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==In the games==
==In the games==
===In core series games===
Fishing is a way to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the water. In fact, some Pokémon can only be caught by using a fishing rod. There are three fishing rods that are given out throughout the course of most {{pkmn|games}}, and each one is given out by a [[Fishing Brothers|Fishing Brother]]. [[Generation V]] includes only the Super Rod, which is given out by [[Looker]]{{sup/5|BW}} or [[Cedric Juniper]]{{sup/5|B2W2}}. In [[Generation VII]], [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] include only a Fishing Rod, given out by [[Lana]]. The Fishing Rod may additionally reel in items instead of Pokémon.
Fishing is a way to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the water. In fact, some Pokémon can only be caught by using a fishing rod. There are three fishing rods that are given out throughout the course of most {{pkmn|games}}, and each one is given out by a [[Fishing Brothers|Fishing Brother]]. [[Generation V]] includes only the Super Rod, which is given out by [[Looker]]{{sup/5|BW}} or [[Cedric Juniper]]{{sup/5|B2W2}}. In [[Generation VII]], [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] include only a Fishing Rod, given out by [[Lana]]. The Fishing Rod may additionally reel in items instead of Pokémon.


===Equipment===
====Equipment====
{{Item
{{Item
|name=Old Rod
|name=Old Rod
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|descbwb2w2=An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descbwb2w2=An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descxyoras=An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descxyoras=An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descsm=An old and beat-up fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|locrby=[[Vermilion City]] (from {{DL|Fishing Brothers|Vermilion City Fishing Guru}})
|locrby=[[Vermilion City]] (from {{DL|Fishing Brothers|Vermilion City Fishing Guru}})
|locgsc={{rt|32|Johto}} [[Pokémon Center]] (from a {{tc|Fisherman|Fisher}})
|locgsc={{rt|32|Johto}} [[Pokémon Center]] (from a {{tc|Fisherman|Fisher}})
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|descbwb2w2=A new, good-quality fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descbwb2w2=A new, good-quality fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descxyoras=A new, good-quality fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descxyoras=A new, good-quality fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descsm=A new, good-quality fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|locrby=[[Fuchsia City]] (from {{DL|Fishing Brothers|Fuchsia City Fishing Guru}})
|locrby=[[Fuchsia City]] (from {{DL|Fishing Brothers|Fuchsia City Fishing Guru}})
|locgsc=[[Olivine City]] (from {{tc|Fisherman|Fisher}} inside house north of [[Pokémon Center]])
|locgsc=[[Olivine City]] (from {{tc|Fisherman|Fisher}} inside house north of [[Pokémon Center]])
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|descbwb2w2=An awesome, high-tech fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descbwb2w2=An awesome, high-tech fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descxyoras=An awesome, high-tech fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descxyoras=An awesome, high-tech fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descsm=An awesome, high-tech fishing rod. Use it by any body of water to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|locrby={{rt|12|Kanto}} (from {{DL|Fishing Brothers|Silence Bridge Fishing Guru}})
|locrby={{rt|12|Kanto}} (from {{DL|Fishing Brothers|Silence Bridge Fishing Guru}})
|locgsc={{rt|12|Kanto}} (from {{DL|Fishing Brothers|Silence Bridge Fishing Guru}})
|locgsc={{rt|12|Kanto}} (from {{DL|Fishing Brothers|Silence Bridge Fishing Guru}})
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|effect=Allows the player to fish near underwater piles of rock.
|effect=Allows the player to fish near underwater piles of rock.
|descsm=A Fishing Rod made by Captain Lana. Cast a line over piles of underwater rocks to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|descsm=A Fishing Rod made by Captain Lana. Cast a line over piles of underwater rocks to fish for wild aquatic Pokémon.
|locsm=[[Brooklet Hill]] (given to the {{player}} by [[Lana]] after clearing her [[Island challenge|trial]])
|locsm=[[Brooklet Hill]] (from [[Lana]] after clearing her [[Island challenge|trial]])
}}
}}


===Catching Pokémon===
====Catching Pokémon====
====Generation I and Generation II====
=====Generation I and Generation II=====
In Generation {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, fishing is simply a matter of standing next to water and using the rod. Sometimes, it will hook a Pokémon and start a {{pkmn|battle}}. Other times, it will catch nothing. There is a random chance of either happening, so if the rod catches nothing, players can cast it out again. The player can only fish from land, not while surfing.
In Generation {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, fishing is simply a matter of standing next to water and using the rod. Sometimes, it will hook a Pokémon and start a {{pkmn|battle}}. Other times, it will catch nothing. There is a random chance of either happening, so if the rod catches nothing, players can cast it out again. The player can only fish from land, not while surfing.


====Generation III====
=====Generation III=====
Starting with [[Generation III]], the fishing mechanic became more complicated, as the {{player}} would have to pay attention and confirm as soon as the rod hooked a Pokémon, or else it would get away. A series of ellipses appear prior to the text "Oh! A bite!", which is when the player should press the A Button. In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, this required a series of confirmations to reel in better Pokémon. [[Generation III]] also introduced the ability for [[Pokémon Trainer]]s to fish off the back of a {{m|surf}}ing Pokémon, which may be required to catch {{p|Feebas}}. This also made fishing on {{rt|4|Kanto}} possible. Starting from Emerald, if the first Pokémon in the player's party has the ability {{a|Suction Cups}} or {{a|Sticky Hold}}, the player is more likely to get a bite.
Starting with [[Generation III]], the fishing mechanic became more complicated, as the {{player}} would have to pay attention and confirm as soon as the rod hooked a Pokémon, or else it would get away. A series of ellipses appear prior to the text "Oh! A bite!", which is when the player should press the A Button. In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, this required a series of confirmations to reel in better Pokémon. [[Generation III]] also introduced the ability for [[Pokémon Trainer]]s to fish off the back of a {{m|surf}}ing Pokémon, which may be required to catch {{p|Feebas}}. This also made fishing on {{rt|4|Kanto}} possible. Starting from Emerald, if the first Pokémon in the player's party has the ability {{a|Suction Cups}} or {{a|Sticky Hold}}, the player is more likely to get a bite.


====Generation IV====
=====Generation IV=====
In [[Generation IV]], when the {{player}} uses the rod, an exclamation mark-like sign pops up above the {{player}}, noting that they should push the A button to start the battle with the Pokémon they've encountered. As with [[Generation III]], the Pokémon will go away if the player takes too long.
In [[Generation IV]], when the {{player}} uses the rod, an exclamation mark-like sign pops up above the {{player}}, noting that they should push the A button to start the battle with the Pokémon they've encountered. As with [[Generation III]], the Pokémon will go away if the player takes too long.


====Generation V====
=====Generation V=====
[[File:Key Super Rod Sprite.png|thumb|right|Super Rod's Key Item obtain sprite from Generation V]]
[[File:Key Super Rod Sprite.png|thumb|right|Super Rod's Key Item obtain sprite from Generation V]]
In [[Generation V]], fishing mechanics are mostly unchanged from [[Generation IV]]. However, by fishing in {{DL|Phenomenon|rippling water}}, different Pokémon can be caught, generally being rare Pokémon or the evolved forms of the Pokémon normally found. As such, this allows certain Pokémon such as {{p|Milotic}} and {{p|Poliwrath}} to be caught in the wild, while normally they would not. Furthermore, the Old and Good Rods are no longer available, making the {{player}} have a single rod to fish Pokémon with.
In [[Generation V]], fishing mechanics are mostly unchanged from [[Generation IV]]. However, by fishing in {{DL|Phenomenon|rippling water}}, different Pokémon can be caught, generally being rare Pokémon or the evolved forms of the Pokémon normally found. As such, this allows certain Pokémon such as {{p|Milotic}} and {{p|Poliwrath}} to be caught in the wild, while normally they would not. Furthermore, the Old and Good Rods are no longer available, only providing the {{player}} with a single rod to fish for Pokémon with.


====Generation VI====
=====Generation VI=====
In [[Generation VI]], fishing mechanics remain mostly unchanged, with the removal of rippling water and the addition of consecutive fishing. The Old and Good Rods return in this Generation.
In [[Generation VI]], fishing mechanics remain mostly unchanged, with the removal of rippling water and the addition of consecutive fishing. The Old and Good Rods return in this Generation.


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Fishing near rocks and other impassable spaces (not including spaces occupied by Trainers) will raise the chances of hooking Pokémon. The more sides (north, south, east, or west) around the space where the bobber lands that are blocked by such obstacles, the higher the chances of hooking a Pokémon are. A space of land may also count as an obstacle on one side of the bobber, so long as it is not the only one. If three sides are blocked, every cast will hook a Pokémon.
Fishing near rocks and other impassable spaces (not including spaces occupied by Trainers) will raise the chances of hooking Pokémon. The more sides (north, south, east, or west) around the space where the bobber lands that are blocked by such obstacles, the higher the chances of hooking a Pokémon are. A space of land may also count as an obstacle on one side of the bobber, so long as it is not the only one. If three sides are blocked, every cast will hook a Pokémon.


====Generation VII====
=====Generation VII=====
In [[Generation VII]], fishing mechanics have been changed to where the small wells that are seen underwater are now the only places where the player can fish. The player has the option of using the wells that are accessible on land, or by using the [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]] {{p|Lapras}} Paddle (it cannot be used with {{p|Sharpedo}} Jet). Consecutive fishing has also been removed.  
In [[Generation VII]], the player can no longer fish in any body of water. Instead, in certain areas, there are piles of rocks at the bottom of the water where the player can fish to find Pokémon. Sometimes when the player reels in their line, they may find an item instead of a Pokémon. In each area with fishing spots, at least one of the rock piles will have bubbles rising from it to the surface, and if the player fishes at that spot, they will be able to more commonly find Pokémon that would be rare at the other spots. As soon as the player reels in their line after they find any Pokémon or item from such spots, the bubbles will disappear until the player re-enters the area. The bubbles will also disappear if the player moves too quickly near the spot, if they move over it, or if they reel in their rod too quickly. Once the bubbles disappear, the encounter rate returns to that of other fishing spots.


Much like Generation V, only one fishing rod can be collected in the game, but this time, the more generic term "Fishing Rod" is used rather than the specific names from the previous games. Unlike previous games, the player does not need to access this rod in the menu or assign it to a Key button to use it. Instead once they are in position of the well and it is seen on the screen, the player can press "A" button to use the fishing rod. Aside from Pokémon, certain items such as the {{DL|Valuable item|Pearl}} can also be found through fishing.
In the [[Alola]] region, there are fishing spots at [[Seaward Cave]], [[Kala'e Bay]], [[Melemele Sea]], [[Paniola Town]], [[Brooklet Hill]], [[Akala Outskirts]], [[Malie Garden]], [[Secluded Shore]], [[Seafolk Village]], [[Poni Wilds]], [[Poni Breaker Coast]], [[Vast Poni Canyon]], [[Poni Meadow]], [[Poni Gauntlet]], and [[Routes]] {{rtn|7|Alola}}, {{rtn|8|Alola}}, {{rtn|9|Alola}}, {{rtn|13|Alola}}, {{rtn|14|Alola}} and {{rtn|15|Alola}}.
 
The different types of fishing rods are also all replaced by a single "Fishing Rod" in Generation VII. This Fishing Rod cannot be used from the Bag, but instead, when the player approaches a fishing spot, the game prompts the player with the option to press the A button to use the Fishing Rod. Some fishing spots may be accessible from land, while others may only be accessible from water. If the player wishes to fish at a spot in the middle of water, they can only do so using the [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Lapras}} Paddle.
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===PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS===
===In spin-off games===
====PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS====
{{main|PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS}}
{{main|PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS}}
[[File:PokéPark Fishing Rally fishing ocean.jpg|thumb|150px|Fishing in PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS]]
[[File:PokéPark Fishing Rally fishing ocean.jpg|thumb|150px|Fishing in PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS]]
[[PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS]] is a game focused on fishing for Pokémon. Points are earned for the size, rarity, and species of the caught Pokémon. Up to five Pokémon can be stored at once, and high scores could be seen at {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}}s, while the game was still available for download.
[[PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS]] is a game focused on fishing for Pokémon. Points are earned for the size, rarity, and species of the caught Pokémon. Up to five Pokémon can be stored at once, and high scores could be seen at {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}}s, while the game was still available for download.
====Pokémon: Magikarp Jump====
{{main|Pokémon: Magikarp Jump}}
[[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]] is a game where player fishes and trains generations of Magikarp to jump as high as they can and win Magikarp jumping leagues. Magikarp are fished with Old Rod, with the player being given increasingly better variants of Old Rod (So-So, Good, Great, Rare, Pro's, and Supreme) as they progress that can fish new Magikarp patterns.
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
===In the main series===
===In the main series===
[[File:Super Rod anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Iris holding a Super Rod]]
[[File:Super Rod anime.png|thumb|250px|Iris holding a Super Rod]]
[[File:Cilan fishing rod.png|thumb|250px|Cilan holding a fishing rod]]
Numerous episodes of the {{pkmn|anime}} have featured the group fishing. Rather than using bait, lures with Pokémon designs are used. In the first episode of the anime, ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', {{an|Misty}} was shown fishing shortly before Ash runs in to her. At the {{safari|Kanto}}, a fishing rod is distributed with the {{ball|Safari}}s, as seen in [[EP035]]. {{Ash}} and Misty both participated in a [[Seaking Catching Day|Seaking Catching competition]] in ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]''.
Numerous episodes of the {{pkmn|anime}} have featured the group fishing.


In the first epsiode of the anime, [[EP001]], [[Misty]] is shown fishing shortly before Ash runs in to her.
In ''[[AG075|Whiscash and Ash]]'', a fisherman named [[Sullivan]] believed that the secret to catching the [[Nero|Whiscash he was looking for]], was finding the right lure. In ''[[AG152|On Olden Pond]]'', Ash and his friends visited a lake, which had used to be a popular fishing resort. Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and {{an|May}} tried fishing from the lake, with Ash eventually hooking up a {{p|Crawdaunt}}. Ash attempted to battle the Crawdaunt with his {{AP|Corphish}}, but the Ruffian Pokémon was soon defeated by its evolved form, which then proceeded to destroy the group's loaned fishing rods. It was later revealed that the Crawdaunt belonged to a man named [[Mr. Saridakis]], who had once tried to purchase the lake in order to build an amusement park over it, but {{OBP|Tiffany|AG152}}, the owner of the lake, had refused to sell it. As a result, he had unleashed his Crawdaunt to the lake to scare off the people who came to fish there. After being saved from drowning by a {{p|Dragonair}} living in the lake, Mr. Saridakis decided to cancel his plans. {{an|Misty}} has a collection of lures, including a [[Misty's special lure|special lure]] based on herself that she believes is the best. She sent it to {{Ash}} as a gift in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]''. Ash used this lure in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This]]'' to try to catch a powerful {{AP|Buizel}}.


At the {{safari|Kanto}}, a fishing rod is distributed with the {{ball|Safari}}s, as seen in [[EP035]].
[[File:Cilan fishing rod.png|thumb|left|250px|Cilan holding a fishing rod]]
In ''[[BW032|Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!]]'', {{an|Cilan}} used his fishing skills to catch a {{TP|Cilan|Stunfisk}} that was preventing Ash and {{AP|Oshawott}} from retrieving plants at the bottom of a lake to cure their {{status|poison}}ed Pokémon. Like others before him, Cilan uses a fishing lure based on himself. In ''[[BW037|A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!]]'', Cilan showed his fishing skills again by catching a {{p|Basculin}} in {{TRT}}'s fake fishing competition. In [[SS027]], Cilan was seen using his fishing rod once again, this time hooking up a wild {{p|Gyarados}}. Later in the episode, he used his rod in an attempt to pull Gyarados back to its home lake, but was disturbed by [[Amer]] and his robotic {{p|Qwilfish}}. A Super Rod made its debut in the anime in ''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'' as the item {{an|Iris}} had to find for a scavenger hunt. In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', Cilan mentioned that [[Mr. Briney]] from [[Dewford Town]] was going to host the Old Rod Fishing Rally soon, prompting him to depart for [[Johto]] in order to participate in the said competition.


Rather than using bait, lures with Pokémon designs are used. In ''[[AG075|Whiscash and Ash]]'', a [[Sullivan|fisherman]] believed that the secret to catching the [[Nero|Whiscash]] he was looking for, was finding the right lure. {{an|Misty}} has a collection of lures, including a [[Misty's special lure|special lure]] based on herself that she believes is the best. She sent it to {{Ash}} as a gift in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing]]''. Ash used this lure in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This]]'' to try to catch a powerful {{AP|Buizel}}.
In ''[[XY022|Going for the Gold!]]'', Ash and his friends met a fisherman named [[Rodman]], who was trying to fish up a {{Shiny}} {{p|Magikarp}} with a Magikarp-shaped lure. Ash, {{an|Serena}}, and {{an|Clemont}} decided to try fishing too, with Ash giving the inexperienced Serena instructions of how to do it correctly. While fishing, Serena hooked up a {{p|Corsola}}, which she tried to battle with her {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}}, but it simply hid itself behind Serena when Corsola tried to use {{m|Water Gun}} on it, causing the Coral Pokémon to get away. Afterwards, Rodman let Ash and his friends keep the fishing rods he had loaned them. The same rods reappeared in ''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'', where Ash used one of them to hook up a {{p|Skrelp}}. A fishing competition was a part of the [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], as shown in ''[[XY040|Day Three Blockbusters!]]''. The Pokémon hooked up during the competition included Ash's {{p|Alomomola}}, Serena's {{p|Staryu}}, Clemont's {{p|Corphish}}, {{an|Tierno}}'s Magikarp, {{an|Shauna}}'s {{p|Tentacool}}, and {{an|Trevor}}'s {{p|Wailord}}. {{an|Bonnie}} also participated the competition, but her possible catch wasn't shown.


In ''[[AG152|On Olden Pond]]'', Ash and his friends visited a lake, which had used to be a popular fishing resort. Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and {{an|May}} tried fishing from the lake, with Ash eventually hooking up a {{p|Crawdaunt}}. Ash attempted to battle the Crawdaunt with his {{AP|Corphish}}, but the Ruffian Pokémon was soon defeated by its evolved form, which then proceeded to destroy the group's loaned fishing rods. It was later revealed that the Crawdaunt belonged to a man named [[Mr. Saridakis]], who had once tried to purchase the lake in order to build an amusement park over it, but {{OBP|Tiffany|AG152}}, the owner of the lake, had refused to sell it. As a result, he had unleashed his Crawdaunt to the lake to scare off the people who came to fish there. After being saved from drowning by a {{p|Dragonair}} living in the lake, Mr. Saridakis decided to cancel his plans.
In [[SS037]], Clemont and Bonnie participated in a fishing competition held in [[Lumiose City]]. Clemont intended to use his [[List of Clemont's inventions|high-tech fishing rod]] to win, but Cilan, also taking part in the competition, commented him on his way of approach to fishing. With Cilan's advise, Bonnie managed to reel in a {{p|Clawitzer}}, which, due to it then proceeding to attack them, was driven away by Cilan's Stunfisk, by which time the competition already ended. Later in the episode, Clemont and Cilan combined Clemont's rod and Cilan's fishing skills to save Bonnie from a runaway subway cart.


In ''[[BW032|Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!]]'', {{an|Cilan}} used his fishing skills to catch a {{TP|Cilan|Stunfisk}} that was preventing Ash and {{AP|Oshawott}} from retrieving plants at the bottom of a lake to cure their {{status|poison}}ed Pokémon. Like others before him, Cilan uses a fishing lure based on himself. In ''[[BW037|A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!]]'', Cilan showed his fishing skills again by catching a {{p|Basculin}} in {{TRT}}'s fake fishing competition. In [[SS027]], Cilan was seen using his fishing rod once again, this time hooking up a wild {{p|Gyarados}}. Later in the episode, he used his rod in an attempt to pull Gyarados back to its home lake, but was disturbed by [[Amer]] and his robotic {{p|Qwilfish}}.
In ''[[SM005|Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!]]'', [[Professor Kukui]] took the [[Pokémon School]] class on a fishing lesson, which he gave {{an|Lana}} to lead. Lana, being the most skilled fisher of the group, managed to fish up many different Water Pokémon, while Ash and {{an|Kiawe}} were having trouble finding anything at all, and {{an|Sophocles}} was too busy programming his high-tech rod to even try. {{an|Lillie}}, however, managed to surprise everyone by hooking up a {{p|Milotic}}, but her line snapped before she could reel the Tender Pokémon in, causing it go get away.


A Super Rod made its debut in the anime in ''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'' as the item {{an|Iris}} had to find for a scavenger hunt.
Team Rocket was seen fishing in ''[[SM012|The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!]]'' while attempting to catch new Alolan Pokémon, but to no avail. [[Jessie]] used a lure based on {{p|Ekans}}, [[James]]'s based on {{p|Koffing}}, and {{MTR}}'s based on himself.


In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', Cilan mentioned that [[Mr. Briney]] from [[Dewford Town]] was going to host the Old Rod Fishing Rally soon, prompting him to depart for [[Johto]] in order to participate in the said competition.
Fishing was a central plot element in ''[[SM033|Big Sky, Small Fry!]]'', where both Ash and Lana as well as Team Rocket tried to fish up the [[Totem Pokémon]] of [[Brooklet Hill]]. While Team Rocket was taken away by {{an|Bewear}} in the middle of their fishing, Lana managed to hook up the Totem Pokémon, a {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Wishiwashi|School Form}} {{p|Wishiwashi}}, almost immediately, and proceeded to battle it. She was eventually able to defeat the Totem Pokémon, receiving a [[Waterium Z]] as a reward.
 
In ''[[XY022|Going for the Gold!]]'', Ash and his friends met a fisherman named [[Rodman]], who was trying to fish up a {{Shiny}} {{p|Magikarp}} with a Magikarp-shaped lure. Ash, {{an|Serena}}, and {{an|Clemont}} decided to try fishing too, with Ash giving the inexperienced Serena instructions of how to do it correctly. While fishing, Serena hooked up a {{p|Corsola}}, which she tried to battle with her {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}}, but it simply hid itself behind Serena when Corsola tried to use {{m|Water Gun}} on it, causing the Coral Pokémon to get away. Afterwards, Rodman let Ash and his friends keep the fishing rods he had loaned them. The same rods reappeared in ''[[XY024|An Undersea Place to Call Home!]]'', where Ash used one of them to hook up a {{p|Skrelp}}.
 
A fishing competition was a part of the [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], as shown in ''[[XY040|Day Three Blockbusters!]]''. The Pokémon hooked up during the competition included Ash's {{p|Alomomola}}, Serena's {{p|Staryu}}, Clemont's {{p|Corphish}}, {{an|Tierno}}'s Magikarp, {{an|Shauna}}'s {{p|Tentacool}}, and {{an|Trevor}}'s {{p|Wailord}}. {{an|Bonnie}} also participated the competition, but her possible catch wasn't shown.


===In Pokémon Origins===
===In Pokémon Origins===
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Red was also seen fishing with the Super Rod in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', although he did so merely to get some time to think about {{p|Mewtwo|the mysterious Pokémon}} in [[Cerulean Cave]].
Red was also seen fishing with the Super Rod in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', although he did so merely to get some time to think about {{p|Mewtwo|the mysterious Pokémon}} in [[Cerulean Cave]].
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
The Old and Super Rod appeared in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
The Old and Super Rod appeared in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
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<gallery>
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File:Old Rod PM.png|Old Rod
Old Rod PM.png|Old Rod
File:Super Rod PM.png|Super Rod
Super Rod PM.png|Super Rod
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==Artwork==
==Artwork==
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**It even lures Magikarp where wild Pokémon can't normally be caught, such as Lorelei's room at the [[Indigo Plateau]].
**It even lures Magikarp where wild Pokémon can't normally be caught, such as Lorelei's room at the [[Indigo Plateau]].
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the exclamation point will occasionally appear above the partner Pokémon instead of above the {{player}}'s sprite.
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the exclamation point will occasionally appear above the partner Pokémon instead of above the {{player}}'s sprite.
* The Super Rod is the only fishing rod that is obtainable in [[Generation V]]. The Old and Good Rods, while still existent in the game's programming, cannot be obtained without hacking and cannot be used; if hacked in, they can be also be [[held item|held]] by a Pokémon unlike legitimate [[Key Item]]s.
* The Super Rod is the only fishing rod that is obtainable in [[Generation V]]. The Old and Good Rods, while still existent in the game's programming, cannot be obtained without hacking and cannot be used; if hacked in, they can be [[held item|held]] by a Pokémon unlike legitimate [[Key Item]]s.
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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{{langtable|color={{key items color light}}|bordercolor={{key items color}}
{{langtable|color={{key items color light}}|bordercolor={{key items color}}
|ja=ボロのつりざお ''Shabby Fishing Rod''
|ja=ボロのつりざお ''Shabby Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=破舊釣竿 ''{{tt|Pogauh Diugōn|Old Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=破舊釣竿 / 破旧钓竿 ''{{tt|Pòjiù Diàogān|Old Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Games, Pokémon: Magikarp Jump}}<br>破爛的釣竿 ''{{tt|Pòlàn-de Diàogān|Broken Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures}}<br>阿里不達釣竿 ''{{tt|Ālǐbùdá Diàogān|Shabby Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Pokémon Pocket Monsters}}
|da=Gammel fiskestang{{tt|*|Pokémon Emerald manual}}<br>Gammel stang{{tt|*|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire manual}}
|fi=Vapa
|fi=Vapa
|fr=Canne
|fr=Canne
|de=Angel
|de=Angel
|it=Amo Vecchio
|it=Amo Vecchio
|ko=낡은낚싯대 ''Nalgeun Naksitdae''
|pt_br=Vara Antiga
|es=Caña Vieja
|es=Caña Vieja
|ko=낡은낚싯대 ''Nalgeun Naksitdae''}}
|sv=Gammalt spö{{tt|*|Pokémon Emerald manual}}
}}
|
|
''Good Rod''
''Good Rod''
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{{langtable|color={{key items color light}}|bordercolor={{key items color}}
|ja=いいつりざお ''Good Fishing Rod''
|ja=いいつりざお ''Good Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=好釣竿 ''{{tt|Hóu Diugōn|Good Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=好釣竿 ''{{tt|Hǎo Diàogān|Good Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>優秀釣竿 ''{{tt|Yōuxiù Diàogān|Excellent Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures}}<br>超級釣竿 ''{{tt|Chāojí Diàogān|Super Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Pokémon Pocket Monsters}}
|da=God fiskestang{{tt|*|Pokémon Emerald manual}}<br>God stang{{tt|*|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire manual}}
|fr=Super Canne
|fr=Super Canne
|de=Profiangel
|de=Profiangel
|it=Amo Buono
|it=Amo Buono
|ko=좋은낚싯대 ''Jo-eun Naksitdae''
|pt_br=Vara Boa
|es=Caña Buena
|es=Caña Buena
|ko=좋은낚싯대 ''Jo-eun Naksitdae''
|sv=Bra spö{{tt|*|Pokémon Emerald manual}}
|pt_br=Vara Boa}}
}}
|
|
''Super Rod''
''Super Rod''
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{{langtable|color={{key items color light}}|bordercolor={{key items color}}
|ja=すごいつりざお ''Great Fishing Rod''
|ja=すごいつりざお ''Great Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=厲害釣竿 ''{{tt|Laihhoih Diugōn|Fantasic Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>超強釣竿 ''{{tt|Chīukèuhng Diugōn|Super Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Anime}}
|zh_cmn=厲害釣竿 / 厉害钓竿 ''{{tt|Lìhài Diàogān|Fantastic Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>超強釣竿 ''{{tt|Chāoqiáng Diàogān|Mighty Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|BW069, Adventures}}<br>超級釣竿 ''{{tt|Chāojí Diàogān|Super Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|BW069}}<br>上等釣竿 ''{{tt|Shàngděng Diàogān|Finest Fishing Rod}}'' {{tt|*|Pocket Monsters}}
|fi=Supervapa
|fi=Supervapa
|fr=Mega Canne
|fr=Mega Canne
|de=Superangel
|de=Superangel
|it=Super Amo
|it=Super Amo
|ko=대단한낚싯대 ''Daedanhan Naksitdae''
|pl=Super Wędka <!---anime--->
|pt_br=Super Vara{{tt|*|anime}}<br>Super {{tt|Bastão|Incorrect translation of Rod}} {{tt|*|TCG}}
|ru=Супер-Удочка ''Super-Udochka''
|es=Supercaña<br>Súper Caña{{tt|*|Generations I-II}}
|es=Supercaña<br>Súper Caña{{tt|*|Generations I-II}}
|pl=Super Wędka <!---anime--->
}}
|ko=대단한낚싯대 ''Daedanhan Naksitdae''
|
|pt_br=Super {{tt|Bastão|Incorrect translation of rod}}
''Fishing Rod''
|ru=Супер-Удочка ''Super-Udochka''}}
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|ja=つりざお ''Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=釣竿 ''{{tt|Diugōn|Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=釣竿 / 钓竿 ''{{tt|Diàogān|Fishing Rod}}''
|fr=Canne à Pêche
|de=Angel
|it=Amo
|ko=낚싯대 ''Naksitdae''
|pt_br=Vara de Pesca
|es=Caña
}}
|}
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
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''So-So Old Rod''
{{langtable|color={{water color light}}|bordercolor={{water color}}
|ja=いいボロのつりざお ''Good Shabby Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=較好的破舊釣竿 ''{{tt|Gaauhóu-dīk Pogauh Diugōn|Slightly Better Old Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=較好的破舊釣竿 / 较好的破旧钓竿 ''{{tt|Jiàohǎo-de Pòjiù Diàogān|Slightly Better Old Fishing Rod}}''
|fr=Canne à Pêche d'Occasion
|it=Amo Vecchio Buono
|de=Guten Alten Angel
|es=Caña Decente
|ko=좋은 낡은낚싯대 ''Jo-eun Nalgeun Naksitdae''
}}
|
''Good Old Rod''
{{langtable|color={{water color light}}|bordercolor={{water color}}
|ja=すごいボロのつりざお ''Great Shabby Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=厲害的破舊釣竿 ''{{tt|Laihhoih-dīk Pogauh Diugōn|Fantasic Old Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=厲害的破舊釣竿 / 厉害的破旧钓竿 ''{{tt|Lìhài-de Pòjiù Diàogān|Fantastic Old Fishing Rod}}''
|fr=Canne à Pêche Neuve
|it=Amo Vecchio Speciale
|de=Tollen Alten Angel
|es=Caña Estupenda
|ko=대단한 낡은낚싯대 ''Daedanhan Nalgeun Naksitdae''
}}
|
''Great Old Rod''
{{langtable|color={{water color light}}|bordercolor={{water color}}
|ja=きれいなボロのつりざお ''Beautiful Shabby Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=漂亮的破舊釣竿 ''{{tt|Piuleuhng-dīk Pogauh Diugōn|Pretty Old Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=漂亮的破舊釣竿 / 漂亮的破旧钓竿 ''{{tt|Piàoliang-de Pòjiù Diàogān|Pretty Old Fishing Rod}}''
|fr=Bonne Canne à Pêche
|it=Amo Vecchio Magnifico
|de=Schönen Alten Angel
|es=Caña Guay
|ko=고운 낡은낚싯대 ''Goun Nalgeun Naksitdae''
}}
|-
|
''Rare Old Rod''
{{langtable|color={{water color light}}|bordercolor={{water color}}
|ja=きちょうなボロのつりざお ''Precious Shabby Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=珍貴的破舊釣竿 ''{{tt|Jāngwai-dīk Pogauh Diugōn|Precious Old Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=珍貴的破舊釣竿 / 珍贵的破旧钓竿 ''{{tt|Zhēnguì-de Pòjiù Diàogān|Precious Old Fishing Rod}}''
|fr=Super Canne à Pêche
|it=Amo Vecchio Prezioso
|de=Teuren Alten Angel
|es=Caña Lujosa
|ko=귀중한 낡은낚싯대 ''Gwijunghan Nalgeun Naksitdae''
}}
|
''Pro's Old Rod''
{{langtable|color={{water color light}}|bordercolor={{water color}}
|ja=こだわりボロのつりざお ''Choice Shabby Fishing Rod''
|zh_yue=講究的破舊釣竿 ''{{tt|Gónggau-dīk Pogauh Diugōn|Exquisite Old Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=講究的破舊釣竿 / 讲究的破旧钓竿 ''{{tt|Jiǎngjiù-de Pòjiù Diàogān|Exquisite Old Fishing Rod}}''
|fr=Canne à Pêche de Pro
|it=Amo Vecchio Intenditori
|de=Exquisiten Alten Angel
|es=Caña Profesional
|ko=구애 낡은낚싯대 ''Guae Nalgeun Naksitdae''
}}
|
''Supreme Old Rod''
{{langtable|color={{water color light}}|bordercolor={{water color}}
|ja=ス一パ一ボロのつりざお
|zh_yue=超棒的破舊釣竿 ''{{tt|Chīupáahng-dīk Pogauh Diugōn|Excellent Old Fishing Rod}}''
|zh_cmn=超棒的破舊釣竿 / 超棒的破旧钓竿 ''{{tt|Chāobàng-de Pòjiù Diàogān|Excellent Old Fishing Rod}}''
|fr=Canne à Pêche Ultime
|it=Amo Vecchio Pro
|de=Super Alten Angel
|es=Caña Suprema
|ko=슈퍼 낡은낚싯대
}}
|}
|}
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Zoey with a fishing rod in the anime

Fishing is a recreation that is commonly seen in the Pokémon world.

In the games

In core series games

Fishing is a way to catch Pokémon in the water. In fact, some Pokémon can only be caught by using a fishing rod. There are three fishing rods that are given out throughout the course of most games, and each one is given out by a Fishing Brother. Generation V includes only the Super Rod, which is given out by LookerBW or Cedric JuniperB2W2. In Generation VII, Pokémon Sun and Moon include only a Fishing Rod, given out by Lana. The Fishing Rod may additionally reel in items instead of Pokémon.

Equipment

Catching Pokémon

Generation I and Generation II

In Generation I and II, fishing is simply a matter of standing next to water and using the rod. Sometimes, it will hook a Pokémon and start a battle. Other times, it will catch nothing. There is a random chance of either happening, so if the rod catches nothing, players can cast it out again. The player can only fish from land, not while surfing.

Generation III

Starting with Generation III, the fishing mechanic became more complicated, as the player would have to pay attention and confirm as soon as the rod hooked a Pokémon, or else it would get away. A series of ellipses appear prior to the text "Oh! A bite!", which is when the player should press the A Button. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, this required a series of confirmations to reel in better Pokémon. Generation III also introduced the ability for Pokémon Trainers to fish off the back of a surfing Pokémon, which may be required to catch Feebas. This also made fishing on Route 4 possible. Starting from Emerald, if the first Pokémon in the player's party has the ability Suction Cups or Sticky Hold, the player is more likely to get a bite.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, when the player uses the rod, an exclamation mark-like sign pops up above the player, noting that they should push the A button to start the battle with the Pokémon they've encountered. As with Generation III, the Pokémon will go away if the player takes too long.

Generation V
Super Rod's Key Item obtain sprite from Generation V

In Generation V, fishing mechanics are mostly unchanged from Generation IV. However, by fishing in rippling water, different Pokémon can be caught, generally being rare Pokémon or the evolved forms of the Pokémon normally found. As such, this allows certain Pokémon such as Milotic and Poliwrath to be caught in the wild, while normally they would not. Furthermore, the Old and Good Rods are no longer available, only providing the player with a single rod to fish for Pokémon with.

Generation VI

In Generation VI, fishing mechanics remain mostly unchanged, with the removal of rippling water and the addition of consecutive fishing. The Old and Good Rods return in this Generation.

Consecutive fishing describes fishing repeatedly without moving from a given spot and repeatedly hooking a Pokémon. Hooking multiple Pokémon in a row increases the chances of hooking a Shiny Pokémon, reaching a maximum chance of approximately 1% for a streak of 20 or more Pokémon. The game increases the chances of finding a Shiny Pokémon by generating extra personality values in an attempt to find one that results in a Shiny Pokémon, with the number of attempts depending on the size of the current streak. For every Pokémon added to the streak up to 20 Pokémon, the game will make two extra attempts to find a Shiny personality value; i.e., the number of attempts at any given point in the streak is 1 + 2 * streak_size, and caps at a maximum of 41 attempts when the streak is at least 20 Pokémon long. This effect stacks with the Shiny Charm's effect.[1]

Fishing near rocks and other impassable spaces (not including spaces occupied by Trainers) will raise the chances of hooking Pokémon. The more sides (north, south, east, or west) around the space where the bobber lands that are blocked by such obstacles, the higher the chances of hooking a Pokémon are. A space of land may also count as an obstacle on one side of the bobber, so long as it is not the only one. If three sides are blocked, every cast will hook a Pokémon.

Generation VII

In Generation VII, the player can no longer fish in any body of water. Instead, in certain areas, there are piles of rocks at the bottom of the water where the player can fish to find Pokémon. Sometimes when the player reels in their line, they may find an item instead of a Pokémon. In each area with fishing spots, at least one of the rock piles will have bubbles rising from it to the surface, and if the player fishes at that spot, they will be able to more commonly find Pokémon that would be rare at the other spots. As soon as the player reels in their line after they find any Pokémon or item from such spots, the bubbles will disappear until the player re-enters the area. The bubbles will also disappear if the player moves too quickly near the spot, if they move over it, or if they reel in their rod too quickly. Once the bubbles disappear, the encounter rate returns to that of other fishing spots.

In the Alola region, there are fishing spots at Seaward Cave, Kala'e Bay, Melemele Sea, Paniola Town, Brooklet Hill, Akala Outskirts, Malie Garden, Secluded Shore, Seafolk Village, Poni Wilds, Poni Breaker Coast, Vast Poni Canyon, Poni Meadow, Poni Gauntlet, and Routes 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 and 15.

The different types of fishing rods are also all replaced by a single "Fishing Rod" in Generation VII. This Fishing Rod cannot be used from the Bag, but instead, when the player approaches a fishing spot, the game prompts the player with the option to press the A button to use the Fishing Rod. Some fishing spots may be accessible from land, while others may only be accessible from water. If the player wishes to fish at a spot in the middle of water, they can only do so using the Poké Ride Lapras Paddle.

In spin-off games

PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS

Main article: PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS
Fishing in PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS

PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS is a game focused on fishing for Pokémon. Points are earned for the size, rarity, and species of the caught Pokémon. Up to five Pokémon can be stored at once, and high scores could be seen at Pokémon Centers, while the game was still available for download.

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Main article: Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump is a game where player fishes and trains generations of Magikarp to jump as high as they can and win Magikarp jumping leagues. Magikarp are fished with Old Rod, with the player being given increasingly better variants of Old Rod (So-So, Good, Great, Rare, Pro's, and Supreme) as they progress that can fish new Magikarp patterns.

In the anime

In the main series

Iris holding a Super Rod

Numerous episodes of the anime have featured the group fishing. Rather than using bait, lures with Pokémon designs are used. In the first episode of the anime, Pokémon - I Choose You!, Misty was shown fishing shortly before Ash runs in to her. At the Safari Zone, a fishing rod is distributed with the Safari Balls, as seen in EP035. Ash and Misty both participated in a Seaking Catching competition in Hook, Line, and Stinker.

In Whiscash and Ash, a fisherman named Sullivan believed that the secret to catching the Whiscash he was looking for, was finding the right lure. In On Olden Pond, Ash and his friends visited a lake, which had used to be a popular fishing resort. Ash, Brock, and May tried fishing from the lake, with Ash eventually hooking up a Crawdaunt. Ash attempted to battle the Crawdaunt with his Corphish, but the Ruffian Pokémon was soon defeated by its evolved form, which then proceeded to destroy the group's loaned fishing rods. It was later revealed that the Crawdaunt belonged to a man named Mr. Saridakis, who had once tried to purchase the lake in order to build an amusement park over it, but Tiffany, the owner of the lake, had refused to sell it. As a result, he had unleashed his Crawdaunt to the lake to scare off the people who came to fish there. After being saved from drowning by a Dragonair living in the lake, Mr. Saridakis decided to cancel his plans. Misty has a collection of lures, including a special lure based on herself that she believes is the best. She sent it to Ash as a gift in The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing. Ash used this lure in Buizel Your Way Out of This to try to catch a powerful Buizel.

Cilan holding a fishing rod

In Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, Cilan used his fishing skills to catch a Stunfisk that was preventing Ash and Oshawott from retrieving plants at the bottom of a lake to cure their poisoned Pokémon. Like others before him, Cilan uses a fishing lure based on himself. In A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!, Cilan showed his fishing skills again by catching a Basculin in Team Rocket's fake fishing competition. In SS027, Cilan was seen using his fishing rod once again, this time hooking up a wild Gyarados. Later in the episode, he used his rod in an attempt to pull Gyarados back to its home lake, but was disturbed by Amer and his robotic Qwilfish. A Super Rod made its debut in the anime in Climbing the Tower of Success! as the item Iris had to find for a scavenger hunt. In Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!, Cilan mentioned that Mr. Briney from Dewford Town was going to host the Old Rod Fishing Rally soon, prompting him to depart for Johto in order to participate in the said competition.

In Going for the Gold!, Ash and his friends met a fisherman named Rodman, who was trying to fish up a Shiny Magikarp with a Magikarp-shaped lure. Ash, Serena, and Clemont decided to try fishing too, with Ash giving the inexperienced Serena instructions of how to do it correctly. While fishing, Serena hooked up a Corsola, which she tried to battle with her Fennekin, but it simply hid itself behind Serena when Corsola tried to use Water Gun on it, causing the Coral Pokémon to get away. Afterwards, Rodman let Ash and his friends keep the fishing rods he had loaned them. The same rods reappeared in An Undersea Place to Call Home!, where Ash used one of them to hook up a Skrelp. A fishing competition was a part of the Pokémon Summer Camp, as shown in Day Three Blockbusters!. The Pokémon hooked up during the competition included Ash's Alomomola, Serena's Staryu, Clemont's Corphish, Tierno's Magikarp, Shauna's Tentacool, and Trevor's Wailord. Bonnie also participated the competition, but her possible catch wasn't shown.

In SS037, Clemont and Bonnie participated in a fishing competition held in Lumiose City. Clemont intended to use his high-tech fishing rod to win, but Cilan, also taking part in the competition, commented him on his way of approach to fishing. With Cilan's advise, Bonnie managed to reel in a Clawitzer, which, due to it then proceeding to attack them, was driven away by Cilan's Stunfisk, by which time the competition already ended. Later in the episode, Clemont and Cilan combined Clemont's rod and Cilan's fishing skills to save Bonnie from a runaway subway cart.

In Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, Professor Kukui took the Pokémon School class on a fishing lesson, which he gave Lana to lead. Lana, being the most skilled fisher of the group, managed to fish up many different Water Pokémon, while Ash and Kiawe were having trouble finding anything at all, and Sophocles was too busy programming his high-tech rod to even try. Lillie, however, managed to surprise everyone by hooking up a Milotic, but her line snapped before she could reel the Tender Pokémon in, causing it go get away.

Team Rocket was seen fishing in The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair! while attempting to catch new Alolan Pokémon, but to no avail. Jessie used a lure based on Ekans, James's based on Koffing, and Meowth's based on himself.

Fishing was a central plot element in Big Sky, Small Fry!, where both Ash and Lana as well as Team Rocket tried to fish up the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill. While Team Rocket was taken away by Bewear in the middle of their fishing, Lana managed to hook up the Totem Pokémon, a School Form Wishiwashi, almost immediately, and proceeded to battle it. She was eventually able to defeat the Totem Pokémon, receiving a Waterium Z as a reward.

In Pokémon Origins

Red fishing with a Super Rod

Fishing was featured a couple of times during Pokémon Origins.

Red obtained an Old Rod from the Vermilion Fishing Guru in File 2: Cubone, and a Super Rod from the Silence Bridge Fishing Guru in File 3: Giovanni. Soon after obtaining the latter, he was seen using it to capture himself a Psyduck.

Red was also seen fishing with the Super Rod in File 4: Charizard, although he did so merely to get some time to think about the mysterious Pokémon in Cerulean Cave.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

The Old and Super Rod appeared in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.

  • Old Rod

    Old Rod

  • Super Rod

    Super Rod

Artwork

RG Old Rod.png RG Good Rod.png RG Super Rod.png
Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod


Trivia

The exclamation point above the walking Pokémon
  • In Generation I, it is possible to fish in the bottom of the statues in Gyms (except for the Saffron and Cinnabar Gyms) or any room of the Elite Four at Indigo Plateau. However, when using the Super Rod in any Gym or Elite Four room other than Cerulean Gym or Lorelei's room, the game will say "Looks like there's nothing here."
  • In Generation I, the only Pokémon that can be fished out by the Old Rod is Magikarp, all of which would be Level 5.
    • It even lures Magikarp where wild Pokémon can't normally be caught, such as Lorelei's room at the Indigo Plateau.
  • In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the exclamation point will occasionally appear above the partner Pokémon instead of above the player's sprite.
  • The Super Rod is the only fishing rod that is obtainable in Generation V. The Old and Good Rods, while still existent in the game's programming, cannot be obtained without hacking and cannot be used; if hacked in, they can be held by a Pokémon unlike legitimate Key Items.


In other languages

Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese ボロのつりざお Shabby Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 破舊釣竿 Pogauh Diugōn
Mandarin 破舊釣竿 / 破旧钓竿 Pòjiù Diàogān *
破爛的釣竿 Pòlàn-de Diàogān *
阿里不達釣竿 Ālǐbùdá Diàogān *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Gammel fiskestang*
Gammel stang*
Finland Flag.png Finnish Vapa
France Flag.png French Canne
Germany Flag.png German Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 낡은낚싯대 Nalgeun Naksitdae
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Vara Antiga
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Vieja
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Gammalt spö*

Good Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese いいつりざお Good Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 好釣竿 Hóu Diugōn
Mandarin 好釣竿 Hǎo Diàogān *
優秀釣竿 Yōuxiù Diàogān *
超級釣竿 Chāojí Diàogān *
Denmark Flag.png Danish God fiskestang*
God stang*
France Flag.png French Super Canne
Germany Flag.png German Profiangel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Buono
South Korea Flag.png Korean 좋은낚싯대 Jo-eun Naksitdae
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Vara Boa
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Buena
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Bra spö*

Super Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese すごいつりざお Great Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 厲害釣竿 Laihhoih Diugōn *
超強釣竿 Chīukèuhng Diugōn *
Mandarin 厲害釣竿 / 厉害钓竿 Lìhài Diàogān *
超強釣竿 Chāoqiáng Diàogān *
超級釣竿 Chāojí Diàogān *
上等釣竿 Shàngděng Diàogān *
Finland Flag.png Finnish Supervapa
France Flag.png French Mega Canne
Germany Flag.png German Superangel
Italy Flag.png Italian Super Amo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 대단한낚싯대 Daedanhan Naksitdae
Poland Flag.png Polish Super Wędka
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Super Vara*
Super Bastão *
Russia Flag.png Russian Супер-Удочка Super-Udochka
Spain Flag.png Spanish Supercaña
Súper Caña*

Fishing Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese つりざお Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 釣竿 Diugōn
Mandarin 釣竿 / 钓竿 Diàogān
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche
Germany Flag.png German Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 낚싯대 Naksitdae
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Vara de Pesca
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña

So-So Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese いいボロのつりざお Good Shabby Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 較好的破舊釣竿 Gaauhóu-dīk Pogauh Diugōn
Mandarin 較好的破舊釣竿 / 较好的破旧钓竿 Jiàohǎo-de Pòjiù Diàogān
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche d'Occasion
Germany Flag.png German Guten Alten Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Buono
South Korea Flag.png Korean 좋은 낡은낚싯대 Jo-eun Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Decente

Good Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese すごいボロのつりざお Great Shabby Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 厲害的破舊釣竿 Laihhoih-dīk Pogauh Diugōn
Mandarin 厲害的破舊釣竿 / 厉害的破旧钓竿 Lìhài-de Pòjiù Diàogān
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche Neuve
Germany Flag.png German Tollen Alten Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Speciale
South Korea Flag.png Korean 대단한 낡은낚싯대 Daedanhan Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Estupenda

Great Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese きれいなボロのつりざお Beautiful Shabby Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 漂亮的破舊釣竿 Piuleuhng-dīk Pogauh Diugōn
Mandarin 漂亮的破舊釣竿 / 漂亮的破旧钓竿 Piàoliang-de Pòjiù Diàogān
France Flag.png French Bonne Canne à Pêche
Germany Flag.png German Schönen Alten Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Magnifico
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고운 낡은낚싯대 Goun Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Guay

Rare Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese きちょうなボロのつりざお Precious Shabby Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 珍貴的破舊釣竿 Jāngwai-dīk Pogauh Diugōn
Mandarin 珍貴的破舊釣竿 / 珍贵的破旧钓竿 Zhēnguì-de Pòjiù Diàogān
France Flag.png French Super Canne à Pêche
Germany Flag.png German Teuren Alten Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Prezioso
South Korea Flag.png Korean 귀중한 낡은낚싯대 Gwijunghan Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Lujosa

Pro's Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese こだわりボロのつりざお Choice Shabby Fishing Rod
Chinese Cantonese 講究的破舊釣竿 Gónggau-dīk Pogauh Diugōn
Mandarin 講究的破舊釣竿 / 讲究的破旧钓竿 Jiǎngjiù-de Pòjiù Diàogān
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche de Pro
Germany Flag.png German Exquisiten Alten Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Intenditori
South Korea Flag.png Korean 구애 낡은낚싯대 Guae Nalgeun Naksitdae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Profesional

Supreme Old Rod

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese ス一パ一ボロのつりざお
Chinese Cantonese 超棒的破舊釣竿 Chīupáahng-dīk Pogauh Diugōn
Mandarin 超棒的破舊釣竿 / 超棒的破旧钓竿 Chāobàng-de Pòjiù Diàogān
France Flag.png French Canne à Pêche Ultime
Germany Flag.png German Super Alten Angel
Italy Flag.png Italian Amo Vecchio Pro
South Korea Flag.png Korean 슈퍼 낡은낚싯대
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caña Suprema

References

  1. ↑ Pokemon 6G Chain Fishing Probability Analysis


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