Subj : Pokmon players disqualified from World Championships for hacking
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Aug 15 2023 16:45:03

Pokmon players disqualified from World Championships for hacking

Date:
Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:31:37 +0000

Description:
Pokmon World Championships disqualifies several players for using hacked 
Pokmon.

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Pokmon World Championships disqualifies several players for using hacked 
Pokmon during games. 

During the Pokmon World Championships 2023, which ran in Yokohama Japan this 
weekend, it was discovered that a number of professional players had been 
using hacked Pokmon during games, leading to the event disqualifying them 
(via VGC ). 

It's reported that although the Pokmon used during the games were allowed and 
acquired through the selected games, the disqualified players used 
third-party tools to obtain them. 

Normally, it would usually take hundreds of hours of game time to catch the 
desired Pokmon, so third-party tools were used to generate them with optimal 
stats - therefore hacking for an advantage. 

It also seems that some of the Pokmon were only available in certain games, 
and the disqualified pro players used hacks to avoid the set requirements. 

One of the competing players, Brady Smith, a three-time regional champion and 
founder of VGC Corner - which helps players get started and improve at 
playing Pokmon - was disqualified for having hacked Pokmon. 

After winning his second series, a routine check found that he hadn't 
obtained and trained his Pokmon within the guidelines, and was removed from 
the competition. He took to Twitter later to explain, saying he didn't have 
access to Legends of Arceus and Pokmon Sword and Shield so he was not able to 
obtain Lando or Urshifu. 

"DQd [disqualified] at 2-0. Should have gotten my mons myself!" Smith said. 
"Half my team was modified/genned. I didnt have Legends of Arceus to get the 
Lando. And I didnt have my copy of Sword/Shield to get Urshifu. I tried 
trading for the mons with a reputable trader, but the mons didnt pass..." 

However, despite his disqualification, some players online are supporting 
Smith by saying in response that the guidelines forcing players to "need 
multiple copies of games" to have access to relevant Pokmon is unfair. 

These rules have been implemented for previous Pokmon World Championships, 
and hacking with third-party tools goes against the competition, so it 
doesn't seem the regulations will be changed. 

Game Freak recently confirmed that Pokmon Scarlet and Violet 's The Hidden 
Treasure of Area Zero expansion will add Pokmon Home compatibility, allowing 
players to move their Pokmon between compatible games. It's unclear when the 
feature will arrive - alongside update 3.1.0 - but it's likely to launch with 
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask on September 13 for 
Nintendo Switch . 

 Part 2: The Indigo Disk doesn't have a planned release date just yet either, 
but has a winter 2023 launch window. 

 Looking for something to play on a handheld? Here's our list of the best 
Nintendo Switch games you can play right now.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/pokemon-players-disqualified-
from-world-championships-for-hacking


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