The general chance of getting a shiny Pokémon, for both wild and breeding, is 1/4096. Shiny breeding is pretty straight forward and we can massively increase our chances by using two Pokémon of different languages. This is called the Masuda Method.
Does Ditto work for Masuda method?
The two Pokemon left in the Nursery need to be from different regions so if you have FRE Charmander and a JPN Ditto it will allow the Masuda Method to work, if you have a JPN Charmander and a JPN Ditto on an English game it still will not work as the Pokemon are the from the same region.
What does the Masuda method do for Pokemon?
The Masuda method increases the number of attempts the game makes to see if the Pokémon is Shiny, and the amount it increases it by varies by game. In Generation IV, it adds +4 to the chances of an egg being Shiny: 5 in 8192, or 1 in 1638. In Generation V, it adds +5 to the chances of an egg being Shiny: 6 in 8192, or 1 in 1365.
What’s the name of the shiny breeding method?
This is called the Masuda Method. This method has been around for a long time now and is named after Pokémon game developer Junichi Masuda. The main idea is to increase the shiny chance by breeding two Pokémon of two different languages.
Can a Shiny Charm be used with the Masuda method?
Yes, the Shiny Charm can be used in conjunction with the Masuda Method to further increase the odds of receiving a Shiny Pokemon from 1 in 682 (0.15%) to approximately 1 in 339 (0.30%). Also read: How to Get Shiny Charm. Does either Pokemon dropped off at the Nursery need to be shiny? No.
What’s the standard encounter rate for the Masuda method?
The Masuda method (Japanese: 国際結婚 international marriage ), also known as Masuda’s method, is a fan-made term which describes a way to obtain Shiny Pokémon more easily from Generation IV onwards. While the standard encounter rate for a Shiny Pokémon (either in the wild or by breeding) is 1/8192 from Generation II…
