Catching a Pokémon is simple: weaken it and throw a strong Ball. I mean, there is no way things could be THAT much more complicated... right?
Gen I Capture Mechanics article on The Cave of Dragonflies: https://www.dragonflycave.com/mechanics/gen-i-capturing
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Video on the Gen 2 mechanics (where things get really weird): https://youtu.be/qiX5Zbz7Vyc
Gen 1 Living Dex playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6PeVETu1eqKyefkaXtzquK-L2vxQBsdu
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Pokémon Gen 1 website: https://i-made-a.website/pokemon_gen1/full_guide
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Music list: https://i-made-a.website/music_list/gen1_catching
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:13 Patreon
1:34 Catch rate
2:24 Status effects
3:20 Hit points
4:07 Ball used
6:30 The Master Ball
7:21 The Safari Ball
8:17 Wobbling (or shake)
9:23 The ultimate catching strategy
10:39 Conclusion