How to Catch Pokémon in Pokémon Red/Blue
Weaken the Pokémon., Use status ailments.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Weaken the Pokémon.
Go to Items and choose Poké Ball.
The trick is to get its health as low as you can without letting it faint.
Use a combination of weak and medium power attacks to do this.
See the numbers after each technique? These are called the Power Points or PP.
Generally, the higher the PP, the weaker the attack. -
Step 2: Use status ailments.
Poisoning or burning the wild Pokémon will cause its HP to gradually deplete, making it easier to catch, but increasing the risk of causing it to faint.
Putting it to sleep or paralyzing it are more reliable methods, however sleep only lasts a few turns and paralysis still allows it to fight back sometimes.
If you can freeze a Pokémon, you can catch a Pokémon very easily, because in Generation 1 (Red, Blue and Yellow) the only way to thaw a Pokémon is to hit with a Fire-type attack.
Detailed Guide
Go to Items and choose Poké Ball.
The trick is to get its health as low as you can without letting it faint.
Use a combination of weak and medium power attacks to do this.
See the numbers after each technique? These are called the Power Points or PP.
Generally, the higher the PP, the weaker the attack.
Poisoning or burning the wild Pokémon will cause its HP to gradually deplete, making it easier to catch, but increasing the risk of causing it to faint.
Putting it to sleep or paralyzing it are more reliable methods, however sleep only lasts a few turns and paralysis still allows it to fight back sometimes.
If you can freeze a Pokémon, you can catch a Pokémon very easily, because in Generation 1 (Red, Blue and Yellow) the only way to thaw a Pokémon is to hit with a Fire-type attack.
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