Hi kids! Remember everything the first four generations taught you about finding Wild Pokémon? Forget it all. We're going to start from scratch and cover the mechanics of capturing wild Pokémon, Gen 5 style!

Critical Captures

As anyone who has ever battled before will know, ever since the very beginning there have been "Critical Hits" (or "Hax" as they are known if they go against you) - attacks which randomly decide to do more damage than usual. Well Black and White introduce a similar idea, but this is very much always going to be a good thing for you. Occasionally when throwing a Ball at a Pokémon you will have a Critical Capture - the ball being thrown will make a metal-like sound, shake once and then the Pokémon will either be caught or not, no messing about here. The actual numbers are still unknown, but it's estimated there is just over a 90% chance than if you get a Critical Capture then you will succeed in capturing the Pokémon, regardless of HP and status conditions.

Normal Grass

The most simple method for catching Pokémon is to look in normal grass, which as per usual, you'll find growing all over the place. This hasn't changed at all. Read on.

Tall Grass

Now, something new! Scattered around the Unova region are areas of tall grass. Compare the image of the new grass below with the normal grass above - there's a clear difference. The first instance of the new grass you'll come across is on Route 3 on the way to Nacrene City, where Cheren will stop you and point it out.

I know what you're thinking. "Grass looks different, so what?" Well clever clogs, not only do such patches of grass contain higher level Pokémon than normal patches of grass (nothing special, think Level 10-12 rather than 6-9) BUT, and this is the exciting part, there is a chance that you will enter a double battle with a pair of Wild Pokémon! If this happens, just remember that you can only capture a Pokémon when the other one has been knocked out.

Shaking Areas

Now, something else new!

Take a look at the bottom-left image. Notice anything special about the top-left patch of grass? It's hard to see it properly in an image, but everytime you enter a route there is roughly a 10% chance that you will see a Shaking Area. This might be a patch a shaking grass, dirt being thrown around in a cave), a small whirlpool appearing in the water or even a shadow on a bridge.

These areas are very special. Should you enter them you are guaranteed to find something. Either a wild Pokémon which you would not normally find without entering a Shaking Area, or an item. The best example here is Audino. It can be found on practically every route in the game, but only inside Shaking Areas.

Now that's the basics covered, I think we all deserve a couple of nice tables! Firstly, what items can you find this way?

Item	Shaking Area
Bug Gem	Cave
Dark Gem	Cave
Dragon Gem	Cave
Ground Gem	Cave
Electric Gem	Cave
Fighting Gem	Cave
Fire Gem	Cave
Flying Gem	Cave
Ghost Gem	Cave
Grass Gem	Cave
Ice Gem	Cave
Normal Gem	Cave
Poison Gem	Cave
Psychic Gem	Cave
Rock Gem	Cave
Steel Gem	Cave
Water Gem	Cave
Fire Stone	Cave
Leaf Stone	Cave
Thunderstone	Cave
Water Stone	Cave
Sun Stone	Cave
Moon Stone	Cave
Dawn Stone	Cave
Dusk Stone	Cave
Shiny Stone	Cave
Pretty Wing	Bridge
Swift Wing	Bridge
Clever Wing	Bridge
Muscle Wing	Bridge
Resist Wing	Bridge
Health Wing	Bridge
Genius Wing	Bridge

And now, all the Pokémon you can find this way. Yay!

Dex No.	Pokémon	Shaking Area	Locations
#012	Butterfree	Grass	Route 12 (Unova) (White Only)
#015	Beedrill	Grass	Route 12 (Unova) (Black Only)
#036	Clefable	Grass	Giant Chasm
#038	Ninetales	Grass	Abundant Shrine
#040	Wigglytuff	Grass	Route 14 (Unova)
]055	Golduck	Water	Route 11 (Unova), Route 14 (Unova), Village Bridge
#062	Poliwrath	Water	Pinwheel Forest, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road (Unova), Giant Chasm
#078	Rapidash	Grass	Route 12 (Unova)
#079	Slowpoke	Water	Abundant Shrine
#080	Slowbro	Water	Abundant Shrine
#087	Dewgong	Water	Giant Chasm
#098	Krabby	Water	Route 4 (Unova), Route 12 (Unova), Driftveil City
#099	Kingler	Water	Route 4 (Unova), Route 12 (Unova), Driftveil City
#115	Kangaskhan	Grass	Route 15 (Unova)
#118	Goldeen	Water	Route 3 (Unova), Route 11 (Unova), Route 14 (Unova), Striaton City, Pinwheel Forest, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest
#119	Seaking	Water	Route 3 (Unova), Route 11 (Unova), Route 14 (Unova), Striaton City, Pinwheel Forest, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest
#120	Staryu	Water	Route 13 (Unova)
#121	Starmie	Water	Route 13 (Unova)
#127	Pinsir	Grass	Route 12 (Unova)
#131	Lapras	Water	Village Bridge
#149	Dragonite	Water	Dragonspiral Tower
#166	Ledian	Grass	Dreamyard
#168	Ariados	Grass	Dreamyard
#169	Crobat	Grass	Route 13 (Unova), Giant Chasm
#170	Chinchou	Water	Route 18 (Unova), Driftveil City
#186	Politoed	Water	Route 6 (Unova)
#192	Sunflora	Grass	Route 12 (Unova)
#199	Slowking	Water	Abundant Shrine
#207	Gligar	Grass	Route 11 (Unova), Route 15 (Unova)
#213	Shuckle	Grass	Route 14 (Unova)
#214	Heracross	Grass	Route 12 (Unova)
#222	Corsola	Water	Route 13 (Unova), Undella Town
#225	Delibird	Grass	Giant Chasm
#226	Mantine	Water	Undella Town, Undella Bay (Excl. Winter)
#230	Kingdra	Water	Route 17 (Unova), Route 18 (Unova), P2 Laboratory
#248	Tyranitar	Grass	Route 15 (Unova)
#319	Sharpedo	Water	Village Bridge
#320	Wailmer	Water	Undella Town, Undella Bay
#321	Wailord	Water	Undella Bay
#334	Slowpoke	Grass	Route 14 (Unova)
#335	Zangoose	Grass	Route 11 (Unova)
#336	Seviper	Grass	Route 11 (Unova)
#340	Whiscash	Water	Route 8 (Unova), Icirrus City, Moor of Icirrus
#349	Feebas	Water	Route 1 (Unova)
#350	Milotic	Water	Route 1 (Unova)
#357	Slowpoke	Grass	Route 14 (Unova)
#359	Absol	Grass	Route 13 (Unova), Giant Chasm
#366	Clamperl	Water	Route 4 (Unova)
#367	Huntail	Water	Route 4 (Unova)
#368	Gorebyss	Water	Route 4 (Unova)
#369	Relicanth	Water	Route 4 (Unova)
#370	Luvdisc	Water	Route 4 (Unova), Route 13 (Unova), Driftveil City, Undella Town, Undella Bay
#376	Metagross	Grass	Giant Chasm
#416	Vespiquen	Grass	Route 12 (Unova)
#418	Buizel	Water	Route 11 (Unova), Route 14 (Unova)
#419	Floatzel	Water	Route 11 (Unova), Route 14 (Unova)
#421	Cherrim	Grass	Route 12 (Unova)
#429	Mismagius	Grass	Abundant Shrine (White Only)
#430	Honchkrow	Grass	Abundant Shrine (Black Only)
#457	Lumineon	Water	Route 17 (Unova), Route 18 (Unova), P2 Laboratory
#458	Mantyke	Water	Undella Town, Undella Bay (Excl. Winter)
#463	Lickilicky	Grass	Route 13 (Unova), Giant Chasm
#465	Tangrowth	Grass	Route 13 (Unova), Giant Chasm
#472	Gliscor	Grass	Route 11 (Unova), Route 15 (Unova)
#473	Mamoswine	Grass	Giant Chasm
#511	Pansage	Grass	Pinwheel Forest
#513	Pansear	Grass	Pinwheel Forest
#515	Panpour	Grass	Pinwheel Forest
#529	Drilbur	Cave	Wellspring Cave, Mistralton Cave, Chargestone Cave
#530	Excadrill	Cave	Challenger's Cave, Victory Road (Unova), Giant Chasm
531	Audino	Grass	Route 1 (Unova), Route 2 (Unova), Route 3 (Unova), Route 5 (Unova), Route 6 (Unova), Route 7 (Unova), Route 9 (Unova), Route 10 (Unova), Route 11 (Unova), Route 12 (Unova), Route 13 (Unova), Route 14 (Unova), Route 15 (Unova), Route 16 (Unova), Route 18 (Unova), P2 Laboratory, Dreamyard, Pinwheel Forest, Cold Storage, Dragonspiral Tower, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest
#547	Whimsicott	Grass	Pinwheel Forest (Black Only)
#549	Lilligant	Grass	Pinwheel Forest (White Only)
#550	Basculin	Water	Route 1 (Unova), Route 3 (Unova), Route 6 (Unova), Route 11 (Unova), Route 14 (Unova), Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Dragonspiral Tower, Victory Road (Unova), Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest
#580	Ducklett	Bridge	Driftveil Draw Bridge
#581	Swanna	Bridge	Marvelous Bridge
#587	Emolga	Grass	Route 5 (Unova), Route 6 (Unova), Route 7 (Unova), Route 9 (Unova), Route 10 (Unova), Route 11 (Unova), Route 12 (Unova), Route 13 (Unova), Route 14 (Unova), Route 15 (Unova), Route 16 (Unova), Dragonspiral Tower, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest
#594	Alomomola	Water	Route 4 (Unova), Route 17 (Unova), Route 18 (Unova), P2 Laboratory, Driftveil City
#618	Stunfisk	Water	Route 8 (Unova), Icirrus City

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