Is this a hacked Virizion

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I received this Virizion through a surprise trade:

Virizion's summary page

  • When it arrived it had the Pokérus virus.
  • It's a shiny.

I thought those were two very rare combos to have.

Is this a hacked Virizion?

Best Answer

It doesn't necessarily have to be a hacked one. The chances of getting a shiny legendary are not high, but you can add Pokerus very easily after that, by letting the virus spread itself:

As long as the Pokémon is infected with the Pokérus, it can spread the virus to other Pokémon in the player's party

Because you obtained it through a surprise trade, it hasn't got any illegal moves or stats, and there is no way to know for sure if it was hacked or not. You could check out this question to get an idea how to check if it's hacked or not.

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