NJPBF Guide

[Professor Oak]

Hi there! Welcome to Johto's premier breeding facility, the first of its kind in the world. My name is Professor Elm. Oh, so you've been to New Bark Town? Then you might have met my esteemed colleague, Professor Oak, who has kindly looked after my lab the last few years while I've been continuing my research on Pokémon breeding.

Oh, hey! I got an email! ... Hm... Uh-huh... OK... I have this acquaintance that people call Mr. Pokémon. He keeps finding weird things and raving about his discoveries. Anyway, I just got an email from him saying that this time it's real. It's probably another Pokémon Egg, but we're still so busy with our research.

I know! Please take this flyer. It will tell you everything you need to know about the Breeding Facility.

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Section 1: Nursery

Trainers of all shapes and sizes are invited to open up their own nursery in a new wing of the National Johto Pokémon Breeding Facility (NJPBF). By doing so, you will be assisting us in our ground-breaking research into Pokémon breeding and egg hatching. In return, we will support you with a team of highly qualified clinicians and scientists who are leaders in the field of Pokémon breeding and Pokémon care.


1.1 Egg Incubator

For centuries trainers have been carrying Pokémon eggs around with them, in their backpacks. Not only is this a reckless and dangerous practice, we believe that rattling around at the bottom of a trainer's backpack offers less than ideal hatching conditions. While some of you mother hens still believe that you are bonding with your egg whilst cycling up and down Goldenrod's busy streets, just think of the dangers exposing your egg to the frigid conditions of Ice Path and the perils of navigating whirlpools along Johto's coast!

The NJPBF offers a safer and smarter alternative, employing the latest in egg incubation technology. Here you may store as many of your Pokémon eggs securely as you wish. We have also discovered that for certain rare eggs, a delicate environment of the ideal temperature and humidity levels is essential to the development of the embryo.


1.2 Daycare Centre

Thinking about entrusting your Pokémon to some elderly couple you know nothing about? Think again! Entrust both your young and vulnerable, as well as strong and powerful, companions to our care and we will ensure that they are well groomed and looked after. We won't just indulge their sweet tooth by feeding them an endless supply of candy all day. Oh no! Our experienced dieticians will ensure they are supplied with a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.


Fees: 100 per Pokemon per day; Max 2 Pokémon at a time

Level/EXP Guarantee:

3 LV per full week for Pokémon under LV 10
2 LV per full week for Pokémon from LVs 10 - 19
1 LV per full week for Pokémon from LVs 20 - 24
200 EXP per day for Pokémon LV 25+

*Any pokémon in the Daycare cannot be used in threads simultaneously. Please place pokémon in the PC if they are expected to be in the Daycare longer than 1 week.

*Note: Timestamp hours are considered. Does not have to be to the minute (that's crazy) just be fairly close. It's okay to request a little early so long as it's reasonably close.


1.3 Evolution & Updating
A difference from the games. Pokémon that can evolve from level gain* may do so in the Daycare, but only after the lump sum of their experience has been applied on a requested update. For example, if you leave them in the Daycare for a month and request an update only at the end of four weeks, all levels and experience they gained will be applied at their current evolution stage with the option to evolve them after. You cannot request the evolution happen partway through the applied experience update.

*Key note: pokémon that have special requirements for evolving, such as time of day, happiness, or items, cannot do so in Daycare.

To get your pokémon updated you must track things in your Nursery/Incubator threads in a way that is timestamp traceable (making new posts as things are happening) and then make an official request in the Pokémon/Item Transfer/Updates thread as well as the Transactions thread for money updates.


1.4 How to Get Started

Simply visit the following link to sign up for you Nursery today: Register.

Be advised that this offer is only available to trainers with a Zephyr Badge and includes an administrative fee of 5000 to get you setup. Further details can be found in the Registration thread.

[Professor Oak]

Section 2: Hatching Basics

Pokémon Eggs can be obtained in different ways including receiving them as Mod Rewards or event giveaways. However, the most common method of course is through breeding or trading with breeders. When a compatible Pokémon couple has been in the Honeymoon Suite of your Daycare Centre for a sufficient amount of time, sometimes an egg may be discovered by NJPBF staff.

When that happens, the new unborn Pokémon can be transferred directly to your Egg Incubator where its development can be properly managed in a safe and nurturing environment. There is no limit to how many eggs you can have in your Incubator and you can freely transfer them to and from your Pokémon Party or PC Box at any time.


2.1 Egg Tiers

Over the many year that the NJPBF has been researching Pokémon breeding, we’ve made significant inroads into the field of genetics and a key discovery we made was that each Pokémon species fell into one of 5 tiers. These tiers reflect the rarity of the Pokémon with the highest tier being extremely rare in the wild! The tiers also determine the length of the incubation period as well as specific environmental conditions needed to hatch them. Due to this, those species that fall into either Tier 4 or Tier 5 are unable to be hatched by simply carrying them around in a bag and do require the calculated care provided by nursery incubators.


The Tier requirements are as follows:

Tier 5: 12,000 words
Tier 4: 8,000 words
Tier 3: 6,000 words
Tier 2: 4,000 words
Tier 1: 2,000 words

*There is a cap of 400 words per post that can be applied to eggs

For a list of Pokémon in each tier, please visit the Egg Tier list in the Resource Library.


2.2 Word Counts

To hatch any egg it needs reach the number of words required by the egg's tier. Words are counted in the posts you make in your modded threads only (although an exception is made for any universal RP areas such as Ilex Forest).

For example, if you have an egg in your Party, each time you reply to your main journey the number of words are tallied up and contribute to the counter, up to a maximum of 400 words per post. This cap can be increased to 800 words per post if a Pokémon in your Party has the Magma Armor, Flame Body, or Steam Engine ability.

Note: you can begin counting words in your posts after the timestamp of your Egg Spawn Request.


2.3 Party Method vs Incubator Method

You are not obligated to use an Incubator to hatch Tier 1 thru Tier 3 eggs. As you progress through your Pokémon journey, you may carry up to 5 eggs in your Party. For each post you make in your modded threads (discussed above), a Moderator will tally up the number of words and divide them amongst the eggs in your Party. Hence, if you make a 400 word post and have 2 eggs in your Party, each egg will have 200 words added to its word count. However, if you put eggs into your PC Box then they will be considered inactive and no word counts can be put toward them.

With an Incubator it is up to the owner to tally up the words they've made in their modded threads and claim them in a similar fashion to Mod Points. You should provide the link to your thread as well as the number of words you are claiming and post this information in your Incubator thread. When hatching time comes a Moderator will validate your totals. However, that is not all Incubators give you.

Incubators are the only way to hatch Tier 4 & Tier 5 eggs, and this is dependent on the level of equipment that a nursery is outfitted with; as detailed in the Registration thread. In addition to access to the higher tier eggs, all eggs that are sitting in the Incubator receive 100% of all words (up to the cap) from posts made on your modded threads. So you'll be able to hatch a larger number of eggs all at once!

Should you have some eggs in your Incubator and some in your Party, all the ones in the Incubator will get 100% of the word count but those in the party would receive only a portion as if all the eggs were in the party. So if you had 2 Eggs in your Incubator and 1 in the character's party, the one in the party would receive 33% of the word count.

[Professor Oak]

Section 3: Pokémon Breeding

Pokémon can be bred by leaving 2 compatible Pokémon at your Daycare Centre. Two Pokémon are compatible if they are of the same species (or share an Egg Group) and are of opposite genders (unless one parent is a Ditto). For a compatibility list you can use a wiki database such as Bulbapedia.

Normal game mechanics (explained by Bulbapedia: link) usually apply.



3.1 Breeding Rate

The rate at which eggs are obtained varies depending the original trainer and the Egg Tier of the baby. The species is not taken into account for simplicity. These breeding rates are based on the duration that the parent Pokémon have spent in the Daycare continuously.

Below is a scale showing the # of Days required for an egg to spawn based on whether the parents are from the same Original Trainer (OT) or not, and what Tier the egg will be.

	Tier 1 & 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
Same OT	3 Days	7 Days	10 Days	14 Days
Diff OT		5 Days	7 Days	10 Days
*Note: Timestamp hours are considered. Same as in levelling/EXP gain.

3.2 Inheriting Moves

The moves obtained by a Pokémon when hatching are as follows:

• By default, the baby Pokémon will start with any moves that it learns at level 1. If the baby would know more than 4 moves at level 1, learn order becomes important. Bulbapedia has the correct move learn order. Avoid places like PokemonDB that just list them alphabetically.
  
  
• If both parents know a move that the baby can learn via leveling up, the Pokémon will inherit that move. Moves learned at higher levels will override lower level moves if there are more than 4 eligible.
  
  
• If a non-Ditto parent knows any TM or HM moves that the baby is also compatible with, it will inherit the move. TM/HM moves will override all other moves.
  
  
• If either parent knows an Egg move of the baby's species, that child will be born knowing the move. These moves fall under the "by breeding" category on Bulbapedia. EMs follow a Gen 4⁺ allowance, so any Egg Move from Gen 4 onward is valid to learn.
  *The parent must have known the move before the day the egg would be generated
  
  
• The Parent's pokéball type is also possible to pass to the baby. If the parents are the same species there is an equal chance that either parent's ball will be inherited, otherwise it is the Mother's (or non-Ditto) ball that is passed down. Cherish & Master balls pass down as regular pokéballs.
  *At hatch time, if you want a different ball to be registered to the pokemon you must supply it from inventory.
  
  

*Priority from Highest to Lowest: TM and HM moves, mother's Egg Moves, father's Egg Moves, inherited level-up moves, default moveset. If they have more than 4 moves & still need to inherit replace from the top the lowest priority move(s) as necessary.



3.3 What will Hatch?

After meeting all requirements the egg will hatch into a Lv 1 first-stage Pokémon of the female species' (or non-Ditto parent) evolutionary chain. In the case of canonical Pokémon families where the male and female are different species (Nidoran, Volbeat/Illumise) the egg produced has a 50/50 chance to hatch into either parent species.


With the introduction of Regional Forms to Johto, we have begun studying the interaction with their counterparts native to this region. It appears that if the owner possesses a Trial Amulet, and if either or both parents are a regional form, there is a 20% chance that the egg will spawn as the regional form. This applies to all regional forms.

The % chance can be boosted by completing Trials and boosting the Trial Amulet's abilities. Since your Daycare is shared by all characters, only the character with the highest breeding boost from their Trial Amulet will be considered for the egg chance.

Note: Eggs that are normally Tier 1 or 2 are considered +1 Tier for their regional form version.
i.e.: Zigzagoon is Tier 1, but Galarian Zigzagoon would be Tier 2

Mudkip
Name: [choose]
Gender: [choose]
Level: 1
OT: Trainer Name
Attacks: Tackle, Growl, Mirror Coat^EM, Whirlpool^HM
Ability: Torrent
Nature/Personality: [choose]

The example above shows what a newly hatched Mudkip would look like. You can choose its name, gender, ability, etc, as you would a normal new capture. Shininess is determined at the moment it hatches.

A message will be left in your Incubator thread to let you know that your egg has hatched and the infant Pokémon will be transferred the PC of the character specified on the hatching request unless you request otherwise.


3.4 Fee Structure

A standard fee of 100 per Pokémon per day applies for leaving Pokémon in your Daycare Centre. If you are unable to cover costs, your Pokémon may be removed from the facility.

Additional fees may also apply:

• 20 RTs will be charged for breeding Pokémon belonging to Tier 5 (once egg is obtained)
• 10 RTs will be charged for breeding Pokémon belonging to Tier 4 (once egg is obtained)
• 2 RTs will be charged for any TM move inherited by the baby Pokémon
• All other egg moves including HM moves are free to encourage chain breeding
• A transfer fee of 1000 is charged if you are transferring an egg or Pokémon into a Nursery that you don't own

The last rule above allows you to rent out a Pokémon to another trainer's Nursery, whether for the purposes of faster breeding rates or access to different species/moves. You may charge the other trainer any service fee you wish but the NJPBF will charge a flat fee of 1000 for the transfer itself. Note that higher tier eggs cannot be transferred to a nursery incubator that can't support it.

[Professor Oak]

Frequently Asked Questions

• I have a Nursery... Now what do I do?

  You need to setup a thread for your Daycare area and your Incubation area. Those are the only 2 required threads to be in your nursery, but you are free to make more and organize your nursery however you like.
  
  Some people like having Information Centers for others to view potential breeding deals, or to simply spice up their nursery with some thematic details.
  
  Some prefer to keep their Incubator & Egg Hatching separate so create a Hatchery thread.
  
  What you put into your nursery and how you organize it is completely up to you... However, please ensure that no matter how you set it up you keep it clear to mods what is going on, so when the time comes for them to apply updates like Money, EXP, and Eggs it's easy for them to do.
  

  
  
• How do I alert mods when my nursery needs updates?

  It is up to you to keep track of when things need udpating, as mods do not have any business with nurseries unless prompted to update.
  
  When it comes time to pay for your pokémons' time in the Daycare, simply post in the Transactions thread like you would for any other money updates; making sure to mention how many days/weeks you're paying for and for how many pokémon. Noting that you can pay for less than what they were actually sitting in the Daycare for, but only what you pay for will be applied level-wise.
  
  If you need levels applied, you may mention it in your transactions post or you can also separately post in our Pkmn/Item Transfer/Updates thread in Bill's PC.
  
  *Note: Please ensure to keep a posted record of when you put stuff into the Daycare and when you take them out -- this means not just editing your first post all the time. You can look at others' nurseries for an example.
  

  
  
• Do I need to get mods to update what goes in and out of my nursery?

  No. You keep track of this.
  
  The only time you may need/want to request a mod to move a pokémon due to Daycare related reasons is if you are planning on having a Party Pokémon enter the Daycare for more than a week; as mentioned earlier in the guide. You'd post in the Pkmn/Item Transfer/Update thread to move said pokémon into your PC.
  

  
  
• My pokémon have been in long enough to get an Egg. What should I do?

  Please post in the Egg Requests topic whenever you have an Egg that needs to be Spawned or Hatched.
  

  
  
• My egg has enough words to hatch, what now?

  If the egg was in a trainer's party mods should hatch it immediately with that Trainer's OT. If the egg was in a nursery, please post in the Egg Requests topic and use the Hatch request form.
  
  Note, the moment an egg has all its words it must be hatched. This means you cannot complete the word count for another trainer then trade the egg away and have it hatch with their OT. If you do not want an egg to hatch immediately, do not complete the word count on it. This includes holding off on hatching eggs in a nursery in order to maintain special nursery status.
  
  If the egg has full word count it must hatch.
  

  
  
• My Pokemon has a variety of forms, how will the egg's form be determined?

  For Pokèmon whose forms are purely cosmetic, like Flabébé and Squawkabilly, the form that the egg hatches into will be RNG'd. For forms that are regional variations - even when there are multiple regional variation options like Paldean Tauros - they will be based on the exacr forms of the parent(s) bred. They also require the Trial Amulet and follow normal trial Amulet chances.