National Park
From Poké Everworld Online
Contributions by Synlar
National Park: Bug-Catching Contest
The Bug-Catching Contest is a signature recurring event held in the National Park, located north of Goldenrod City in the Johto region. It is a premier opportunity for trainers to expand their Pokédex, capture rare Pokémon, and earn valuable evolution stones.
Event Schedule
The contest is held three times a week:
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Saturday
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Contest Rules
To participate, speak to the guard standing in the middle of the South Entrance station.
- Time Limit: 20 Minutes.
- Equipment: Participants are provided with 20 Sport Balls.
- Team Constraints: You may only take one Pokémon into the park. The rest of your party will be held by the guard until the contest concludes.
- Judging Criteria: Pokémon are judged based on their Level, Rarity, Current HP, and Stats.
- Completion: The contest ends if the timer expires, you run out of balls, your Pokémon faints, or you exit through a guardhouse.
> Note: You only keep the single Pokémon you choose to submit for judging. Choose wisely!
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Prizes and Rewards
Participants receive a prize based on their final placement:
| Placement | Reward |
|---|---|
| First Place | Sun Stone |
| Second Place | Everstone |
| Third Place | Sitrus Berry |
| Participation | Shed Shell |
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Battle & Capture Strategy
- The Soft Reset Method: Save your game before talking to the guard. If you do not win the specific prize you want, reset the game before saving to try again.
- HP Management: Since current HP is a judged category, avoid damaging the Pokémon if possible. Simply throwing Sport Balls at full health is the best way to secure a high score.
- Species Selection: While non-bug types like Nidoran or Taillow can be submitted, the judges favor rare Bug types.
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Encounter Tables
Land Encounters
| Pokémon | Spawn Chance | Level Range |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpie | 25% | 4 - 5 |
| Weedle | 20% | 4 |
| Taillow | 20% | 3 - 5 |
| Nidoran♀ | 20% | 3 - 5 |
| Nidoran♂ | 20% | 3 - 5 |
| Metapod | 15% | 5 |
| Venonat | 15% | 4 - 5 |
| Kakuna | 10% | 5 |
| Beedrill | 5% | 7 |
| Sunkern | 5% | 3 - 5 |
| Butterfree | 2% | 6 - 7 |
| Scyther | 2% | 6 - 7 |
Headbutt Strategy
Using Headbutt on trees is the secret to winning. Pokémon found this way have significantly higher levels than those in the grass, leading to much higher point totals.
| Type | Pokémon | Spawn Chance | Level Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Tier | Caterpie | 60% | 5 - 8 |
| Weedle | 50% | 5 - 8 | |
| Sentret | 40% | 5 - 10 | |
| Pidgey | 30% | 5 - 10 | |
| Hoothoot | 20% | 5 - 10 | |
| Bellossom | 15% | 10 - 12 | |
| High Tier | Paras | 45% | 10 - 12 |
| Nidoran♀ | 40% | 12 - 15 | |
| Pidgeotto | 30% | 12 - 15 | |
| Heracross | 25% | 15 - 18 | |
| Tangela | 20% | 15 - 18 | |
| Scyther | 15% | 15 - 18 | |
| Pinsir | 5% | 10 - 15 |
Water & Fishing
| Method | Pokémon | Spawn Chance | Level Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfing | Tentacool | 25% | 20 - 25 |
| Poliwag | 20% | 20 - 25 | |
| Horsea | 15% | 20 - 25 | |
| Barboach | 15% | 20 - 25 | |
| Marill | 10% | 20 - 30 | |
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 100% | 5 - 10 |
| Good Rod | Poliwag | 50% | 5 - 10 |
| Psyduck | 50% | 10 - 15 | |
| Super Rod | Goldeen | 30% | 15 - 20 |
| Relicanth | 20% | 20 - 25 | |
| Qwilfish | 20% | 20 - 25 |
