Do shiny parents make shiny Eggs?

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.
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Do Shiny Pokémon lay shiny eggs?

There is no guarentee of a shiny offspring from two parents.

The Masuda method increases the number of attempts the game makes to see if the Pokémon is Shiny, and the amount it increases it by varies by game. In Generation IV, it adds +4 to the chances of an egg being Shiny: 5 in 8192, or 1 in 1638.
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Will 2 Shiny Pokémon breed a shiny?

The short answer, like the other said, is no. There is no guarentee of a shiny offspring from two parents. In Gen 5 and earlier, the shiny odds were 1/8192, and since Gen 6, the odds have been halved to about 1/4000.
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Do shiny dittos breed Shiny Pokémon?

The best thing to do for breeding Shiny Pokémon is to get a foreign Ditto. Nab a Ditto from your region and find a person in another country to trade Ditto with. That way everything you breed going forward will have the Masuda Method's chances of being Shiny.
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What are the odds of hatching a shiny?

Even with Flame Body or Magma Armor, the odds are against you; it's still a 1 in 4096 (or 1 in 8192 in older games) chance of getting a Shiny to hatch from the egg, which is not good.
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Is Shiny Ditto rare?

Ditto is known to be the rarest Pokemon of them all, and it can transform literally into any Pokemon that exists in the Pokemon universe. Besides that, if you happen to encounter a Ditto, it might even turn out to be a Shiny Ditto, which is even rarer than its regular form.
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Does shiny Ditto make shiny eggs?

in addition, What happens if you breed a shiny Pokémon with Ditto? 1 Answer. Yes, it is possible to hatch a shiny even if one of the parents is Ditto, it is no different than breeding with other Pokémon, the chance will still be 1/4096.
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What happens if you breed two dittos?

Ditto is able to breed with other Pokémon ostensibly because of its ability to transform into other Pokémon. If it was paired with another Ditto, it wouldn't have anything to transform into, and since Ditto are genderless, would therefore have no reproductive organs.
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Does breeding increase shiny odds?

It involves placing one Pokémon caught in your own game, and one foreign language Pokémon from another player, into the Day Care at the same time. When these two Pokémon breed, the chances of finding a Shiny Pokémon from their egg are hugely increased.
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Can you soft reset for shiny eggs?

Can you Soft Reset for hatching eggs? Yes but this isn't the most optimal way of hatching shinies as it actually takes a longer time to go through the process. Soft Resetting for eggs is when you save prior to receiving the egg from the Nursery worker.
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Does having a shiny Ditto increase shiny chance?

If you mean will having a shiny Ditto as one of the parents increase the shiny rate, then no, as having shiny parents do not affect the chance if hatching a shiny Pokémon.
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Does foreign Ditto work for Masuda method?

One method of Shiny Hunting is the Masuda Method, which involves breeding a foreign Ditto with a Pokemon of their choice. Players can get a foreign Ditto via trading. For the Masuda Method to work, one of the parent Pokemon needs to originate from a different region/language from the other parent.
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Does a shiny Ditto breed Shinies brilliant diamond?

Players can breed for Shiny Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. They will need to find a Ditto from another region of the world. Players can breed Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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How many eggs does it take to get a shiny Masuda method?

Math: it takes an average of 473 eggs to breed a shiny through Masuda Method since Gen. VI.
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What Legendaries can breed with Ditto?

Ditto is a very special Pokémon. It can breed with most Pokémon, regardless of gender (or lack thereof), and the egg produced will always belong to its partner. Ditto is also the only Pokémon that can breed with a legendary Pokémon or its offspring, as well as the only one who can breed with genderless Pokémon at all.
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Is Ditto a failed Mew?

Mew is said to be the ancestor of all Pokémon, which would explain why it carries their DNA. If carrying the DNA is a requirement to use Transform, it adds credence to the idea that Ditto is a failed clone after all.
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Can I breed type null?

Unfortunately, you can't breed Type: Null so you're stuck to just having one for your playthrough. It does evolve into Silvally when it has high enough friendship though, which you can check by visiting the first house on the right in Hammerlocke and speaking to the old woman.
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What is the best Shiny Pokémon?

Pokemon GO: The 20 Best Looking Shinies In The Game
  1. 1 Shiny Ditto.
  2. 2 Shiny Shuckle. ...
  3. 3 Shiny Wailord. ...
  4. 4 Shiny Gardevoir. ...
  5. 5 Shiny Rayquaza. ...
  6. 6 Shiny Delibird. ...
  7. 7 Shiny Politoed. ...
  8. 8 Shiny Lapras. ...
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What is the rarest shiny in Pokemon go?

Pikachu Libre can be found in its shiny variant, making it the rarest Shiny Pokemon players can still catch in Pokemon GO.
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What happens if a shiny Ditto transforms?

Past Generation 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum), whether Ditto is shiny or not, a Ditto will transform into the coloration of its opponent. If the opponent is shiny, shiny Ditto will Transform into shiny. If the opponent is not shiny, shiny Ditto will Transform into normal coloration.
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Does Ash have a shiny Pikachu?

This Noctowl is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon owned by Ash. It is Ash's only Shiny Pokémon.
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What is the Medusa method?

The Masuda method involves breeding two Pokémon created in games of different languages. An Egg resulting from such a pairing will have a higher likelihood of being Shiny.
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