TL DR - It doesn't really matter if you use Powersaves to alter a Pokémon's shiny state/IVs or if you prefer to only catch "legit" Pokémon in your game. So, you can have a non-legit Pokémon (meaning you used Powersaves to alter it) that is still legal, because you didn't give it fake moves or maxed stats in every field that would be otherwise impossible to obtain. Legit Pokémon, obviously, will be automatically be considered legal since the game won't allow you to cheat using its own provided tools.Ī legal Pokémon is one that can be altered by Powersaves or changed with an editing program like PKHex, but is still usable on Battle Spot/GTS, because it looks identical to what the game could have feasibly generated on its own. It seems like most would consider a legit Pokémon to be one that has been bred/captured/whatever within the game, without any use of outside gadgets. Also, from what I've been seeing online, it seems like people regard "legitimacy" and "legality" as two separate things. So, as long you are only tweaking its IVs or making it shiny, your Pokémon shouldn't look any different from one that's been completely generated by the game, itself. illegal moveset present) can't even be used on Battle Spot. ^.^īut, it is my understanding that non-legal 'mons (i.e. From what I saw, it looks like its usefulness is for saving time if you've been soft resetting to get that battle-ready Legendary, and you just don't feel like messing with that anymore. One of my friends recently got Powersaves, and as far as I can tell it doesn't actually impact the technical legitimacy of her team. If the game doesnt say the pokemon is illegal than the pokemon is legal. Powersaves arent illegal or effect the legitimacy for pokemon and can be used legally.
plus it isnt like genning, I still have to ev train for any evs except for 252,126,63,30,4,2,and 1. Some people frown upon the use of Powersaves but i can tell you it is alot easier.
Plus nintendo allows these items to be sold at gamestop ( or Eb games if youre outside the US). Plus powersaves save a lot of time for people that are too busy to soft reset for legends breed for hidden powers or just breed in general. Powersaves dont effect whether a pokemon is legal or not and if you go to any pokemon event, that is run by the company such as a regional, national, or world event they can not tell if the pokemon is powersaved or not.
Pokemon having illegal abilities, such as sturdy shedninja or Sap Sipper Swampert: Powersaves can only change abilities the pokemon has (I havent figured out how to do that so i breed for Hidden Abilities anyway) The game wont let you battle if the pokemon has more than 255 evs.
Battling with over 255 evs or having max evs in every stat. Cheating in pokemon is really these couple of things: I mean sure some people dont like it and think its cheating the game but it isnt cheating. Powersaves do not effect the legitimacy or whether the pokemon is legal or not.