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Porygon-Z May 7th, 2010 12:55 PM

Do You Have a Special Pokemon for Catching?
 
Do You Have a Special Pokemon for Catching?

A Pokemon you only use for catching the legendaries, in the bug contests or just generally difficult catches?

Mine is a Gallade.
He knows: Hypnosis / Mean Look / Swords Dance / False Swipe

How about you?

masterlink May 7th, 2010 1:27 PM

i use absol with false swipe then catch the thing unless its something hard likearceus and giratina, i bring a pokemon with a move to put them asleep

Mayfan24 May 7th, 2010 1:27 PM

I have a singing kricitune that i use for bug catching contests.

shookie May 7th, 2010 1:32 PM

I have a bunch :P
My primary one is the same as yours, except my Gallade has Protect instead of Swords Dance. I also have Sneasel(s) with False Swipe and a Wobbuffet on both Platinum and SS.

Arcelio May 7th, 2010 2:02 PM

I use my Parasect. I use Spore to put the Pokemon to Sleep, False Swipe, rinse, lather, and repeat. Worst come to worst, I use a Smeargle.

Future Arceus May 7th, 2010 2:11 PM

I use a krickatune with false swipe and sing

PiPVoda May 7th, 2010 7:42 PM

I just use my Umbreon. He knows toxic+confuse ray = pwnd. There is no escaping my pokeball after a hit from these two moves+ another if needed. Other than him, it depends on what pokemon I want to catch. If it's weaker leveled then I use my Umbreon, if not then I use one of my more powerful pkmn to weaken it up before the catch.

assasinn May 7th, 2010 7:55 PM

The Pokemon I usually use for catching legendaries is my level 58 Tropius, because it's the perfect level, I call HER Billy Jean, after that song from Michael Jackson, she knows the attacks, Aerial Ace, Whirl Wind, if something isn't what I want, Grass Knot for balanced attacks, and Fly for transportation. I use grass types, but I'm not taking any monotype challenge, it's just a think I've been doing, I still "Catch em' all!".

Cyndahog May 8th, 2010 3:26 AM

Yup.

My Gallade. False Swipe/Thunder Wave. I transferred it from my Platinum. Always keep it on my team just in case a certain shiny comes my way. I came across a shiny Pidgey in SS and luckily I had my Amphoras on my team, with Thunder Wave. He was my previous catcher.

GlitchCity May 8th, 2010 1:01 PM

I use my Dragonair and Scyther a lot for catching. Thunderwave and False swipe are perfect for cathing pokemon.

BleuVII May 8th, 2010 1:43 PM

I have two. One for high levels and one for low.

The first is a Pachirisu (traded as an egg from Diamond) with Thunder (useless for catching), Discharge (has a high chance of causing paralysis), Sweet Kiss (confusion!), and Super Fang, which is second only to False Swipe for weakening without killing.

The second is a standard Parasect with Spore, Stun Spore, False Swipe, and an attack for when I'm not catching.

But usually, 5 hits with Super Fang plus a status effect is enough, even for legendaries.

Blueknight May 8th, 2010 2:42 PM

I have a lv100 mew with syncronize and adamant nature. It knows:
-Thunderwave
-False swipe
-Fly
-Rock climb

I needed rock climb at that time, so I taught it that, and never got rid of it since.

Kai Yamato May 8th, 2010 2:44 PM

A Scizor for False Swiping and an Ampharos for paralysis. Other than that, I use my other Pokemon to stall while throwing Pokeballs at it. Zapdos was practically helpless when I have my Electivire out. XD

The Corrupt Plague May 8th, 2010 2:44 PM

I have a Pokemon XD Mawile with Sing and False swipe.

Eeohnex May 8th, 2010 8:33 PM

I usually use any Pokemon on my team that is around the same level as the wild Pokemon.

Impo May 8th, 2010 10:42 PM

my scizor :)
false swipe/theif/???/???
i forget :P

Zenith95s May 8th, 2010 10:48 PM

I have just started the game now so,
Totodile = Bite + Scratch = 1 or 2 hp left.
Mareep = Thunder Wave = For fireworks Paralyzing.
ROFL :D

ThisPowerIsAtomic May 8th, 2010 11:11 PM

I usually use Infernape, since for whatever reason his Cut attack never seems to do enough to even take out a lvl. 30 pokemon (him being at the mid 50's) or I'll just use Absol's False Swipe, and sometimes Ampharos just to paralyze.

Niprop May 9th, 2010 12:22 AM

Yuck, I'd never gimp Gallade to a peon's job like that! I use Farfetch'd for such a job, with his False Swiping powers used to the max!

Circuit May 9th, 2010 2:04 AM

As of yet, I'm getting my Farfetch'd to the required level to be able to agility|Swords Dance|False Swipe Mewtwo into Kingdom Come! It'll also be accompanied by a Put-to-sleeper. Just for the extra added Catch Rate.

Kon~ May 9th, 2010 3:00 AM

I'm raising my False Swipe Sneasel to a high level before I even consider using it against a Legendary. I got it fairy high-levelled in a trade, so it's been trained since Level 34, deeming it statistically weaker than other Pokémon I have.

I might just breed a new Sneasel, put False Swipe on it and EV it in Attack to ensure it can do the job properly. :p

560cool. May 9th, 2010 3:17 AM

For the Bug CC :

Jumpluff Lv. 28

-Powderzz-
Mega Drain

But I just powder them and hope for the best ! ^_^

Porygon Z May 9th, 2010 5:28 AM

In Fire Red, I always used my Victreebell.
In HG/SS, I use whoever I have in team.

DCFC_Woody May 9th, 2010 5:42 AM

I use crobat for mean look
Bennette that knows frisk and theive incase I want an item like dragon scales from horseas
then use scisior for false swipe

MarstheCar May 10th, 2010 2:52 PM

For now, it's my Tadpole and his Body Slam and Whirlpool attacks. Hopefully, I will use a Wobbuffet soon.


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