How are shiny odds affected by breeding shiny parents in Pokemon GSC?

I have heard that if you use shiny parents in Pokémon GSC, the likelihood of hatching a shiny Pokémon will be increased.

Is this true? and if so, what are the odds?

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Best Answer

Yes, shiny parents are more likely to produce shiny offspring in generatation 2. The chance is 1/64 in any of the following cases:

Both parents are shiny
One parent is a shiny Ditto
One parent is shiny, the other is not Ditto, and the child is the opposite sex of the shiny parent

This is due to the way stats are passed down. IVs, which are responsible for shininess, are partially inherited from the Ditto parent if a Ditto is involved, or from the opposite parent if not, i.e. a male baby will inherit based on its mother's IVs.

Since a shiny pokemon has, by definition, the correct IVs to be shiny, inheriting those stats increases the chance of being shiny.

The maths itself, and the 1/64 chance, can be found in this answer.

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Do shiny parents increase shiny odds?

In generation II, having a shiny parent did raise the chances of hatching a shiny pokemon. However, after gen II, the chances of a shiny are NOT increased if either of the parents of shiny. So if you're playing anything other than Gold, Crystal, or Silver, having a shiny parent won't increase the shiny rate.

Does a shiny parent affect breeding?

Yes, shiny parents are more likely to produce shiny offspring in generatation 2. The chance is 1/64 in any of the following cases: Both parents are shiny. One parent is a shiny Ditto.

Does breeding a shiny guarantee a shiny?

There is no guarantee that a Shiny Pok\xe9mon will emerge from one of these eggs. The odds have only been increased to 1/693, which is still fairly low. To make the process faster, players could find a Pok\xe9mon with either the Flame Body or Magma Armor ability.

Does breeding with a shiny increase shiny odds BDSP?

Odds of Getting Shiny PokemonThe odds of getting a Shiny Pokemon from breeding is 1/4096. It can also increase to 1/683 with International Breeding, which involves using a Pokemon from a different country from where you are from. This significantly improves the odds of you obtaining a shiny Pokemon!

Shiny Breeding Odds in Pokemon Gold \u0026 Silver - Pokemon Explained

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