3rd Gen 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

 

[Timbjerr]

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!