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[[File:Daycare BW.png|Inside the Day Care on {{rt|3|Unova|Unova Route 3}}|frame]]
[[File:Day Care 1 ORAS.png|thumb|250px|Inside the Day Care on [[Hoenn Route 117]]]]
'''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 (unless it is an HM move, in which case the game will find the first move that is not, however an HM move can be forgotten in [[Generation V]]) 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.
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.


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}}.
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.


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 {{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.


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 [[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 [[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 {{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 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===
{{incomplete|section|Missing Daycares. Also, the B2W2 one is slightly different on the inside from BW.}}
{{incomplete|section|Agate Village Day Care image}}


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| class="roundy" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; border:3px solid #{{kanto color dark}}" width="33%" |
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{| width="100%"
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| [[File:Day Care RBY.png]]
| [[File:Daycare RBY.png]]
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| {{rt|5|Kanto}}
| {{rt|5|Kanto}}
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| {{game4|Red|Blue|Green|Yellow}}
| [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red, Blue]], [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Green]], and {{v2|Yellow}}
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| One Pokémon
| One Pokémon
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{| style="text-align:center; background: transparent" width="100%"
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| [[File:Daycare GSC.png]]
| [[File:Day Care GSC.png]]
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| {{rt|34|Johto}}
| {{rt|34|Johto}}
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| Two Pokémon
| Two Pokémon
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{| style="text-align:center; background: transparent" width="100%"
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| [[File:Daycare RSE.png]]
| [[File:Day Care RSE.png]]
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| {{rt|117|Hoenn}}
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| [[File:R5 daycare.png]]
| [[File:Day Care 1 FRLG.png]]
| [[File:Daycare Sevii.png]]
| [[File:Day Care 2 FRLG.png]]
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| {{rt|5|Kanto}}
| {{rt|5|Kanto}}
| [[Four Island]]
| {{OBP|Four Island|town}}
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| [[File:Daycare DPPt.png]]
| [[File:Day Care DPPt.png]]
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| [[Solaceon Town]]
| [[Solaceon Town]]
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| [[File:Daycare HGSS.png]]
| [[File:Day Care HGSS.png]]
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| {{rt|34|Johto}}
| {{rt|34|Johto}}
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| Two Pokémon
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{| style="text-align:center; background: transparent" width="100%"
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| [[File:Daycare BW.png]]
| [[File:Day Care BW.png]]
| [[File:Day Care B2W2.png]]
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| colspan="2" | {{rt|3|Unova}}
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| {{game|Black and White|s}}
| {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}
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| colspan="2" | Two Pokémon
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| {{rt|3|Unova}}
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| [[File:Day Care 1 ORAS.png|280px]]
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| {{rt|117|Hoenn}}
| [[Battle Resort]]
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| colspan="2" | {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}
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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|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. Ash received [[Ash's Phanpy|an Egg]] by winning a race.
* Near [[Dewford Town]] in [[Hoenn]]
* Near [[Dewford Town]] in [[Hoenn]]
** This Day Care only has {{p|Mudkip}} Eggs.
** This Day Care only has {{p|Mudkip}} Eggs.
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** Appeared in ''[[BW056|The Lonely Deino!]]''; owned by [[Bobby]]
** Appeared in ''[[BW056|The Lonely Deino!]]''; owned by [[Bobby]]
* Near [[Humilau City]] in [[Unova]]
* Near [[Humilau City]] in [[Unova]]
** Appeared in ''[[BW095|Unrest at the Nursery!]]''; owned by a Principal and {{un|Layla}}
** Appeared in ''[[BW095|Unrest at the Nursery!]]''; owned by a Principal and {{OBP|Layla|BW095}}


==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]]


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[[it:Pensione Pokémon]]
[[ja:育て屋]]
[[ja:育て屋]]
[[zh:饲育屋]]

Revision as of 06:10, 30 May 2016

Inside the Day Care on Hoenn Route 117

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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Reason: Agate Village Day Care image
Day Care RBY.png
Route 5
Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and 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 Day Care B2W2.png
Route 3
Pokémon Black and White Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Two Pokémon
Day Care XY.png
Route 7
Pokémon X and Y
Two Pokémon
Day Care 1 ORAS.png Day Care 2 ORAS.png
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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