Pokémon Hack: Difference between revisions

A commonly hacked Pokémon: Shiny Arceus with the ??? Plate.

The term "Pokémon Hack" or simply hack, is a popular term among fans. It refers to Pokémon that have been cheated into the game. This includes getting the Pokémon via a GameShark, Action Replay, etc.

Semi-Hack

A semi-hack is usually associated with Event items that have been hacked into the game via a third party software to obtain a certain Pokémon, such as the Darkrai on New Moon Island.

Reasons For Hacking

Hacking usually is looked down upon by most players as being unfair and cheating. There are several reasons for hacks.

Some of the main reasons for hacking include:

• To speed up the training process by giving the Pokémon difficult to attain IVs and EV training the Pokémon.
• To scam others out of their legitimate Pokémon.
• To say that the player has a very rare Pokémon.
• To obtain high-leveled Pokémon early on in the game, and get through the game quicker.

See also

• Legitimate
• Untouched

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