How to Catch Legendary Pokemon Guide

Once you have found a Legendary Pokemon you will want to catch them. This How to Catch Legendary Pokemon guide will tell you the best method to catch a Legendary Pokemon once you have triggered an encounter in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shiny Pearl.

In order to catch a Legendary Pokemon you should prepare beforehand to make the encounter easier. This means having a Pokemon in your party that has a sleep-inducing move such as Hypnosis or Sleep Power. It is also a good idea to come stocked up with Quick Balls, Timer Balls, and Ultra Balls. You may also want to consider teaching an eligible Pokemon TM54, False Swipe, which is a Normal-type move that will always leave at least 1HP if the damage would have knocked out a Pokemon

Once you are prepared for the encounter follow the steps below to successfully capture the Legendary Pokemon.

- Save before you encounter the Pokemon.

- Engage the Pokemon in battle.

- Throw a Quick Ball right away.

- If that fails, put the Pokemon to sleep.

- Lower the Pokemon’s health as low as possible. You can use the move False Swipe to leave it at 1HP.

- Keep putting it back to sleep if it wakes up.

- Keep throwing Ultra Balls at the Legendary Pokemon until you catch it. If the battle goes on for longer than 10 turns, use Timer Balls instead.

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