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The '''Masuda method''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|国際結婚|こくさいけっこん}}''' ''international marriage''), also known as '''Masuda's method''', is a fan-made term for the increased chance of [[Shiny Pokémon]] being produced when {{pkmn|breeding}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with different languages of origin. | The '''Masuda method''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|国際結婚|こくさいけっこん}}''' ''international marriage''), also known as '''Masuda's method''', is a fan-made term for the increased chance of [[Shiny Pokémon]] being produced when {{pkmn|breeding}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with different [[language of origin|languages of origin]]. | ||
While the standard encounter rate for a Shiny Pokémon (either in the {{pkmn2|wild}} or by {{pkmn|breeding}}) is 1/8192 from [[Generation II]] to [[Generation V]] and 1/4096 in [[Generation VI]] onwards, the Masuda method multiplies this rate by 5 (to 5/8192 or about 1/1638) in Generation IV, by 6 (to 6/8192 or about 1/1365) in Generation V, and by 6 (to 6/4096, or 1/683) from Generation VI onwards. | While the standard encounter rate for a Shiny Pokémon (either in the {{pkmn2|wild}} or by {{pkmn|breeding}}) is 1/8192 from [[Generation II]] to [[Generation V]] and 1/4096 in [[Generation VI]] onwards, the Masuda method multiplies this rate by 5 (to 5/8192 or about 1/1638) in Generation IV, by 6 (to 6/8192 or about 1/1365) in Generation V, and by 6 (to 6/4096, or 1/683) from Generation VI onwards. | ||