3rd Gen Question regarding Ditto and breeding

[Ninja Caterpie]

Hey, if I give Ditto an Everstone and breed it, will it give its nature to the hatched Pokemon? Even if it has to be the "male"?

 

[Ivysaur]

Yes, it will, according to the breeding guide in Strategies and Movesets. Ditto's nature may be passed anytime by using a everstone.

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

Great! Thanks, Went! That makes my job a whole lot easier, getting the right natures!

 

[Angelic Diablo]

I do believe that this trick only works in Emerald, and then DPPt. Same with the secondary effects of abilities (Flame Body halving egg hatch time etc)

 

[groudonlover]

Yes, all games except R/S and FR/LG (of course not g1 or g2 ethier...)

 

[shanecdavis]

Having Ditto (or a female Pokemon) hold an Everstone will cause the baby to receive the nature of the Ditto(/female) 50% of the time.

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

Good for my health indeed, even if it's takin ages to get that Adamant Tyrogue. -.-

Another question, didn't want to waste the thread.
Will Magma Armour reduce walking steps needed in FR? That'll cut my time down for sure!

 

[Brien]

I never knew about the ever stone helping with breeding, I will have to try this out soon.

 

[Angelic Diablo]

Nope Magma Armor only cuts egg time in Emerald and above.

 

[groudonlover]

FE's was introduced in E, as well as that Everstonething