Pok�mon Ranger - Pok�mon Assist

Capturing Pok�mon in Pok�mon Ranger can be tough sometimes, since the Pok�mon may run around, break your capture line, or worse, attack your Styler to drain its HP. At times it is simply impossible to catch a Pok�mon since it starts attacking when a single capture line is drawn and it requires like 5 to 6 circles to capture. Thus, Pok�mon Assist is very useful and important, giving you various advantages according to their type and of course, the type of the Pok�mon under capture.

With the exception of Normal, pure Dragon and pure Steel Pok�mon, all other Pok�mon give the same type of assistance as their type, or one of their types if they have dual types. There are a total of 15 kinds of Pok�mon Assist, and each of them do different things. Some of them will only be made available as your Ranger Rank increases.

To use Pok�mon Assist, click the lower right blue icon of Plusle/Minun in the capture screen, it will show you the list of team Pok�mon you have. Pick the one you want assistance from, and click the 'Pok�mon Assist' icon on top, the Pok�mon will jump into your Capture Disc and start powering it up with its energy.

The effectiveness of Pok�mon Assist depends on the Pok�mon groups. Each Pok�mon is classified into groups in Pok�mon Ranger, which is actually just the type of that Pok�mon. An upward arrow will appear above the head of the Pok�mon under capture if the assist type used is effective, an a downward arrow indicates the opposite. Ineffective Pok�mon Assist simply does nothing to the Pok�mon, or actually makes your Styler more receptive to its attacks.

For dual typed Pok�mon, it will be classified into either one of its types, and this is important to know because its other type will be disregarded during Pok�mon Assist.For instance, although Tyranitar is a rock/dark dual type, it is classified as the rock group in the game, and its dark type is disregarded, which means psychic type Pok�mon Assist will still work although it is normally ineffective against dark types.

Using a Pok�mon in Pok�mon Assist counts as recruiting its help as well, meaning that the Pok�mon will depart from your party afterwards. Note that there is a time limit for Pok�mon Assist though, and usually Pok�mon with higher evolution stages have longer durations. Once the time is up, the Pok�mon will depart. In one single capture battle, you may use Pok�mon Assist as many times as you like, until all your team members are gone of course.

In cases where there are multiple Pok�mon to be captured, the Pok�mon Assist will work against all of them at the same time. Take Paralyze for instance, it will paralyze all foes on the screen.

Below is a list of all the Pok�mon Assists with the Pok�mon types they are Strong & Weak against. Click the type name for a list of all Pok�mon that are that Assist type:

Type Description< Effective< InEffective<

Paralyze This ability is only possessed by your partner Pok�mon, Plusle or Minun. It creates a bolt of electricity to paralyze in the Pok�mon under capture, during which the Pok�mon will be immobile. The intensity of this attack depends on your partner's energy cage indicated below your Styler's HP. As your Ranger Rank increases, this cage increases up to a maximum of 5, and everytime you successfully makes a circle around a Pok�mon under capture, it recharges the cage a bit. The fuller the cages are, the longer the Pok�mon under capture will be paralyzed. Flying, Water Electric, Grass, Ground, Dragon

Grass This type of assistance turns your capture lines into thick bushes which are useful that trap Pok�mon that keep running around. It is still vulnerable against Pok�mon attacks however, including types it is effective against like water, so it is basically useful only for Pok�mon that keep running around but don't attack much. Ground, Rock, Water Poison, Flying, Bug, Fire, Grass, Steel, Dragon

Fire This turns your capture lines into flames, which effectively traps Pok�mon and causes fire explosions within when a full circle is made. This may render the Pok�mon inside unable to attack, and greatly increases the ease of capturing. Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel Rock, Fire, Water, Dragon

Water While using this kind of assistance, you can create bubbles to trap the Pok�mon under capture. Simply touch your pen on the screen, wait til the bubble enlarges to the size of your desire, then release the pen. Overdoing it will cause the bubble to burst. Obviously, the bigger the bubble, the easier it will bump into the Pok�mon and the longer it will hold it captive. Fire, Ground, Rock Water, Grass, Dragon

Electric This kind of assistance does not do anything to the Pok�mon under capture actually, and simply recharges your Styler like the field ability Charge does outside battles. Again, the intensity of the Pok�mon's ability affect the degree of recharging accordingly.

Fighting
Only available after Ranger Rank 2 Fighting Assist doubles the lines you draw around the Pok�mon under capture, or in other words, halves the number of circles required to be drawn around a Pok�mon. It is particularly useful against Pok�mon that requires lots of circling like Meganium. Its vulnerability is the same as the normal line however, broken easily by a simply tackle. Normal, Rock, Ice, Dark, Steel Ghost

Poison
Only available after Ranger Rank 3 This creates poisonous gas from your capture line, which entraps the Pok�mon within and makes it more difficult for the Pok�mon to run away. The Pok�mon entrapped may sometimes be rendered unable to attack inside a full circle. Grass Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Steel

Psychic
Only available after Ranger Rank 3 One of the most useful assistance in the game, which lifts the Pok�mon under capture off the ground for a certain period of time, during which the Pok�mon will be immobile and easier to encircle. Fighting, Poison Psychic, Steel, Dark

Bug
Only available after Ranger Rank 4 Creates spider nets from your line which entraps the Pok�mon and makes it easier to capture. This kind of assistance may render the Pok�mon unable to attack when trapped inside a full circle. Grass, Psychic, Dark Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Fire, Steel

Ground
Only available after Ranger Rank 4 Breaks up the ground which prevents the Pok�mon under capture from running towards that particular direction or area. It is still relatively vulnerable to attacks however, and the Styler will still be attacked by the Pok�mon. Poison, Rock, Fire, Electric, Steel Bug, Grass, Flying

Rock
Only available after Ranger Rank 5 Stirs up a sandstorm where your capture line runs, trapping the Pok�mon within and making it difficult for it to run around. May render the Pok�mon inside a full circle unable to attack. Flying, Bug, Fire, Ice Fighting, Groudon, Steel

Flying
Only available after Ranger Rank 6 Touch the screen and drag it towards different directions to stir up gust, which will lift the Pok�mon off the ground if it gets caught. This renders the Pok�mon temporarilt immobile and makes it easier for you to capture it. Fighting, Bug, Grass Rock, Electric, Steel

Dark
Only available after Ranger Rank 7 This kind of assistance will double the length of your Styler, which allows you to make bigger circles around the Pok�mon under capture. However, it will decrease the HP of your Styler when used. Dark type assistance does not have particular effectiveness or ineffectiveness.

Ghost
Only available after Ranger Rank 7 This is one of the most useful assistance in the game. Every time you successfully makes a complete circle, it creates ghosts within which will stun the Pok�mon inside and make it unable to run or even attack. Psychic, Ghost Dark, Steel, Normal

Ice
Only available after Ranger Rank 8 Also a very useful assistance in the game. Ice will be created by your capture line, and when the Pok�mon under capture runs into it, it will be frozen and much easier to capture. Grass, Ground, Dragon Fire, Water, Ice, Steel, Flying