Wait! what? Moments

[ShinyRiolu]

Why in the world is Pinsir NOT a Fighting/Bug type!? I mean, look at it's moveset! :complain::argue::banghead:
(and I'm done :drool

 

[Kenshi]

Having critical captures fail is not unheard of and is actually quite common.

It was also against a Pawniard. Oh, and both CCs were against the same Pokemon, I believe.

More recently, I was playing the Regi trio sidequest on my extremely old Sapphire. Registeel came in two balls (the first of which was already 2 shakes), and with slight difficulty I was able to nab Regirock in a normal Pokeball (second time I've ever done that).

But then the last bastard ate up 30 of my balls per battle (at under 10 HP whilst paralyzed), and because I was in a hurry I even accidentally ran from it. So I went back to Rustboro and got me some Repeat balls and Timer balls (curse Gen 3 for lacking Dusk... V_V). Bastard ate through all of them, too, and it was a regular old Ultraball that caught it in the end.

 

[Reyairia]

So I go to catch Kyurem, which has some freaking badass battle music: YouTube - ‪Pokemon Black and White Music - Frozen Boundary! VS. Kyurem‬‏

Yet, I catch it and look at the dex data...

"It can produce ultracold air.
Its body is frozen"

WORST DEX ENTRY EVER.

 

[The Knights of Wario Land]

Why can't use the Vs. Recorder in the Subway Stations between rounds? Why are you required to return to Nimbasa City just to see some measly Battle Videos?

 

[Missingno. Master]

I was EV training a Vaporeon the other day, on Route 4, in the water, against the Frillish. I accidentially go into a rippling patch of water and find an Alomomola. There are times when I see a wild Pokemon and go "meh, why not?" This was one of those times. So I throw a Heal Ball at the Alomomola- CRITICAL CAPTURE! And it fails. That's not the "Wait! What?" part, though. This is; I threw another Heal Ball- THIS one was also a Critical Capture, and it succeeded.

Also, finding out that the odds of a Critical Capture are based on your Pokedex completion. Glad my essentially completed National Pokedex serves a purpose!

Not so much finding out that shaking grass can't appear until after you win the Trio Badge. After spending two hours trying to get an Audino to appear on Route 1. That was more of a "That explains a lot/FUUUUUUU" moment.

With a mustache.

 

[hurristat]

Wait, having a completed pokedex helps out with critical captures? Weird.

 

[Alex800]

Wait, having a completed pokedex helps out with critical captures? Weird.

Okay, that I had NO IDEA about O_O

 

[Azure Butterfly]

Gengar in PMD has Quick Attack and Scratch. O_O

 

[Zenax]

Shuppet evolves by level up, not by trading while holding a Reaper Cloth? I've been living a lie. o_o

 

[Sanic Hegehog]

Gengar in PMD has Quick Attack and Scratch. O_O

I played those games and never recall this ever happening.

 

[ShatteredMinds]

I actually thought that Electabuzz was Elec/Fighting first time I saw him

 

[Azure Butterfly]

I played those games and never recall this ever happening.

It's when you take him through Mt. Freeze and Murky Cave. He also has Taunt and one other move he never actually used.

 

[smalllady]

Skuntank learns Flamethrower after evolving. And it learns Explosion via level up.

Wild Gulpin sometimes hold Big Pearls.

 

[Hanar]

Learning Parasect can learn Aerial Ace.

Seriously, how?

 

[Androgyny]

"Alright, I finally bred the perfect Lotad with Rain Dish and Modest Nature! Now, I just have to teach it Rain Dance, Giga Drain and Leech-- Wait, what? Lombre only learns Leech Seed through Breeding?"

And then I was sad.

 

[StaticSky]

when i first critical caught a pokemon
i had no clue what it was

 

[SkinheadontheMBTA]

My Golem got OHKO.
By Grass Knot.
... Inside a building.
._.

I wouldn't really say that's a "Wait, what?" moment - Golem is 4x weak against Grass moves, and quite heavy, which is how Grass Knot determines its power. Being in a building had nothing to do with it.

 

[Zenax]

I know that. But how can you do a knot with grass if you are in a building? There is no grass there.

 

[The Knights of Wario Land]

How Electrode just "faints" if it blows up.

 

[hurristat]

Shuppet evolves by level up, not by trading while holding a Reaper Cloth? I've been living a lie. o_o

That's Dusclops to Dusknoir XP

How Electrode just "faints" if it blows up.

NURSE JOY IS MAGIC