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==Heart Gauge progress==
==Heart Gauge progress==
{{incomplete|section|Can (somewhat purified) Shadow Pokemon gain EVs in XD?<!--They can't in Colo.--> Can a Shadow Pokemon actually gain friendship in XD?}}
{{incomplete|section|Can (somewhat purified) Shadow Pokemon gain EVs in XD?<!--They can't in Colo.--> Can a Shadow Pokemon actually gain friendship in XD?}}
The Heart Gauge is split into five equal bars. When a Shadow Pokémon is first [[snag]]ged, all five bars are full. In the same way that two Pokémon with a "full" HP bar may actually have different amounts of HP, so too may two different Shadow Pokémon with full Heart Gauges have a different absolute number underlying their Heart Gauges. The size of a given Shadow Pokémon's full Heart Gauge can be seen on the [[list of Shadow Pokémon]]. All other things equal, this means that a Shadow Pokémon with a bigger full Heart Gauge number will take longer to fully open its heart than a Shadow Pokémon with a smaller number will.
The Heart Gauge is split into five equal bars. When a Shadow Pokémon is first [[snag]]ged, all five bars are full. These bars represent the proportion of the Pokémon's total Heart Gauge that has been opened, but the actual value of a Pokémon's full Heart Gauge depends on the Pokémon's species (in the same way that two Pokémon with a "full" HP bar may actually have different amounts of HP). All other things equal, this means that a Shadow Pokémon with a bigger full Heart Gauge number will take longer to fully open its heart than a Shadow Pokémon with a smaller number will.


A Shadow Pokémon also starts out with its [[Nature]] hidden, only Shadow moves usable (one in Colosseum, two to four in XD), and unable to gain [[experience]] or [[friendship]]. As the Pokémon opens its heart to the player, the gauge decreases, and as the gauge passes certain milestones, some of the restrictions the Pokémon started with become undone.
For a full list of each Pokémon's Heart Gauge size, see [[List of Shadow Pokémon]].
 
While its Heart Gauge is full, a Shadow Pokémon's [[Nature]] is hidden, it can only use Shadow moves ({{m|Shadow Rush}} only in Colosseum, two to four Shadow moves in XD), and cannot gain [[experience]] or [[friendship]]. Each time the player fully opens one of the Pokémon's Heart Gauge bars, some of these restrictions are removed.


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| ''"The door to its heart is opening wider."''
| ''"The door to its heart is opening wider."''
| The Pokémon's [[Nature]] is revealed.<br/>The Pokémon can gain [[experience]] and [[friendship]] which will be applied after it is purified.
| The Pokémon's [[Nature]] is revealed.<br/>The Pokémon can gain [[experience]] and [[friendship]], which will be applied after it is purified.
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{{incomplete|section|Appropriate details for the Purification Chamber}}
{{incomplete|section|Appropriate details for the Purification Chamber}}
There are several ways in which to open a Pokémon's heart.
There are several ways in which to open a Pokémon's heart.
* Send the Pokémon into battle
* Sending the Pokémon into battle
* Call the Pokémon out of Hyper Mode or Reverse Mode in battle
* {{DL|Pokémon battle|Call}}ing the Pokémon out of [[Hyper Mode]] or [[Reverse Mode]] in battle
* Walking, every 256 steps, while the Pokémon is in the player's [[party]]
* Walking, every 256 steps, while the Pokémon is in the player's [[party]]
* Walking, every 256 steps, while the Pokémon is in the {{pkmn|Day Care}} (Pokémon Colosseum only)
* Walking, every 256 steps, while the Pokémon is in the {{pkmn|Day Care}} (Pokémon Colosseum only)
* Use [[Scent]]s
* Using [[Scent]]s
* Place the Pokémon in the Purification Chamber (Pokémon XD only)
* Placing the Pokémon in the [[Purification Chamber]] (Pokémon XD only)
The walking events run on a counter that is unique to each individual Shadow Pokémon. This means that, for these events, a Shadow Pokémon may open its heart at a different time than when all Pokémon gain friendship, and two Shadow Pokémon may open their hearts at different times.


The event that occurred and the Shadow Pokémon's Nature combine to affect the amount by which a Pokémon's Heart Gauge decreases, as described in the sections below. These amounts also differ between Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD. On average, the effects in XD are weaker than those in Colosseum; on the other hand, the average size of a full Heart Gauge for a Shadow Pokémon is also smaller in XD than in Colosseum.
The amount that a Pokémon's Heart Gauge opens depends on both the event that occurred and the Shadow Pokémon's Nature; these amounts also differ between Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD. In Pokémon XD, events typically open a Pokémon's Heart Gauge less than they do in Pokémon Colosseum, but the average size of a full Heart Gauge is also smaller in Pokémon XD.


In the case of Scents, the Scent used further affects the amount by which the Heart Gauge decreases. The Joy Scent multiplies the appropriate value below by 1, the Excite Scent multiplies it by 2, and the Vivid Scent multiplies it by 3.
Each individual Shadow Pokémon maintains its own step counter for the walking events. Consequently, a Shadow Pokémon may open its heart at a different time than when party Pokémon gain friendship, and two Shadow Pokémon may open their hearts at different times.


In short, the actions with the potential for the strongest effects are: calling a Pokémon out of Hyper Mode or Reverse Mode, walking while a Pokémon is in the Day Care, and using a Vivid Scent. The absolute lowest effect of these is stronger than the absolute lowest effect of other actions, and their absolute strongest effect is stronger than that of any other action.
The values listed below for how much Scents open a Pokémon's Heart Gauge are for the [[Joy Scent]]: the [[Excite Scent]] opens a Pokémon's Heart Gauge twice as much, and the [[Vivid Scent]] three times as much.


===In Pokémon Colosseum===
===In Pokémon Colosseum===
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==={{p|Lugia}}===
==={{p|Lugia}}===
In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], [[Shadow Lugia]]'s Heart Gauge is fully closed until it is placed in the Purification Chamber with all nine chambers at max tempo. When this is done, the Heart Gauge will automatically open and Lugia can be purified. However, if Lugia is taken out before being purified, its Heart Gauge will again close completely.
In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], [[Shadow Lugia]]'s Heart Gauge is fully closed until it is placed in the Purification Chamber with all nine chambers at max tempo. When this is done, the Heart Gauge will automatically open and Lugia can be purified. However, if Lugia is taken out before being purified, its Heart Gauge will again close completely.
==Trivia==
* The actions with the potential for the strongest effects are calling a Pokémon out of Hyper Mode or Reverse Mode, walking while the Pokémon is in the Day Care, and using a Vivid Scent. The absolute lowest effect of these is stronger than the absolute lowest effect of other actions, and their absolute strongest effect is stronger than that of any other action.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|de=Crypto-Meter
|it=Barra Ombra
|it=Barra Ombra
|es=Nivel de Impureza}}
|es=Nivel de Impureza
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==See also==
==See also==