

Many people investigating hacked Pokemon wonder whether hacked Pokemon will damage their save file.

Do not rely on them to determine your Pokemon's legitimacy. Checkers are noted to have flaws and to pick up false positives. Hack checkers, including those used by transfer facilities and at competitions, are not magic and cannot pick up illegitimate Pokemon if they have no illegal features. An illegitimate Pokemon is a Pokemon that was obtained dishonestly, but not all Pokemon that are obtained dishonestly have traits that would render them illegal. IMPORTANT: An 'illegitimate' Pokemon is not the same as an 'illegal' Pokemon. We cannot give you final confirmation of whether your Pokemon is legit if it passes all the checks. The only way to guarantee you will not get a hacked Pokemon is by trading only with people you know and trust, i.e. Though your Pokemon may 'pass' each of the checks on this list, there remains the possibility that it was created by a careful hacker using a sophisticated save file editor.

DISCLAIMER: It is impossible to differentiate a well-made hacked Pokemon from a legitimate Pokemon.
