Niantic recently implemented a new anti-cheating measure into Pokémon GO. The developer said that “Pokémon caught using third-party services that circumvent gameplay” would appear with a slash in a player’s Pokédex, as well as act differently than normal Pokémon. They won’t be able to collect candy when transferred, for example, but evolving them would get rid of the slash altogether.
“So there was talk about the slash going away upon evolution, well I can confirm that it does indeed disappear after the slashed Pokemon evolves,” wrote user cb325 on The Silph Road, a Reddit forum for hardcore Pokémon GO players. “My little bro just evolved a 100% Dratini with a slash into a Dragonair with no slash. Looks like a huge oversight on Niantic’s part.”
However, Niantic has fixed this workaround glitch and most players seem to be happy about the developer’s quick response. “Glad to see they fixed this oversight shortly after getting reported rather then days later,” wrote one user, a common sentiment. “I would guess that in the next few days most if not all slashed Pokémon that evolved will get their slash back but this rapid of a response from Niantic is great.”
Source: Polygon
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