Why does your Ultra Ball miss Raikou for the tenth time? Why does the Moon Ball never work? Catching in Gold, Silver and Crystal follows a precise formula… and a few famous programming errors. Knowing them means saving dozens of Balls.
This guide explains the second-generation catch formula in plain terms, details the true effect of each Ball, including Kurt’s Balls, several of which are bugged, and gives your real odds against the hardest Pokémon.
You’ll also discover why, in these games, it’s far better to put a Pokémon to sleep than to paralyze it.
