how can i know if the pokemon i got is hacked or not

Just as the title says :P

? What? If the game is new and you dont got an action replay then its not hacked

You can like cross-reference their level with the levels they can be obtained at. Like obviously a lv. 1 Charizard would be hacked.

Simply use pokecheck. It is your friend. Go to Pokecheck create a profile and follow instructions. Then check legality status.(Only works for gens 4 and 5).

I don't exactly know what he's talking about "hacked" because you can't hack it without doing it yourself or buying a game used and they did it. But way's to know is if they're stats are over the maxed limit, they got moves they can't learn, non catchable Pokemon at a lower level than what it evolves, etc.

I think he means Pokemon he got in a trade.

Are there Oceans in Space? said:

I think he means Pokemon he got in a trade.

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Yeah this. Most of the time that's why people check those things.

Anyway this thread here has all the information you would need on how to check if a Pokemon is legal. :)