case. Later Eggs have been shown to be kept in a case, which includes a Poké Ball for the baby to be put into upon hatching.

In earlier anime series, Eggs are depicted with unique patterns that match the Pokémon contained within. This was changed in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, with Eggs instead being closer to the generic Egg design from the games; however, the spots on Eggs do vary in color based on the Pokémon, rather than only being green like in the games.

Aside from Togepi's Egg, which hatched similarly to a real egg, later Eggs are shown to flash white before hatching, then to glow white and transform into the Pokémon they contain, similarly to evolution. By Pokémon the Series: Black & White, hatching Eggs would be depicted as glowing and the eggshell bursting open to reveal the young Pokémon, much like in the games.

In the episode Address Unown, it was revealed that Pokémon are able to see the world outside of their Eggs. Additionally, Pokémon have been seen interacting from inside their Eggs, with Manaphy using Heart Swap on the Team Rocket trio before it even hatched (it is also implied that it was the one who gave May the dream involving the Sea Temple).

In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, a fossilized Aerodactyl Egg is shown and revealed to have been used in conjunction with an Old Amber to resurrect a living Aerodactyl.

In The Gates of Warp! and Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, Dialga and Palkia's battling, due to them both being instigated by Alternate World Team Rocket, had caused many Pokémon to devolve and turn back into Eggs. Once the crisis was resolved, Dialga and Palkia repaired the distortions and freed the Pokémon from their Egg forms, reversing the devolutions.

Pokémon hatched from Eggs

Pokémon Episode appeared
Episode hatched 		Description Notes
Togepi Egg.png Misty's Togepi Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
Who Gets to Keep Togepi? 		White with blue and red triangular spots. Found by Ash. Raised by Brock.
Phanpy Egg.png Ash's Phanpy Extreme Pokémon!
Hatching a Plan! 		Light blue with no design. Given to Ash by Mr. Shellby.
Larvitar Egg.png Ash's Larvitar Lapras of Luxury
Hatch Me If You Can! 		Jade green with no design. Given to Ash by Professor Elm.
May Eevee Egg.png May's Eevee May's Egg-Cellent Adventure
Time-Warp Heals All Wounds 		Brown with a cream-colored zigzag stripe around its middle. Given to May by Christopher and Jeannie.
Happiny Egg.png Brock's Happiny All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!
One Big Happiny Family! 		Light pink with a white stripe around the center and a red top. Received by Brock for winning the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest.
Cyndaquil Egg.png Dawn's Cyndaquil An Egg Scramble! Mostly green, with a cream colored bottom and three red spots near the bottom. Received by Dawn for winning the Johto Festival.
Scraggy Egg.png Ash's Scraggy Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!
Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild! 		Tan with brown spots. Given to Ash by Karena.
Ash Noibat Egg.png Ash's Noibat A Not-So-Flying Start! Lavender with purple markings that resemble a Noibat's ears. Found by Ash's Hawlucha.
Ash Froakie Egg.png

Ash's Froakie

Light blue with white markings that resemble a Froakie's hands. Hatched offscreen. Shown in a flashback in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!.
Pikipek Egg.png Ash's Rowlet Very little of the Egg was seen. Hatched offscreen. Shown in a flashback in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!.
Lillie Egg.png Snowy Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!
Racing to a Big Event! 		White with a blue pattern that looked like flowers. Given to Lillie by Samson Oak.
Ash Riolu Egg.png Ash's Riolu Caring for a Mystery! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with light blue spots. The pattern of the spots was identical to all Eggs in Pokémon GO at the time of its appearance. Given to Ash by the Vermilion City Nurse Joy.
Ash Pichu Egg.png Ash's Pichu Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with yellow spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Ash Dratini Gastly Egg.png Ash's Dratini Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with sky blue spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Ash Dratini Gastly Egg.png Ash's Gastly Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with dark purple spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Dawn Goh Piplup Scorbunny Eggs.png Dawn's Piplup Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with dark blue spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Dawn Goh Piplup Scorbunny Eggs.png Goh's Scorbunny Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with orange spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Goh Sobble Egg.png Goh's Sobble Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with light blue spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Ash Goh Gastly Dratini Trapinch Aerodactyl Eggs.png Goh's Trapinch Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with burnt-orange spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Goh Trapinch Aerodactyl Egg.png Goh's Aerodactyl Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with bluish-gray spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Goh Grookey Egg.png

Goh's Grookey

Showdown at the Gates of Warp! Resembled an Egg from the core series games with lime green spots. Devolved into an Egg due to the influence of Dialga and Palkia. Reverted back.
Cynthia Gible Egg.png Cynthia's Gible Resembled an Egg from the core series games with dark blue spots. Hatched offscreen. Shown in a flashback in It's... Champion Time!.

Pokémon hatched from Eggs that were not seen

May's Eevee hatching from its Egg in Time Warp Heals All Wounds
Brock's Mudkip
Mudkip was one of the many Eggs given to Old Man Swamp to raise to be first partner Pokémon for beginning Trainers of the Hoenn region. It was eventually given to Brock due to Mudkip being too strong for a new Trainer.
Misty's Azurill
It was the offspring of Tracey's Marill, and then Tracey gave it to Misty as mentioned in The Scheme Team!, when Azurill itself first appeared.
Iris's Axew
Axew was given to Iris prior to the start of the series a few days after he had hatched.

Other Pokémon Eggs in the anime

A Mudkip hatching from its Egg in A Mudkip Mission

Pokémon Journeys: The Series & Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Eggs seen in these series feature a more standardized design, closely resembling the generic Egg designs from the core series games, albeit with the color of the spots depending on the Pokémon inside.

In the manga

A Pichu Egg in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

In Sigh for Psyduck, Mr. Fuji's deceased Doduo is shown hatching from an Egg in a photograph. Notably, this was before the concept of Pokémon Eggs was introduced, and the Egg seen in the photograph was more similar to a real-life bird egg.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In Teddiursa's Picnic, Gold received an Egg produced by Jasmine's two Togetic, which eventually hatched into a Togepi, nicknamed Togebo.

In Playful Porygon2, Pika and Chuchu, Red and Yellow's respective Pikachu, produced an Egg, which later hatched into Gold's Pichu, Pibu. It initially appeared as a plain Egg without a pattern, with the Pichu pattern only appearing on it shortly before it hatched.

In a flashback shown in The Last Battle XIV, Pryce's Lapras, La Glace, was shown hatching from an Egg.

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Hurrah for Rapidash, Roark's Cranidos is seen as an egg in a flashback.

In Lucky Lucario II, Riley's Riolu's Egg was put inside a cavern as a final task for Diamond during his training on Iron Island. It hatched soon after being found.

Platinum arc

In Alternate Dimension Showdown XI, Diamond was given a Manaphy Egg by Looker, who had been entrusted with it during a mission in Fiore. The Egg later hatched into Manaphy at the Pokémon Day Care. Manaphy later produced an Egg that hatched into a Phione.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In All About Arceus IX, Red's Snorlax, Snor, and Emerald's Snorlax were revealed to have produced an Egg.

Gallery

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

  • Togepi Egg

    Togepi Egg

In the TCG

Trivia

  • The color of a standard Pokémon Egg may be a reference to the standard Yoshi Egg, as one of its early appearances was in Yoshi, a game also developed by Game Freak.
  • The Eggs of Elekid and Magby are the only Eggs whose designs depict those of the Pokémon's evolved form, rather than the Pokémon it directly hatches into.
  • Aside from Manaphy, which is Mythical, no Pokémon that has been seen hatching from an Egg in the anime is a Pokémon that is unable to evolve.
  • Even though Eggs are incapable of battling, they have base stats programmed into the game. Each stat is 10.
  • In Ruby and Sapphire, there was a minor bug when Pokémon hatched from an Egg in another game was traded to either game. When done, the "Egg" that appears after the location where the Egg hatched in the summary will change to "met" when traded to Ruby or Sapphire. This bug was fixed in Pokémon Emerald.
    • Also in Generations III, IV, and V, when an Egg is generated, it is given the OT, ID, secret ID, and game identifier of the game which created it. This can cause an Egg which is traded to hatch Shiny and then be normally colored, or hatch normally colored, and then be Shiny. This is due to the change in OT, ID, and secret ID happening after the hatching cutscene.
    • This issue is also present if a Pokémon is traded between the main and remake games of the third and fourth generations: the game identifier is never changed, meaning that an Azurill Egg generated in Hoenn, but then traded to Kanto and hatched will, though identifying itself as having the Kanto player as its OT, still be marked as having been generated in Hoenn. When transferred via Pal Park to Generation IV, it will say that it is from Hoenn, rather than Kanto, as this is determined not by index number of the location hatched, but by game identifier. In Generation IV, this occurs between Sinnoh and Johto games when Pokémon are transferred forward to Generation V. It cannot occur between Kanto/Hoenn and Johto/Sinnoh games, however, as Pokémon Eggs cannot be transferred via Pal Park.
    • Both issues were resolved in Generation VI, where an Egg uses its current owner's OT, ID, secret ID, and game identifier while hatching.
  • The DVs of the Pokémon hatched from the Odd Egg will always be either 0/2/10/10/10 if Shiny or all 0 if non-Shiny, regardless of language version. These are the lowest possible values in Generation II for any Shiny or non-Shiny Pokémon, respectively.[1]
  • The Odd Egg always hatches with 125 experience points. This matches the base experience for the Medium Fast experience group (which includes Pichu, Tyrogue, Smoochum, Elekid and Magby in this instance), but exceeds the base experience for the Fast experience group. This makes it possible for a Cleffa or Igglybuff hatched from the Odd Egg to start with more experience points than it would normally have.
    • This, in turn, means hatching a Cleffa or Igglybuff from the Odd Egg is the only way to newly obtain a Pokémon that already has experience point progress towards its next level.
  • Prior to Generation IV, due to the fact that Pokémon hatched from Eggs at level 5, several wild Pokémon found in early routes had lower levels than newly-hatched Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese タマゴ Egg
Chinese Cantonese 蛋 Dáan
Mandarin 蛋 Dàn
Denmark Flag.png Danish Æg
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Ei
Finland Flag.png Finnish Muna
France Flag.png French Œuf
Germany Flag.png German Ei
India Flag.png Hindi अंडा Anda
Hungary Flag.png Hungarian Tojás
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Telur
Italy Flag.png Italian Uovo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 알 Egg
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Egg
Poland Flag.png Polish Jajo
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Ovo
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ovo*
Russia Flag.png Russian Яйцо Yaytso
Spain Flag.png Spanish Huevo
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Ägg
Thailand Flag.png Thai ไข่ Egg
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Yumurta
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Trứng Pokémon

See also

References

  1. ↑ Odd Egg - The Ultimate Pokémon Center (archive)
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