Masuda method

The Masuda method (Japanese: international hatching), also known as Masuda's method, is a fan-made term for the increased chance of Shiny Pokémon being produced when with different languages of origin.
While the standard encounter rate for a Shiny Pokémon (either in the or by ) is 1/8192 from Generation II to Generation V and 1/4096 in Generation VI onwards, the Masuda method multiplies this rate by 5 (to 5/8192 or about 1/1638) in Generation IV, by 6 (to 6/8192 or about 1/1365) in Generation V, and by 6 (to 6/4096, or 1/683) from Generation VI onwards.
The method is named after (but not by"What is the Masuda Method? Pokemon Sun and Moon's director explains," Eurogamer. YouTube.) Game Freak co-founder Junichi Masuda, who described the method in his blog in December 2007. The blog post lists various ways that Game Freak decided to incentivize using the GTS in , describing this bonus as "rare colored Pokemon’s Egg can be found little easier".Hidden Power of Masuda No.118 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl's GTS was the first time that players could trade internationally over the internet.
==Usage==
If two Pokémon are bred that both originate from different languages, any Eggs they produce are more likely to be . From Generation VI onward, the language of origin is marked by an icon on the status screen.
Foreign language Pokémon obtained via in-game trades, such as the 's , Foppa, and Lt. Surge's , Volty, have a different language of origin to the game they were produced in,https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1558955387369439232https://twitter.com/Atrius97/status/1558988423460925440 so if bred with a parent caught in the same save file, the Masuda method applies exactly the same as if the in-game trade Pokémon had been caught in a game of a different language.https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1558956869829492737
The save file's language is not relevant to this process—if both Pokémon have the same language of origin, the Masuda method will not apply even if their language of origin differs from the save file.
In Generation IV only, if the Masuda method applies, the Everstone will fail to increase the chance of passing on a Nature. This is due to Nature and Shininess both being determined by the Pokémon's personality value in Generation IV, so manipulating one would interfere with the other. From Generation V onward, this restriction is removed (because Nature is no longer determined by personality value).
However, unlike the Everstone in Generation IV, it is possible to pass down an IV from parent to child with a Power item without canceling out the Masuda method's effects.
===Example===
Some examples are illustrated below; Pokémon bred in circumstances that invoke the Masuda method and have an increased chance of being Shiny are denoted by their Shiny sprite.
Parents 	Parents 	Offspring
Two Pokémon of the same language 	Two Pokémon of the same language 	Two Pokémon of the same language
: 	: 	: (Hatcher)
 	 	
 	 	
Two Pokémon from two different languages	Two Pokémon from two different languages	Two Pokémon from two different languages
: 	: 	: (Hatcher)
 	 	
 	 	
Breeding with an in-game trade 	Breeding with an in-game trade 	Breeding with an in-game trade
: 	: 	: (Hatcher)
 	 	
 	 	
==Mechanics==
From Generation III onward, Pokémon track their language of origin, identifying the language of the game they were originally obtained in. From Generation IV onward, if the two Pokémon in the Day Care have different languages of origin, when an Egg is generated, the game will generate extra personality values in an attempt to find one that results in a Shiny Pokémon for the player. This stacks with the Shiny Charm's effect, which works in the same way.
The number of rerolls differs between games. Because the rerolls are in addition to the standard roll, the total number of rolls is one higher than the number of rerolls. The probability of hatching a Shiny Pokémon is approximately equal to the normal Shiny rate multiplied by the total number of rolls (i.e. one more than the number of rerolls). The Shiny Charm also adds rerolls in the same way, so its effect can be combined with the Masuda method.
In Generation VIII and IX, due to a bug, when , if any personality value rerolls are applied, such as the additional shiny rolls provided via the Masuda method or Shiny Charm, the initial roll to generate a personality value is skipped.https://twitter.com/SciresM/status/1319805906691842050https://twitter.com/SciresM/status/1319799153162006530
The result is that when breeding using the Masuda method alone, despite the Masuda method being intended to provide 7 total rolls (1 initial roll and 6 rerolls), which is 1 more reroll than prior generations which would provide a 7/4096 (approximately 1/585) chance, it is reduced to 6 rolls total (no initial roll and 6 rerolls), effectively canceling out the additional reroll and providing a 6/4096 (approximately 1/683) chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon as usual. However, as of Generation VIII, due to the Masuda method providing one more reroll than in previous generations, the chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon when using both the Shiny Charm and Masuda method is unchanged, providing 8 total rolls (instead of the intended 9), for a Shiny rate of 8/4096 (equal to 1/512) as usual (instead of the intended 9/4096 (equal to 1/455)).
Generations	Masuda methodwithout Shiny Charm 	Masuda methodwithout Shiny Charm	Masuda methodwith Shiny Charm	Masuda methodwith Shiny Charm
Generations	Rerolls 	Probability(approximate) 	Rerolls 	Probability(approximate)
 	4 	5/8192 	N/A 	N/A
 	5http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3322452&postcount=664	6/8192 	7 	8/8192
 	5 	6/4096 	7 	8/4096
 	6 	6/4096 	8 	8/4096
==Trivia==
* The Masuda method is referenced in in one of Jacq's biology classes.Jacq: "Eggs from a pair of Pokémon raised around differing languages are a special case. There is a higher than average chance that a Shiny Pokémon will hatch from these Eggs. But we haven’t been able to figure out why that is just yet." ()
==See also==
* Shiny Pokémon
* Pokémon breeding
==References==
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Category:Fanon terminology
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