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User says it only happens after modifying tho

@Kaphotics I'm out of clues, unable to replicate the issue, need your help.

you mind telling me what specific modifications you done that caused the error. I'll see if I can recreate it.

You did not say anything about the save file being one that has modification done to it. How did you obtain the original save file then? Can the original be opened by PKHeX? When you modify it, is the save file location on your computer, or was the saving done via USB-C connected to the Switch?

I don't think save files should be like this. Having the lines of 0xFF and a visible "USBC" is not normal, and not what a SWSH save file looks like. How did you obtain such a save file again? edit: It looks like the bytes from 0x200 onwards might contain data for a save file, but trimming this file is useless, as it was cut off at the address where the save file would have ended. Since this file is padded with 0x200 of nonsense, but the file ends at the correct spot, that means the theoretical "actual save portion" in the file is smaller than normal. With that in mind, the save cannot be decrypted properly, even if we remove the padding. So once again, how are you obtaining this "save" file?

If you keep the hacked switch off the internet, No.

don't limit your search to gen 8 only

OT gender. It’s determined when the mon is generated, and we know how it matches up. Since PKHeX doesn’t check for it, you may end up with a illegal mon if the OT Gender is incorrect, even if all other details looks correct.

You mind sending me a screenshot of the insides of the folder you're trying to import from? The screenshot needs to have the save inside it.

Which system, 3DS or Switch? If it's the Switch, am I right to guess that your Pokemon received by trade is done on OFW, and checkpoint dumping is done via CFW? If your situation is indeed as I described, your OFW and CFW profiles have unlinked. It is not known how they unlinked, but I can only imagine you've done some kind of update (maybe game, firmware etc) that caused them to unlink. Thus, your CFW and OFW saves are different now. If the above isn't your described issue, ignore the paragraph, and report to us all the details. (Device? using CFW? Using emunand? etc)

I know, but that's the most risk-free method. Else, learn how to handle risk.

Provide a before save, an after save, and the pkm file, thanks.

@Paradoxian13 kindly do not multi-post. If you have any new information, and the latest post is yours and unanswered, just edit the info in. I've taken the liberty to merge your posts together. Carry on.

don't really know how to explain this. So far, people who were banned were the devs (dumping their certs for PC tools), or users that have had piracy or impossible themes at some point. As far as we can tell the bans for the latter isn't immediate. Supposedly, as long as you're on CFW, and you go online, there's always a risk that they'll detect something. then get a second switch, use only that for online. This way, your hacking switch and online switch are two separate units.

No. Extract the mons as pk4 files. Then save twice in-game. (it's okay if they aren't there) Now use PKHeX to open the save and import the pk4. Then save in PKHeX. Then load the save.

okay, I don't see them too. Here's what you can do. Extract them to your PC, then save in game platinum twice, then try to import into the save. Then load the save and see if it works.

okay, send me your save, tell me what mons were the new mons

now, do the same to your own save file, the one with the changes. Remove ANY OTHER platinum save from the SD card, then rename your save place that you wanted, and place it on the SD card

Emrn, you have 2 platinum saves there I see? rename my save to match your game name, then place all other platinum saves somewhere on your computer.

First: Then: Yup to both.

try this: remove ALL Platinum saves from your SD card (like, physically check for it). You can have those saves backed up on your desktop. THEN, place the intended save into the SD card. Now, take the Platinum save from here, and place it in your SD card. Now load the game, did the user change?

hacking your Switch.

For every location of the species ID, minus 0x0B. Location of the various species can be found in previous posts from me. (here) If you don't understand that, you probably should do the edits.. Even tho every event up to now appears to be random, I've had this row for Abilities, as these were the only changes I've noticed previously. However, now that some raids were reported to be HA only, those raids coincidentally show what I've had as abilities (tentative) this whole time: Thus, I believe the ability values are the same as wonder cards in previous generation. (Also, Dai_encount seems to use this too): 0 - Ability 1 1 - Ability 2 2 - Ability HA 3 - Random (1 & 2) 4 - Random (1, 2 & HA) Now looking back to previous stuff that I saw the "2" on: If this difference is indeed what trigger the ability, it appears that because forced HA was only 1 and 2 star, people didn't report it cause they already completed the game ><