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==Reaction and purpose== | ==Reaction and purpose== | ||
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. | ||
Though the odds of obtaining a Shiny Pokémon are still fairly low, the chances have now been increased significantly enough that players have touted it as a more reliable method than the [[Poké Radar]]. The Masuda method is even more appealing, since it allows players to customize their team further, with specific [[Egg | Though the odds of obtaining a Shiny Pokémon are still fairly low, the chances have now been increased significantly enough that players have touted it as a more reliable method than the [[Poké Radar]]. The Masuda method is even more appealing, since it allows players to customize their team further, with specific [[Egg Move]]s, [[Nature]]s and [[individual values|IVs]] that would be either unavailable or harder to obtain. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |