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Pokémon Sun/Moon has caught almost 6,000 cheaters

They are limited to online tournaments, classified battles, and game sync at the moment.
Fabrizia Malgieri 27 January 2017

If you thought that a game such as Pokémon Sun/Moon would be free from cheaters, you were wrong. After noticing quirks in some games, The Pokémon Company conducted an investigation and caught nearly 6,000 cheaters.

As a result, the company has decided to limit online tournaments, classified battles, and game sync for all those cheaters who used modified save files to take advantage over others players. At the moment, we don't know anything more, but we'll keep you updated if The Pokémon Company decide to take more stringent action.

Do you think cheaters should face harsher punishments?

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