Masuda method: Difference between revisions

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→‎Usage: "Karpador" is the German name of Magikarp - not 'Foppa'
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| style="background:#9CCD83; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{flag|United States|English-language game}} {{pcolor|Gyarados|000}} {{male}}
| style="background:#9CCD83; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{flag|United States|English-language game}} {{pcolor|Gyarados|000}} {{male}}
| {{flag|Germany|German-language game}} {{pcolor|Magikarp|000|Foppa}} {{female}}
| {{flag|Germany|German-language game}} {{pcolor|Magikarp|000|Karpador}} {{female}}
| style="background:#9CCD83; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{pcolor|Magikarp|000}}
| style="background:#9CCD83; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{pcolor|Magikarp|000}}
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==Mechanics and reasoning==
==Mechanics and reasoning==
Prior to Generation VI, an internal marker on each Pokémon (0x17) identifies their "original language": if the game recognizes the two Pokémon in the daycare as having different languages, then when an Egg is generated, the game will attempt to generate a [[personality value]] that results in a Shiny Pokémon up to four extra times in Generation IV and five extra times in Generation V.<ref>http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3322452&postcount=664</ref>
Prior to Generation VI, an internal marker on each Pokémon (0x17) identifies their "original language": if the game recognizes the two Pokémon in the daycare as having different languages, then when an Egg is generated, the game will attempt to generate a [[personality value]] that results in a Shiny Pokémon up to four extra times in Generation IV and five extra times in Generation V.<ref>http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3322452&postcount=664</ref>