[If Matt wants, Armin can bring out his notebooks later and they can compare nerdery.]
Sort of. Each species of Pokemon belongs to a certain egg group. I believe there are fourteen or fifteen in total. Pokemon that belong to the same egg group can interbreed, even if they are not the same species, but Pokemon belonging to different egg groups cannot. It, uh, it can lead to some very strange combinations.
[Do not ask him about Hot Skitty On Wailord Action. Do not ask him about Hot Skitty On Wailord Action.]
Apart from maybe inheriting an egg move, the resulting offspring will always be one species or the other though. There isn't really any breed-mixes.
[Ah, what other questions had Matt asked...]
Oh, as for sexual dimorphism, it varies. In many Pokemon species, there is no difference at all between the males and the females. Eevee is one of those species. In some other cases, there are small differences.
[Armin shifts Phobos in his arms a bit so he can free up one hand, reaching down to select a pokeball from his belt. With a quick toss, he releases a chipper looking Vileplume.]
For example, this is my Vileplume Holly. [Holly gives Matt a little wave.] With Vileplumes, you can distinguish the males and females by the spots on their petals. Ah, Holly, could you--? [He gestures slightly, and Holly, apparently immediately understanding what he wants, leans forward a bit, showing her large petals at Matt. Like a bow.] Thank you. See, both males and females have white spots on their petals, but in females like Holly, those spots are fewer but bigger in size. In a male, they will be smaller but more numerous.
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Sort of. Each species of Pokemon belongs to a certain egg group. I believe there are fourteen or fifteen in total. Pokemon that belong to the same egg group can interbreed, even if they are not the same species, but Pokemon belonging to different egg groups cannot. It, uh, it can lead to some very strange combinations.
[Do not ask him about Hot Skitty On Wailord Action. Do not ask him about Hot Skitty On Wailord Action.]
Apart from maybe inheriting an egg move, the resulting offspring will always be one species or the other though. There isn't really any breed-mixes.
[Ah, what other questions had Matt asked...]
Oh, as for sexual dimorphism, it varies. In many Pokemon species, there is no difference at all between the males and the females. Eevee is one of those species. In some other cases, there are small differences.
[Armin shifts Phobos in his arms a bit so he can free up one hand, reaching down to select a pokeball from his belt. With a quick toss, he releases a chipper looking Vileplume.]
For example, this is my Vileplume Holly. [Holly gives Matt a little wave.] With Vileplumes, you can distinguish the males and females by the spots on their petals. Ah, Holly, could you--? [He gestures slightly, and Holly, apparently immediately understanding what he wants, leans forward a bit, showing her large petals at Matt. Like a bow.] Thank you. See, both males and females have white spots on their petals, but in females like Holly, those spots are fewer but bigger in size. In a male, they will be smaller but more numerous.