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'''Snagging''' is a method of stealing {{pkmn2|caught|captured Pokémon}}. It is used by both protagonists and antagonists in {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}. [[Team Snagem]] snags [[Pokémon]] from their {{pkmn|trainer}}s and gives them to [[Cipher]] so they can be converted into [[Shadow Pokémon]].  Conversely, [[Wes]] and later [[Michael]] will snag the Shadow Pokémon Cipher has created and [[Purification|purify]] them back into normal Pokémon.
'''Snagging''' (Japanese: '''スナッチ''' ''Snatching'') is a method of stealing [[caught Pokémon]]. It is used by both protagonists and antagonists in {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}. Snagging is performed by turning a [[Poké Ball]] into a [[Snag Ball]] by using a [[Snag Machine]].


To snag a Pokémon, the thief needs a [[Snag Machine]] and any sort of [[Poké Ball]].  The thief then enters a [[Pokémon battle]] with another trainer. The Snag Machine will convert the normal Poké Ball into a [[Snag Ball]], which the thief then throws at the other trainer's Pokémon.  This Snag Ball ignores that the Pokémon has already been captured and attempts to capture it as if the Pokémon were wild. If successful, the Pokémon becomes the property of the thief, and there is virtually nothing the other trainer can do about it. Some more oblivious trainers may not even realize what had happened, believing that it was some odd trick, and may think that they just misplaced their Pokémon.
[[Team Snagem]] snags {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} from their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and gives them to [[Cipher]] so they can be converted into [[Shadow Pokémon]]. Conversely, [[Wes]] and [[Michael]] snag the Shadow Pokémon Cipher has created, then [[Purification|purify]] them.


Presumably, this is not the only method of stealing Pokémon. Pokémon thieves are comparatively commonplace, particularly among criminal organizations like [[Team Rocket]]. Even in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, [[Miror B.]] steals Shadow Pokémon from Cipher despite having no Snag Machine. However, it can be assumed that all other stealing methods are of the Poké Ball itself, rather than the Pokémon, or otherwise an unfair acquisition of Pokémon without Poké Balls. The Snag Machine is currently the only specific method of stealing a captured Pokémon known.
The Snag Machine can turn any Poké Ball into a Snag Ball. When a Snag Ball is thrown at a Trainer's Pokémon, it ignores that the Pokémon has already been caught and tries to catch it as if it was a [[wild Pokémon]]. If successful, the Pokémon becomes the property of the thief. Oblivious Trainers may not even realize what happened, believing that it was some odd trick and that they just misplaced their Pokémon.
 
==Game mechanics==
In Pokémon Colosseum, when a Pokémon is snagged successfully, the player gains the Pokémon immediately and it is put in the [[party]] if space is available, or the [[PC]] otherwise. If the player has only one non-[[fainting|fainted]] Pokémon when a snagged Pokémon is added to the party, the player will send the snagged Pokémon into battle immediately after snagging it. If the player [[black out|whites out]] after snagging a Shadow Pokémon, the snag will still be counted; when the player rematches that Trainer, the Shadow Pokémon will be missing from the opponent's party or replaced with another Pokémon.  
 
In Pokémon XD, Pokémon that are snagged during the current battle are put in a special tally, marked on screen with purple Poké Ball icons next to a purple "SNAG" text. Snagged Pokémon will only be added to the player's party when they win the battle, at which time they will be added to the party, or sent to the PC if there is no space available. If the player whites out, the snagged Pokémon is returned to the opposing Trainer's party, and all Poké Balls used to catch it (including ones that missed), will be returned to the player's [[Bag]].
 
==In other languages==
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Revision as of 21:30, 28 June 2020

Snagging a Mawile in Pokémon XD

Snagging (Japanese: スナッチ Snatching) is a method of stealing caught Pokémon. It is used by both protagonists and antagonists in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. Snagging is performed by turning a Poké Ball into a Snag Ball by using a Snag Machine.

Team Snagem snags Pokémon from their Trainers and gives them to Cipher so they can be converted into Shadow Pokémon. Conversely, Wes and Michael snag the Shadow Pokémon Cipher has created, then purify them.

The Snag Machine can turn any Poké Ball into a Snag Ball. When a Snag Ball is thrown at a Trainer's Pokémon, it ignores that the Pokémon has already been caught and tries to catch it as if it was a wild Pokémon. If successful, the Pokémon becomes the property of the thief. Oblivious Trainers may not even realize what happened, believing that it was some odd trick and that they just misplaced their Pokémon.

Game mechanics

In Pokémon Colosseum, when a Pokémon is snagged successfully, the player gains the Pokémon immediately and it is put in the party if space is available, or the PC otherwise. If the player has only one non-fainted Pokémon when a snagged Pokémon is added to the party, the player will send the snagged Pokémon into battle immediately after snagging it. If the player whites out after snagging a Shadow Pokémon, the snag will still be counted; when the player rematches that Trainer, the Shadow Pokémon will be missing from the opponent's party or replaced with another Pokémon.

In Pokémon XD, Pokémon that are snagged during the current battle are put in a special tally, marked on screen with purple Poké Ball icons next to a purple "SNAG" text. Snagged Pokémon will only be added to the player's party when they win the battle, at which time they will be added to the party, or sent to the PC if there is no space available. If the player whites out, the snagged Pokémon is returned to the opposing Trainer's party, and all Poké Balls used to catch it (including ones that missed), will be returned to the player's Bag.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png European French Snatcher
Germany Flag.png German Krallen
Italy Flag.png Italian Sottrarre
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Snatch
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Arrebatar


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