How do I catch rare Pokemon in the Red/Blue Safari Zone?

Question

Trying to catch Kangaskhan in Blue. Whenever I throw bait, poke balls miss and whenever I throw a rock, it decides to run. How would I catch it? It's the last Pokemon I need for the Pokedex.

Comments

The key here is patience. It will eventually want to be in a Pokéball. Another key here is luck. There will be a slight chance that the Pokémon will not run away after you throw rocks at it and will get in the Pokéball.

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Also, don't move in the grass, simply change direction on the spot. This will cause wild encounters without costing steps

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Rocks don't make a Pokemon less likely to run away, Bait does. Rock make a Pokemon more likely to run away. Also, Bait halves the catch rate of a Pokemon and Rocks double it.

Answer 1

In general, both Rocks and Bait actually make catching Pokemon less efficient. Often the best way to succeed in the Safari Zone is to simply throw Balls until the Pokemon catches. If you want to know why this is the case, read the Cave of Dragonflies' excellent article; if you just want to know what the most effective strategy is for your target, use the Safari Zone calculator.

In the OP's case, the most efficient way to catch Kangaskhan is to look for it in Area 1 with a 4% encounter rate at Level 25. Assuming you still have all 30 of your Safari Balls, the chance of you catching Kangaskhan before it runs away is 14.62%.

Comments

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