Help catching Zapdos!

[Mullet]

I had it down to one HP using Leech Seed and it was asleep and it broke ot of an Ultra Ball after two shakes, plese help.

Thanks in advance! :classic:

[Pounce]

don't use leech seed, it will kill it ^^; instead just use sleep and get its HP down with attacks. false swipe will get it to 1 HP and no lower, so if you can, try to use that.

and then put it to sleep and throw ball after ball until one of them works. o_o

[Mullet]

I would have to put it too sleep last because legnendarys don't stay asleep for long.

[BigBoss]

Paralyze or sleep him, then use False Swipe. For some reason, Zapdos always seems to be the hardest to catch.

[Simon]

*nods* I had a easier time catching all the other legendaries combined. In the RBY games and FRLG, I tossed the Master Ball at it. I know it's not recommended but I just find it easier. Even finding the dogs were easier...

Any Pokemon that's very powerful and has False Swipe is your best friend.

[Mullet]

What Pokemon can learn False Swipe?

[Simon]

Erm...

Fearow, Sneasel, Parasect, Marowak, Farfetch'd, Scyther, Pinsir, Scizor, Heracross, Sudowoodo, Smeargle, Groyle, Sceptile, Shiftry, Breloom, Shedinja, Ninjask, Mawile, Swablu, Altaria, Zangoose.

[Mullet]

What level does Fearow learn it at?

[Simon]

It learns it as an egg move. Most of them learn it as an egg move. Farfetch'd and Sneasel are the only ones I can think of that learn it by leveling up. More of them learn it by leveling up, I just can't remember which.

[Murpheos]

fearow cant learn false swipe, however, against zapdos, a level 47 marowak with false swipe and a lot of ultra balls were my key (lvl 46 cubone found around seven island)

[PazzKat]

Just weaken it, and throw balls. Now that you can have unlimited [999] balls, you can just chuck your hearts content out! Do something that will produce a psychologicala effect, holding select A B helps your mind A LOT. But nothing more then that. I've seen Zapy caught using select A B, the kid threw 10 balls, my friend and I scoffed, he showed us how to "Master Ball any ball" and caught it, big moral booster for me. :D

[tmbjr]

It learns it as an egg move. Most of them learn it as an egg move. Farfetch'd and Sneasel are the only ones I can think of that learn it by leveling up. More of them learn it by leveling up, I just can't remember which.
Don't forget Scyther/Scizor, the original False Swipers...

I remember catching and raising one of them in Crystal just cuz someone told me they were the best swipers...

[Mr Cat Dog]

Sceptile's the best, since it's the quickest, and (apart from Altaria) has the best Special Defense. Use False Swipe continuously, then switch for a Pokemon with Sleep/Paralysis, then throw Ultra Balls until it's caught. Worked for me. It's the only reason I chose Treecko in Ruby ^_^

[Mullet]

I don't have R/S. So I need a Pokemon that can learn it quickly.

[cranium]

i think someone above said use a scyther
i agree, scyther learns false swipe so try that
and good luck ^^
oh scyther is found in the safari zone (fushia city)

[Shiney]

Or, you could also get him in the game corner if you don't want to destroy your gameboy in frustration.

*Has had "issues" catching Scyther*

[Mullet]

I got him down to about 3 HP or lower put him to sleep and then through Ultra Balls and Great Balls (the Great Balls seemed to do better sometimes) and still couldn't capture the darn thing!

[AdamHays]

I was lucky,i used Golem on him and used rockthrow,got him down to barely any life,threw an Ultraball,and caught.So try that XD.

[Stuffman]

use the master ball if you really want a electric pokemon like i did in my previous game (but I made a new one) also you can save him till you meet that girl in 2nd island that sells timer balls which get better the more you use them!

[Mullet]

I've had him like that (only with a different Pokemon) but he is stubborn in my game!

[cranium]

ok heres how i did it
and how i catch every legendary
ive never spent more than 3 minutes catching one
find a move thats not too strong and notch down its health
when its hp is anywhere between 1 and 10hp, sleep it
throw like 3 ultraballs....sleep it....throw 3 ultra balls...and so on
it has to be caught in the end because it wont exactly run away
aslong as you have X amount of ultra balls then you cant go wrong
oh and if you run out of pp on your sleep powder (doubtful) just para that suka

[Simon]

Before I ever got my AR, I used a level 100 Pokemon with Seismic Toss. It does damage equal to your level and most legendaries will have at least 200HP. I still use that in FRLG when I don't feel like cheating. Actually..I don't have much of a choice anymore. I lost my AR...

[Mullet]

I caught him last night, I took a few Ultra Balls but I did it.

You can close this or we can make it the offical I need help catching a certian Pokemon.

[IceKitten]

Hmm Zapdos isn't that hard, just Paralyze it, get it on low life and break out the Ultra Balls, it doesn't run away >.>

[Mullet]

Maybe for you but it was much more diffuclut to capture him on my game!

[jynx]

I had it down to one HP using Leech Seed and it was asleep and it broke ot of an Ultra Ball after two shakes, plese help.

Thanks in advance! :classic:
I spent 2hours and 12 hyper balls to catch mine-____-|||

[Kaiorga8929]

well.... I used my Magneton at level 40... did thunderwave and two thunders.. left Zapdos with red hp... threw like 5 or 6 ultra balls and trapped it :D when Zapdos fainted my magneton, i just took out blastoise and since it doesn't know any electric move yet, I just let it drill peck my level 45 blastoise...

[Stuffman]

just keep trying! :)-----------------

[Charizard]

I got lucky with a great ball. I just kept throwing ultra balls until I ran out and used a great ball.

[TheLegendaryBird]

I got lucky with a great ball. I just kept throwing ultra balls until I ran out and used a great ball.

I did the exactly same thing when I just Catched my Articuno... Zapdos is hard, but I never tried to paralyze... Wish me luck...

[cranium]

I spent 2hours and 12 hyper balls to catch mine-____-|||

erm...whats a hyper ball?

[TheLegendaryBird]

YEAH! I have a Zapdos now!!!

[IceKitten]

I'm trying to get all 3 birds shiny >.>

[Happy Dude]

erm...whats a hyper ball?yeah what is a hyper ball??????

[Bakura-kun]

Heh, I just weakened it using Moltres' flamethrower (which knocked it down quite low), then used my Bellsprout's Sleep Powder and started chucking Ultra Balls. It took me a few tries to get sleep powder to work as it had to last 2 attacks from Zapdos. I actually found Zapdos the 2nd easiest of the legendaries (Mewtwo was the easiest for some strange reason O.O).

[Merron]

Marowak learns False Swipe, and being a ground type it is immune to some of Zapdos' attacks. Just be patient... you will catch it. I have a sort of silly personal goal of catching all of the 'save-before-battle' Legendaries with an ordinary Pokeball. So far I caught Moltres and Articuno that way, but I restarted the game without catching the birds in order to try for a Shiny one (whenever I get around to it).

It took about 30 Pokeballs to catch Moltres. :( Since Zapdos is harder, it may take more, but don't worry... it's all up to chance. :P

[It was funny when I typed it.]

I'm trying to get all 3 birds shiny >.>

have u caught any?

took me i hit then 1 to 5 ultra balls cuz thats all i carry

[Merron]

...I'm not sure that I believe you.

[ShadowCharizard]

hey, if ur far enough along that the little shop on island two sells timer balls, USE THOSE. they work better the more turns pass. oh, yeah and also use a pokemon that has the ability 'static' e.g. pikachu, that way it will usually become paralyzed when it uses drill peck.