How much do poke balls matter in legality checks?

Question

Like hacking a shiny groudon in a quick ball when it’s supposed to be from Gen 3. (I did that).

Transferring from Gen 4 to 5, 5 to 6 and 7. Online trading and battling and WiFi battles.

Comments

I was talking about in the original Hoenn Region, where quick balls didn’t exist.

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If a real person catches you using anything hacked in an official tournament, then you might get banned. I don't know whether anything happens outside of official tournaments.

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You can get banned?

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I’m pretty sure as long as you don’t hack a Pokéball onto a Pokémon that can’t possibly get it, you’re good. For example, if you have a SM starter in a cherish ball or something, that might bring about an issue, but as long as you can somehow get the Pokémon in that Pokéball ingame you’re fine. :)

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Actually I just tried it Pokeball doesn’t matter... at all.

Answer 1

Alright then I just tried it Starters in a Cherish ball work. Marshadow in beast ball doesn’t work. Piopole in beast ball works. Gen 3 Pokémon in Beast balls, works.

Comments

It took me like 45 minutes

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Ohhh okay. Sorry I was thinking of the tournament rules. Yeah for WiFi Battles or trading in game it doesn’t really matter.

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Tournament rules it’s not too much of a problem