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From Generation IV onwards, trading with games from other countries became easier due to the [[Nintendo DS]]'s ability to communicate through [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. The Masuda method was likely coded as incentive for players to use the [[Global Terminal|GTS]]'s international trading services. | From Generation IV onwards, trading with games from other countries became easier due to the [[Nintendo DS]]'s ability to communicate through [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. The Masuda method was likely coded as incentive for players to use the [[Global Terminal|GTS]]'s international trading services. | ||
The Masuda method is appealing to competitive players, since it allows | The Masuda method is appealing to competitive players, since it allows them to obtain Shiny Pokémon with specific [[Egg Move]]s, [[Nature]]s and [[individual values|IVs]] that would be either unavailable or harder to obtain. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||