What Button Do You Press?

[Metabee]

When people are trying to catch Pokémon, I've noticed some people press a certain button, in the belief that it helps them succeed in capture. Even though it doesn't.
Do you press a button during a capture? If so, which one do you press? Or do you do something totally different?

Personally I just hold down A. I know it does nothing, but sometimes the harder I push it down, the more times the Pokéball wobbles... it doesn't effect it, but... it feels like it.

 

[Princess Viola]

I don't, I shake the screen.

 

[SalamenceCommander]

I used to hold A, B and the down arrow but I don't do anymore.

 

[Rellik]

I speed-smash the A button.

 

[Hector]

I hit:

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start

Always works and I get 30 extra lives, which is nice.

 

[Baashka]

i usually just hold down the A button. ;o

 

[Falconwing]

um, usually some odd combination of buttons. Usually A and B.

 

[DerMißingno]

I don't do anything. I just sit there.

 

[lefege]

I speed-smash the A button.

 

[thatguy1]

I prefer the ever popular innapropriate screaming technique.

GET IN THERE YOU (insert your favorite swear here):complain:

 

[Giaru]

only sometimes I press the A button out of randomness

 

[Jirachi's Wish]

Sometimes I press the A button everytime the ball shakes.

 

[Angad]

I used to rapidly hit the A button.

 

[Bianca222]

I still hold down A+B and the down button.

 

[Soulweaver]

(Gen I-III)
I press an arrow button either down or right in order to highlight "ITEM", "PACK" or "BAG". Then I press the A button to access the bag menu. I search the relevant ball by using the diagonal buttons. Once I find it, I press A twice.

(Gen IV)
I use my fingers. Or stylus. Depending on my mood.

tl;dr: it's useless to press buttons during the catching process.

 

[Metabee]

tl;dr: it's useless to press buttons during the catching process.

But as you can see, a lot of people still do it, even if they know it has no effect.

 

[DerMißingno]

I prefer the ever popular innapropriate screaming technique.

GET IN THERE YOU (insert your favorite swear here):complain:

That's what she said.

 

[Chebon]

That's what she said.

Lol-.-

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I still press the A and B button in a combo way. For some reason, when I do it, the pokemon stays. Pure luck, but it works.

Thanks.

 

[Erebus X]

I smash B... hard. (Just kidding.)

Sometimes I press the down arrow but I generally don't press anything

 

[Barry]

I scream "GOTCHA" into the mic.