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I want to make my Magicarp the max height and weight. Do I check off Auto? Does a Magicarp in the wild even exist being that much weight and height or will people know that it's hacked? What is CP?

1 minute ago, theSLAYER said:

huh, why not just compare it to that list?
Sure, just provide it to us.

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1 minute ago, theSLAYER said:

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btw @SciresM besides Serial Number, is there any other way to know if the device has been patched?

Can I provide you my serial number and you tell me if it's hackable or not?

20 minutes ago, theSLAYER said:

AFAIK No.

The Switch is not directly compatible with PKHeX, ie: PKHeX is not installed on your Switch.

You need to install CFW/homebrew onto your Switch, and then dump your save, then transfer the save from the Switch’s SD to your computer, to use PKHeX to modify your save. 

Semantics, I know, but I want to make it clear to anyone else who may come upon this thread.

If I’m not mistaken, you’re the user who already bought a Switch.

Go to this page https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-informations-by-serial-number-read-the-first-post-before-asking-questions.481215/ , and check the serial number on the bar code on the bottom of the switch. 

The page itself is pretty clear: if it’s green: it’s hackable, if orange: maybe, if red: not.

Yes, for hacking your switch. Not related to PKHeX usage. 

Where exactly do I check if it's green, orange or red? The serial number on my Switch is printed in black.

Can I check the model number in the system settings? How can tell if my Switch version is compatible with PKHeX? Please give me a detailed explanation. Also, can you get banned for hacking your Switch and using PKHeX?

On ‎1‎/‎13‎/‎2019 at 12:09 PM, Sabresite said:

I just got a 2nd Switch for Christmas and I thought it would be 1012+ but it's 1011. I haven't tried to hack it, but it might be possible.

Is it possible that the latest Switch model can still work using PKHeX? I have no idea what you mean by 1012+, I assume it's the update file or model number? Why is it so difficult to hack now? Is Nintendo against this practice? If I have the latest Switch model, how do I supposed to hack my Let's Go, Pikachu game?? I'm out of luck? I remember Codejunkies provided us Action Replay which let us hack the old games like X and Y and Sun and Moon without any complications. I didn't have to worry about what 3DS model I had, I just needed the game cartridge and away I went. It was so simple and user-friendly compared to using PKHeX. :/

24 minutes ago, theSLAYER said:

It's not about when you bought it, but more about when it's made.
Granted, buying it late would increase your chances of having a patched unit.
Check this page for information regarding your switch. (you're supposed to check it before buying, but oh wells).

Good luck

I stand to be corrected (experts like @SciresM probably have to step in for this),
but my guess is that these "new units" were mainly for patching the hardware exploit, and aren't comparably any better than regular units.

Let me consult my magic 8-ball real quick
consulting in progress...
Since the newer units were made with the expressed intent to patch the hardware exploit (cause they're aware of it),
no reason why they'll downgrade and leave it open. But hey, it's Nintendo, they surprise us all the time XD

Previously 3DS carts stored their encrypted saves on their carts, so tools like PowerSaves could rip them out.
(note: PowerSaves sends your save to their server, presumably to their 3DS unit to decrypt the save, then write the code, encrypt it, then send it back to you)

Now that the save is stored on the Switch, gonna need to hack your unit to rip it out.
(Unless Datel can write a program that the switch would allow to be ran.. but that is almost like making a CFW right there..)

Also for your info, the saves PowerSaves saved on your PC (the backups) are encrypted saves,
meaning you normally can't use PKHeX on them. (Besides, Powersaves doesn't allow for custom save injection anyway)

People only have been able to inject custom saves when cyber save editor could dump and inject into carts (japan only) or when CFW/Homebrew came along.

Don't see how this is more complicated than last time.
(beyond the fact they've now learned about piracy and homebrew and actively trying to stomp it out)

Effectively:
You want your save: Need a tool/cfw to dump and inject your save.
Look below for the comparison (note that the underlined and italics match the process above)

3DS:
Tool: Powersaves to dump save (from cart), use decryption procedure to view your save, no injections (unless using GW or CFW/Homebrew)
Tool: (Japan carts only) Use Cyber save editor to extract save, use Cyber save editor to inject save modified by PKHeX
CFW: Use CFW/Homebrew to dump save, use CFW/Homebrew to inject save

Switch:
Tool: Saves aren't stored on carts, so no physical dumping tool for carts presently exist.
CFW: Use CFW/Homebrew to dump save, use CFW/Homebrew to inject save

Beyond the Switch having hardware revision to block piracy&homebrew, don't see how it's any different, really..

(on a related note, while 3DS didn't get hardware revision, since the access point was found late in it's life cycle,
it has had software updates to block flashcarts, so they've always been trying to stamp out stuff they don't like)

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In any case, hope your unit is an old unit, good luck :).

New units.. well the hardware exploit isn't there, but who's to say people won't find a software one?
Though if so, it's probably gonna take a lot of time for one to surface, and you might have to keep in mind about not updating the firmware at all etc etc.
It's arguably worse to keep a new unit, cause you wanna keep it on the lowest firmware possible, even if it wasn't announced that an exploit exists.
[Cause by the time they announce it, it may be for some old firmware that most people don't keep it on, or might need some game that instantly becomes expensive to purchase..]

edit: Anyway this isn't a Datel support forum. We have no way of knowing if they'll ever release a tool to support the Switch.

So I might as well buy digital Nintendo Switch games as I originally wanted since the saves aren't even stored on the Switch game carts anyways, right? It would be impossible to hack the game carts since they don't have any saved data on them, right? I really hope that people find a software one like you said. If they find a software one, we won't need to worry about having the latest Switch model to be able to hack, right?

3 hours ago, theSLAYER said:

As long as you have access to your save, yes

Are you kidding? I hope you’re kidding.

As Kaphotics mentioned in the previous post, presently only units made before a certain date is exploitable.

You are gonna need an exploitable device in order to gain access to your saves.

It was the same issue with the 3DS: PKHeX was already built for save modification, but users need to ensure their device is capable of extracting and injecting decrypted saves; that is beyond PKHeX scope.

My advice to you is.. buy a switch that is exploitable (I bought mine a while back, as rumours of Ninty preparing to release "Mariko" units started to surface, and at that point they could hardware patch Nvidia hardware exploits), then install CFW/Homebrew on it.

Mine is operating on Atmosphere right now, using Checkpoint to dump and inject saves. 

 

There's no way that I could hack with my Nintendo Switch since I only got it a month ago? I don't want to be stuck with an older model in order to be able to hack. So when the Switch Pro comes out, we won't be able to hack on that either? What about PowerSaves? Are Codejunkies going to make an Action Replay device for Switch games? Why is it so much more complicated to hack now unlike before?

50 minutes ago, Kaphotics said:

Physical/digital doesn't matter; you just need an exploitable console (RCM exploit isn't patched).

If you got the console before last May you'll be fine, otherwise, you're probably out of luck.

I got my Switch only around a month ago. I thought that PKHEX is user-friendly and accepted by Nintendo? Nintendo patched the Nintendo Switch to prevent us from using PKHEX? How else am I going to use cheats? I don't even think that Codejunkies have an Action Replay device for Switch games. :\

Can I still hack my games like Let's Go, Pikachu! if I buy them digitally? I really hope so because I don't like swapping game cards all the time.