MichaelJackson

Honestly, thanks you again, so much, for the responses. I will now let them know this info. and will not be buying the save/game from them. I know it's a lot to ask, but they also have an Emerald save/game - at this point, based on this particular save file, it definitely could also be tampered with, but if you, or anyone, have any extra free time, I could upload that save file as well to this post after work to deep dive that one as well. Really appreciate everything.

Thank you SO much for the detailed list. I let them know about this and this was their response to some of those points (copy and pasted from them)...I will just list your points with "Q" and theirs with "A". Q: Articuno/Moltres/Zapdos all share the same unremarkable PID/IV. Possible modified from each other. A: "i will admit i did generate legendary birds (and maybe even Lugia) at one point but i thought that was on a different save and not this one. regardless tho, that is literally how the program pkhex generated them (which they claim generates legit pokemon but apparently not if they give all same friendship and pid/ivs)." Q: Venusaur and Blastoise are level >90 and have 0 EVs. A: "i used vitamins or rare candies i believe" Q: The Suicune in the Roamer data does not match the Suicune they captured. A: "there's nothing stating it has to....i had/have multiple save files with the same trainer name so it was most likely traded over or something." Q: Every single TM is owned (in bag), but multiple Pokemon have TM moves learned. Somewhat suspicious. A: "what would be suspicious about that? you can trade games and teach moves." Q: The save file has only been saved 60 times. / Only healed in the pokecenter 19 times. Crazy low amount. / Used the daycare 8 times? hatched less than 2 dozen eggs? A: "where exactly in the program do you see this? i will download it and check it out myself." Q: Pokedex is complete, but Spinda's PID is still uninitialized (zero), implying the pokedex was cheated to complete. A: "what does this even mean and where do you see this?" Q: Lugia has the exact same IVs as the other 3 birds. A: "again, COULD have been generated that i mistaken for another save of mine. but if it was generated, that is pkhex's fault then for claiming to give legitimate pokemon"

I know this will take time I suppose (checking event flags, PIDs, amongst other miscellaneous data to truly verify, etc.) but I wanted to ask if anyone could verify the save file, including the Pokemon on it (not many). From what I am told, the save file is post-game and the individual released all Pokemon except ones of note (such as one-time encounters like the Legendary Birds, Mewtwo, Starter, etc.). They also have a Deoxys that they swear is 100% legitimate from the actual real life event back in the day as well as the Lugia from XD: GoD. Equally important, I am personally curious as to what, if anything, is not 100% legitimate. So, yeah - in short, I just want to see if anyone would be kind enough to spare some time out of their day/night to do a deep dive on it. Thank you! -MJ FR_PostG_Legit_Deox-Lugia.sav