Personality value: Difference between revisions

A Pokémon's '''personality value''' is an {{wp|Signedness|unsigned}} {{wp|32-bit}} {{wp|Integer (computer science)|integer}} that is created when the Pokémon is first encountered. It is set when a Pokémon appears in the wild, when an Egg is first received from the [[Pokémon Day Care]] by the player (in [[Generation III]]{{tt|*|In these games, the lower half of the personality value is actually set when the Day Care man finds the Egg}} except in {{game|Emerald}} and in [[Generation V]]) or by the Day-Care man (in Emerald and [[Generation IV]]), or when a Pokémon or its Egg is received from an [[Non-player character|NPC]]. As an unsigned 32-bit integer, its value can be anywhere from 0 (32 zeroes in binary) to 4,294,967,295 (32 ones in binary), inclusive. This value was introduced with the [[Pokémon base stats data structure in Generation III|Pokémon data structure]] overhaul that occurred at the start of Generation III, and is generated using the games' [[Pseudorandom number generation in Pokémon|pseudorandom number generator]].

==Gender==

==Ability==

==Nature (Generation III and IV only)==

==Shininess==

In Generation III or later, whether a Pokémon is {{Shiny}} depends on its [[Original Trainer]]'s [[Trainer ID number]] and [[secret ID number]] and on the Pokémon's personality value. The high half of ''p'' (highlighted in <span style="background:#FF9999">red</span> above) is referred to as ''p''₁ below, while the low half (highlighted in <span style="background:#9999FF">blue</span>) is referred to as ''p''₂. Mathematically, ''p''₁ can be derived by calculating <code>''p'' / 65536</code> and rounding down the result, while ''p''₂ can be derived by calculating <code>''p'' % 65536</code>.

===Example===

==Characteristic==

From [[Generation IV]] onward, Pokémon have a [[Characteristic]] which indicates their highest {{IV}}. In the case of a tie, the personality value is used to determine which stat wins the tie.

==Spinda's spots==

{{p|Spinda}} has four spots: two on its face, and one on each of its ears. Each byte in the personality value represents the coordinates of one of these spots. The x-coordinate is the lower four bits of the byte and the y-coordinate is the higher four bits of the byte. These coordinates determine the position of the top-left corner of the corresponding spot.

==Unown's letter (Generation III only)==

==Wurmple's evolution (Generation III–V only)==

{{p|Wurmple}}'s evolution is determined by the lower half of its personality value in Generations III and IV or the upper half in Generation V (highlighted in <span style="background:#FF9999">red</span> above), referred to here as ''p_w''. Mathematically, ''p_w'' can be derived by calculating <code>''p'' % 65536</code> for Generations III and IV or <code>''p'' / 65536</code> (rounded down) for Generation V.

 

==Size==

* {{rt|12|Kanto}} ({{p|Magikarp}})

* [[Six Island]] ({{p|Heracross}})

* [[Lake of Rage]] ({{p|Magikarp}})

* [[Sootopolis City]] ({{p|Barboach}} and {{p|Shroomish}} in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} or {{p|Seedot}} and {{p|Lotad}} in {{game|Emerald}})

==Performance changes==

==Other uses==