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Does holding Down + B when catching something do anything?

Ever since I first read about it I've always pressed Down+B right when the Pokeball pops open. Just because, I mean, why not? Also, it's a habit.

I've never heard of tapping A to do more damage but I do bark at the screen sometimes. :U
 
I did this, only with Up+B. I also heard you needed to hold it until the ball made contact with the Pokémon and then LET GO IMMEDIATELY OR ELSE.
I also used to think pressing A really hard/holding A would make attacks stronger.
 
I always pressed down+B.

I thought pressing A would make it break open :V
 
Although I know it doesn't do anything at all, I always hold down B as the ball shakes. I've been doing it since I was 7, so it's a hard habit to break.
 
Involuntary Twitch said:
IIRC, it did matter in the original RBY-- button presses at the right time could alter the type of ball thrown, turning an ordinary Pokeball into a Masterball for example. (I'm going to need a fact check on this, but I distinctly remember being able to catch high-level Pokemon without weakening them through using this trick.)
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No.

It messes with the RNG in RBYGSC, though, which alters your chances of capture. It doesn't alter them in any reliable way, though, so there's not much of a point.
 
A Long Time ago my friend told me that pressing b continuesly, just like making a pokemon stop evolving, would scare the pokemon and let me catch it. I got really good at pressing a button fast. Then I realized it doesnt matter.
 
I mash 'B' personally. But it's just out of habit. All the button combos are Urban Legends of Zelda (Look, ma! No link!).
 
On Diamond and Platinum, I hold the Pokeball on the bottom screen closed. If you don't understand what I mean.... I put my fingers on the top and bottom of the ---( )--- part and i draw locks or something. :/ ~first post ^___^~

On the other games I usually tap 'A' or yell at the screen.
 
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