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Shiny Charm makes tall grass go for 1 in 2730 or 3 times as likely as under normal condition. Normal conditions is the usual "1 in 8192", without anything that makes thing more likely.
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==Mechanics and reasoning== | ==Mechanics and reasoning== | ||
The Masuda method is possible because of an internal marker on each Pokémon which identifies their "home location", 0x17. If the game recognizes the two Pokémon in the daycare as having different home locations, then the chances of the Egg hatching into a Shiny Pokémon will increase. In {{game5|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the odds will be increased by five times: from the usual 1/8192 to 1/1639. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the odds were increased again, to 1/1366. This is six times as likely as encountering a Shiny Pokémon in tall grass.<ref>http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3322452&postcount=664</ref> | The Masuda method is possible because of an internal marker on each Pokémon which identifies their "home location", 0x17. If the game recognizes the two Pokémon in the daycare as having different home locations, then the chances of the Egg hatching into a Shiny Pokémon will increase. In {{game5|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the odds will be increased by five times: from the usual 1/8192 to 1/1639. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the odds were increased again, to 1/1366. This is six times as likely as encountering a Shiny Pokémon in tall grass under normal conditions.<ref>http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3322452&postcount=664</ref> | ||
Additionally, the {{Key|V|Shiny Charm}} item affects this method, increasing the chance to 1 in 1024 or eight times as likely as normally. | |||
==Reaction and purpose== | ==Reaction and purpose== | ||