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 ==Usage==
-The key to using the Masuda method is not to breed any two Pokémon, but to breed two Pokémon created in games of different languages.  An Egg resulting from such a pairing will have a higher likelihood of being Shiny.  The most common way to arrange such a pairing is to use one foreign Pokémon and one from the game in which the breeding occurs, although the method will work in any game provided at least one of the Pokémon in the pair is from a language different to the language of the game cartridge.
+The key to using the Masuda method is not to breed any two Pokémon, but to breed two Pokémon created in games of different countries. An Egg resulting from such a pairing will have a higher likelihood of being Shiny. The most common way to arrange such a pairing is to use one foreign Pokémon and one from the game in which the breeding occurs, although the method will work in any game provided at least one of the Pokémon in the pair is from a country different to the country of the game cartridge.
-There are a few exceptions to this basic premise.  If both Pokémon are foreign to the cartridge but are both from the same language, then the Masuda method will not take effect.  Additionally, if the player tries to breed one of his or her own Pokémon with a foreign Pokémon obtained through an [[in-game trade]] (such as the [[Meister]]'s {{p|Magikarp|Foppa}} and [[Lt. Surge]]'s {{p|Pikachu|Volty}}), then the method will also fail.  In this case, it is because the two Pokémon breeding were generated on the same game and therefore in the same language. Finally, in Generation IV, foreign Pokémon cannot use the {{evostone|Everstone}} to pass on their [[nature]] to their offspring.
+If both Pokémon are foreign to the cartridge but are both from the same country, then the Masuda method will not take effect. Foreign language Pokémon obtained via [[in-game trade]]s, such as the [[Meister]]'s {{p|Magikarp|Foppa}} and [[Lt. Surge]]'s {{p|Pikachu|Volty}}, are treated as being from the same country as the game, so they cannot be bred with another Pokémon from the same country for the Masuda method. In Generation IV, if the Masuda method is in effect, so both parents come from different countries, the {{evostone|Everstone}} will fail.
 A Pokémon traded internationally while still in its Egg will retain the internal marking which recognizes it as a foreign Pokémon even though it appears to be native to the cartridge it was hatched in.
-Some examples are illustrated below.  Pokémon bred in circumstances which invoke the Masuda method and have an increased chance of being Shiny are denoted by their Shiny sprite.
+Some examples are illustrated below; Pokémon bred in circumstances which invoke the Masuda method and have an increased chance of being Shiny are denoted by their Shiny sprite.
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-! style="background:#D5CDA4" colspan="3" | Two Pokémon from the same language
+! style="background:#D5CDA4" colspan="3" | Two Pokémon from the same country
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-| {{flag|United States|English-language game}} {{pcolor|Onix|000}} {{male}}
+| {{flag|United States|US game}} {{pcolor|Onix|000}} {{male}}
-| {{flag|United States|English-language game}} {{pcolor|Steelix|000}} {{female}}
+| {{flag|United States|US game}} {{pcolor|Steelix|000}} {{female}}
 | {{pcolor|Onix|000}}
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-! style="background:#D5CDA4" colspan="3" | Two Pokémon from two languages
+! style="background:#D5CDA4" colspan="3" | Two Pokémon from two countries
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-| {{flag|United States|English-language game}} {{pcolor|Glalie|000}} {{male}}
+| {{flag|United States|US game}} {{pcolor|Glalie|000}} {{male}}
-| {{flag|Japan|Japanese-language game}} {{pcolor|Froslass|000|ユキメノコ}} {{female}}
+| {{flag|Japan|Japanese game}} {{pcolor|Froslass|000|ユキメノコ}} {{female}}
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-| style="background:#9CCD83; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{flag|United States|English-language game}} {{pcolor|Scrafty|000}} {{male}}
+| style="background:#9CCD83; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{flag|United States|US game}} {{pcolor|Scrafty|000}} {{male}}
-| {{flag|Germany|German-language game}} {{pcolor|Magikarp|000|Foppa}} {{female}}
+| {{flag|United States|US game}} {{pcolor|Magikarp|000|Foppa}} {{female}}
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