How to Catch All Pokémon in X and Y

Last Updated: February 6, 2020

Pokémon X and Y are the latest games in the ever popular series. The games are made for the 3DS and have amazing graphics and features. One big goal of the game is to catch all the Pokémon!

Steps

1
Buy a copy of both Pokémon X and Y. You need both games to catch all the Pokémon.
2
Make sure you stock up on Poke Balls, Great Balls, Master Balls, and Quick Balls when ever you go to the Pokémon Centre. You need to have lots of them ready.

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3
When you fight a wild Pokémon that you don't have, you want to try to capture it. First use moves to make its hit points really low but don't let it get to zero. The move False Swipe can be really useful because it will not go lower than 1 hit point.
4
Try inflicting a condition on the Pokémon like putting it to sleep or paralysing it. Try not to poison or burn it, though, because it might lose all its hit points before you catch it.
- Once the hit points are low, throw poke balls at it until you capture it.
5
Walk everywhere you can. Go through tall grass, short grass, flowers, and caves. Lots of Pokémon will pop out, but you will have to walk around a lot too. Find rare Pokémon. Don't rush through the areas.
6
Surf. If you see a body of water surf around to find more Pokémon. Also go fishing with a fishing rod; this will bring out different Pokémon.
7
Talk to everyone you come across. Some will offer trades; always take the trades because they usually offer Pokémon that you can't find elsewhere in the game.
8
Evolve your Pokémon. If you can't find the evolved version, many will have to be evolved.
9
Know that some Pokémon can only be found in X and others in Y. Choose one to be your main game and use the other game to find the extra Pokémon not in your main game and trade them.
10
Start your second game three times and get all the different starter Pokémon from the professor as well as each of the Kanto starters (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) and trade these to your main game.

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Community Q&A

Question

Can you catch Articuno?

Bun bun

Top Answerer

Articuno is legimately available in the Generation 6 games, yes.
Question

How can I catch rarer Pokemon, like Mew?

Natalie Tellechea

Top Answerer

Mew is not legitimately obtainable in Pokemon X and Y.
Question

Can you catch Missingno in the Pokemon Y game?

Natalie Tellechea

Top Answerer

No.
Question

Can you trade for all of them?

Bun bun

Top Answerer

Yes. If you trade, it is possible without buying more games.
Question

But what about the Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno thing?

Community Answer

See How to Catch Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres in Pokémon X and Y.
Question

Can you get Darkrai in ORAS?

Bun bun

Top Answerer

Yes, but only by special events.
Question

Can I run away from trainer battles?

Community Answer

No. It's part of the game and cannot be skipped or retreated.