Hack-Check Thread

[EtaHope]

I have a shiny (it is nicknamed) and it says invalid data bites about it's name. Does that mean it's hacked?

[Kevin24]

yeah it's hacked

[Adaptable Porygon-Z]

Thank you for the help. From reading this thread i also guess a shiny flawless( if that means perfect ev/iv 's) heracross is also hacked?

[QuoteMaster]

Not necessarily, shiny flawless pokemon can be RNGed but if you're getting it from the GTS, most likely it's hacked.

[Bathrezz]

Getting a flawless is like 1/140,000 chance i read somewhere

[dewey911p]

Getting a flawless is like 1/140,000 chance i read somewhere

1/32^6 = 1/1,073,741,824, and that is just for IV, throw in nature, ability, gender, shininess and whatever else you may want and the odds keep going up and up. Of course if you take account of RNG abuse, the odds are 1/1. Not often, but people do offer their RNGs over the GTS, often for useless pokemon. It may be hacked, but there is also a chance it is RNGed. Fill out the form in the OP and we can get a better gauge of the chances of it being RNGed/legal or hacked.

[Adaptable Porygon-Z]

Pokemon Species: Heracross
Nickname: Heracross ( In japanese)
OT: Japenese
OT Gender: Male
IDno:54214
Shiny?: Yes
EV's: All ''Couldn't be better''
IV's: ?
Nature:Adamant
Characteristic: Mischievious
Ability:Moxie
Moves:
Level Caught at: I received in trade at level one
Current Level:100
Stats:301/383/249/104/226/207
Location Caught:Skyarrow bridge
Egg?: Yes
Pokeball Caught In: Pokeball
Any other notes?: Date of hatching is 7/22/2008.

[!jirachi!]

Pokemon Species: Heracross
Nickname: Heracross ( In japanese)
OT: Japenese
OT Gender: Male
IDno:54214
Shiny?: Yes
EV's: All ''Couldn't be better''
IV's: ?
Nature:Adamant
Characteristic: Mischievious
Ability:Moxie
Moves:
Level Caught at: I received in trade at level one
Current Level:100
Stats:301/383/249/104/226/207
Location Caught:Skyarrow bridge
Egg?: Yes
Pokeball Caught In: Pokeball
Any other notes?: Date of hatching is 7/22/2008.

legal from info given. you switched EV's and IV's :P
it's most likely an RNG.

[Adaptable Porygon-Z]

Thanks... Does that mean it is ok to use in battles and things?
Also, I have another one. Please just tell me i was lucky enough and that this is real
Pokemon Species: Meloetta
Nickname:Meloetta (english)
OT:Japenese
OT Gender: Female
IDno:07142
Shiny?: no
EV's: ?
IV's: All ''Couldnt be better''
Nature:Modest
Characteristic: Capable of taking hits
Ability: Serene Grace
Moves: Round, Quick attack, Confusion.
Level Caught at: 15
Current Level:15
Stats:59/28/32/62/48/46
Location Caught: Fateful encounter
Egg?:no
Pokeball Caught In: Cherish Ball
Any other notes?: Outstanding Potential. Pokemon Movie 12. date recieved 7/14/2012

Please let it be good news....

[Kevin24]

if the meloetta is named in english it is hacked since this meloetta's name can only be in japanese

[Adaptable Porygon-Z]

if the meloetta is named in english it is hacked since this meloetta's name can only be in japanese

I thought so..... Thanks

[dewey911p]

Pokemon Species: Heracross
Nickname: Heracross ( In japanese)
OT: Japenese
OT Gender: Male
IDno:54214
Shiny?: Yes
EV's: All ''Couldn't be better''
IV's: ?
Nature:Adamant
Characteristic: Mischievious
Ability:Moxie
Moves:
Level Caught at: I received in trade at level one
Current Level:100
Stats:301/383/249/104/226/207
Location Caught:Skyarrow bridge
Egg?: Yes
Pokeball Caught In: Pokeball
Any other notes?: Date of hatching is 7/22/2008.

Does this pokemon have no moves, or did you simply not list them? I assume it is the latter, but if it really has no moves, then it is hacked.

[Mime Senior]

Recieved this Mew and Celebi over the GTS yesterday and today, I'd like to know if they're hacked.

Pokemon Species: Mew
Nickname: MEW
OT: KENNY
OT Gender: Male
IDno: 41404
Shiny?: No
EV's: Unknown (Although it may have Speed EVs according to Serebii's IVcalc)
IV's: Unknown
Nature: Relaxed (+Def -Spe)
Characteristic: Somewhat vain
Ability: Synchronize
Moves:
- Fly
- U-turn
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
Level Caught at: "Apparently arrived at Lv. 100"
Current Level: 100
Stats:
HP: 338
Atk: 244
Def: 256
SpA: 230
SpD: 231
Spe: 214
Location Caught: Hoenn
Egg?: No
Pokeball Caught In: Masterball
Any other notes?:
-According to the EV checker in Opelucid City (Black1) it doesn't not have 510 EVs.
-It has 3 ribbons; Champion Ribbon01, Contest Ribbon01, Contest Ribbon02, which seem to all be from Hoenn.




Pokemon Species: Celebi
Nickname: CELEBI
OT: Rima
OT Gender: Male
IDno: 41051
Shiny?: No
EV's: Appears to have 0 EVs
IV's: Median values: 27/7/17/17/2/7
Nature: Bashful
Characteristic: Often scatters things
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves:
- Recover
- Psychic
- Energy Ball
- SolarBeam
Level Caught at: "Apparently arrived at Lv. 21"
Current Level: 21
Stats:
HP: 78
Atk: 48
Def: 50
SpA: 50
SpD: 47
Spe: 48
Location Caught: Sinnoh
Egg?: No
Pokeball Caught In: Poke Ball
Any other notes?:
-No ribbons.

[QuoteMaster]

Recieved this Mew and Celebi over the GTS yesterday and today, I'd like to know if they're hacked.

Pokemon Species: Mew
Nickname: MEW
OT: KENNY
OT Gender: Male
IDno: 41404
Shiny?: No
EV's: Unknown (Although it may have Speed EVs according to Serebii's IVcalc)
IV's: Unknown
Nature: Relaxed (+Def -Spe)
Characteristic: Somewhat vain
Ability: Synchronize
Moves:
- Fly
- U-turn
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
Level Caught at: "Apparently arrived at Lv. 100"
Current Level: 100
Stats:
HP: 338
Atk: 244
Def: 256
SpA: 230
SpD: 231
Spe: 214
Location Caught: Hoenn
Egg?: No
Pokeball Caught In: Masterball
Any other notes?:
-According to the EV checker in Opelucid City (Black1) it doesn't not have 510 EVs.
-It has 3 ribbons; Champion Ribbon01, Contest Ribbon01, Contest Ribbon02, which seem to all be from Hoenn.




Pokemon Species: Celebi
Nickname: CELEBI
OT: Rima
OT Gender: Male
IDno: 41051
Shiny?: No
EV's: Appears to have 0 EVs
IV's: Median values: 27/7/17/17/2/7
Nature: Bashful
Characteristic: Often scatters things
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves:
- Recover
- Psychic
- Energy Ball
- SolarBeam
Level Caught at: "Apparently arrived at Lv. 21"
Current Level: 21
Stats:
HP: 78
Atk: 48
Def: 50
SpA: 50
SpD: 47
Spe: 48
Location Caught: Sinnoh
Egg?: No
Pokeball Caught In: Poke Ball
Any other notes?:
-No ribbons.

Is Mew's OT in big puffy letters that are different than normal capitalized english text?

Celebi is an awful hack.

[Mime Senior]

Is Mew's OT in big puffy letters that are different than normal capitalized english text?

Celebi is an awful hack.

Mew's OT is in normal capitalized English, also what about the Celebi makes it a hack? I'm curious.

[QuoteMaster]

Mew's OT is in normal capitalized English, also what about the Celebi makes it a hack? I'm curious.

Then Mew's hacked as well (The only Mew that doesn't have an event OT is japanese-only).
There's no Celebi event that takes on a non-event OT (outside of japanese 2nd gen games but that's irrevelent), plus the only 4th gen event Celebi were released at Lv. 50 .

[Adaptable Porygon-Z]

Does this pokemon have no moves, or did you simply not list them? I assume it is the latter, but if it really has no moves, then it is hacked.

It does have moves, they are just ones that I taught to him, so i didnt think it would matter if i listed them .Sorry.

[!jirachi!]

Thanks... Does that mean it is ok to use in battles and things?
Also, I have another one. Please just tell me i was lucky enough and that this is real
Pokemon Species: Meloetta
Nickname:Meloetta (english)
OT:Japenese
OT Gender: Female
IDno:07142
Shiny?: no
EV's: ?
IV's: All ''Couldnt be better''
Nature:Modest
Characteristic: Capable of taking hits
Ability: Serene Grace
Moves: Round, Quick attack, Confusion.
Level Caught at: 15
Current Level:15
Stats:59/28/32/62/48/46
Location Caught: Fateful encounter
Egg?:no
Pokeball Caught In: Cherish Ball
Any other notes?: Outstanding Potential. Pokemon Movie 12. date recieved 7/14/2012

Please let it be good news....

yes you can battle with the heracross :P
what dw991p said the meloeta is a hack...

[Adaptable Porygon-Z]

yes you can battle with the heracross :P
what dw991p said the meloeta is a hack...

That is a pity. Oh well, nothing I can do. Thanks for the help everyone

[Agonist]

Uh



A bit more information would help.