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Is my Shaymin legit?
I received a Lv. 30 Shaymin (holding an Amulet Coin) on GTS for a Lv. 1 Arcanine today, and someone told me that it might not be legit. Apparently the OT was from Japan, so the Pokémon's name is シェイミ.
Trainer Memo: Bold nature. Apr. 18, 2009 Flower Paradise Apparently had a fateful encounter at Lv. 30. Good endurance. Likes sour food. It knows Magical Leaf, Air Cutter, Quick Attack, and Growth. Please help me! This is concerning me because my friend told me that hacked Pokémon could ruin my game. By the way, if you were wondering, I was able to obtain the Gracidea from the lady in Floaroma Town. |
Level 30 Shaymin can only be obtained through the Member's Pass event item on a Diamond or Pearl game cartridge, except that the item has only been released to Platinum. So yes, that Shaymin is probably hacked in one form or another.
However, your friend was incorrect in saying that it would ruin your game. |
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I double-checked your post, and I don't see why this Shaymin wouldn't be legit (they have already done the Oak's Letter Wi-Fi event in Japan) but it may not (could be cloned or created with PokéSav.)
And don't worry, hacked Pokémon have a very low chance of destroying your game (a friend of mine has some wickedly hacked Pokémon, for example a Metagross with Shadow Force or a Pupitar with Fly, among others, and nothing has happened to his game so far.) This friend even gave a "full team" of hacked Pokémon (he used the Pokémon Modifier AR Hack) and nothing has happened to my Platinum (I'm even training some of them.) EDIT: Wait a second! If only the movie (event) Shaymin can get you the Gracidea Flower, then how come it was found at the Flower Paradise (an in-game place) if it was got from a real life event? That doesn't make any sense at all!!! |
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Yes, the actual hacked Pokemon itself does not normally have the coding necessary to do so, especially if all that was hacked for was the Oak's Letter. Quote:
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The Shaymin could have been obtained through the E4 Glitch or through Tweaking.
Yeah, this seems like the most logical explanation. These are considered hacked in the Trade Corner, just so you know. |
I think I found the answer. Read the edit on my first post. This Shaymin must be hacked somehow!
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As a proof, I can tell you that I just tried it with my Shaymin (got with the Pokémon Modifier hack) and it didn't work. She didn't give me anything. I will also try to get you a link for more proof. |
...How did I manage to miss this...?
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This also explains how it unlocked the Gracidea, as only the "fateful encounter" Shaymin should be able to do so, not those caught in the Flower Paradise. |
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Any legit event shaymin will unlock the gracidea. wondercard shaymin is an event. Nevermind, Forci has it right |
Well I have the japanese version of the game and I don't think that's a hack at all, here is the info on the one I caught myself:
Shaymin's name is in japanese lv30 quiet nature flower paradise apparently had a faithful encounter at lv30 Impetuous and silly Likes dry food And this shaymin was traded from my platinum game to my pearl game and still says that, not apperently met!! |
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As a matter of fact I have 2 of them, I restarted my game to get another. No I won't revise it, I got 2 of them personal myself, so I know what level they are. It's lv 30 not 50!! |
I thought I took that fc out because of the confusion while trading.
And I'll be more than happy to let you check them, I caught both of these myself, so I know, I have had the japanese game since it came out. |
...Never mind, it seems as though I am even more out of my mind than I had originally thought.
According to Serebii.net, the Shaymin in Platinum will appear at Level 30 and will unlock the Gracidea Flower. |
Oh snapolis! My answer must be right den! Woo!
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If you'd like I can check it and compare it to mine??
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I think that it is legit because in bulbapedia, I read that the Oak's letter is already release in Japan. There are ONLY 2 types of shaymin that can get the Gracidea, one is the event shaymin, but there is another shaymin that get the Gracidea. If you use the oak's letter (in Platinum) you can catch the legit shaymin, and that shaymin can be used to get the gracidea. That means that only the shaymin from Platinum's flower paradise can activate the Gracidea. If you transfer a shaymin from D/P flower paradise you can't get the gracidea
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You can get the flower with any shaymin, but it can only be used on the event shaymin, from what I understand from serebii.
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It seems you have your answer, so I'll close this. But simple questions like this should be asked in the Q&A sticky in future.
*locks* |
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