GUIDE: Catching Pokemon

GUIDE: CATCHING POKEMON

There are three steps to catching Pokemon on site: Spawning, Battling, and Catching!

1. SPAWNING

Pokemon of all varieties and regions appear across UNOVR! Each route has both "ambient" Pokemon (which are uncatchable and function as either NPCs or obstacles) and catchable Wild Pokemon, which occasionally spawn in a Player Character's vicinity. Catchable Pokemon are marked with a Pokeball icon.

Spawns themselves are free of charge and can be set up by any member account in a Tall Grass board. To avoid conflicts with HP across multiple threads, we recommend only doing one spawn at a time. Players must complete each spawn encounter (either retreating or knocking out the Pokemon) before starting another.

HOW TO SPAWN A WILD POKEMON USING OUR PLUGIN:

1. Create a new thread (or edit the first post of an old one), then click the [tangent=]ADD CREATURE[/tangent] button in the bottom right corner of the posting/editing window.

2. This will open a popup with one option and some general reminders. Click [tangent=]CREATURE GROUP![/tangent]

3. [tangent=]Another popup[/tangent] will appear prompting you for your current location. Please ensure you are always selecting the correct creature group for your area! For example, if you are in Birchwild Grove, select 'BIRCHWILDGROVE.'

4. [tangent=]Click 'ACCEPT.'[/tangent] The final popup has two options, which affect when the spawn will happen in your thread. We recommend leaving the default at '1' and '100%' if you want the Pokemon to appear right away!

5. There should now be a [tangent=]confirmation message[/tangent] displayed at the bottom of your screen! Double-check to make sure everything is correct. If you made a mistake, simply click 'EDIT CREATURE' to restart.

6. Lastly, you must post again in the thread to trigger the spawn.

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{COMMON PROBLEMS}If there is no 'ADD CREATURE' option when you go to start a thread, you are likely in a board that does not have spawning enabled. Feel free to move your thread to the closest Tall Grass and then try attaching a spawn again.

If nothing spawns after 1 reply, please edit the first post and redo the spawning settings. If the issue continues, please message C0D13 or post in ⁠#🔰bug-report on Discord.

2. BATTLING

These Pokemon are wild, and won't go down without a fight! You will need to knock out a Pokemon (or reduce it to 10% of its health) before you can catch it.

To do this, simply write a post attacking the Wild Pokemon and click the Attack button to deal some damage. You may double-post replying to yourself until the wild Pokemon is either knocked out or reduced to 10% of its health.

Be aware that the Pokemon will fight back, dealing damage to your team in turn. If your HP hits zero before you knock out the Pokemon, you will have to Retreat and visit the local Shrine to heal back up!

The spawned Pokemon will never flee, and you can return once your Pokemon are healed. You can also call in friends to help you take down an especially difficult foe!

You start with 50 Tall Grass HP, but can pay 25 BYTES to increase this by 25 HP increments here. This has the bonus effect of making your hits more powerful vs Wild Pokemon, so it's a win-win investment!

how does the wild pokemon plugin work? The damage you deal is randomized by the plugin anywhere between 1-50% of your current HP. That means as you lose HP, your Pokemon's attacks also grow proportionally weaker. The same is not true for enemy Pokemon, who can always hit within a set range of damage.

3. CATCHING

Once the wild Pokemon is reduced to zero or 10%, it can be captured! Up to two players who contributed to the battle may catch a copy of the wild Pokemon. You may choose to roleplay this as simply encountering more than one Pokemon IC.

Catch Priority goes to (1) the person who started the thread and (2) the person who landed the final blow. Either player can still relinquish their catch to someone else who contributed to the battle, if they wish!

Activating the Golden Pokeball to catch a Pokemon costs -25 BYTES. Please post in the Automatic Deduction Board to have your new Pokemon added to your Storage Box. If you have space, a moderator will post a confirmation and update your Character Record.

You may decide the Pokemon's nickname and gender! We recommend making a personal Inventory to track details like personality, moves, and nicknames.