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[[File:Day Care BW.png|Inside the Day Care on {{rt|3|Unova|Unova Route 3}}|frame]]
[[File:Day Care BW.png|Inside the Day Care on {{rt|3|Unova|Unova Route 3}}|frame]]
'''Pokémon Day Care''' (Japanese: '''育て屋''' ''Day Care'') is a place for [[Pokémon Trainer]]s to drop off their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to be raised in the care of other people, either the [[Day-Care Couple]] or just the Day-Care Man. Pokémon in Day Care gain one [[Experience|experience point]] per step the player takes.
A '''Pokémon Day Care''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン　{{tt|育て屋|そだてや}}''' ''Pokémon Day Care'') is a place for [[Pokémon Trainer]]s to drop off their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to be raised in the care of other people. Most locations are staffed by a [[Day-Care Couple]], but some are only staffed by a Day-Care Man and one is staffed by the Day Care Lad and his older sister. Pokémon in Day Care gain one [[Experience|experience point]] per step the player takes. Where it is possible to leave two Pokémon, it is also possible for them to {{pkmn|breeding|breed}} and produce {{pkmn|Egg}}s.


==Overview==
==Overview==
In the [[main series]], it is free to put a Pokémon into the Day Care, and costs {{PDollar}}100 plus an additional {{PDollar}}100 for each level gained to take a Pokémon out.
In the [[core series]], leaving a Pokémon at the Day Care is technically free, but withdrawing it will cost {{PDollar}}100 plus an additional {{PDollar}}100 for each level the Pokémon has gained.


Many Trainers regard Day Cares as an inferior method of raising Pokémon for several reasons. Aside from the cost, which can rack up quickly for lower-level Pokémon (as they require less experience to gain a level than a higher-leveled one), Pokémon will not [[evolution|evolve]] while in Day Care, even if they meet the requirements to. The moves Pokémon learn while in Day Care are also based solely on level-up: if a Pokémon is raised to a level at which a new move would be learned, the topmost move in its current moveset will be deleted, and the new move will be placed at the bottom of the moveset. This may result in a Pokémon learning unwanted moves, while forgetting ones which were carefully selected for it. For example, it is possible for a Pikachu knowing Surf and Volt Tackle to forget both by learning level up moves whilst stored as such.
As they level up in the Day Care, Pokémon will not undergo [[evolution]]. If a Pokémon reaches a level where it can learn a new move, it will always learn that move; if the Pokémon already knows four moves, its first move will be forgotten and the new move will be placed last. A Pokémon may even forget [[HM]] moves, which normally cannot be replaced, while it is in the Day Care.


While many trainers use it to raise pokemon many use it to create the ''Perfect'' pokemon by breeding many time to get useful natures.
While the Day Cares in [[Orre]] and [[Kanto]] can only raise one Pokémon at a time, all other Day Cares can raise two Pokémon at once. If the player leaves two Pokémon of opposite [[gender]]s and the same [[Egg Group]] at a Day Care (or any Pokémon that can breed and a {{p|Ditto}}), an {{pkmn|Egg}} may be produced.


Day Cares do have their uses, however. Because of the way in which Pokémon are leveled up, a player can leave a low-level Pokémon that he or she needs to evolve for the [[Pokédex]] in Day Care, journey around for a short while, and pick up the Pokémon, ready for evolution. Another prominent use, of course, is for {{pkmn|breeding}}.
In {{g|Colosseum}}, if a [[Shadow Pokémon]] is left at the Day Care, it will gradually be [[purification|purified]]. In {{Pokémon XD}}, however, Shadow Pokémon can no longer be left at the Day Care.


Aside from Day Cares in [[Orre]] and [[Kanto]], which raise only one Pokémon at a time, all Day Cares can raise two Pokémon at once, and if the Pokémon are of opposite genders (or are with a Ditto) and in the same [[Egg Group]], an {{pkmn|Egg}} may be produced.
In [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, when a Pokémon is taken out of the Day Care, its experience will lower to the minimum value for its current level. Also in [[Generation I]], the Day-Care Man will not accept any Pokémon that knows an HM move.


In {{g|Colosseum}}, if a [[Shadow Pokémon]] is left at Day Care, it will gradually be purified, however, this is not possible in {{Pokémon XD}}, as Shadow Pokémon are no longer allowed to be raised in Day Care.
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the Pokémon Day Care will initially only raise one Pokémon at a time; two Pokémon may be left after the player has received the [[Bicycle]] in [[Nimbasa City]]. In [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], the Pokémon Day Care isn't accessible until the player has defeated the [[Pokémon League]], as [[Skyarrow Bridge]] is blocked until the player has completed the game.
 
In [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, when a Pokémon is taken out of Day Care, its experience will lower to the minimum value for its current level. Thus, a Pokémon which is very near to a level-up can actually ''lose'' experience if it is taken out before it gains a level. This is no longer the case as of [[Generation III]].
 
In [[Generation I]], the Day-Care Man will not accept any Pokémon that knows an [[HM]] move.
 
In [[Unova]], the Pokémon Day Care will only accept one Pokémon initially. Two Pokémon may be left after the player has received the [[Bicycle]] in [[Nimbasa City]]. This makes breeding Pokémon impossible until the player has obtained the first three Badges. In [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], the Pokémon Day Care isn't accessible until the player has defeated the [[Pokémon League]], as Skyarrow Bridge is blocked off until the player has completed the game.


===Locations===
===Locations===
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{{incomplete|section|Missing daycare images; the B2W2 one is slightly different on the inside from BW}}


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| [[Agate Village]]
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Day Care Unova.png|250px|right|thumb|A Pokémon Day Care near [[Nacrene City]]]]
[[File:Day Care Unova.png|250px|right|thumb|A Pokémon Day Care near [[Nacrene City]]]]
Several Pokémon Day Cares have been shown in the {{pkmn|anime}}, in all five main regions.
Several Pokémon Day Cares have been shown in the {{pkmn|anime}}, in the first five main regions.
* [[Eggseter]] in [[Johto]]
* [[Eggseter]] in [[Johto]]
** Appeared in ''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]''. Races are held here; winners receive {{pkmn|Egg}}s as prizes.
** Appeared in ''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]''. Races are held here; winners receive {{pkmn|Egg}}s as prizes.
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** This Day Care only has {{p|Mudkip}} Eggs.
** This Day Care only has {{p|Mudkip}} Eggs.
* Near [[Saffron City]] in [[Kanto]]
* Near [[Saffron City]] in [[Kanto]]
** Appeared in ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]''; {{an|May}} received [[May's Eevee|an Egg]] from this Day Care center.
** Appeared in ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]''; {{an|May}} received [[May's Glaceon|an Egg]] from this Day Care center.
* [[Solaceon Town]] in [[Sinnoh]]
* [[Solaceon Town]] in [[Sinnoh]]
** Appeared in ''[[DP098|If the Scarf Fits, ''Wear'' It!]]''; owned by [[Angie's parents]].
** Appeared in ''[[DP098|If the Scarf Fits, ''Wear'' It!]]''; owned by [[Angie's parents]].
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
The [[Day-Care Couple]] on {{rt|34|Johto}} in [[Johto]] helped {{adv|Gold}}, by letting him train on the Pokémon entrusted to them. This training helped [[Exbo]] evolve into {{p|Quilava}}, after which he perseveres harder and accumulates enough experience for [[Polibo]] to eventually evolve in [[Ecruteak City]]. They also taught him to battle without his billiards cue and goggles, as well as how to exploit type advantages.
The [[Day-Care Couple]] on {{rt|34|Johto}} in [[Johto]] helped {{adv|Gold}}, by letting him train on the Pokémon entrusted to them. This training helped [[Exbo]] evolve into {{p|Quilava}}, after which he perseveres harder and accumulates enough experience for [[Polibo]], Gold's {{p|Poliwag}}, to eventually evolve into a {{p|Poliwhirl}} during their stay in [[Ecruteak City]]. They also taught him to battle without his billiards cue and goggles, as well as how to exploit type advantages.


At the end of {{chap|Platinum}}, {{adv|Diamond}}, {{adv|Pearl}} and {{adv|Platinum}} were seen at the [[Solaceon Town|Solaceon]] Day Care with [[Manaphy]] and [[Phione]]. The Day-Care Couple from Johto also appears, telling the trio about [[Gold (Adventures)|a boy]] they once knew, having known to affect a [[Togebo|Pokémon]]'s personality before hatching.  
At the end of {{chap|Platinum}}, {{adv|Diamond}}, {{adv|Pearl}}, and {{adv|Platinum}} were seen at the {{to|Solaceon}} Day Care with {{p|Manaphy}} and {{p|Phione}}. The Day-Care Couple from Johto also appears, telling the trio about {{adv|Gold|a boy}} they once knew, having known to affect [[Togebo|a Pokémon]]'s personality before hatching.


===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga===
===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga===
In [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]], the Day-Care Couple are young, as opposed to the usual older couple. In ''[[GB09|Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!]]'', they invite {{GnB|Gold}} to a tournament run by the Day-Care Center, and in ''[[GB10|A Huge Mysterious Tree!!]]'', they give him a [[Pokémon Egg]].
In [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]], the Day-Care Couple are young, as opposed to the usual older couple. In ''[[GB09|Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!]]'', they invite {{GnB|Gold}} to a tournament run by the Day-Care Center, and in ''[[GB10|A Huge Mysterious Tree!!]]'', they give him a [[Pokémon Egg]].
==In other languages==
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==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Pokémon world]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
[[pt:Day care]]
[[it:Pensione Pokémon]]


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[[fr:Pension]]
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Revision as of 13:53, 8 September 2015

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Inside the Day Care on Unova Route 3

A Pokémon Day Care (Japanese: ポケモン　育て屋 Pokémon Day Care) is a place for Pokémon Trainers to drop off their Pokémon to be raised in the care of other people. Most locations are staffed by a Day-Care Couple, but some are only staffed by a Day-Care Man and one is staffed by the Day Care Lad and his older sister. Pokémon in Day Care gain one experience point per step the player takes. Where it is possible to leave two Pokémon, it is also possible for them to breed and produce Eggs.

Overview

In the core series, leaving a Pokémon at the Day Care is technically free, but withdrawing it will cost $100 plus an additional $100 for each level the Pokémon has gained.

As they level up in the Day Care, Pokémon will not undergo evolution. If a Pokémon reaches a level where it can learn a new move, it will always learn that move; if the Pokémon already knows four moves, its first move will be forgotten and the new move will be placed last. A Pokémon may even forget HM moves, which normally cannot be replaced, while it is in the Day Care.

While the Day Cares in Orre and Kanto can only raise one Pokémon at a time, all other Day Cares can raise two Pokémon at once. If the player leaves two Pokémon of opposite genders and the same Egg Group at a Day Care (or any Pokémon that can breed and a Ditto), an Egg may be produced.

In Pokémon Colosseum, if a Shadow Pokémon is left at the Day Care, it will gradually be purified. In Pokémon XD, however, Shadow Pokémon can no longer be left at the Day Care.

In Generations I and II, when a Pokémon is taken out of the Day Care, its experience will lower to the minimum value for its current level. Also in Generation I, the Day-Care Man will not accept any Pokémon that knows an HM move.

In Pokémon Black and White, the Pokémon Day Care will initially only raise one Pokémon at a time; two Pokémon may be left after the player has received the Bicycle in Nimbasa City. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the Pokémon Day Care isn't accessible until the player has defeated the Pokémon League, as Skyarrow Bridge is blocked until the player has completed the game.

Locations

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Missing daycare images; the B2W2 one is slightly different on the inside from BW
Day Care RBY.png
Route 5
Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, Yellow
One Pokémon
Day Care GSC.png
Route 34
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Two Pokémon
Day Care RSE.png
Route 117
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Two Pokémon
Day Care 1 FRLG.png Day Care 2 FRLG.png
Route 5 Four Island
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
One Pokémon Two Pokémon
Day Care DPPt.png
Solaceon Town
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Two Pokémon
Day Care HGSS.png
Route 34
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Two Pokémon
Day Care BW.png
Route 3
Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
Two Pokémon
Route 7
Pokémon X and Y
Two Pokémon
Route 117 Battle Resort
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Two Pokémon in each Day Care
Agate Village
Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD
One Pokémon

In the anime

A Pokémon Day Care near Nacrene City

Several Pokémon Day Cares have been shown in the anime, in the first five main regions.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

The Day-Care Couple on Route 34 in Johto helped Gold, by letting him train on the Pokémon entrusted to them. This training helped Exbo evolve into Quilava, after which he perseveres harder and accumulates enough experience for Polibo, Gold's Poliwag, to eventually evolve into a Poliwhirl during their stay in Ecruteak City. They also taught him to battle without his billiards cue and goggles, as well as how to exploit type advantages.

At the end of Platinum arc, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum were seen at the Solaceon Day Care with Manaphy and Phione. The Day-Care Couple from Johto also appears, telling the trio about a boy they once knew, having known to affect a Pokémon's personality before hatching.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, the Day-Care Couple are young, as opposed to the usual older couple. In Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!, they invite Gold to a tournament run by the Day-Care Center, and in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!, they give him a Pokémon Egg.

In other languages

Language Title
Finland Flag.png Finnish Päivähoitola
France Flag.png French Pension Pokémon
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon-Pension
Italy Flag.png Italian Pensione Pokémon
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬키우미집 Pokémon Day Care
Spain Flag.png Spanish Guardería Pokémon

See also

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