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It's not necessary. Do you want specific IVs/Nature in your pokémon? I can only get you perfect IVs, since I have no idea how to breed 30s or other even numbers.
Yeah, take your time. Hey, and can you breed for Hidden Power Fire, or is it too late? If it's too late, it's fine, I don't want to cause you too much trouble.