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2nd Gen Ever cought Yanma without being told?

Seen Yanma without being told?

  • Yes

    Votes: 17 56.7%

  • No

    Votes: 13 43.3%
  • Total voters
    30
  • Poll closed .

TentacruelZ

Tentacruel Rulez The Sea
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    • i was playing Crystal and i saw a Yanma and Bug catcher Arnie never told me it was there so i was wondering has it ever happen to you?
     
    Limey-chan

    Limey-chan

    Batzu
    2,523
    Posts
    15
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    • Without the swarm prompt, I think I read on Bulbapedia that the chances of seeing a swarming Pokémon is 1%. So it's not impossible, but they are incredibly rare.
     

    crobatdeluxe

    You can't be a legend...
    182
    Posts
    15
    Years
    • This is the first time I heard that yanma is aswarming Pokemon. I got so annoyed once, that it kept appearing everywhere. Used up my repels by then, and it was 99, i say you.
     

    Poke'Master24

    Got my Wi-Fi Jirachi
    30
    Posts
    14
    Years
    • i never came across a yanma, but i did find a Marill in a cave before the swarm. I accidentally ran away assuming it would be a geodude. I was so mad after that and I couldn't find another one.
     
    Legobricks

    Legobricks

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    • Seen Sep 18, 2020
    I saw one but didn't or couldn't catch it, I came back later wanting one but never saw one again. Don't even know what the swarm trigger is.
     

    msdmario

    785
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    Years
    • Nope, never seen one outside a swarm. Same goes for all the other Pokemon that appear only in a swarm. I guess I am not that lucky to see one on accident. :(
     
    Limey-chan

    Limey-chan

    Batzu
    2,523
    Posts
    15
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    • TentacruelZ said:
    well im one of the 1 in so many million then
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    lol, nope. The rate for them when they're not swarming is 1%. So for example if you're battling in a cave and Yanma's appearance rate is 1%, you'll see roughly 1 Yanma in every 500 Pokémon you fight.

    Dunsparce is another good example. Its appearance rate in Dark Cave is also 1% when it's not swarming, but I swear when I was EV training in there one time I saw a half dozen of them within 20 minutes or so.

    The appearance rates etc aren't set in stone, t's all just down to chance.
     

    processr

    1,608
    Posts
    18
    Years
    • Cooltrainer_Mike said:
    lol, nope. The rate for them when they're not swarming is 1%. So for example if you're battling in a cave and Yanma's appearance rate is 1%, you'll see roughly 1 Yanma in every 500 Pokémon you fight.
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    1/500 = 0.2%
    1/100 = 1%

    lrn2maths

    I don't think I've ever caught a Yanma without being told of the swarm. :[
     
    Limey-chan

    Limey-chan

    Batzu
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    • Tribulations said:
    1/500 = 0.2%
    1/100 = 1%

    lrn2maths

    I don't think I've ever caught a Yanma without being told of the swarm. :[
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    LOLwoops, my original message said 1 in every 100 but I edited it. Poorly.

    I don't think i've ever caught a Yanma even when they have been swarming tbh =/
     

    Dirtyjerry

    TJ Kitchen
    106
    Posts
    15
    Years
    • Seen May 16, 2011
    when I played through my gold version the first time I spent hours catching all the swarming pokemon not knowing you get catch them in a swarm.
     
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