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There is no entry fee for the Bug-Catching Contest. Anyone may enter once per day on the days which the contest is held.
There is no entry fee for the Bug-Catching Contest. Anyone may enter once per day on the days which the contest is held.


To compete, trainers must [[Captured Pokémon|catch]] the single best {{t|Bug}}-type [[Pokémon]] they can find. To do this, trainers are given 20 [[Poké Ball|Park Balls]] and allowed use of a single Pokémon of their party. The rest of a trainer's Pokémon and any items they may have remain with the contest officials until the competition is over.
To compete, trainers must [[Captured Pokémon|catch]] the single best {{type|Bug}} [[Pokémon]] they can find. To do this, trainers are given 20 [[Poké Ball#Generation II Poké Balls|Park Ball]]s and allowed use of a single Pokémon of their party. The rest of a trainer's Pokémon and any items they may have remain with the contest officials until the competition is over.


Any Pokémon caught will be recorded in the [[Pokédex]], but only one Pokémon can be kept to judge.
Any Pokémon caught will be recorded in the [[Pokédex]], but only one Pokémon can be kept to judge.
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Except for Caterpie and Metapod in Gold, and Weedle and Kakuna in Silver, none of the above Pokémon are seen in the National Park outside the Bug-Catching Contest. In Pokémon Crystal, however, only Butterfree, Beedrill, Scyther, and Pinsir are not available in the wild outside of the contest.
Except for Caterpie and Metapod in {{v2|Gold}}, and Weedle and Kakuna in {{v2|Silver}}, none of the above Pokémon are seen in the National Park outside the Bug-Catching Contest. In {{game|Crystal}}, however, only Butterfree, Beedrill, Scyther, and Pinsir are not available in the wild outside of the contest.


===Scoring===
===Scoring===
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===Prizes===
===Prizes===
*1st Place: [[Evolutionary stone#Sun Stone|Sun Stone]]
*1st Place: {{evostone|Sun Stone}}
*2nd Place: [[Held item#Everstone|Everstone]]
*2nd Place: {{DL|Held item|Everstone}}
*3rd Place: {{b|Gold}}
*3rd Place: {{b|Gold}}
*Consolation prize: {{b|}}
*Consolation prize: {{b|}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
In ''[[EP161|The Bug Stops Here]]'', [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] and {{an|Casey}} competed in the Bug-Catching Contest. During the competition, Casey caught a {{p|Weedle}}, and [[Casey's Meganium|her Chikorita]] evolved into a [[Casey's Meganium|Bayleef]].  Ash won the competition with a [[Casey's Beedrill|Beedrill]], earning himself a [[Evolutionary stone#Sun Stone|Sun Stone]].  After the competition, he gave the Beedrill to Casey since she loves Pokémon with yellow and black stripes.
In ''[[EP161|The Bug Stops Here]]'', {{Ash}} and {{an|Casey}} competed in the Bug-Catching Contest. During the competition, Casey caught a {{p|Weedle}}, and her {{TP|Casey|Chikorita|Meganium}} evolved into a {{p|Bayleef}}.  Ash won the competition with a {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}, earning himself a {{evostone|Sun Stone}}.  After the competition, he gave the Beedrill to Casey since she loves Pokémon with yellow and black stripes.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:59, 11 December 2008

The Bug-Catching Contest is a competition held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in Johto's National Park.

In the games

There is no entry fee for the Bug-Catching Contest. Anyone may enter once per day on the days which the contest is held.

To compete, trainers must catch the single best Bug-type Pokémon they can find. To do this, trainers are given 20 Park Balls and allowed use of a single Pokémon of their party. The rest of a trainer's Pokémon and any items they may have remain with the contest officials until the competition is over.

Any Pokémon caught will be recorded in the Pokédex, but only one Pokémon can be kept to judge.

Pokémon available

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


010 Caterpie G S C Grass 20%


011 Metapod G S C Grass 10%


012 Butterfree G S C Grass 5%


013 Weedle G S C Grass 20%


014 Kakuna G S C Grass 10%


015 Beedrill G S C Grass 5%


046 Paras G S C Grass 10%


048 Venonat G S C Grass 10%


123 Scyther G S C Grass 5%


127 Pinsir G S C Grass 5%


A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Except for Caterpie and Metapod in Gold, and Weedle and Kakuna in Silver, none of the above Pokémon are seen in the National Park outside the Bug-Catching Contest. In Pokémon Crystal, however, only Butterfree, Beedrill, Scyther, and Pinsir are not available in the wild outside of the contest.

Scoring

The two factors that determine the score in the contest are the rarity of the Pokémon and its level. Other factors, even alternate coloration, do not affect the outcome.

Prizes

In the anime

In The Bug Stops Here, Ash and Casey competed in the Bug-Catching Contest. During the competition, Casey caught a Weedle, and her Chikorita evolved into a Bayleef. Ash won the competition with a Beedrill, earning himself a Sun Stone. After the competition, he gave the Beedrill to Casey since she loves Pokémon with yellow and black stripes.

References