: They visit a trusted hub where a "Verified" QR code exists. These codes are often for "Virtual Console" (Gens 1-2) or GBA injections (Gen 3) that have been modified with randomized wild encounters and trainers.
Let’s address the elephant in the room. Sharing commercial ROMs (the full game) via QR code is in most jurisdictions. However, the "verified" scene has adapted. Most legitimate QR codes for randomizers do not include the full game.
The old method of randomizing 3DS games was arduous. You needed:
Disclaimer: You need custom firmware (Luma3DS/Boot9strap) on your 3DS to do this.
To play a randomized game on your hardware, you generally follow these steps using the Universal Pokémon Randomizer ZX Prepare your 3DS
Instead, verified QR codes often deliver: