Is it possible to transfer your save file from a non hacked switch to a hacked one, edit it and then put it back to my non hacked switch safely?

[Halfshadow]

There is a way to manipolate a savegame without hack the Switch? I want to clone some exclusive pokémons substantially... My friend owns Scarlet and I want to clone his Koraidon, Raging bolt and Gouging Fire, he doesn't have the time to restart a new game with another account to catch them again and could loan his cart to me, but I should buy the DLC in my Switch to do it, the only that I could catch without DLC would be Koraidon... We don't own the online too and then we can't obtain these ones via random trades or groups that give them generously...

[theSLAYER]

2 hours ago, Halfshadow said:

There is a way to manipolate a savegame without hack the Switch? I want to clone some exclusive pokémons substantially... My friend owns Scarlet and I want to clone his Koraidon, Raging bolt and Gouging Fire, he doesn't have the time to restart a new game with another account to catch them again and could loan his cart to me, but I should buy the DLC in my Switch to do it, the only that I could catch without DLC would be Koraidon... We don't own the online too and then we can't obtain these ones via random trades or groups that give them generously...

You need to have at least one hacked switch somewhere in the process (either yours or your friend’s) if you want to manipulate save games.

If you just want to hack in pokemon but don’t need to modify your save, you always could trade over the internet with a Sysbot.

[Halfshadow]

9 hours ago, theSLAYER said:

You need to have at least one hacked switch somewhere in the process (either yours or your friend’s) if you want to manipulate save games.

If you just want to hack in pokemon but don’t need to modify your save, you always could trade over the internet with a Sysbot.

Yes, but is necessary the online pass... Unfortunately. Thanks however. I could have another idea, enter in my Switch with his account, could be enough to download again the DLC and then restart a new game, perhaps could works.

[Halfshadow]

10 hours ago, theSLAYER said:

You need to have at least one hacked switch somewhere in the process (either yours or your friend’s) if you want to manipulate save games.

If you just want to hack in pokemon but don’t need to modify your save, you always could trade over the internet with a Sysbot.

Or perhaps there is a way to transfer the saves to a sysbot that could appear to the Switch like another console where transfer the saves?

[theSLAYER]

10 hours ago, Halfshadow said:

Or perhaps there is a way to transfer the saves to a sysbot that could appear to the Switch like another console where transfer the saves?

Switches with Sysbot are a hacked Switch. And Sysbot isn’t a system used to receive saves over the internet.

The official save transfer system only works locally, not over the internet.

Basically the only options should be what I’ve previously said.

[Halfshadow]

3 hours ago, theSLAYER said:

Switches with Sysbot are a hacked Switch. And Sysbot isn’t a system used to receive saves over the internet.

The official save transfer system only works locally, not over the internet.

Basically the only options should be what I’ve previously said.

Oh ok, then I need of a hacked switch however... Thank you.

[Halfshadow]

On 4/24/2025 at 3:10 AM, theSLAYER said:

You need to have at least one hacked switch somewhere in the process (either yours or your friend’s) if you want to manipulate save games.

If you just want to hack in pokemon but don’t need to modify your save, you always could trade over the internet with a Sysbot.

I discovered that I could have a 7 days free trial. I could use the sysbot then? Can I clone my friend's exclusive paradox pokémons in this way?

[theSLAYER]

2 hours ago, Halfshadow said:

I discovered that I could have a 7 days free trial. I could use the sysbot then? Can I clone my friend's exclusive paradox pokémons in this way?

As long as you have NSO you can communicate with a sysbot yeah. Yeah you could clone whatever you want.

Note that some sysbots wipe HOME trackers, so if your friend’s Mon has been through HOME, be mindful of that. Ideally try to find one that doesn’t wipe HOME trackers, as those are important. 

use it all at your own risk, of course. 

[Halfshadow]

On 4/27/2025 at 10:54 PM, theSLAYER said:

As long as you have NSO you can communicate with a sysbot yeah. Yeah you could clone whatever you want.

Note that some sysbots wipe HOME trackers, so if your friend’s Mon has been through HOME, be mindful of that. Ideally try to find one that doesn’t wipe HOME trackers, as those are important. 

use it all at your own risk, of course. 

Through PkHex I cleared the HOME data from the PKM file, is enough? Otherwise I simply modded a wild Lechonk copying every info from the legendary to clone, included the PID and the additional data that determines the other thing like the info that it love run, eat... This shouldn't be tracked by HOME, right?

[theSLAYER]

9 hours ago, Halfshadow said:

Through PkHex I cleared the HOME data from the PKM file, is enough? Otherwise I simply modded a wild Lechonk copying every info from the legendary to clone, included the PID and the additional data that determines the other thing like the info that it love run, eat... This shouldn't be tracked by HOME, right?

If the Mon’s origin (game caught in) is the same pair as the game deposited from HOME (eg: Lechonk caught in Scarlet, sent in from Violet), then it is safe to wipe the tracker.

It is not safe to wipe tracker when game caught in doesn’t match what game is sending it in (eg: Arceus caught in Brilliant Diamond, to be sent in from Scaret: not safe)

While HOME keeps track of all data, it should be fine, but at a risk (currently HOME doesn’t do anything to clones, presumably because 1. Some games do result in clones at certain circumstances and 2. Shedinja is a clone of the evolving Nincada)

[Sparkxx960]

On 2/11/2023 at 7:30 PM, strongestMagikarp said:

Hey, am back again, just to tell you that everything worked perfectly.

Here is what i did for other people to not ask again and have a faster idea what they can do:

-> I transferred my save data of PKMN scarlet from my non hacked switch to my sys stock on my hacked switch.

-> Then I booted into syscfw and used jksv to make save data/back up.

-> Afterwards I connected my hacked switch with my pc.

-> The next step to was copy the whole folder of my save file to another location as a backup.

-> Then I copied it again and edited that copy in pkhex. After that, I exported the edited file to the 2nd copy of main and replaced it. The replaced copy then was added into the save folder on my SD card of my hacked switch.

-> I booted into syscfw restored the save file via jksv and then booted into stock sys.

-> I used the regular data transfer method to get my edited save file from a hacked to a non hacked switch: press + on the games icon (both consoles):

-> select data management and transfered the edited save file from stock sys (hacked console) to my non hacked one.

-> i tested the game and went online with my non hacked switch. I joined a random raid and everything works fine. my edits also came through.

if anything happens in the future i will share with you

Hey friend i wanted to do the same thing as you I have a bit of trouble with text instructions any way you'd be willing to make a video on how you did it? would be extremely helpful!

[Sparkxx960]

On 2/10/2023 at 5:59 PM, theSLAYER said:

You can, provided you have nothing illegal or bannable on your Sysnand. No piracy, no installed apps (homebrew or otherwise), no illegal themes, nothing.

I have been using SysCFW with online for years. Transferred edited saves between 2 Switches.

Hey friend i sent a reply to the op of this post never got a reply looks like hes been offline for a few years i asked if hed be down to do a video guide on it but you also know how to do this would you be able to do a quick video guide on how to do it? I have a hard time with text instructions would appreciate the help! 

[theSLAYER]

1 hour ago, Sparkxx960 said:

Hey friend i sent a reply to the op of this post never got a reply looks like hes been offline for a few years i asked if hed be down to do a video guide on it but you also know how to do this would you be able to do a quick video guide on how to do it? I have a hard time with text instructions would appreciate the help! 

Sorry, no.

[Sparkxx960]

11 minutes ago, theSLAYER said:

Sorry, no.

I appreciate the reply I'll figure it out thanks! 

[mecksg1]

Dumb question here, but can a switch 2 file be moved to a modded switch and then have jksv save that to the sd card? I’m asking cause I tried to do this and it only sees a empty save file on the modded side of the switch but when I boot up in ofw its works perfect