To understand this, we need to go over a few things.1# egg groups.The Egg Group is a characteristic that determines which Pokémon each Pokémon can breed with.There are about 14 Egg Groups, not counting the Undiscovered group.Each Pokémon can breed with others in its own group, but some belong to more than one group; this leads to situations such as:A Grass-type cannot breed with a Dragon-type.A Grass-type *can* breed with a Grass/Bug-type.A Grass/Bug-type can breed with a Bug/Dragon-type.A Bug/Dragon-type can breed with a Dragon-type.Basically, you can take any Pokémon and trace its lineage to any other, provided you use enough intermediaries.2# Real-world analogue: ring species.As strange as it may seem, something very similar exists: ring species.In these cases, one species can reproduce with another, and that species with another, and that species with another—all without the first and last species being able to reproduce with each other.Examples include genera such as Ensatina or Acanthiza.3# Implications in Pokémon.Taking into account what has already been said, consider the hypothetical Grass/Dragon example: we can see how that would constitute a ring species scenario.The thing is, in Pokémon, all species—except those in the "Undiscovered" group—form part of one giant ring.That is significant; in the real world, ring species are typically formed only by species within the same genus.In short: all Pokémon would have to belong to the same genus.end# proposed taxonomy.Finally, I am going to propose a name for this genre."Pokémon" is a contraction of "Pocket Monsters.""Pocket" does not have a direct translation into Latin, but we could use *sacculus*, which means "small bag.""Monster" translates as *monstrum*.It would become *sacculus monstrum*, which contracts to *saccumon*.charizard is "Saccoman charizari".Rhydon, "Saccumon Rhydony".And smeargle, "saccumon smeargladi".WDYT?
Pokémon are magical creatures. They don't actually have sex and breed like mere animals. When people in the Pokéverse say that the Pokémon in the Daycare are playing it isn't a euphemism. The Pokémon are literally playing together and the warm feelings of friendship and joy prove to Arceus they will be good Poképarents and he creates an egg for them to discover. Real world "biology" does not apply to Pokémon. Sorry but your psycho theory is bunk and you need to stop watching porno. Let innocent things be innocent.
>>59383066Sources, please.
>>59382967Oddish name is Oddium wanderusWhere is the Saccumon?
>>59382967> A Grass-type cannot breed with a Dragon-typeWho say this?Meganium and Sceptile can actually breed with dragons.
>>59383075Play the games? You literally see Arceus make an egg.
>> 59383082▶In Pokémon, the genus must be taxonomically subordinate to the real-world genus.>>59383084I was referring to the "Grass" and "Dragon" egg groups; could someone answer what I'm saying?
>>59382967>>59383093Thanks for the Biology lesson, bro.I found this stuff quite interesting.
>>59383093>could someone answer what I'm saying?A lot of people are biased against name "friends".Try posting anonymously if you want good responses.Then again, posting anything serious on /vp/ is usually a waste of time.Best shot is to post in a thread with dedicated bumpers, rather than making your own to speedrun page 10...All the best!
>>59383075Not that anon, but the Gen 2 zukan goes into detail about how the egg appears the instant you don't see the mons.There isn't a direct translation(I posted one here but I don't have it) but here's a paraphrase >https://digitalworldarchive.wordpress.com/2022/09/23/professor-elms-research-on-pokemon-eggs/The whole Arceus thing is made up though, we only see Arceus directly making an egg in an HGSS event and Cynthia says its probably the first time that's ever seen. But its not clear if that's the same as the daycare.Back on the OP statement, the gen 1 zukan says Nidoqueen and Nidorina can't breed and despite this, Elm was surprised they didn't make eggs at the daycare which is why I think the daycare "breeding" and the natural way they breed just aren't the same process and thus you can't use egg groups to discuss lineage.That said, through Mew and the type null development notes we do know all pokemon are linked genetically at some point.
>>59383444Thanks; it seems hard to find someone civilized here.On the other hand, some form of genetics comes into play; IVs and moves are inherited even if the father is of a different species.
>>59383084>>59383093A plant animal hybrid like Sceptile might be pure Grass for game balancing , but it's a Monster and Plant type in regards to breeding
