2nd Gen Does pressing B while catching a Pokemon really help?

[Flex_S]

I've always thought it was one of those, rumours, like the Mew truck thing...

 

[Limey-chan]

I always press B + Down when the Pokéball closes (Or B + Up for Ultra Balls) out of habit. I read somewhere it increases the chances of a successful catch, whether it does or not is open to debate. I don't think it's been proved or disproved yet so who knows.

 

[HiroUey]

well, for me, it always seem to work when i press up+A right when the pokeball closes

 

[蜃気楼]

I also tried A+B, AB, sometimes it worked.

 

[inhisxeyes]

I press B+Up out of habit. I don't really know if it works or not.

 

[Ninja Tree]

Only if you're doing a TAS run then it's used for luck manipulation. Sometimes it feels like it actually helps though.

 

[.:Kanto:.]

I usually just press B. but I'm not sure if it increases my chances.

 

[bubblewrap]

I don't think it does, but I still do it anyway. xD

 

[jigglyppuff8]

PRESSING BUTTONS DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! It's just a rumor that is as absurd sounding as yelling into the DS mic to increase the chances of catching a Pokemon or waking up...
But I can't help but find myself doing it out of habit, even though I know that it doesn't work. Just gives me that false sense of confidence. When it "didn't work", I just tell myself that I didn't press it at the right time. Basically, it "works" because you make yourself think that it worked. IMO, anyway.

 

[Eon-Rider]

I doubt it actually works but from my experience pressing B actually decreases the chance of the Pokemon caught. xD

 

[Amaruuk]

I've always pressed Up+A out of habit (for catching and for critical hits when attacking), and though it doesn't make a bit of difference, it feels sort of 'wrong' not to press the buttons after having done so for that many years. I don't think I really even believed it in the beginning; it was more of a good luck thing for me.

 

[Skaterzpenguin]

I use to wait the first ball wiggles then I hold B down and I catch the pokemon. It does actually work, but just make sure its perfect timing maybe... lol xD

 

[Gold95]

I press and hold L+R+START when catching Pokemon it catches most of the time, I also press and hold A+B and I never pressed B+Up.... :-/

 

[ANARCHit3cht]

I just tap a... or was it b, I can't remember it has been a while. Anyways, the more rapidly I tap the better I feel.

 

[Charmageddon]

I don't think it does anything, but I always hold down and rapidly tap B out of habit.

 

[Cold Fusion]

I don't think that it works, only on emerald there is one that does actually work though I can't remeber it. xD I still always tab that B button. O.O Just can't get out of that habit.

 

[alexis515148]

It DOES NOT WORK. PERIOD. It only seems like it works because if you belive (Yes, I know I spelt it wrong) something is real enough it will SEEM like it is, but sadly it isn't.

 

[Mclarenf1905]

Yeah I doubt it works, but I still find my self doing every time, I press and hold B+Down for catching pokemon and for attacks lol. Old habits die hard I suppose.

 

[Ryuzaki_Lawliet]

When I play Pokemon Yellow (which I am right now) I press B ANYTIME while its wiggling, which is because sometimes I forget when it first closes. If i do that then I just tap it while the ball is still wiggling. It helped me capture a Pidgeot on like, my third ball.

 

[moon]

Well, I do press any button vividly whenever anything is happening xD

I've convinced myself it does help tapping A (or be, don't remember) when attacking for making more critical hits 8)