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Is there an easy way to tell if a pokemon is legit? I've had a few (quite a few :P) from the GTS after getting the very nice shiny Froslass from Venom's creation (check it out if you haven't) and wondered, are these legit or not? I've got a few where the OT thing is in red and has SMR12 or a GameStop name but don't know :/
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Here are some ways to know if you have a hacked Pokemon:
The ID of the Pokemon is 00001 or 00000.
It knows moves it normally it can't learn (ex. Blastoise knowing Energy Ball).
If you have a shiny starter, it should only be in a Poke Ball, not in a Great Ball, Dive Ball or a Master Ball.
Found in an invalid or a Route that isn't it's habitat (or not roaming).
Met at a level that you can't meet a Pokemon at.
Hope I helped.
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Also there are some Pokemon that apparently cannot be shiny
This is from this Bulbapedia Link that I received from someone else - http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wi...y_Pok.C3.A9mon
And some info:
Unobtainable Shiny Pokémon
In most generations there are a few Pokémon that cannot be obtained Shiny without cheating or glitches, due to either being distribution-exclusive without an in-game location or, in Generation V, being programmed so that they cannot be Shiny in the wild.
Generation II
Mew*
Unown forms other than I and V*
Generation III
Celebi
Generation IV
Celebi
Arceus
Spiky-eared Pichu
Generation V
Celebi
Arceus
Victini
Reshiram
Zekrom
Keldeo
Meloetta
Genesect
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Well I was traded a level 5 Dialga so that's an obvious one
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Not neccesarily steven, in Heart Gold, there is a whole arceus event that eventually lets you pick a level one dialga, palkia, or giratina. Also, it could have come from dream radar.
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Actually the level depends on the number of badges you have, Lv. 5 being for zero badges.Originally Posted by Venom
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So it may not be hacked? Hmm... That's pretty cool then
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Pokecheck is a good way to hack check pokemon. Unless you have a flashcart though, you can only do pokemon without special ribbons since you use the GTS. Once you have a pokemon uploaded you get a legality analysis. If you don't want other people to have access to that pokemon you have to claim it or delete the data in 24 hours.
All you have to do is change the DNS on your DS. A walkthrough is available on site: https://www.pokecheck.org/
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