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Traded pokemon get more experience than ones caught/bred by yourself, my question is, are there any downsides to using traded pokemon instead of your own?
I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to have a second one. You could lend it to someone you trust to hold for you if you want to be 100% sure.
Does any status effect work better than another for catching purposes.
Example, is it easier to catch a sleeping pokemon than a paralyzed one?
Two uber noob questions.
1.- Do I get EVs for catching a Pokemon?
2.- If so, will a Pokemon get them if he fought the caught pokemon, but fainted before it was caught?
I want to use Uxie to help me catch Mesprit, but I don't want him to get any EVs.