Does Magikarp have a higher Shiny probability?

Question

I don’t know if it’s a higher rate because it’s a magikarp but what’s the chance of getting shiny magikarp from an egg or in the wild?

Comments

Thanks for the flag. This is fine with a clearer title -- please try to ask a direct question for your thread's headline.

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thanks for the heads up

Answer 1

Magikarp has the same chance of being shiny as any other Pokémon in Platinum: 1/8192 if it's full odds, or 1/1638 by Masuda Method.

Comments

dont suppose you could give me a quick chat about masuda method could you?

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https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Masuda_method
Basically, from Gen 4 onwards, if you breed two Pokémon originating from games with different languages, the eggs have a higher chance of being shiny.