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4th Gen The "Is my Pokémon legit or not?" Thread
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ironically enough pokesav can do that as well and people will just say "they bred it"
Zebra Thunderhead
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|: This really isn't the place to be bickering about this.
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This.
Perhaps, but as I recall, it is far more likely to find a Shiny Pokemon without chaining than it is to successfully and legitimately breed a Pokemon that has completely maxed IVs, much less one that also has a beneficial nature. While it theoretically can be done, to do so is so rare that such an IV set is most often a sign of a hack, and is sometimes the only sign available.
This is why it is generally a good idea to include IVs when asking if a Pokemon is a hack.
The Member's Pass was released in Pokemon Platinum, which leads to a Level 50 Darkrai in the game. So, if the name is Japanese, then the Pokemon can be legitimate. Does the font of the OT look different compared to the game's normal font?
That Jirachi was definitely hacked, yes, but MATTLE Ho-Oh is a legitimate event Pokemon, so it could very well be for real.
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FLOOTENKERP
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Hi, I know that they can be, but i want to see what the mods think. I have every shiny 10 aniv pokemon us tour across the world except for surfing pikachu (pretty sure those dont exist). Can they be shiny? Because some people have theyre doubts.
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All shiny 10 ANNIV events are hacked. It's in the rules.
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Also, ANY shiny Celebi, Jirachi, or Manaphy is hacked.
All English Hoenn Mews at Level 30 (Faraway Island) are hacked.
This goes along with what CME said about 10th Anniversary Shinies.
Many are programmed to NOT be shiny.
All English Hoenn Mews at Level 30 (Faraway Island) are hacked.
This goes along with what CME said about 10th Anniversary Shinies.
Many are programmed to NOT be shiny.
SCV
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Actually Manaphy can be shiny. They also tried to prevent it from being shiny. Most people will never get a shiny Manaphy, but I found a bug in their code.
Metal Mario posted a guide on how to soft-reset for a shiny manaphy. Its very tedious but maybe there are some out there that would go through the trouble: https://www.pokecommunity.com/posts/4200602/
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^^It's hacked. The OT should be 10 ANIV, not 10 aniv.
Even if both parents have all 31 IVs, it's still a 1:59916 to get a baby with same IVs. And since (long story short) only 3 IVs are inherited and the other 3 are random, it's extremely unlikely. There's a reason why PBR and GTS won't accept 6 31 IVed Pokemon, and it's because they're almost always hacked.
So yes, a Pokemon with only 31, only 0, or a mix of 31 and 0 for IVs are probably hacked.
And the IVs do matter in determining a hack, in some cases: The roaming dog trio in Kanto are programmed to have ridiculously low IVs. Also, it's impossible to catch a wild Pokemon that has 6 31 IVs, and this is reflected on Smogon's Shoddy server where any legendary Pokemon has a limit on how many 31 IVs it can have.
Even if both parents have all 31 IVs, it's still a 1:59916 to get a baby with same IVs. And since (long story short) only 3 IVs are inherited and the other 3 are random, it's extremely unlikely. There's a reason why PBR and GTS won't accept 6 31 IVed Pokemon, and it's because they're almost always hacked.
So yes, a Pokemon with only 31, only 0, or a mix of 31 and 0 for IVs are probably hacked.
And the IVs do matter in determining a hack, in some cases: The roaming dog trio in Kanto are programmed to have ridiculously low IVs. Also, it's impossible to catch a wild Pokemon that has 6 31 IVs, and this is reflected on Smogon's Shoddy server where any legendary Pokemon has a limit on how many 31 IVs it can have.
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Because it is impossible to tell for certain with only that information. Nature, Date transferred, and IVs would all be useful to know.
Haza
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Looks good if it was caught in Kanto, was it?
FLOOTENKERP
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But 10 ANIV pokemon were proved 100% to be shiny events. Not starting an argument or anything, but can you tell me why you think 10 ANIV pokemon cant be shiny Color Me Evil?
Zebra Thunderhead
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Are you talking about 10ANIVSH?
Kit-Tsukasa
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The distribution was regulated by Nintendo. They were traded via link cables like the MYSTRY Mew. Hence why 10 ANIV pokes can't be shiny. If 10 ANIV (00010) pokes were shiny, why would they make Bryant Park, 10ANNIV, 10JAHRE, 10ANNI, 10ANIV all preset non-shiny? It doesn't make any sense, hence why 10 ANIV pokes cannot be shiny, for the same reason as the MYSTRY Mew, which it's a fact that no shinies were distributed.
The only shiny gba events to my knowledge are these: Wishmkr Jirachi, Agate Celebi, Berry Fix Zigzagoon, and some pichu event that I forgot.