How to clone Pokémon in Gen 6 (for giveaways)?

Question

How to clone Pokémon in X/Y /OR/aS.

I don’t want this for personal gain, I wanna do some giveaways. Also I only have 1 3DS and a MAC Book Air(Apple, OS opperating system). If someone could tell me the most simple way (that works with 1 DS)

Also Pokémon Showdown doesn’t consider cloning/duplicates hacking.

(But like seriously if it requires hacks tell me anyways. This is for giveaways sake. I will tell people they are clones).

Also don’t get mad I’m tagging this hacks.

Comments

I have a 3DSXL

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I’m pretty sure the only known way to clone Pokémon in Gen 6 involves trading locally between two 3DS systems.

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You can use a save editor like PKHeX and just make a bunch of copies of the Pokemon you want to clone, but I don't know of any ways to inject or extract save data without having to homebrew your 3DS.

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I’ve been told about this PKHeX. I don’t know how to homebrew my 3DS tho. Also i live in China so tons of Websites are banned here.

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I'm honestly not too sure on how to homebrew a 3DS either, but I'd recommend 3ds.guide if it isn't blocked.

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bro use a VPN it should bypass the china block
the use of VPN it just changes the IP address from your current IP to the IP from another country (also there are VPN extensions for browsers)

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VPN on a 3Ds tho.

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Does this break the "no hacking" rule?

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No. Technically I’m only cloning legendary Pokémon that I got thru legit gameplay. Unless you count the Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus I got from Pearl as hacked.

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Cloning isn't hacking, no.

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Cloning is hacking...

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I already made a decision for this thread: cloning is not hacking. Also, there is no such rule as 'no hacking'; only rules that ban third-party software (which, incidentally, is often used for save file and cheat code mods).

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Is the question allowed if it's asking about using third-party software to clone stuff?

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That's not the only way to clone Pokemon, as KRLW mentions.

Answer 1

The cloning glitch in Generation VI works much the same as the method in Generation I, by breaking off a trade between two nearby Nintendo 3DS systems connected via infrared connection. Depending on the timing, the first Pokémon may be cloned, the trade may complete, or the Pokémon will be erased. However, the chance of a Pokémon being erased is small and this method is not known to pose any harm to the player's save data. Most Pokémon will clone at about three seconds, although it has been observed that some held items impact the time taken to clone.

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Comments

Huh, never knew it was done that way. I always thought people used a gameshark or action replay or something.
Interesting...