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lnvention

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:56 am


Well seeing how I trade a lot in the GTS looking for the right nature of pokemon I cant get twice w.o restarting the game. ( Such as cresselia, gallade, Heatran,etc) But my friend just told me there are hack pokemon in the GTS and you might have one, so I ask how can I tell if I have a hack pokemon ._.''
Is there a symbol that tells it is a hack pk?

* I never a encounter anybody who had a hack pokemon so this would be a reason why im asking, for future reference.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:33 am


There isn't really a symbol for a hacked pokemon, but there are ways to tell:
1.If the name looks unusual (not foreign language, like there's a huge space.)
2.If the moves that you got it with are moves that cannot possibly be learned by that type.
3. If your pokemon is at an impossible evolution (i.e. Cascoon at Lvl. 9)
4. If the Ability does not relate to the pokemon at all.
If there are other variables in this, let me know.

DataMasterSarus


lnvention

Wheezing Smoker

PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:50 am


DataMasterSarus

3. If your pokemon is at an impossible evolution (i.e. Cascoon at Lvl. 9)


Ive seen a Lv.1 Dialga , Palkia, and Giratina... are those hacks then?
PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:13 pm


Mighty Maxz
DataMasterSarus

3. If your pokemon is at an impossible evolution (i.e. Cascoon at Lvl. 9)


Ive seen a Lv.1 Dialga , Palkia, and Giratina... are those hacks then?
They could be, but you can get them at level 1 in HG/SS.
There is an actual way to check if a pokemon you have is hacked, however I do not know it...

Archolite
Crew

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Luther Olathes

PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:23 pm


If Dialga knows Metal Burst, the Palkia knows Hydro Pump, and the Giratina knows Shadow Sneak, then they're not hacked.

One way to find out if it is hacked or not is to remove all of its EVs and check its IVs. You can restart the game to get the EVs back, or you can just retrain it yourself if you do not like the spread.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:35 pm


Luther Olathes
If Dialga knows Metal Burst, the Palkia knows Hydro Pump, and the Giratina knows Shadow Sneak, then they're not hacked.

One way to find out if it is hacked or not is to remove all of its EVs and check its IVs. You can restart the game to get the EVs back, or you can just retrain it yourself if you do not like the spread.

Wow! I never even thought to do that...

Archolite
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Vixanz

PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:54 pm


There is A LOT of things to show if it is hacked or not. Like DataMasterSarus said: (continuing list)
1. If the name looks unusual (not foreign language, like there's a huge space.)
2.If the moves that you got it with are moves that cannot possibly be learned by that type.
3. If your pokemon is at an impossible evolution (i.e. Cascoon at Lvl. 9)
4. If the Ability does not relate to the pokemon at all.
5. Illegal EVs/IVs (-Luther Olather) Helpful Link
6. More than usual PP (You can use the PP Up though, but still check.)
7. IF it is an EVed pokemon, check for Effort Ribbon(proves it's 100v;ed) & championship ribbon (I mean really, how else would u level it up to w.e. lv it is?!) - Also, most ribbons require something, like if you have master ribbon for contest, does it have any poffins fed? AND if it has that Classic Ribbon and you got it from GTS... Well you shouldn't have because that ribbons prohibits this but idk if it works for hacks or not.
8. Does it have pokerus? Some eved don't, but that would take a longer time to ev, and u can easily get it from a friend so what's the excuse?
9. OT if its a legend/event is very important the wishmaker is often confused because there isn't enough letters for it. Check Serebii or this pg of GameFAQ I found for events. (Use Ctrl+F to navigate faster in second link.)
10. Check WHERE it was found, some like starters, can only be breed/catch at what ever place you start from.
11. Check what level it was met at. Is that possible? (Check marriland.)
12. The pokeball they were captured in, if it was breed then it has to be a Pokeball/etc
13. The ID # is its event.
14. Correct stats? look up your pokemon if its stats say it was ev in three stats or more then it's probably hacked.
15. Check the contest's status pg thing of your pokemon, where it says the sheen/poffins, if it's all max well... You know.
16. If the person said its a certain Hidden Power and its not, I wouldn't trust the other things the person said but it makes me wonder if it's hacked or not due to the unwanted Hidden Power... Hm...

I'm sure there are other ways to check, but these are some quick to see if so or not.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:40 pm


welll most of the tings here are good ways to check OR you can put it in battle revolution to see if it turns into a bad egg

Im Mr Turtle


Heckie

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:44 am


DataMasterSarus
There isn't really a symbol for a hacked pokemon, but there are ways to tell:
1.If the name looks unusual (not foreign language, like there's a huge space.)
2.If the moves that you got it with are moves that cannot possibly be learned by that type.
3. If your pokemon is at an impossible evolution (i.e. Cascoon at Lvl. 9)
4. If the Ability does not relate to the pokemon at all.
If there are other variables in this, let me know.

if it was caught in the mystery zone or lvl 0, if it was caught in an unusual place that you wouldn't normally find wild pokemon (i.e pokemon league)
unusual moves
PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:06 am


Luther Olathes
If Dialga knows Metal Burst, the Palkia knows Hydro Pump, and the Giratina knows Shadow Sneak, then they're not hacked.

Technically, they could've erased the special moves, but, yes, you should check for those.

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Im Mr Turtle

PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:22 pm


i belive if you get HGSS pokemon they say "From a Far away place" (i traded with my self and thats what it said)
PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:24 pm


Im Mr Turtle
i belive if you get HGSS pokemon they say "From a Far away place" (i traded with my self and thats what it said)

That happened when I traded my Pokémon from Colosseum to Sapphire and then to Diamond. My Legendary Beast trio are "From a far away place." =P

Nezu Kunoichi


Im Mr Turtle

PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:27 pm


yup now a days thats nintendos way of preventing hackers from finding out about the plans for the new game so they wont find a code in the program that says "From Jhoto"
(or nintendo was lazy....)
PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:27 am


DataMasterSarus
There isn't really a symbol for a hacked pokemon, but there are ways to tell:
1.If the name looks unusual (not foreign language, like there's a huge space.)
2.If the moves that you got it with are moves that cannot possibly be learned by that type.
3. If your pokemon is at an impossible evolution (i.e. Cascoon at Lvl. 9)
4. If the Ability does not relate to the pokemon at all.
If there are other variables in this, let me know.


THE 3RD ONE CANOONT BE TRUE THE USER COULD HAVE POSSIBLY GIVEN IT A EVRSTONE

captain_bumble_bee


Nezu Kunoichi

PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:36 am


captain_bumble_bee
DataMasterSarus
There isn't really a symbol for a hacked pokemon, but there are ways to tell:
1.If the name looks unusual (not foreign language, like there's a huge space.)
2.If the moves that you got it with are moves that cannot possibly be learned by that type.
3. If your pokemon is at an impossible evolution (i.e. Cascoon at Lvl. 9)
4. If the Ability does not relate to the pokemon at all.
If there are other variables in this, let me know.


THE 3RD ONE CANOONT BE TRUE THE USER COULD HAVE POSSIBLY GIVEN IT A EVRSTONE

..An Everstone is used to prevent a Pokémon from evolving.. It has nothing to do with making one evolve before it should.

What #3 means is that if you come across something like a Swampert at level 35 or lower. It's obvious that it was hacked, because any true Marshtomp can only evolve into Swampert at level 36.

I had this issue seeing Delcattys online at level 1 or so. x) I'd forgotten that Skittys evolved using a Moon Stone, so level didn't matter!
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