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Wild Pokémon can be caught using any variety of [[Poké Ball]].
Wild Pokémon can be caught using any variety of [[Poké Ball]].


Wild Pokémon often do not know the best moveset for their level, but instead know the moves that were the most recently obtainable.  Wild Pokémon, such as Smeargle, which can learn almost any move by way of an ability or special move, will not have been able to use this ability (i.e. Smeargle cannot use {{m|Sketch}} until you battle with it, making that the only move it will know in the wild).
Wild Pokémon often do not know the best moveset for their level, but instead know the moves that were the most recently obtainable.  Some wild Pokémon who can learn almost any move by way of an ability or special move (such as {{p|Smeargle}}) won't use this ability before being captured (i.e. Smeargle cannot use {{m|Sketch}} until you battle with it, making that the only move it will know in the wild).


==Generation IV==
==Generation IV==

Revision as of 00:24, 11 May 2008

Wild Pokémon (Japanese: 野性ポケモン wild Pokémon) are any Pokémon that is not currently owned by a Pokémon trainer. They are encountered by walking in tall grass or caves, traveling with Surf, Template:M2 trees (in Generation II only), breaking open rocks with Rock Smash (in Generations II and III), or by fishing. Wild Pokémon can also appear when using Sweet Scent, whilst standing stationary in grass.

Wild Pokémon can be caught using any variety of Poké Ball.

Wild Pokémon often do not know the best moveset for their level, but instead know the moves that were the most recently obtainable. Some wild Pokémon who can learn almost any move by way of an ability or special move (such as Smeargle) won't use this ability before being captured (i.e. Smeargle cannot use Sketch until you battle with it, making that the only move it will know in the wild).

Generation IV

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Eterna Forest's wild double battle

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, wild double battles were introduced. There are five instances that this can happen.

The protagonist will encounter another character that needs help getting through the said location. When the trainer encounters a Pokémon with this person, it will be a wild double battle.

When this wild double battle occurs, the protagonist cannot capture a Pokémon until one of them has fainted. After the protagonist goes through the area the first time, the wild Pokémon will only appear in single battles.

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