Topic: Pokemon Sword & Shield

@Silly_G I just looked up Arcanine, and it seems they updated their learnset to include all the moves Growlithe learns through leveling, but all of them are learned at level ''0''. So Arcanine doesn't learn anything by leveling up, but you can access them using the move reminder.

I want to ask.
Is Wild Area more than one place ?
I mean, i saw a desert place, different forest, etc from the trailer last time.

@Anti-Matter It's like one very large connected area, with different zones that don't require loading screens. Each zone has its own spawns and weather.

I'm actually the opposite. Way back in the day I almost always bought the 3rd version. I didn't have R/B, but I got yellow. Didn't have G/S, but I got Crystal.

If they aren't going to finish the game when it comes out, I might as well wait for the complete game to come out.

@Octane : Yes, I have noticed that for a few Pokémon as well.

Like I said, I haven't exhaustively examined the movesets, so I can't vouch for everyone. I've mainly been keeping an eye in the Pokémon that I intended to add to my team.

If only the weather would change in the Giant zone of the Wild Area so I can catch Corsola...

@Anti-Matter Some of what you saw might be routes, there isn’t really a forest in the Wild. It is a large open zone with different land marks and terrain features. Each area in the Wild has a name and it’s own weather effect that can change independently of other areas.

Is it possible to change the game from imperial to metric units? I have a PAL copy, but everything is in imperial units. I don't understand why lol...

I bought 60 Great Balls, managed to catch a Phantump, Passimian, but ran out of balls while catching a third Pokemon. Catch rates are awful in this game.

I just throw a quick ball at them. It works about 90 percent of the time

@Octane I was having a lot of problems catching anything around level 30. Once I got Ultra Balls and some of the special pokeballs it became way easier. At level 60 now and I can usually catch most larger non-raid Pokémon within 2-5 throws.

@Galenmereth I think the type-specific balls do have better odds than Ultra Balls, Ultra’s are just more universal. I also don’t have any supporting data for this, but it sure seems like it from my experience so far. Also, in raids I feel like Timer Balls are super successful with consistently getting 5 star Pokémon, but I’m not sure if that’s just because I use them more now haha.

Does anyone want to touch trade Zamazenta with me?

@Galenmereth : Specific balls are always better if you use them as intended. Net Balls and especially Dusk Balls are very handy.

As you start getting more pokedex entries and get a pokemon that can put others to sleep, it gets a lot easier.

Also, the game freak director can give you a catching charm, which increases the odds of getting an instant catch.

(The more pokemon you've caught, the better your chances of getting an instant catch)

And yes, adding a status effect is a must unless you plan to stay there throwing balls. Sleep is the best one. I've noticed sleeping weakened pokemon seem to have much better chances of instant captures.

@Eel What you call an Instant Catch isn't....actually a thing.

The game, since Black and White, has had Critical Captures, a mechanic that has a chance of appearing, which increases based on how much of the Pokedex you have completed. The new Catching Charm introduced in this game, increases those odds further.

However, a Critical Capture is not a 100% guarantee.

When the animation starts the ball makes a different noise, and is thrown differently, then shakes in the air before falling to the ground. The game will then run ONE check for capture instead of the usual three. So the ball will only shake once, before confirming, or breaking.

The ball can still break. I believe the odds are around 50/50.

I know it has a different name. However if they don't know about it, calling it instant is easier to understand than calling it critical.

And I never implied they were guaranteed to happen, I just said those things improve the odds.

What you mention at the end there is interesting though, because I have never ever had a critical throw end in a fail. Ever.

@Galenmereth @Eel To be fair, Im 10 away from filling the Pokedex, getting them pretty frequently, and only failed 2 in Sword so far

It's unlikely, but it happens.

You can find them as shinies in the area around the scientist that brings them to life as horrifying monsters.

@Galenmereth I'm not sure but I'm almost certain I got a fish fossil in a spot where I had already collected something else before.

If I mixed that up, them I'm hoping they appear in wild area. It seems like the kind of thing that would spawn in the sandy areas.

Edit: oh hey, Appletun's ability works on Leftovers too. That's nice.

I had one of those critical captures fail on me when trying to capture an obstagoon. It actually caught me by surprise