Where Do Genes Come From?
Pokémon that are captured from the wild have randomly generated genes. If, however, you are playing Gold/Silver/Crystal and are using Day Care to breed Pokémon, then the baby Pokémon’s genes come from a combination of the parents and randomness that we might refer to as Fate. There are factors controlling which parent will contribute to their offspring. If neither parent is a Ditto, the baby will inherit the genes from the parent of opposite gender from the baby. Therefore, boy babies get their genes from the Mother and girl babies inherit from their Father. If one of the parents is a Ditto, however, the baby will always get its genes from the Ditto.
