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# Breeding System

Like real-life pets, Pocos can be raised and then upgraded to higher skills or breed with other Poco to create new offspring.

Breeding a Poco costs POCO and POCOLOVE tokens depending on how many times the Pocos have been bred.

### Breeding Requirements

* 2 characters must reach level 30
* 2 characters must come from the same generation and may have  different elements
* Purchasing Love Potion on the market to stimulate the breeding process 
* Conception takes 6-7 days
* 2 starting Poco characters participating in breeding carry genesis generation

#### While breeding process taking place:

* Users must purchase food and supplies for their characters
* Users must rent a Breeding Home for their characters
* Pregnant Poco characters cannot join battles in PvE and PvP

#### Breeding Ratio:

* Up to generation 1: 40%
* Up to generation 2: 35%
* Up to generation 3: 30%
* Up to generation 4: 25%
* Up to generation 5: 20%

#### Cooldowns after breeding:

* Generation 0: 45 days
* Generation 1: 60 days
* Generation 2: 90 days
* Generation 3: 120 days
* Generation 4: 180 days