Theory Time!

[here_inmyhead]

Okay. You know how in real life, seahorses are the only animals in the world where the males get pregnant and hatch the eggs?

Finally, the egg craziness in Pokémon. You have a male and a female (or a Ditto. Either way) and the baby becomes the mother's species while inheriting the father's stats/moves.

Take Kingdra/Seadra/Horsea. Seahorses right? So if a male Kingdra eloped with say, a female Tentacruel, wouldn't the egg hatch a Horsea with mommy's stats/moves?

Comments

[sarajayechan.livejournal.com]

Wow, the Pokemon world has some interesting breeding rules. XD

[ledgem.livejournal.com]

I think Pokemon have been breaking nature's laws since day one... How are your Pokemon doing by the way? :3

[ivynajspyder.livejournal.com]

Male seahorses don't actually get pregnant. The female does, but she deposits the eggs into a special pouch on the male. It does appear that he's giving birth when the eggs hatch.

I'm more amused by how *no one knows where the eggs come from*. Seriously, no one has ever seen two Pokemon going at it.

[ledgem.livejournal.com]

The mysterious Pelipper delivers them when no one is looking... (Or Delibird, take your pick.)

[insanepurin.livejournal.com]

Oh, I knew about the female giving him the eggs. *nod* But who goes through labor then? :o

Simple: all the Pokémon mammals are monotremes. XDDD!

[zuki-chan.livejournal.com]

Hmm, good pondering. I'd try that out so I could complain about the nonsensicalness of it all, but my Pokemon Silver seems to be dead. Maybe I'll try it on Ruby. *Thoughtful*