The alleged sales took place between December 2022 and March 2023
Kodoani.com – Kyoto police have arrested Yoshihiro Yamakawa, a 36-year-old interior decorator, on suspicion of violating Japan's Unfair Competition Prevention Act, through selling a hacked version of game Pokemon trong Pokemon Violet cho Nintendo Switch.
The man was arrested during a cyber patrol on April 9 in Uji City. According to investigators, the suspect modified the abilities of Pokémon in the game using special tools, then sold them for about 13,000 yen (approximately US$84) each between December 2022 to March 2023. He is said to have made millions of yen from this. During interrogation, the suspect admitted to selling this product to cover his living expenses.
The Pokémon Scarlet/Violet game launched on Nintendo Switch worldwide in November 2022, and this has facilitated violations of the law such as the incident that saw Yoshihiro Yamakawa arrested.