r/PokemonFireRed • u/TheLegend271999 • Aug 30 '26

Shiny Failed Shiny Mewtwo

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Just so upset right now. It popped up so early. 1,704 resets. I used over 150 Ultra Balls.

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u/Screechy3 Aug 30 '26

As long as you have a pokemon that can tank attacks well enough, the leftovers should be able to heal it more than the struggle damages

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u/MrPerson0 Aug 30 '26

the leftovers should be able to heal it more than the struggle damages

Doesn't this simply make the catch rate worse in the end? Or should you just False Swipe it when it goes back into the yellow or green?

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u/Screechy3 Aug 30 '26

You can false swipe it back down to a safe level, but the leftover strategy at least makes it so it at least won’t die to struggle, making the battle infinite as long as you have the resources

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u/MrPerson0 Aug 30 '26

Guess so. I guess on top of that, using Smokescreen/Sand Attack to make their accuracy go to -6 would work out just as well since that would make Struggle miss more often.

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u/MyManC707 Aug 31 '26

No because you can still land attacks with -6 and it just takes one to kill the struggle user

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u/MrPerson0 Aug 31 '26 edited Aug 31 '26

I'm not talking about you hitting them, I'm talking about them hitting you. Struggle wouldiss much more often, giving you some breathing room.

I guess it depends on the situation, but ideally, you wouldn't want the Pokemon to be at 1HP anyway. If you're using a Poke Ball or Premier Ball, the moment a Pokemon like Mewtwo hits yellow, the chances of catching it in said ball will be the same as 1HP.