[READ ME] Tips for Simple Hack Checks

[Agonist]

Just another friendly reminder that if you have any doubts of legitimacy, don't offer it for trade. As long as it's not blatantly illegal, it can be used to breed, but again, if you have any doubts, better to just find someone who you can trust to have gotten it legally.

 

[Kei Chan]

I hope this hasn't been asked before, but can English language Pokemon have Japanese names? I just got a shiny Charizard from WT and it's driving me crazy because I can't believe there isn't something wrong with it:

Language: English
Species: Charizard
OT: Jordan
ID No.: 21912
IVs: 31/31/31/x/31/31
Ability: Blaze
Pokemon's name: リザードン　(Rizaadon)
Gender: Male
Level: 36
Pokeball: Regular Pokeball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Wing Attack, Outrage, Dragon Dance, Flare Blitz
Nature: Adamant
Region of origin: Kalos
Characteristic: Takes plenty of siestas
Ribbons: None
Other comments: Has memories, from a Day-Care Couple, hatched Route 7, fairly certain I the trader wasn't the OT.

 

[Xen]

I hope this hasn't been asked before, but can English language Pokemon have Japanese names? I just got a shiny Charizard from WT and it's driving me crazy because I can't believe there isn't something wrong with it:

Language: English
Species: Charizard
OT: Jordan
ID No.: 21912
IVs: 31/31/31/x/31/31
Ability: Blaze
Pokemon's name: リザードン　(Rizaadon)
Gender: Male
Level: 36
Pokeball: Regular Pokeball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Wing Attack, Outrage, Dragon Dance, Flare Blitz
Nature: Adamant
Region of origin: Kalos
Characteristic: Takes plenty of siestas
Ribbons: None
Other comments: Has memories, from a Day-Care Couple, hatched Route 7, fairly certain I the trader wasn't the OT.

It could've been bred on an English game, then traded to and evolved on a Japanese game.

Seems legal. May be a TSV hatch if the summary says egg obtained in a link trade.

 

[Kei Chan]

Well, manna from heaven, then! Thank you!

 

[Pokéguy]

[94] Shiny Gengar/Shiny Mega Gengar
OT: ハロウィン (09134) (Lv. 25)
Nature: Hasty - Ability: Levitate (Shadow Tag)
IVs: 31/11/14/30/31/30
Event Moves: Sludge Wave, Hidden Power Fire
Tradeable Stock :

: 1
Notes: Soft reset by cjlaborde2nd who said it was fully re-distributable. Injected wondercard. Don't trade for it if you don't like that.

Language: English Name, Japanese OT
Species: Gengar
OT: ハロウィン
ID No.: 09134
IVs: 31/11/14/30/31/30
EVs (optional): None
Ability: Levitate
Pokemon's name: Gengar
Gender: Female
Level: 25
Pokeball: Dusk Ball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Confuse Ray, Astonish
Nature: Hasty
Region of origin: Apparently had a fateful encounter. (Kalos) (a lovely place at level 25)
Characteristic: Somewhat vain
Ribbons: Classic Ribbon
Other comments (optional): Injected Wonder Card.

[94] Shiny Gengar/Shiny Mega Gengar
OT: OCT2014 (10134) (Lv. 25)
Nature: Timid - Ability: Levitate (Shadow Tag)
IVs: 30/24/30/31/31/31
Event Moves: Sludge Wave, Hidden Power Ice
Tradeable Stock :

: 1
Notes: Soft reset by cjlaborde2nd who said it was only re-distributable by him and I. Comes from a legitimate Wonder Card. Trophy Case.

Language: English
Species: Gengar
OT: OCT2014
ID No.: 10134
IVs: 30/24/30/31/31/31 (Sorry, MetalKid's IV Calculator is down I used Marriland's IV Calculator)
EVs (optional): None
Ability: Levitate
Pokemon's name: Gengar
Gender: Female
Level: 25
Pokeball: Dusk Ball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Confuse Ray, Astonish
Nature: Timid
Region of origin: Apparently had a fateful encounter. (Kalos) (a lovely place at level 25)
Characteristic: Alert to sounds
Ribbons: Classic Ribbon
Other comments (optional): Legit Wonder Card
​

 

[Anivia]

[94] Shiny Gengar/Shiny Mega Gengar
OT: ハロウィン (09134) (Lv. 25)
Nature: Hasty - Ability: Levitate (Shadow Tag)
IVs: 31/11/14/30/31/30
Event Moves: Sludge Wave, Hidden Power Fire
Tradeable Stock :

: 1
Notes: Soft reset by cjlaborde2nd who said it was fully re-distributable. Injected wondercard. Don't trade for it if you don't like that.

Language: English Name, Japanese OT
Species: Gengar
OT: ハロウィン
ID No.: 09134
IVs: 31/11/14/30/31/30
EVs (optional): None
Ability: Levitate
Pokemon's name: Gengar
Gender: Female
Level: 25
Pokeball: Dusk Ball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Confuse Ray, Astonish
Nature: Hasty
Region of origin: Apparently had a fateful encounter. (Kalos) (a lovely place at level 25)
Characteristic: Somewhat vain
Ribbons: Classic Ribbon
Other comments (optional): Injected Wonder Card.

[94] Shiny Gengar/Shiny Mega Gengar
OT: OCT2014 (10134) (Lv. 25)
Nature: Timid - Ability: Levitate (Shadow Tag)
IVs: 30/24/30/31/31/31
Event Moves: Sludge Wave, Hidden Power Ice
Tradeable Stock :

: 1
Notes: Soft reset by cjlaborde2nd who said it was only re-distributable by him and I. Comes from a legitimate Wonder Card. Trophy Case.

Language: English
Species: Gengar
OT: OCT2014
ID No.: 10134
IVs: 30/24/30/31/31/31 (Sorry, MetalKid's IV Calculator is down I used Marriland's IV Calculator)
EVs (optional): None
Ability: Levitate
Pokemon's name: Gengar
Gender: Female
Level: 25
Pokeball: Dusk Ball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Confuse Ray, Astonish
Nature: Timid
Region of origin: Apparently had a fateful encounter. (Kalos) (a lovely place at level 25)
Characteristic: Alert to sounds
Ribbons: Classic Ribbon
Other comments (optional): Legit Wonder Card
​

Just throwing it out there, remember Powersaves has codes for nature changing as well as IV changing (0,1,30,31 iirc).

 

[QuoteMissy]

[94] Shiny Gengar/Shiny Mega Gengar
OT: ハロウィン (09134) (Lv. 25)
Nature: Hasty - Ability: Levitate (Shadow Tag)
IVs: 31/11/14/30/31/30
Event Moves: Sludge Wave, Hidden Power Fire
Tradeable Stock :

: 1
Notes: Soft reset by cjlaborde2nd who said it was fully re-distributable. Injected wondercard. Don't trade for it if you don't like that.

Language: English Name, Japanese OT
Species: Gengar
OT: ハロウィン
ID No.: 09134
IVs: 31/11/14/30/31/30
EVs (optional): None
Ability: Levitate
Pokemon's name: Gengar
Gender: Female
Level: 25
Pokeball: Dusk Ball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Confuse Ray, Astonish
Nature: Hasty
Region of origin: Apparently had a fateful encounter. (Kalos) (a lovely place at level 25)
Characteristic: Somewhat vain
Ribbons: Classic Ribbon
Other comments (optional): Injected Wonder Card.

[94] Shiny Gengar/Shiny Mega Gengar
OT: OCT2014 (10134) (Lv. 25)
Nature: Timid - Ability: Levitate (Shadow Tag)
IVs: 30/24/30/31/31/31
Event Moves: Sludge Wave, Hidden Power Ice
Tradeable Stock :

: 1
Notes: Soft reset by cjlaborde2nd who said it was only re-distributable by him and I. Comes from a legitimate Wonder Card. Trophy Case.

Language: English
Species: Gengar
OT: OCT2014
ID No.: 10134
IVs: 30/24/30/31/31/31 (Sorry, MetalKid's IV Calculator is down I used Marriland's IV Calculator)
EVs (optional): None
Ability: Levitate
Pokemon's name: Gengar
Gender: Female
Level: 25
Pokeball: Dusk Ball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Confuse Ray, Astonish
Nature: Timid
Region of origin: Apparently had a fateful encounter. (Kalos) (a lovely place at level 25)
Characteristic: Alert to sounds
Ribbons: Classic Ribbon
Other comments (optional): Legit Wonder Card
​

If you know who it originated from and know it's details, why are you posting this here?

EDIT:

The likelihood of getting either of those Gengars is almost mathematically impossible, you can't defy odds like that twice, let alone once.

I'm just asking this because I find it odd that he'd post these two Gengars without asking for someone who can check hidden values in the SQSR thread.

 

[TyVip]

Just throwing it out there, remember Powersaves has codes for nature changing as well as IV changing (0,1,30,31 iirc).

edit : nvm then :)

 

[Agonist]

nope, you can check that using mass dumper . Mass dumper shows the real value of a pokemon .

<Kaphotics> wat
<Kaphotics> you can't check for changed IVs

Regarding the Gengar in question: There isn't really a way to check it, so you'll have to take the OT's word that it's the real deal. While the IVs and nature are suspicious, it certainly is possible, and such things have happened before.

 

[Bice]

Language: English
Species: Shaymin
OT: Henry
ID No.: 34876
IVs: 31/xx/xx/31/31/31 (HP Ice)
EVs (optional):
Ability: Natural Cure
Pokemon's name: Shaymin
Gender: None
Level: 100
Pokeball: Poke
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Seed Flare/Air Slash/Hidden Power Ice/Earth Power
Nature: Timid
Region of origin: English
Characteristic: Alert to sounds
Ribbons: Premier
Other comments (optional):

 

[Anivia]

Language: English
Species: Shaymin
OT: Henry
ID No.: 34876
IVs: 31/xx/xx/31/31/31 (HP Ice)
EVs (optional):
Ability: Natural Cure
Pokemon's name: Shaymin
Gender: None
Level: 100
Pokeball: Poke
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Seed Flare/Air Slash/Hidden Power Ice/Earth Power
Nature: Timid
Region of origin: English
Characteristic: Alert to sounds
Ribbons: Premier
Other comments (optional):

Premier ribbon, signs of improper cloning in Pokecheck. Consider it a hack.

 

[Bice]

Premier ribbon, signs of improper cloning in Pokecheck.

So is it hacked?

 

[ash1236]

So is it hacked?

Maybe, maybe not. But not allowed to be traded on smogon.

 

[Anivia]

So is it hacked?

Aside from what Ash said, there's this in the OP.

.

• A Pokemon that does not normally have a premier ribbon attached from a special event is hacked. This is the result of improperly cloning through Pokecheck. However, this does not invalidate the legality of proper clones.

 

[Bice]

Aside from what Ash said, there's this in the OP.

Ok. Thanks, I was just planning on keeping it for myself.

 

[dnites]

Hi, I've been working with the moderators on Pokemon Showdown to identify hacks and wanted to post here because we've found some pretty widespread stuff from OT: Mr.PoPo, including shiny Pichu, Squirtle, and Charmander. They were undoubtedly shinefied as they all have different TID #s.

On another note, OT: Mr.PoPo also has a 31/x/26/31/31/31 HP Ice Zapdos that is pretty common on Showdown and I imagine here as well. It appears that this is legit as I can verify that it was around before PowerSaves released the IV codes.

 

[.com]

Hi, I've been working with the moderators on Pokemon Showdown to identify hacks and wanted to post here because we've found some pretty widespread stuff from OT: Mr.PoPo, including shiny Pichu, Squirtle, and Charmander. They were undoubtedly shinefied as they all have different TID #s.

On another note, OT: Mr.PoPo also has a 31/x/26/31/31/31 HP Ice Zapdos that is pretty common on Showdown and I imagine here as well. It appears that this is legit as I can verify that it was around before PowerSaves released the IV codes.

Different TIDs does not necessarily point towards hacking (or at least not illegal for trade on Smogon varieties).

I (for one [, I am aware of others also]) have multiple save files each with a different TID and SID combination, but having the same OT (Misty). Having the same SID however would (more likely) point towards shinifying (as I believe that the force shiny code on Powersaves changes the TID to one which would make the Pokémon shiny, but leaves the SID unaltered).

 

[Bice]

I would also like to point out that anything with the OT Steven is hacked. Hes my friend, but his friend is a well-known PSaver. They do not go on smogon.

 

[ash1236]

I would also like to point out that anything with the OT Steven is hacked. Hes my friend, but his friend is a well-known PSaver. They do not go on smogon.

There are probably a thousand games with the OT Steven....

 

[Anivia]

I would also like to point out that anything with the OT Steven is hacked. Hes my friend, but his friend is a well-known PSaver. They do not go on smogon.

You should provide the ID as well, he's not the only one with that OT I'm pretty sure.

 

[@_@ RNG]

Hi guys. I found this on my black file and wasn't sure of its legitimacy (got it from another trader)
i used pokegen to check IVs and all that jazz, but I didnt use it to edit anything.

Language: ENG
Species: Throh
OT: Aqua
ID No.: 31203, SID 34724
IVs: 31/31/31/23/31/31 (HP Electric)
EVs (optional): None
Ability: Inner Focus
Pokemon's name: Throh
Gender: Male
Level: 36
Pokeball: Premier
Shiny?: No
Moves: Revenge, Storm Throw, Body Slam, Bulk Up
Nature: Adamant
Region of origin: Unova Route 10
Characteristic: Somewhat vain
Ribbons: None
Other comments (optional): PID is 210452159, trash bytes are Throh\FFFF\0000\0000\0000\FFFF.
Happiness is 70, origin game is Black, OT is male

 

[Mewtacular]

Language: JPN
Species: Mew
OT: Eppie (Weird Blocky letters)
ID No.: 25162
IVs: 30 - 31 / 30 - 31 / 30 - 31 / 7 - 9 / 30 - 31 / 30 - 31
EVs (optional): N/A
Ability: Synchronize
Pokemon's name: ミュウ
Gender: N/A
Level: 30
Pokeball: Dive Ball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Outrage, Dark Pulse, Drain Punch, Giga Drain
Nature: Adamant
Region of origin: Hoenn
Characteristic: Takes plenty of siestas
Ribbons: None
Other comments (optional):

 

[Kobechet]

Language: English?
Region: SPA
Current name (Exactly as it appears): Mew
OT: Aura
Trainer ID #: 20078
Game used to obtain info: X
Location caught at: "Fateful encounter led it across space and time to reach the Kalos region from the Hoenn region"
Ball caught in: Pokeball
Level met or arrived at: 10
Level it is now: 10
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Timid
Characteristic: Good Perseverance
Hidden Power type:
Date Received: UNK
Shiny?: No
Ribbons (if applicable): N/A
IVs (if known): 0 - 9 / 10 - 19 / 29 / 0 - 9 / 0 - 9 / 0 - 9
EVs (if known): N/A
Current stats (if IVs and EVs are not both known): 40/23/27/25/25/27

Moves:
-Pound
-Transform
-
-

Any other info (if applicable): Supposedly a gen 3 event Aura Mew, got as a consolation pokemon after finding out the last one I got was a Pokegen hacked

 

[Bice]

Language: JPN
Species: Mew
OT: Eppie (Weird Blocky letters)
ID No.: 25162
IVs: 30 - 31 / 30 - 31 / 30 - 31 / 7 - 9 / 30 - 31 / 30 - 31
EVs (optional): N/A
Ability: Synchronize
Pokemon's name: ミュウ
Gender: N/A
Level: 30
Pokeball: Dive Ball
Shiny?: Yes
Moves: Outrage, Dark Pulse, Drain Punch, Giga Drain
Nature: Adamant
Region of origin: Hoenn
Characteristic: Takes plenty of siestas
Ribbons: None
Other comments (optional):

Oh, that is legit. The OT is Eppie , a well known RNGer.

 

[Agonist]

Hi guys. I found this on my black file and wasn't sure of its legitimacy (got it from another trader)
i used pokegen to check IVs and all that jazz, but I didnt use it to edit anything.

Language: ENG
Species: Throh
OT: Aqua
ID No.: 31203, SID 34724
IVs: 31/31/31/23/31/31 (HP Electric)
EVs (optional): None
Ability: Inner Focus
Pokemon's name: Throh
Gender: Male
Level: 36
Pokeball: Premier
Shiny?: No
Moves: Revenge, Storm Throw, Body Slam, Bulk Up
Nature: Adamant
Region of origin: Unova Route 10
Characteristic: Somewhat vain
Ribbons: None
Other comments (optional): PID is 210452159, trash bytes are Throh\FFFF\0000\0000\0000\FFFF.
Happiness is 70, origin game is Black, OT is male

Legal.

Oh, that is legit. The OT is Eppie , a well known RNGer.

The original was legal.