Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Cute Charm RNG

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PokeFinder
A Cute Charm lead

Intro

Cute Charm increases your chances of encountering shiny Pokémon if you have RNG'd a specific TID/SID combination. This guide explains how to use Cute Charm in the RNG process for shiny Pokémon. Familiarity with Gen 4 RNG, including initial seed and TID/SID RNG, is assumed.

PID and Groups

To use Cute Charm, choose the right PID based on your target Pokemon's gender, gender ratio, and desired nature. Cute Charm doesn't affect Method 1 Pokémon, genderless species, or species with a 100% male or female gender ratio. If you RNG for a TID/SID combination to make one of the PIDs shiny, all of the other PIDs in the same PID Group will also result in shiny Pokemon. For shiny females, it is suggested to prioritize the nature. For shiny males, consider the specific gender ratio (e.g., Bulbasaur's 82.5/17.5) and match it with the right nature. Below are PID tables for each scenario.

Male Lead (Target: Shiny Female, Gender Ratio ignored)

PID Group 1	PID Group 2	PID Group 3	PID Group 4
00000000 Hardy	00000008 Impish	00000010 Mild	00000018 Quirky
00000001 Lonely	00000009 Lax	00000011 Quiet
00000002 Brave	0000000A Timid	00000012 Bashful
00000003 Adamant	0000000B Hasty	00000013 Rash
00000004 Naughty	0000000C Serious	00000014 Calm
00000005 Bold	0000000D Jolly	00000015 Gentle
00000006 Docile	0000000E Naive	00000016 Sassy
00000007 Relaxed	0000000F Modest	00000017 Careful

Female Lead (Target: Shiny Male, 87.5%)

PID Group 1	PID Group 2	PID Group 3	PID Group 4
00000032 Hardy	00000038 Docile	00000040 Naive	00000048 Sassy
00000033 Lonely	00000039 Relaxed	00000041 Modest	00000049 Careful
00000034 Brave	0000003A Impish	00000042 Mild	0000004A Quirky
00000035 Adamant	0000003B Lax	00000043 Quiet
00000036 Naughty	0000003C Timid	00000044 Bashful
00000037 Bold	0000003D Hasty	00000045 Rash
	0000003E Serious	00000046 Calm
	0000003F Jolly	00000047 Gentle

Female Lead (Target: Shiny Male, 75%)

PID Group 1	PID Group 2	PID Group 3	PID Group 4
0000004B Hardy	00000050 Bold	00000058 Jolly	00000060 Gentle
0000004C Lonely	00000051 Docile	00000059 Naive	00000061 Sassy
0000004D Brave	00000052 Relaxed	0000005A Modest	00000062 Careful
0000004E Adamant	00000053 Impish	0000005B Mild	00000063 Quirky
0000004F Naughty	00000054 Lax	0000005C Quiet
	00000055 Timid	0000005D Bashful
	00000056 Hasty	0000005E Rash
	00000057 Serious	0000005F Calm

Female Lead (Target: Shiny Male, 50%)

PID Group 1	PID Group 2	PID Group 3	PID Group 4
00000096 Hardy	00000098 Brave	000000A0 Timid	000000A8 Bashful
00000097 Lonely	00000099 Adamant	000000A1 Hasty	000000A9 Rash
	0000009A Naughty	000000A2 Serious	000000AA Calm
	0000009B Bold	000000A3 Jolly	000000AB Gentle
	0000009C Docile	000000A4 Naive	000000AC Sassy
	0000009D Relaxed	000000A5 Modest	000000AD Careful
	0000009E Impish	000000A6 Mild	000000AE Quirky
	0000009F Lax	000000A7 Quiet

Female Lead (Target: Shiny Male, 25%)

PID Group 1	PID Group 2	PID Group 3	PID Group 4
000000C8 Hardy	000000D0 Impish	000000D8 Mild	000000E0 Quirky
000000C9 Lonely	000000D1 Lax	000000D9 Quiet
000000CA Brave	000000D2 Timid	000000DA Bashful
000000CB Adamant	000000D3 Hasty	000000DB Rash
000000CC Naughty	000000D4 Serious	000000DC Calm
000000CD Bold	000000D5 Jolly	000000DD Gentle
000000CE Docile	000000D6 Naive	000000DE Sassy
000000CF Relaxed	000000D7 Modest	000000DF Careful

The RNG

For example, if you want a shiny male adamant Machop, which is 75% male, check the 3rd table. In PID Group 1, find the matching PID 0000004E. RNG a TID/SID around this group.

Launch PokeFinder and Pandora's Box, input the required details, and confirm the PID is correct.
Perform TID/SID RNG on a new save file.
Play through the game until you can obtain a Pokémon with Cute Charm.
Go to a location with your desired Pokemon.
Use PokeFinder to search for a shiny Pokémon. Ensure you use the Cute Charm lead.
RNG and encounter the shiny Pokémon.

Credits

Chinese translation: xuanyelin, Hakuhiro.

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