Masuda method
Masuda method is breeding two Pokémon from games of different languages, which raises the egg's chance of being shiny
Diamond and Pearl gave such eggs five shiny rolls, about 1 in 1,638. From Black and White the method gives six rolls. With the 1 in 4,096 base rate and the Shiny Charm, the odds reach 1 in 512.
Main-series games; introduced in Generation IV, Diamond and Pearl.
2 later changes
- Black and White raised the method to six rolls.
- X and Y's base rate brought the method to about 1 in 683 without the Shiny Charm.