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"The two seem to match perfectly." - perfect pair (different OT, same species)

"The two seem to get along very well." - second best (same species, same OT / event + counterpart, different OT)

"The two seem to get along." - different species, different OT / event + counterpart, same OT / Ditto (OT doesn't change the message for Ditto; not sure if it affects breeding rate)

"The two don't seem to like each other." - still breed, but very slow (different species, same OT)

"The two prefer to play with other Pokémon than each other." won't breed at all - different egg group / same gender / Undiscovered egg group

"The two play with each other, but only as brother and sister." - siblings



event + event, different OT - best event rate, best breeding rate (perfect)

event + event, same OT - best event rate, second best breeding rate (very well)

event + counterpart, different OT - second best breeding rate (very well)

event + counterpart, same OT - breeding rate "get along"

event + ditto - breeding rate "get along"

event + non-counterpart, different OT - breeding rate "get along"

event + non-counterpart, same OT - breeding rate "don't seem to like"




wiki says that counterpart + event has a better event rate, but I'm not sure whether that's verified by riako

since theoretically, the species is determined 50/50 by parent.

If they're both events, you'd get X% counterpart from each parent, so (2X)% event eggs, and (100-2X)% counterpart eggs

If one is an event, and the other is the counterpart, you'd get 50% counterpart, X% event, and another (50-X)% counterpart

if one is an event, and the other is a non-counterpart species, you'd get 50% of the non-counterpart, X% of the event, and (50-X)% of the counterpart

So event + event should have the best event rate. But any other combination would have the same event rate, at half of the rate when breeding event + event; counterpart shouldn't affect the event rate.

but yes, overall, event + counterpart has the second best breeding rate, so it's still better than ditto

Paldea Event Distribution AP requirements:
2000, 5600, 10400, 16800, 24400, 32800, 42400, 52800, 64000, 76000, 89200

Multiple of the first requirement:
1, 2.8, 5.2, 8.4, 12.2, 16.4, 21.2, 26.4, 32, 38, 44.6

Difference:
1.8, 2.4, 3.2, 3.8, 4.2, 4.8, 5.2, 5.6, 6, 6.6

Uranus/Earth sphere distribution APs:

Event Distribution AP goals (total amount needed):
#1 - 3500
#2 - 9800 (2.8x original)
#3 - 18200 (5.2x)
#4 - 29400 (8.4x)
#5 - 42700 (12.2x)
#6 - 57400 (16.4x)
#7 - 74200 (21.2x)
#8 - 92400 (26.4x)
#9 - 112000 (32x)
#10 - 133000 (38x)
#11 - 156100 (44.6x)

Graph for #20
Graph for #12

Event Distribution AP differences (amount needed for egg):
#1 - 3500
#2 - 6300 (1.8x original)
#3 - 8400 (2.4x)
#4 - 11200 (3.2x)
#5 - 13300 (3.8x)
#6 - 14700 (4.2x)
#7 - 16800 (4.8x)
#8 - 18200 (5.2x)
#9 - 19600 (5.6x)
#10 - 21000 (6x)
#11 - 23100 (6.6x)

Graph for #20
Graph for #12

*This data is from the "New Paldean Arrivals" event distribution, checked with the "New Solar Spheres" event distribution, modified for the "New Solar Spheres" event distribution

**These graphs, from eggs #12 and onwards are not 100% accurate; they are just predictions based off eggs #1-11

1/12 -
Task(s):
1. Make 2000 interactions
Reward: Smoochum (Retro) Egg

2/12 -
Task(s):
1. Spend at least 2000 PD at the Item Market
Reward: 5 Ice Gems

3/12 -
Task(s):
1. Make 1500 interactions
2. Solve 10 hangmen
Reward: Polestar Egg

4/12 -
Task(s):
1. Send 2 plushies (min 40 DP each)
Reward: 1 Rare Candy

5/12 -
Task(s):
1. Buy 10 Lottery Tickets
Reward: 200 GC

6/12 -
Task(s):
1. Catch 5 Pokémon at the Beach
Reward: 1 Magnetic Bait

7/12 -
Task(s):
1. Feed 200 Berries
Reward: 1000 Powerorbs

8/12 -
Task(s):
1. Bid on an Auction
2. Interact with 25 Pokémon/Eggs on the Index page
Reward: random colour Mystery Box (excluding black/gold)

9/12 -
Task(s):
1. Send two plushies (min 40 DP each)
Reward: Christmas Skiddo event plushie

10/12 -
Task(s):
1. Make 2500 interactions
2. Flip the coin 100 times
Reward: Aurora Egg

11/12 -
Task(s):
1. Place 4 Fire-type Pokémon in your Party
Reward: random evolutionary item

12/12 -
Task(s):
1. Send a Christmas Gift
Reward: random colour Mystery Box (excluding black/gold)

13/12 -
Task(s):
1. Nothing!
Reward: 5 Poké/Great/Ultra Balls

14/12 -
Task(s):
1. Place 5 Ice-type Pokémon in your Party
Reward: 15x of a random Berry

15/12 -
Task(s):
1. Send a Christmas Gift
2. Make 250 interactions
Reward: Mystery Key (Black)

16/12 -
Task(s):
1. Share a feed with the hashtag #NewBeginnings
Reward: random colour Mystery Box (excluding black/gold)

17/12 -
Task(s):
1. Make 3500 interactions
Reward: Snowrex Egg

18/12 -
Task(s):
1. Interact with 20 Pokémon/Eggs on the Index page
Reward: 1 stale Biscuit

19/12 -
Task(s):
1. Set up an Auction
2. Bid on 3 Auctions
Reward: 5 Poké/Great/Ultra Balls

20/12 -
Task(s):
1. Set up a Wondertrade
Reward: random evolutionary item

21/12 -
Task(s):
1. Send 2 Christmas Gifts
2. Hatch 3 eggs
3. Do 20 Coinflips
Reward: Christmas-themed forme change item (DNA Splicer/Icicle Plate)

22/12 -
Task(s):
1. Make 2000 interactions
Reward: Mega Stone

23/12 -
Task(s):
1. Place Spheal, Delibird, and Vanillite in your Party
Reward: Snowling event plushie

24/12 -
Task(s):
1. Interact with 8 Pokémon/Eggs on the Index page
2. Hatch 4 eggs
3. Set up a Wondertrade
4. Close your eyes and make a wish (open the door again)
Reward: 1 week of Premium (account upgrade)

Reward: Baby Lati@s

Buy a Jade Orb for 25k PD from the Item Shop - Misc. Section

I genuinely want to know why Shiny Aqua needs 50,000 Lab eggs to be adopted? Shiny Bold only needs 7,500 Tall Grass eggs, and Shiny Staid needs 10,000 Beach catches.

Why is Aqua significantly harder to obtain than the other Shiny Harvest Sprites?

I posted some calculations in a feed earlier:

Quote

"103 eggs hatched. At this rate, I could get 1200 eggs hatched if I'm awake the entire day.

41.7 4x multiplier days with no sleep to get a Shiny Aqua."

Over the whole 4x day, I've only managed to hatch 400 Lab eggs. This seems like a lot at first, but it's nothing compared to the 50,000 needed.

Over more than 2.5 years on site, I've only hatched 2000 Lab eggs.

There's only 16 Shiny Aqua on site, compared to the 21 Shiny Bold, 54 Chef, 61 Hoggy, 54 Nappy, 70 Staid, and 53 Timid.

Additionally, there's no guaranteed rewards in between, unlike with the Tall Grass, since you can Shiny Hunt. And the others don't require completing tasks that affect your chain, so you can Shiny Hunt at the same time.

If it was 10,000 Lab Eggs, instead of 50,000, maybe that would be fair. (If we compare to Bold, it should be 7,500, but 10,000 is still much more reasonable)