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Seth Sandstorm
Psychic Trainer
Joined: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:57 pm Posts: 50
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Pressing A.
Of course, this is for when I have to capture legendaries with something other than a master ball. I've gotten all the pokemon anyway.
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:45 am |
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george
Pokemon Trainer
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:12 am Posts: 37
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I always press A and B, i don`t know why, but i always do.
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Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:07 pm |
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pokemon_god
Pokemon Ranger
Joined: Sun May 17, 2009 6:34 am Posts: 553
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it's pretty weird but i have the volume half way and when the pokeball turns yellow, i blow into the mic. i caught dialga, palkia, and giratina by doing that!
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Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:23 am |
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Baden
Pokemon Trainer
Joined: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 40 Location: Johto
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I've used Down+B just as the ball closes ever since R/B, but in generation three I added pressing left and right in opposition to the ball shakes. The ball moves Right, Left, Right and at the precise moment of the shake I press the D pad in the opposite direction. I doesn't really do anything, but it's better than just sitting there doing nothing, hoping it doesn't pop out.
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:06 pm |
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just_chillin
Bug Catcher
Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:23 pm Posts: 17 Location: West Indies
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I used to hold down a when i played emerald but know I find myself holding down A when I throw the ball,then holding down B when the ball closes,then I hold down on the d pad the moment the ball hits the ground.Dunno if it affects anything but I feel more secure when I do it..
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Electrike!
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:29 pm Posts: 123 Location: What, you want directions or something?
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I turn off the volume and look away.
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Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:50 am |
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Superkowz
Pokemon Trainer
Joined: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:54 pm Posts: 25
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! close my eyes and hold the DS away from my face.
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Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:33 pm |
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WhiteWater
Bug Catcher
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:38 am Posts: 15
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i rotate clockwise on the d pad and counter on the touch screen
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BirdieLovesMusic
Bug Catcher
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:14 pm Posts: 7
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I would always tap the A button like crazy OR just tap the A when the ball shakes. I also look away from the screen and just listen or hold my face super close to the screen so that I can't see anything. It's always so stressful :0
I remember once when I was really little and playing Gold or Silver on my Gameboy Color I couldn't win the final Rival battle so I took a pair of scissors and made a tiny scratch on the screen where his face showed up. 8D
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:35 pm |
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Ryanh181
Pokemon Ranger
Joined: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:50 am Posts: 889 Location: Nova Scotia. Yeah, It exists.
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I always turn the volume down and look away.
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:44 pm |
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radio-ratio
Bug Catcher
Joined: Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:01 pm Posts: 2
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I use a Master Ball. Works every time.
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:34 pm |
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Emin Jofit
Ace Trainer
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:47 am Posts: 459 Location: Anywhere, everywhere, and nowhere.
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I do this thing I read about back in the days of R/B/Y called "The B Code." What you do is select the ball and immediately hold B until the Pokemon is inside, then let go. Wait for the ball to twitch twice and then hold B again. I don't know if it really helps at all, but it does seem to work a lot.
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Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:44 am |
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PerryP
Bug Catcher
Joined: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:29 am Posts: 4 Location: Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
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I found holding "Down and A" has always worked for me.
And a masterball...lol
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:27 pm |
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shinashu taji
Pokemon Master
Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:49 pm Posts: 1196 Location: William McKinley High School. Lima, Ohio.
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I have always used the B method since the days of R/B. I even find myself doing that now and saying gotcha in D/P/Pt.
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:28 pm |
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Preblooch
Ace Trainer
Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:29 pm Posts: 323 Location: Florida
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From Yellow up until Fire Red, I would press Up+A as the ball goes flying, hold A, then as the pokeball closes, I would hold A+B. Seemed to work. Nowadays, I force myself to NOT press a button, since I don't like unnecessary button pressing anymore.
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Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:25 pm |
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Emin Jofit
Ace Trainer
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:47 am Posts: 459 Location: Anywhere, everywhere, and nowhere.
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Preblooch wrote: From Yellow up until Fire Red, I would press Up+A as the ball goes flying, hold A, then as the pokeball closes, I would hold A+B. Seemed to work. Nowadays, I force myself to NOT press a button, since I don't like unnecessary button pressing anymore.
Aw, but half the fun of catching Pokemon is unnecessary button presses. Makes you think you're cheating with no actual method behind it.
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Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:22 pm |
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Torkoal power
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:37 pm Posts: 216 Location: God knows where i am.
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I've got a habbit of pressing A when the pokemon is inside the pokeball :Z
And on pokemon colleseum before i've got the master ball i always press A and B in an attempt to make the catch better :Z never works though.
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Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:39 pm |
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-palindrome-
PROBATION
Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:07 am Posts: 36
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Well, what i usually do it throw a quick ball straight away and hold A and then B when the ball starts shaking. I used to do this with yellow(Pokeballs, not quick balls obvs), i think it is force of habit
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Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:03 am |
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CasvalRemDeikun
Bug Catcher
Joined: Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:52 pm Posts: 7
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Since I first got red oh so long ago, I have held B+Down. I know it has no game effect, but it is just old habit for me.
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Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:37 pm |
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Dracomence
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:06 am Posts: 123 Location: i'll never tell BWUAHAHAHAHA!!!
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wen i had blue version or gold version i would just keep pressing the A button and quickly then after i had saphire ruby and emerald i holded the A + L + down right when the ball was thrown. i think it works bcuz wen i tried catchin a pokemon without doin nothing it broke free.
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Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:00 pm |
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Pikapal642
Psychic Trainer
Joined: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:19 pm Posts: 54
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I usually just beg. You should hear me when I am playing "Please!!! PLEEEEASE!!! I want you to be in my team!!!!!!!" XD
Oh, and I once threatened to slam the game on the ground, jump up and down on it, and grind it into dust if the pokemon didn't get captured. It worked a few times, but I think the game eventually called my bluff...>.<
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Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:17 pm |
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Ryanh181
Pokemon Ranger
Joined: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:50 am Posts: 889 Location: Nova Scotia. Yeah, It exists.
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No matter what, I yell at it. I was once doing something I shouldn't, playing my Sapphire in class, and what happens but latias appears. for some odd reason I had a Golbat i front (i think i was trying to get Crobat) and used Mean Look, and start throwing ultra balls at it and ****. While my math teacher was going on about something i didn't care about, i was like "GET IN THE GODDAMN BALL YOU ****!" Needless to say, my teacher was like WTF??!?! and everyone started laughing. That has happened more than once.
Ironically, after i yelled that at it, it was caught.
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Selukon
Bug Catcher
Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:28 pm Posts: 16
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As soon as the pokemon goes in the ball, i mash a over and over. it worked every time in emerald, but in platinum it doesnt work very much
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Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:13 pm |
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WirelessBrain
Pokemon Ranger
Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:05 am Posts: 614 Location: Coming soon to a store near you!
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Pikapal642 wrote: I usually just beg. You should hear me when I am playing "Please!!! PLEEEEASE!!! I want you to be in my team!!!!!!!" XD
Oh, and I once threatened to slam the game on the ground, jump up and down on it, and grind it into dust if the pokemon didn't get captured. It worked a few times, but I think the game eventually called my bluff...>.<
I did something similar at one point, i just yell at it if it doesnt get captured.
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Smallzy90
Psychic Trainer
Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:47 am Posts: 66 Location: Norfolk, UK
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Ever since RBY ive held Down + B, back then i was convinced it worked lol
Never sure if it did, but ive always done it
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