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If an {{pkmn|Egg}} is hatched from a Pokémon received from a game originating from a language other than the language of the player's cartridge, the chances of hatching a Shiny Pokémon from that egg increase. It will not work if both Pokémon are from the same foreign language, even if it is a different language from the game; or if the player uses one of his or her own Pokémon and the [[Meister]]'s {{p|Magikarp}}. This is because the Magikarp has been generated on the same game as the player's Pokémon. | If an {{pkmn|Egg}} is hatched from a Pokémon received from a game originating from a language other than the language of the player's cartridge, the chances of hatching a Shiny Pokémon from that egg increase. It will not work if both Pokémon are from the same foreign language, even if it is a different language from the game; or if the player uses one of his or her own Pokémon and the [[Meister]]'s {{p|Magikarp}}. This is because the Magikarp has been generated on the same game as the player's Pokémon. | ||
The Masuda method is possible due to coding Masuda programmed into the games. If, in the [[Pokémon Day Care]], the game recognizes one of the Pokémon as having a different home location as the other, the chances of having a Shiny Pokémon in the egg will | The Masuda method is possible due to coding Masuda programmed into the games. If, in the [[Pokémon Day Care]], the game recognizes one of the Pokémon as having a different home location as the other, the chances of having a Shiny Pokémon in the egg will quintuple from 1/8192 to 1/1639 (Generation IV) or sextuple to 1/1366 (Generation V). | ||
Though the odds of obtaining a Shiny Pokémon are still fairly low, the chances have now been increased so significantly that players are touting it as a more reliable method than the [[Poké Radar]]. In addition, it allows players to customize their team further, with specific [[egg move]]s and {{IV}}s that would be either unavailable or harder to obtain, making using Masuda's method even more appealing. However, when breeding with two foreign Pokémon, the 50% chance of passing down a parent's nature via an {{DL|Evolutionary stone|Everstone}} is not present. | Though the odds of obtaining a Shiny Pokémon are still fairly low, the chances have now been increased so significantly that players are touting it as a more reliable method than the [[Poké Radar]]. In addition, it allows players to customize their team further, with specific [[egg move]]s and {{IV}}s that would be either unavailable or harder to obtain, making using Masuda's method even more appealing. However, when breeding with two foreign Pokémon, the 50% chance of passing down a parent's nature via an {{DL|Evolutionary stone|Everstone}} is not present. | ||