You could have a hacked Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet and never even know

Hacking has been a hot topic in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ever since multiple VGC competitors were disqualified from the World Championships back in August, and now players are still left wondering if their own Pokémon are hacked or not. 

In an Oct. 9 Reddit thread, one player addressed a popular question regarding hacked Pokémon: How can you tell if a traded Pokémon is “legit” or not? Unfortunately, the answer is more complex than you’d think.

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