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From [[Generation III]] onward, in addition to their regular ID numbers, Trainers and Pokémon are also assigned a second, unseen ID number different from the visible one. This number exists to reduce the chances of the games erroneously identifying a Pokémon from another Trainer as not being an [[outsider Pokémon]], since even if two Trainers share the exact same name, gender and Trainer ID number, the game will still recognize their Pokémon as coming from different Trainers should their secret ID numbers be different. A Pokémon's secret ID number is also used along with its main ID number and [[personality value]] in determining if it is {{Shiny}}. Although a secret ID number cannot be viewed without [[Cheating|cheating devices]], it is possible to calculate it. If two different Trainers have the same [[Original Trainer|Trainer name]] and gender, as well as identical ID numbers and secret ID numbers (a 1 in 4,294,967,296 chance), the games will recognize the two Trainers as the same, and so will not consider their Pokémon to be [[outsider Pokémon]]. | From [[Generation III]] onward, in addition to their regular ID numbers, Trainers and Pokémon are also assigned a second, unseen ID number different from the visible one. This number exists to reduce the chances of the games erroneously identifying a Pokémon from another Trainer as not being an [[outsider Pokémon]], since even if two Trainers share the exact same name, gender and Trainer ID number, the game will still recognize their Pokémon as coming from different Trainers should their secret ID numbers be different. A Pokémon's secret ID number is also used along with its main ID number and [[personality value]] in determining if it is {{Shiny}}. Although a secret ID number cannot be viewed without [[Cheating|cheating devices]], it is possible to calculate it. If two different Trainers have the same [[Original Trainer|Trainer name]] and gender, as well as identical ID numbers and secret ID numbers (a 1 in 4,294,967,296 chance), the games will recognize the two Trainers as the same, and so will not consider their Pokémon to be [[outsider Pokémon]]. | ||
Secret IDs | Secret IDs of Pokémon obtained prior to [[Generation VII]] are five digits long; those of Pokémon obtained in Generation VII onwards are four digits long. Pokémon [[transfer]]red to [[Pokémon Bank]] from the [[Virtual Console]] releases of [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}} and {{Gen|II}} are given a secret ID of 00000. | ||
==Alterations in Generation VII== | ==Alterations in Generation VII== | ||
