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==Generation IV==
==Generation IV==
[[Image:Double-battleDPHF.png|thumb|right|Eterna Forest's wild double battle]]
[[Image:Double-battleDPHF.png|thumb|right|[[Eterna Forest]]'s wild double battle]]
In [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]], wild [[double battle]]s were introduced. There are five instances that this can happen.  
In [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]], wild [[double battle]]s were introduced. There are five instances that this can happen.  
* [[Eterna Forest]] (with [[Cheryl]])
* [[Eterna Forest]] (with [[Cheryl]])

Revision as of 16:24, 18 April 2009

Wild Pokémon (Japanese: 野生ポケモン wild Pokémon) are any Pokémon that are not currently owned by a Pokémon Trainer. They are encountered by walking in tall grass or caves, traveling with Surf, Template:M2 trees (Generation II only), breaking open rocks with Rock Smash (in Generations II and III), by fishing, or by slathering Honey on Honey Trees and checking back later (Generation IV only). Wild Pokémon can also appear when using Sweet Scent, whilst standing stationary in grass.

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

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 the player battles with it, making that the only move it will know in the wild).

Also, in Generation II, listening to Pokémon March on the radio increases the probability of encountering wild Pokémon when walking through the grass, in caves or surfing.

In the first anime episode, Ash's Pokédex states that wild Pokémon tend to be jealous of human trained Pokémon. Also, In Diamond and Pearl Pokémon can tell (through footprints) Dr. Footstep that wild Pokémon jeer that trained Pokémon have forgotten the wild.

Generation IV

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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