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4th Gen The "Is my Pokémon legit or not?" Thread

TwilightBlade

All dreams are but another reality.
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    Umm, ever heard of breeding? ._.

    Also, make sure the pokemon say "Arrived at Lv. #" so you know they were palparked and not pokesaved.
     

    Blue Tomoshibi

    Pokémon a go-go!
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    I remember reading somewhere that WC Event Pokemon cannot be shiny unless they are meant to be shiny.

    I can't remember where the site was, let me go look for it.
     

    Zebra Thunderhead

    the avenger
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    It's not true and we are not going to have this argument again.

    Next time somebody brings it up, they are getting an infraction for spamming. Last warning.
     

    Samwighs

    Veteran Trainer
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    Question on my Shiny Espeon i just got today...

    I got this shiny Espeon over the GTC.. and I think it may be haxor'd...


    I'd like to put up some screen shots of the stats and such and see what you guys all think. Although I haven't made 15 posts yet and cant, so just open the links in a secure browser.

    s82.photobucket.com/albums/j258/samwighsgamgee/?action=view&current=EspeonShinyStats.jpg

    s82.photobucket.com/albums/j258/samwighsgamgee/?action=view&current=EspeonShinyNoRibbons.jpg

    s82.photobucket.com/albums/j258/samwighsgamgee/?action=view&current=EspeonShiny.jpg




    Nothing too out of the norm besides its a green espeon and that they used a ??Master Ball?? to catch it.. but just wondering if there were any other taletell signs.

    Thnx :)
     
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    Negrek

    Am I more than you bargained for yet?
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    It's impossible to tell if it's hacked without seeing its IV's; have you reduced its EV's to zero so that the stats in the picture reveal its IV's directly, or not?

    I'd tend to be suspicious due to the master ball. You didn't provide us with the second info page, which is usually useful in determining hacks--if the eevee was not caught in the trophy garden, then it is absolutely a hack.
     

    Ruphire

    Feel the icy burn
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    You know I think it might be hacked because it was caught by a master ball. But you know some people catch regular pokemon with a master ball so. *shrugs*
     
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    i dont think its hacked just cause its caught by a master ball doesnt mean its hacked
     

    Gunners

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    The person might have just hacked a master ball or cloned it.

    However why would a person trade their shines on the GTS when its full of hacks unless their own pokemon is a hack itself.
     
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    ^^^This is horrible logic. Why would someone use the GTS? Because it's a provided service.

    Master Ball is not an indication of a hack, except in cases such as event Pokemon and most starters. In every gen besides I, there is a way to obtain more than one Master Balls. In D/P, it's the grand prize at the Lottery. There's also cloning.
     
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    Gunners

    wants Arsenal to pwm everyone!
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    Pokemon: azelf
    Level caught:50
    Ball caught:great ball
    Location caughtlake valor
    Trainer caught:Alex
    Moveset:calm mind light screen thunderbolt psychic

    also.

    Pokemon: celebi
    Level caught:70
    Ball caught: pokeball
    Location caught:hoenn
    Trainer caught:10 aniv
    Moveset:shadow ball psychic perish song shock wave
     
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    hey guys i got a dialga trough gts but i think its hacked but just wanna check ti first

    tab 1
    pokedex no. 483
    name dialga
    type steel dragon
    ot (japanese name)
    id no. 46675
    exp points 552607 to next lvl 18059 he is lvl 76 atm

    tab 2

    adamant nature
    jan 1 2010 (this is the part wich i think he is hacked but can be wrong date on the guy his ds)
    spear pillar
    apparaently met at lvl 70
    strong willed likes spicy food

    tab 3

    hp 244/244
    atack 240
    defense 198
    sp atk 229
    sp def 182
    speed 159
    ability pressure

    tab 4

    roar of time
    rock smash
    strenght
    metal claw

    he is holding the adamant orb the only thing i think is weird is his date
    he also got a face/smily next to his picture he isnt caught in masterbal but a nomal pokebal with in the middel some yellow and black
     

    Gunners

    wants Arsenal to pwm everyone!
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    BTW the face/smiley means its been infected with pkrs.
     
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    Is my Garchomp hacked?

    I got this off Serebii (Below)

    Garchomp, Sand veil, Brave LvL100 - HP: 357 (31/0) | Atk: 325 (31/0) |
    Def: 223 (28/0) | Sp.Atk: 165 (0/0) | Sp.Def: 204 (29/0) | Spd: 216 (31/0) |
    Hidden Power: 36, GRASS | Format: stat (IV/EP)


    Moves:
    Dragon Claw
    Dig
    Crunch
    Dragon Rush

    It was hatched from an egg

    Also I dunno why its hiddenpower is grass... still dont understand it...



    Edit: Forgot form

    Pokemon: Garchomp
    Level caught: Hatched from egg
    Ball caught: pokeball
    Location caught: sinnoh
    Trainer caught: FlamezX
    Moveset: (Above)
     
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    bjorn, the date in Pokemons' summary is the date of the internal DS clock. If the DS clock can be set to it, it can be part of a legit Pokemon.
     
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    hey guys i got lucky and got another dialga trough gts for a pikachu

    and this 1 seems legit but i just wanna check it

    Pokemon: dialga
    Level caught: 70 at spear pillar
    Ball caught: ultra/great ball it seems
    Location caught: sinnoh
    Trainer caught: some japanese name
    Moveset: roar of time,heal block, earth power,slash
    id no. 64385
    date of caught jan 18 2009
     

    Haza

    ☆A Life of Pokémon and Beyoncé ☆
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    hey guys i got lucky and got another dialga trough gts for a pikachu

    and this 1 seems legit but i just wanna check it

    Pokemon: dialga
    Level caught: 70 at spear pillar
    Ball caught: ultra/great ball it seems
    Location caught: sinnoh
    Trainer caught: some japanese name
    Moveset: roar of time,heal block, earth power,slash
    id no. 64385
    date of caught jan 18 2009

    It would have had to be caught today on a Platinum game so Im not sure.
     
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