Pokemon hacker could face five years in prison for selling manipulated Scarlet and Violet save data in Japan
Apr. 11, 2024The arrested individual has reportedly admitted their guilt
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A seller of hacked Pokemon has been arrested in Japan after selling custom save files for up to $90.
Japan police reportedly caught the seller in the literal act of selling hacked Pokemon save data files, at one point offering six rare Pokemon for $30. NHK News reports that the defendant has admitted to the crime since his arrest earlier this week, and says that they did it to earn a living. The investigation is still ongoing though, as Japan police suspect millions of Yen could have been earned via hacked Pokemon.
Because of the Japanese nature of the law prohibiting the sale of hacked save data, the act isn’t illegal overseas in regions like America and the UK. Still,The Pokemon Companyand developer Game Freak aren’t exactly fans of the whole business, and understandably don’t look favorably upon selling hacked Pokemon.
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