## Catching Tips

Three things decide whether a Ball sticks: the target's **remaining HP** (lower is better), any **status condition** it's under, and the **Ball** you throw. Whittle the wild Pokémon down without knocking it out, then throw.

**Status helps a lot.** Sleep and Freeze give the biggest catch bonus, with Paralysis, Burn and Poison close behind — putting a target to sleep first is the single most reliable trick. **False Swipe** is the perfect setup move: it always leaves the target on at least 1 HP, so you can safely strip its health to the minimum.

Pick the Ball to match the situation. Generation III offers the **Net Ball** (better on Water and Bug types), **Nest Ball** (better against low-level Pokémon), **Timer Ball** (improves the longer the battle runs), **Repeat Ball** (better on species you've already caught) and **Dive Ball** (better on Pokémon found while surfing or fishing). A plain Ultra Ball is a strong all-rounder when no specialty Ball fits.
