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Hirun Cryer

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

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mew & Mewtwo event.

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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