Pikamaster
Active Member
Well, with the recent addition of the VGC championships, there has been a rise in the normal VG tournaments, this article should help find the Hackers who attempt to enter with their cheated team. (This is also my first article, so please help me on anything I got wrong/missed.)
Be sure to read the second post from Vaporeon, it goes into a little more depth some stuff.
Sections:
Section 1 Finding the Hacks
Section 1 A: Moveset
Section 1 B: Pokeball
Section 1 C: Catch Location and Catch Level
Section 1 D: Egg Obtained and Hatch Location
Section 2: Hidden Power, EVs, Stats Ability's and Migrated Pokemon
Section 2 A: Hidden Power
Section 2 B: EVs
Section 2 C: Stats
Section 2 D: Migrated Pokemon
Section 2 E: Abilities
Section 3: Third Party Hack Checking, Common Hacks that don't Affect the Pokemon, Miscellaneous
Section 3 A: Third Party Hack Checking
Section 3 B: Common Hacks that don't Affect the Pokemon
Section 3 C: Miscellaneous
Section 1 Finding the Hacks
Most hackers will try to make their Pokemon look as real as possible, legal catch location, legal stats, etc. However, there are a few simple ways to fine a hacked Pokemon without a third party device.
Section 1 A: Moveset
Having access to a site like Serebii is almost always needed here. Some people will enter Pokemon that have 2 or more Egg Moves, this is usually fine, but there are some Egg Moves that cannot be obtained with others, I.E, Blastoise with Mirror Coat, Fake Out and Refresh. If a Pokemon that isn't in the Ground Egg Group* has Egg Moves that can only come from 2 or more DIFFERENT Pokemon, the moves had to be hacked on. This is also the case if a Pokemon has moves that it cannot learn through Move Tutor, Level Up, TM or Special Event. As MegaVelocibot pointed out, there is Chain Breeding for an Egg Move. I.E, Barrier/Rapid Spin Cloyster. (Rapid Spin Squirtle > Rapid Spin Kabuto > Rapid Spin + Barrier Tentacool > Shellder)
Note. Be sure to check Emerald Tutors, XD Tutors and XD Purification moves for any Pokemon being checked.
Note. Smeargle can learn ANY four moves (Excluding Judgment until Arceus is released). This being so, he can pass on any four moves to any pokemon in the "Ground" egg group. (As noted below.)
*Pokemon in the Ground Egg Group can breed with Smeargle, who can pass on up to four of any Egg Moves.
Section 1 B: Pokeball
Is that Toys R Us Shaymin in a Masterball? Make sure you check the Pokeball that a Pokemon is caught in. Starters from any generation can only be in Pokeballs, most (if not all) Toys R Us Download Pokemon are always in a Cherish ball. Park Balls do not show up on a Pokemon, only event Pokemon can be in Cherish Balls, only Pokemon obtainable in the Safari Zone and have that as their Catch Location can be in Safari Balls. Finding some Pokemon this way will be easy, but not always.
*Note. As pointed out by MegaVelocibot, Quilava/Typhlosion, Bayleaf/Meganiumand Croconaw/Feraligatr can both be in any Pre-DP ball via Pokemon Colosseum.*
Section 1 C: Catch Location and Catch Level
Some people who hack will be lazy and catch a Pokemon on some random Route, this is another big giveaway. Always check the catch location of a suspect Pokemon to see if it can legally be obtained there. Check the level it was caught at too and make sure it's a legal catch level.
Section 1 D: Egg Obtained and Hatch Location
I've been told that an easy mistake when using a cheating device is mixing up the location where the Egg was obtained with the hatch location. If an Egg wasn't obtained at the Daycare Couple, it is a hack. If it was hatched at the Daycare Couple, it's a hack.
The exceptions to the obtained location are:
Togepi: Can be obtained from Cynthia at Eterna City
Riolu: Can be obtained from Riley at Iron Island
Section 2: Hidden Power, EVs, Stats, Ability's and Migrated Pokemon
Here I'll go into detail about stuff the relies/affects a Pokemon's Stats, also a short section on Pokemon that need to have been Migrated.
Section 2 A: Hidden Power
A Special Attack with any Power from 30-70 and any Type that any Pokemon except Ditto can learn, its Power and Type rely on the Pokemon's IVs (Individual Values). Make sure that if a suspect Pokemon is using Hidden Power, it's Type and Power are obtainable with the IVs the Pokemon has. Here's a link to a Hidden Power Calculator, you can either type in the IVs a Pokemon has and check the Type and Power, or enter the Type and Power you want to search and it'll bring up a list of all possible combination's that get the Type and Power you entered.
For quick reference, here's a list of all possible IVs for every Hidden Power Type for the Power of 70.
Section 2 B: EVs
Also called EPs, EVs are a way to boost your Pokemon's stats. For more info, read Jran Sakarra's EV, IV and Nature Guide, but for now, here are the basics. Each Pokemon can have a max of 510 EVs total with a max of 255 in a single stat, every 4 EVs give off 1 stat point. If a Pokemon has more than 510 EVs or has more than 255 in a stat, those EVs were hacked.
Section 2 C: Stats
HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed. For every Pokemon, there is a maximum number that a Pokemon can have in a single stat, no Pokemon can ever have 999 in any stat. Again, use a site like Serebii to check the maximum number a Pokemon can have in any certain stat. Be sure to calculate the number the Pokemon has in it's IV and how many EVs it has in a stat. If a Pokemon exceeds the max it can have in any stat, needless to say, that Pokemon is hacked.
Section 2 D: Migrated Pokemon
Really short here, all rules still apply to Migrated Pokemon, only you can't see the obtained location.
Section 2 E: Abilities
A Pokemon can only have one Ability at a time (I.E, Tyranitar can only have Sand Stream), some Pokemon can only have 1 Ability while others can have 1 of 2 Abilities (I.E, Probopass can have Sturdy or Magnet Pull). Make sure a Pokemon's Ability matches up correctly. Here's the Ability Dex from Serebii.
Section 3: Third Party Hack Checking, Common Hacks that don't Affect the Pokemon, Miscellaneous
Section 3 A: Third Party Hack Checking
Now, I know there are programs for your computer that you can get that will check a Pokemon's legitimacy, but I don't know how to get them, where to get them or how to use them. The only one I know exists is Legit.exe, so help here would be appreciated.
Section 3 B: Common Hacks that don't Affect the Pokemon
Now, if you saw a kid with 30 of the exact same Dialga, you'd think he's hacking, right? Technically he is, but this doesn't affect the Pokemon. A few common AR codes that people use get them Max Items, Max Healing Items, Max Pokeballs, Max Berries and Cloning, none of these affect a Pokemon's legitimacy in any way. So even if a kid hacks his items, or clones his Pokemon so he won't lose the Infernape he spent weeks breeding, his Pokemon aren't necessarily hacked too.
Section 3 C: Miscellaneous
Yep, just about at the end. Here's where I'm putting stuff that's either new or random about, you guessed it, hacking.
~ Any Entei, Raikou or Suicune that doesn't have the location as "Distant land" that has good IVs is hacked. The Fire Red/Leaf Green Dogs were glitched to have bad IVs.
~People may try to play with HG/SS Pokemon with some moves that some Pokemon can only get from HG/SS, some of these moves are not listed on Serebii. Try finding a complete list of these moves.
~With the use of RNG, any Pokemon hatched or caught can be Shiny and/or Flawless, it is (technically) not hacking. If you looked, the Nats VGC Champ had a Shiny Cresselia with Hidden Power Fire. Using RNG for a Pokemon won't set off any alarms.
~In Emerald and DP, there was an in game glitch that allowed you to clone, Pokemon from these games that were cloned might not have been cloned with an AR.
~
Well, that's about all I can think of. Thanks for reading, hope this helps someone someday. Any comments/contributions are welcomed, I can't possibly know everything.
Be sure to read the second post from Vaporeon, it goes into a little more depth some stuff.
Sections:
Section 1 Finding the Hacks
Section 1 A: Moveset
Section 1 B: Pokeball
Section 1 C: Catch Location and Catch Level
Section 1 D: Egg Obtained and Hatch Location
Section 2: Hidden Power, EVs, Stats Ability's and Migrated Pokemon
Section 2 A: Hidden Power
Section 2 B: EVs
Section 2 C: Stats
Section 2 D: Migrated Pokemon
Section 2 E: Abilities
Section 3: Third Party Hack Checking, Common Hacks that don't Affect the Pokemon, Miscellaneous
Section 3 A: Third Party Hack Checking
Section 3 B: Common Hacks that don't Affect the Pokemon
Section 3 C: Miscellaneous
Section 1 Finding the Hacks
Most hackers will try to make their Pokemon look as real as possible, legal catch location, legal stats, etc. However, there are a few simple ways to fine a hacked Pokemon without a third party device.
Section 1 A: Moveset
Having access to a site like Serebii is almost always needed here. Some people will enter Pokemon that have 2 or more Egg Moves, this is usually fine, but there are some Egg Moves that cannot be obtained with others, I.E, Blastoise with Mirror Coat, Fake Out and Refresh. If a Pokemon that isn't in the Ground Egg Group* has Egg Moves that can only come from 2 or more DIFFERENT Pokemon, the moves had to be hacked on. This is also the case if a Pokemon has moves that it cannot learn through Move Tutor, Level Up, TM or Special Event. As MegaVelocibot pointed out, there is Chain Breeding for an Egg Move. I.E, Barrier/Rapid Spin Cloyster. (Rapid Spin Squirtle > Rapid Spin Kabuto > Rapid Spin + Barrier Tentacool > Shellder)
Note. Be sure to check Emerald Tutors, XD Tutors and XD Purification moves for any Pokemon being checked.
Note. Smeargle can learn ANY four moves (Excluding Judgment until Arceus is released). This being so, he can pass on any four moves to any pokemon in the "Ground" egg group. (As noted below.)
*Pokemon in the Ground Egg Group can breed with Smeargle, who can pass on up to four of any Egg Moves.
Section 1 B: Pokeball
Is that Toys R Us Shaymin in a Masterball? Make sure you check the Pokeball that a Pokemon is caught in. Starters from any generation can only be in Pokeballs, most (if not all) Toys R Us Download Pokemon are always in a Cherish ball. Park Balls do not show up on a Pokemon, only event Pokemon can be in Cherish Balls, only Pokemon obtainable in the Safari Zone and have that as their Catch Location can be in Safari Balls. Finding some Pokemon this way will be easy, but not always.
*Note. As pointed out by MegaVelocibot, Quilava/Typhlosion, Bayleaf/Meganiumand Croconaw/Feraligatr can both be in any Pre-DP ball via Pokemon Colosseum.*
Section 1 C: Catch Location and Catch Level
Some people who hack will be lazy and catch a Pokemon on some random Route, this is another big giveaway. Always check the catch location of a suspect Pokemon to see if it can legally be obtained there. Check the level it was caught at too and make sure it's a legal catch level.
Section 1 D: Egg Obtained and Hatch Location
I've been told that an easy mistake when using a cheating device is mixing up the location where the Egg was obtained with the hatch location. If an Egg wasn't obtained at the Daycare Couple, it is a hack. If it was hatched at the Daycare Couple, it's a hack.
The exceptions to the obtained location are:
Togepi: Can be obtained from Cynthia at Eterna City
Riolu: Can be obtained from Riley at Iron Island
Section 2: Hidden Power, EVs, Stats, Ability's and Migrated Pokemon
Here I'll go into detail about stuff the relies/affects a Pokemon's Stats, also a short section on Pokemon that need to have been Migrated.
Section 2 A: Hidden Power
A Special Attack with any Power from 30-70 and any Type that any Pokemon except Ditto can learn, its Power and Type rely on the Pokemon's IVs (Individual Values). Make sure that if a suspect Pokemon is using Hidden Power, it's Type and Power are obtainable with the IVs the Pokemon has. Here's a link to a Hidden Power Calculator, you can either type in the IVs a Pokemon has and check the Type and Power, or enter the Type and Power you want to search and it'll bring up a list of all possible combination's that get the Type and Power you entered.
For quick reference, here's a list of all possible IVs for every Hidden Power Type for the Power of 70.
Code:
You can choose any of the IVs in any order from a given section.
Bug
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Dark
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Dragon
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Electric
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Fighting
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Fire
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Flying
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Ghost
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Grass
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Ground
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Ice
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Poison
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Psychic
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Rock
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Steel
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpD: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Water
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
Def: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
HP: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Att: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Def: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
SpA: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30
SpD: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31
Speed: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30Section 2 B: EVs
Also called EPs, EVs are a way to boost your Pokemon's stats. For more info, read Jran Sakarra's EV, IV and Nature Guide, but for now, here are the basics. Each Pokemon can have a max of 510 EVs total with a max of 255 in a single stat, every 4 EVs give off 1 stat point. If a Pokemon has more than 510 EVs or has more than 255 in a stat, those EVs were hacked.
Section 2 C: Stats
HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed. For every Pokemon, there is a maximum number that a Pokemon can have in a single stat, no Pokemon can ever have 999 in any stat. Again, use a site like Serebii to check the maximum number a Pokemon can have in any certain stat. Be sure to calculate the number the Pokemon has in it's IV and how many EVs it has in a stat. If a Pokemon exceeds the max it can have in any stat, needless to say, that Pokemon is hacked.
Section 2 D: Migrated Pokemon
Really short here, all rules still apply to Migrated Pokemon, only you can't see the obtained location.
Section 2 E: Abilities
A Pokemon can only have one Ability at a time (I.E, Tyranitar can only have Sand Stream), some Pokemon can only have 1 Ability while others can have 1 of 2 Abilities (I.E, Probopass can have Sturdy or Magnet Pull). Make sure a Pokemon's Ability matches up correctly. Here's the Ability Dex from Serebii.
Section 3: Third Party Hack Checking, Common Hacks that don't Affect the Pokemon, Miscellaneous
Section 3 A: Third Party Hack Checking
Now, I know there are programs for your computer that you can get that will check a Pokemon's legitimacy, but I don't know how to get them, where to get them or how to use them. The only one I know exists is Legit.exe, so help here would be appreciated.
Section 3 B: Common Hacks that don't Affect the Pokemon
Now, if you saw a kid with 30 of the exact same Dialga, you'd think he's hacking, right? Technically he is, but this doesn't affect the Pokemon. A few common AR codes that people use get them Max Items, Max Healing Items, Max Pokeballs, Max Berries and Cloning, none of these affect a Pokemon's legitimacy in any way. So even if a kid hacks his items, or clones his Pokemon so he won't lose the Infernape he spent weeks breeding, his Pokemon aren't necessarily hacked too.
Section 3 C: Miscellaneous
Yep, just about at the end. Here's where I'm putting stuff that's either new or random about, you guessed it, hacking.
~ Any Entei, Raikou or Suicune that doesn't have the location as "Distant land" that has good IVs is hacked. The Fire Red/Leaf Green Dogs were glitched to have bad IVs.
~People may try to play with HG/SS Pokemon with some moves that some Pokemon can only get from HG/SS, some of these moves are not listed on Serebii. Try finding a complete list of these moves.
~With the use of RNG, any Pokemon hatched or caught can be Shiny and/or Flawless, it is (technically) not hacking. If you looked, the Nats VGC Champ had a Shiny Cresselia with Hidden Power Fire. Using RNG for a Pokemon won't set off any alarms.
~In Emerald and DP, there was an in game glitch that allowed you to clone, Pokemon from these games that were cloned might not have been cloned with an AR.
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Well, that's about all I can think of. Thanks for reading, hope this helps someone someday. Any comments/contributions are welcomed, I can't possibly know everything.
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