what happens if you get a hacked pokemon in a trade?

Question

in Pokemon Diamond.
and how do you know if the pokemon you get is hacked?
and i heard getting a hacked pokemon erases your game? =O

Answer 1

If you're, say, traded a hacked pokemon across Friend Code or GTS (although GTS is really good about keeping out hacked pokemon...), it won't hurt your game whatsoever.

However, if you try to trade it across GTS, you might have issues, because normally, GTS prevents people from seeing hacked pokemon offered.

Just don't connect to the console versions, because they'll make your hacked pokemon useless by turning them into bad eggs.

And NEVER, EVER hatch a bad egg. It *will* ruin your game.

However, no. If you got a hacked pokemon, you're fine.

Answer 2

A good way to check if a pokemon is hacked is by checking its IV and EV values. Also, pokemon revolution will turn hacked pokes into bad eggs.
Hacked pokemons won't erase your games for sure. There is a rumor that if you get a hacked one, you will get a bad egg too but is not confirmed.