I like to set up challenges, but I think, I met my match. What's your answer to this challenge?
Generation 4 / Platinum: How do you catch Arceus with a pokeball? AKA is it possible to guarantee it won't faint your mon or faint itself during the struggle phase?
But Why Not...
Why not use an Ultra Ball or a Master Ball: That's not the challenge though.
Just restart when it fails: The challenge... and where is the fun in that?
Why no restarts: I address this below. Still though, the challenge.
There are two problems that I don't know how to handle, but here is my current strategy:
Generation 4 / Platinum: How do you catch Arceus with a pokeball? AKA is it possible to guarantee it won't faint your mon or faint itself during the struggle phase?
But Why Not...
Why not use an Ultra Ball or a Master Ball: That's not the challenge though.
Just restart when it fails: The challenge... and where is the fun in that?
Why no restarts: I address this below. Still though, the challenge.
There are two problems that I don't know how to handle, but here is my current strategy:
Problem 1: Hyper Beam critting
-Hyper Beam will one-shot Smeargle with stage 6 Special Defense. Smeargle with Conversation the move with Steel typing will still get one-shotted. I'm not sure there is a way to counter this. Sure, reviving and setting up stage 6 Special Defense is possible, but just makes this challenge harder.
Problem 2: Struggle
-So, this is where the challenge fails more often than not. Arceus's ability is Multitype which means no items can be given or taken away from Acreus during battle. This means Leftovers can't be passed to Acreus. Usually, the best method to counter Struggle is Tricking Leftovers to the opposing mon. But when the RNG gods spit in your face and the opposing mon keeps waking up on the second turn way too many times in a round, Spore with Pain Split won't be able to out "Heal" Struggle. Leftovers plus Spore plus Pain Split can counter this mostly though. I can explain this in more detail if needed.
I think Smeargle is the best mon for catching, because False Swipe plus Spore plus Pain Split is absolutely required for legendaries / Acreus.
Current Smeargle setup: False Swipe, Spore, Pain Split, and Cosmic Power
So, why only one attempt? I'm shiny hunting it. :) There are no restarts here.
I'm not sure there is a solution here. Am I missing a possible answer here?
Is this the correct area to post this?
-Hyper Beam will one-shot Smeargle with stage 6 Special Defense. Smeargle with Conversation the move with Steel typing will still get one-shotted. I'm not sure there is a way to counter this. Sure, reviving and setting up stage 6 Special Defense is possible, but just makes this challenge harder.
Problem 2: Struggle
-So, this is where the challenge fails more often than not. Arceus's ability is Multitype which means no items can be given or taken away from Acreus during battle. This means Leftovers can't be passed to Acreus. Usually, the best method to counter Struggle is Tricking Leftovers to the opposing mon. But when the RNG gods spit in your face and the opposing mon keeps waking up on the second turn way too many times in a round, Spore with Pain Split won't be able to out "Heal" Struggle. Leftovers plus Spore plus Pain Split can counter this mostly though. I can explain this in more detail if needed.
I think Smeargle is the best mon for catching, because False Swipe plus Spore plus Pain Split is absolutely required for legendaries / Acreus.
Current Smeargle setup: False Swipe, Spore, Pain Split, and Cosmic Power
So, why only one attempt? I'm shiny hunting it. :) There are no restarts here.
I'm not sure there is a solution here. Am I missing a possible answer here?
Is this the correct area to post this?
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