Oval Charm

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Oval Charm
Location Free gift from Professor Birch after you see (not catch) all of the Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex.
In-game Description An oval charm said to increase the chance of Pokémon Eggs being found at the Day Care.

You will obtain the Oval Charm from Professor Birch after you see all 210 Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex (you do not need to register Jirachi). This means you’ll only be able to obtain the Oval Charm in the later part of the game.

Location

After registering all 210 Pokémon in the Hoenn Dex, fly over to Littleroot Town.

Note: You do not need to catch all 210 Pokémon. Seeing them will be enough to clear this requirement.

Step 1: After landing in Littleroot, head down towards Birch’s lab.

Heading down in Littleroot
Heading down in Littleroot.

Step 2: Turn left and enter Professor Birch’s lab.

Continuing towards Professor Birch’s lab
Continuing towards Professor Birch’s lab.

Step 3: Inside the lab, walk up and talk to the Professor.

Walking up to Professor Birch inside the lab
Walking up to Professor Birch inside the lab.

Step 4: Select the “Hoenn Pokédex” option.

Talking to Professor Birch and selecting the “Hoenn Pokédex” option
Talking to Professor Birch and selecting the “Hoenn Pokédex” option.

Step 5: Professor Birch will then confirm that you have seen all Pokémon in the Hoenn Dex.

Message confirming that you’ve seen all Pokémon in the Hoenn Dex
Message confirming that you’ve seen all Pokémon in the Hoenn Dex.

Step 6: After the confirmation, you will receive the Oval Charm as a reward.

Receiving the Oval Charm from Professor Birch
Receiving the Oval Charm from Professor Birch.

Using the Oval Charm

The Oval Charm will increase your chance of finding an Egg in the Day Care.

In Pokémon ORAS, breeding cycles reset every 257 steps. Your chances of finding an Egg after 257 steps will be determined by two different factors:

  1. The Pokémon’s species. Two Pokémon of the same species will breed faster compared to two Pokémon of different species.
  2. The Pokémon’s Original Trainer (OT). Two Pokémon with different Ots will breed faster than two Pokémon from the same trainer.
Note: Pokémon from different species must belong to the same Egg Group in order to breed. Two Pokémon from different species and different Egg Groups will not generate an Egg.
Without Oval Charm
Pokémon Species OT Number Chances of Generating an Egg (every 257 steps)
Same Same 50%
Same Different 70%
Different Same 20%
Different Different 50%

The Oval Charm will significantly increase your chances of finding an Egg at the end of a breeding cycle.

With Oval Charm
Pokémon Species OT Number Chances of Generating an Egg (every 257 steps)
Same Same 80%
Same Different 88%
Different Same 40%
Different Different 80%
Tip: You can use the Battle Resort’s Day Care to speed up the process and quickly reset breeding circles.
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