Hacked Pokemon

A hacked Pokemon or item (also known as exploited Pokémon) refers to any Pokémon or item attained through illegitimate means, such as exploits or glitches.

How they were obtained
Before patches from Roblox in 2016-2017, a hacked Pokemon was obtained most commonly through the use of Cheat Engine. As a result, many legendary Pokémon, aura Pokémon, or even unreleased Pokémon in some cases were exploited into the game. These Pokémon were given to other players and widely traded, making tracking hacked Pokémon difficult.

Items could be duplicated through the use of Cheat Engine. Cheaters could have, essentially, a near infinite amount of any item they had.

Due to patches, the amount of hacked Pokémon entered into the game has since diminished drastically. However, most hacked Pokémon still linger around in many player's PCs, where they choose to hide it to prevent being banned.

Spotting Hacked Pokémon
A hacked Pokemon can be spotted very easily. Players usually give out their scammed Pokémon or trade it for low value to avoid having it in their inventory. When a player gives out a free Legendary or wants to trade it for low value, the first thing a player should do is ask the player to post the Pokémon in chat, and then check its info.

On its information screen, the first hint should be the level at which a hacked Pokémon is attained. If the Pokémon was met at Level 1 or 100, the Pokémon is hacked. No Pokémon in the game can currently be met at level 1 or 100.

The second hint is the year. '''If the Pokémon was met on 2016 or early 2017, you should generally avoid trading for it. '''

The third hint is the Pokémon itself. As mentioned before, Legendaries and Auras were the most common Pokémon that were hacked into the game. Avoid free trades for rare Auras and Legendaries when able.

The final hint is corroborating what a player says about their Pokémon with the above information. If they say they got it "for free" or for cheap, and the Pokémon was traded from someone,''' it is very likely hacked. '''

'''Note: Having hacked Pokémon in your party will result in you being banned, and your data erased. If you have any hacked Pokémon, either store it in your PC and never use it again or release it.'''