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===Pokémon available===
===Pokémon available===
====[[Generation II]]====
====[[Generation II]]====
{{catchableheader}}
{{Catch/header|land}}
{{catchentry2|010|Caterpie|yes|yes|yes|Grass|7-18|20%}}
{{Catch/entry2|010|Caterpie|yes|yes|yes|Grass|7-18|all=20%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentry2|011|Metapod|yes|yes|yes|Grass|9-18|10%}}
{{Catch/entry2|011|Metapod|yes|yes|yes|Grass|9-18|all=10%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentry2|012|Butterfree|yes|yes|yes|Grass|12-15|5%}}
{{Catch/entry2|012|Butterfree|yes|yes|yes|Grass|12-15|all=5%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying}}
{{catchentry2|013|Weedle|yes|yes|yes|Grass|7-18|20%}}
{{Catch/entry2|013|Weedle|yes|yes|yes|Grass|7-18|all=20%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentry2|014|Kakuna|yes|yes|yes|Grass|9-18|10%}}
{{Catch/entry2|014|Kakuna|yes|yes|yes|Grass|9-18|all=10%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentry2|015|Beedrill|yes|yes|yes|Grass|12-15|5%}}
{{Catch/entry2|015|Beedrill|yes|yes|yes|Grass|12-15|all=5%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison}}
{{catchentry2|046|Paras|yes|yes|yes|Grass|10-17|10%}}
{{Catch/entry2|046|Paras|yes|yes|yes|Grass|10-17|all=10%|type1=Bug|type2=Grass}}
{{catchentry2|048|Venonat|yes|yes|yes|Grass|10-16|10%}}
{{Catch/entry2|048|Venonat|yes|yes|yes|Grass|10-16|all=10%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison}}
{{catchentry2|123|Scyther|yes|yes|yes|Grass|13-14|5%}}
{{Catch/entry2|123|Scyther|yes|yes|yes|Grass|13-14|all=5%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying}}
{{catchentry2|127|Pinsir|yes|yes|yes|Grass|13-14|5%}}
{{Catch/entry2|127|Pinsir|yes|yes|yes|Grass|13-14|all=5%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchablefooter}}
{{Catch/footer|land}}


* Scyther, Pinsir and one family of {{type2|Bug}}s (Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree in {{game3|Gold and Silver|Silver|s}}, Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill in {{game3|Gold and Silver|Gold|s}}) can only be caught during the Bug-catching contest. All the others can be caught in the wild outside the contest.
* Scyther, Pinsir and one family of {{type2|Bug}}s (Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree in {{game3|Gold and Silver|Silver|s}}, Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill in {{game3|Gold and Silver|Gold|s}}) can only be caught during the Bug-catching contest. All the others can be caught in the wild outside the contest.
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====[[Generation IV]]====
====[[Generation IV]]====
=====Always (Pre-[[National Pokédex]])=====
=====Always (Pre-[[National Pokédex]])=====
{{catchableheader|land|2}}
{{Catch/header|land}}
{{catchentryhs|010|Caterpie|yes|yes|Grass|7-31 (24-36)|20%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|010|Caterpie|yes|yes|Grass|7-31 (24-36)|all=20%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|011|Metapod|yes|yes|Grass|9-18 (28-36)|10%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|011|Metapod|yes|yes|Grass|9-18 (28-36)|all=10%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|012|Butterfree|yes|yes|Grass|12-15 (27-30)|5%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|012|Butterfree|yes|yes|Grass|12-15 (27-30)|all=5%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying}}
{{catchentryhs|013|Weedle|yes|yes|Grass|7-31 (25-36)|20%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|013|Weedle|yes|yes|Grass|7-31 (25-36)|all=20%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison}}
{{catchentryhs|014|Kakuna|yes|yes|Grass|9-18 (26-35)|10%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|014|Kakuna|yes|yes|Grass|9-18 (26-35)|all=10%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison}}
{{catchentryhs|015|Beedrill|yes|yes|Grass|12-15 (27-30)|5%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|015|Beedrill|yes|yes|Grass|12-15 (27-30)|all=5%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison}}
{{catchentryhs|046|Paras|yes|yes|Grass|10-17 (27-32)|10%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|046|Paras|yes|yes|Grass|10-17 (27-32)|all=10%|type1=Bug|type2=Grass}}
{{catchentryhs|048|Venonat|yes|yes|Grass|10-16 (26)|10%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|048|Venonat|yes|yes|Grass|10-16 (26)|all=10%|type1=Bug|type2=Poison}}
{{catchentryhs|123|Scyther|yes|yes|Grass|13-14 (27-28)|5%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|123|Scyther|yes|yes|Grass|13-14 (27-28)|all=5%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying}}
{{catchentryhs|127|Pinsir|yes|yes|Grass|13-14 (27-28)|5%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|127|Pinsir|yes|yes|Grass|13-14 (27-28)|all=5%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchablefooter|land|2}}
{{Catch/footer|land}}


=====Post-[[National Pokédex]] (Thursdays and Saturdays only)=====
=====Post-[[National Pokédex]] (Thursdays and Saturdays only)=====
{{catchableheader|land|2}}
{{Catch/header|land}}
{{catchentryhs|123|Scyther|yes|yes|Grass|28|5%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|123|Scyther|yes|yes|Grass|28|all=5%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying}}
{{catchentryhs|127|Pinsir|yes|yes|Grass|27-28|5%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|127|Pinsir|yes|yes|Grass|27-28|all=5%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|265|Wurmple|yes|yes|Grass|24-36|20%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|265|Wurmple|yes|yes|Grass|24-36|all=20%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|266|Silcoon|yes|yes|Grass|25-35|10%{{dotw|Th}}}}
{{Catch/entryhs|266|Silcoon|yes|yes|Grass|25-35|all=10%{{dotw|Th}}|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|267|Beautifly|yes|yes|Grass|25-32|5%{{dotw|Sa}}}}
{{Catch/entryhs|267|Beautifly|yes|yes|Grass|25-32|all=5%{{dotw|Sa}}|type1=Bug|type2=Flying}}
{{catchentryhs|268|Cascoon|yes|yes|Grass|25-36|10%{{dotw|Sa}}}}
{{Catch/entryhs|268|Cascoon|yes|yes|Grass|25-36|all=10%{{dotw|Sa}}|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|269|Dustox|yes|yes|Grass|25-32|5%{{dotw|Th}}}}
{{Catch/entryhs|269|Dustox|yes|yes|Grass|25-32|all=5%{{dotw|Th}}|type1=Bug|type2=Poison}}
{{catchentryhs|313|Volbeat|yes|yes|Grass|26-36|10%{{dotw|Th}}}}
{{Catch/entryhs|313|Volbeat|yes|yes|Grass|26-36|all=10%{{dotw|Th}}|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|314|Illumise|yes|yes|Grass|26-36|10%{{dotw|Sa}}|}}
{{Catch/entryhs|314|Illumise|yes|yes|Grass|26-36|all=10%{{dotw|Sa}}|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|401|Kricketot|yes|yes|Grass|27-30|10%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|401|Kricketot|yes|yes|Grass|27-30|all=10%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|402|Kricketune|yes|yes|Grass|27-30|10%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|402|Kricketune|yes|yes|Grass|27-30|all=10%|type1=Bug}}
{{catchentryhs|415|Combee|yes|yes|Grass|27-34|5%}}
{{Catch/entryhs|415|Combee|yes|yes|Grass|27-34|all=5%|type1=Bug|type2=Flying}}
{{catchtime|night}}
{{Catch/entryhs|290|Nincada|yes|yes|Grass|26-36|0%|0%|20%|type1=Bug|type2=Ground}}
{{catchentryhs|290|Nincada|yes|yes|Grass|26-36|20%}}
{{Catch/footer|land}}
{{catchablefooter|land|2}}


===Scoring===
===Scoring===

Revision as of 19:01, 25 August 2010

Bug-Catching Contest judging in Generation IV

The Bug-Catching Contest is a competition held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday in Johto's National Park. The Bug-Catching Contest is introduced in Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and makes a return in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In the games

Rules

There is no entry fee for the Bug-Catching Contest. Anyone may enter once per day, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

To compete, Trainers must catch the single best Template:Type2 Pokémon they can find. To do this, Trainers are given twenty Sport Balls (similar to Safari Balls; called "Park Balls" in Generation II), and they are only allowed to use a single Pokémon from their party. The rest of a Trainer's Pokémon and all of their items remain with the contest officials until the competition is over.

Any Pokémon caught will be recorded in the Pokédex, but only one Pokémon can be kept to be judged. The Pokémon that is judged may be kept after the competition.

The competition ends when all the Sport Balls are used, the trainer whites out, the trainer leaves the park, or 20 minutes have passed. After that, the judging will occur, in which Trainers are scored on their skills of capturing rare and powerful Pokémon.

Pokémon available

Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Caterpie Caterpie
G S C
Grass Grass
7-18 20%
Metapod Metapod
G S C
Grass Grass
9-18 10%
Butterfree Butterfree
G S C
Grass Grass
12-15 5%
Weedle Weedle
G S C
Grass Grass
7-18 20%
Kakuna Kakuna
G S C
Grass Grass
9-18 10%
Beedrill Beedrill
G S C
Grass Grass
12-15 5%
Paras Paras
G S C
Grass Grass
10-17 10%
Venonat Venonat
G S C
Grass Grass
10-16 10%
Scyther Scyther
G S C
Grass Grass
13-14 5%
Pinsir Pinsir
G S C
Grass Grass
13-14 5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


  • Scyther, Pinsir and one family of Template:Type2s (Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree in Silver, Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill in Gold) can only be caught during the Bug-catching contest. All the others can be caught in the wild outside the contest.

Generation IV

Always (Pre-National Pokédex)
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Caterpie Caterpie
HG SS
Grass Grass
7-31 (24-36) 20%
Metapod Metapod
HG SS
Grass Grass
9-18 (28-36) 10%
Butterfree Butterfree
HG SS
Grass Grass
12-15 (27-30) 5%
Weedle Weedle
HG SS
Grass Grass
7-31 (25-36) 20%
Kakuna Kakuna
HG SS
Grass Grass
9-18 (26-35) 10%
Beedrill Beedrill
HG SS
Grass Grass
12-15 (27-30) 5%
Paras Paras
HG SS
Grass Grass
10-17 (27-32) 10%
Venonat Venonat
HG SS
Grass Grass
10-16 (26) 10%
Scyther Scyther
HG SS
Grass Grass
13-14 (27-28) 5%
Pinsir Pinsir
HG SS
Grass Grass
13-14 (27-28) 5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Post-National Pokédex (Thursdays and Saturdays only)
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Scyther Scyther
HG SS
Grass Grass
28 5%
Pinsir Pinsir
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-28 5%
Wurmple Wurmple
HG SS
Grass Grass
24-36 20%
Silcoon Silcoon
HG SS
Grass Grass
25-35 10%Th
Beautifly Beautifly
HG SS
Grass Grass
25-32 5%Sa
Cascoon Cascoon
HG SS
Grass Grass
25-36 10%Sa
Dustox Dustox
HG SS
Grass Grass
25-32 5%Th
Volbeat Volbeat
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 10%Th
Illumise Illumise
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 10%Sa
Kricketot Kricketot
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-30 10%
Kricketune Kricketune
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-30 10%
Combee Combee
HG SS
Grass Grass
27-34 5%
Nincada Nincada
HG SS
Grass Grass
26-36 0% 0% 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Scoring

The two primary factors that determine the score in the contest are the sum of the Pokémon's stats, which can be estimated by its rarity and its level, and the amount of damage it sustained in the capture attempt. The higher the Pokémon's remaining hit points at time of capture, the higher the score. Other factors, even shininess, do not significantly affect the outcome.

Competitors

These are the competitors found in every contest:

Prizes

Version Gold Silver Crystal HeartGold SoulSilver
1st Place Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png
Sun Stone
Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png
Sun Stone
(pre-National Pokédex)
Bag Fire Stone Sprite.pngBag Water Stone Sprite.pngFile:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.pngBag Leaf Stone Sprite.pngBag Moon Stone Sprite.png
Bag Sun Stone Sprite.pngBag Shiny Stone Sprite.pngBag Dusk Stone Sprite.pngBag Dawn Stone Sprite.pngBag Oval Stone Sprite.png
Evolutionary Stone
(random; post-National Pokédex)
2nd Place Bag Everstone Sprite.png
Everstone
3rd Place Gold Berry Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png
Sitrus Berry
Consolation
Prize
Berry Bag Shed Shell Sprite.png
Shed Shell

In the anime

In The Bug Stops Here, Ash and Casey competed in the Bug-Catching Contest. During the competition, Casey caught a Weedle, and her Chikorita evolved into a Bayleef. Ash won the competition with a Beedrill, earning himself a Sun Stone. After the competition, he gave the Beedrill to Casey since she loves Pokémon with yellow and black stripes.

Trivia

References