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

alexis515148 said:
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.
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Quoted for truth.

Go learn some psychology, everyone.
 
ÄgàmêñÐmØÑ said:
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.
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LMAO I do the same thing. I keep on pressing B just so i can calm my nerves. lol.

But I dont really think that increases your chances of catching a pokemon.
 
No!

But pressing A+B Down will help you catch Pokemon better.
 
Oh wow, I remember my brother telling me this over a decade ago, and me rolling my eyes when I said that there was no chance. But nonetheless, he still did it, and I always insisted that it was a waste.

And to this day, I always keep my fingers off the A + B buttons when throwing poke balls. And believe it or not, I still manage to catch them more often than not! :P
 
I did it for a while, realized it didn't work, then just watched the telly while the ball shook.

master95 said:
I press and hold L+R+START when catching Pokemon it catches most of the time,
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xD

You're one button off from accidentally soft-resetting your game. :3
 
Oh, that. I tried that old trick during my Red & Blue playing days. After seeing it doesn't work, I just gave up on using it in the Metal games.
 
Honestly, no button combination will help you catch a Pokemon.

Nor does going abutton!abutton!abutton!abutton!abutton!abutton! when running through grass increase your chances of running into a Pokemon. xD;

All you can is press the button to throw the ball, and then hope..
buuut if bashing the B button really fast 50 times helps you get through those 6 seconds of suspense, then bash away.
 
jigglyppuff8 said:
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.
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Lol waking up.. next up u see urself shouting "WAKE UP YOU STUPID PIPLUP S**T" XDDDD

ha instead of pressing buttons just do the formula of catching (available at bulbapedia)
 
It's just a rumor.

Actually, I've tried this once and caught myself a Zapdoes. XD

...I think it's still a rumor, though.
 
It helps with the placebo effect.
 
Well, I highly doubt it works, but pressing Up + A helped me Catch Mewtwo on my first try with a Masterball....wait...no, lol I used to do it all the time, even now I'm tempted too. Who knows if it really works.
 
I always press B+down when the ball closes.
If it helps...idk.
 
I got so used to mashing and as a kid; it doesn't feel right to not do so now... <.<
 
It has no effect on your catching a pokemon. The chances of you catching the pokemon are determined by the game, and you pressing buttons doesn't do anything to help.

That being said, I remember this rumor from when I was a little kid, and I still find myself holding down B a lot when I'm trying to catch a pokemon. I know it doesn't do anything but I still do it anyways.
 
I think the older Pokemon gamers just do it by habit XD. Even I still do it, can't help it :3.
 
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