[DISCUSSION] Shiny Values

[Ducky]

hacking by defefintion is - use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system.
"they hacked into a bank's computer"

• gain unauthorized access to (data in a computer).
  "hacking private information from computers"
  

following that, you have to use a 3rd party program to gain access(change or veiw)  to the shiny value. And since the game doesnt support 3rd party programs, it would be hacking.

as far as cheatings goes. you are using something that the game creaters did not okay being used, so i would call that cheating.

so yes, it is hacking and cheating.

But that being said. as long as you are not effecting other peoples game with these pokemon its not that big of a deal. (kinda like free parking in manopoly, not  legit but if everyone involved is cool with it, go for it)