Pokemon hacker could face five years in prison for selling manipulated Scarlet and Violet save data in Japan

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A seller of hacked Pokemon has been arrested in Japan after selling custom save files for up to $90.

As reported by NHK News (and translated by Automaton Media), Japan police arrested a 36-year-old man on April 9 for the act of selling hacked rare Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The hacked Pokemon were reportedly sold between December 2022 and March 2023, and were allegedly sold for around 13,000 Yen, which equates to around $90.

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Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer
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Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.