Each thread will state the Pokemon, and then a range of damage that you must deal in order to catch it. You may not deal more OR less damage...it needs to be in the correct range. More common Pokemon will have larger ranges of acceptable damage, while the rarest Pokemon may require you to deal an exact amount.
Your Pokemon's abilities can still come into play--each Pokemon thread will say whether or not the wild Pokemon is using a special attack or a regular attack, as well as other pieces of information you might need. Lowering the wild Pokemon's attack power won't help in most cases, though.
You will battle just like you would against another person. State your Pokemon, what kind of attack you'll be using, and then roll the die. Add up damage--if you dealt the right amount, congrats! PM an admin to receive your Pokemon. If you didn't get the correct amount, you'll need to wait at least 24 hours before challenging the same Pokemon. In the meantime, however, other members may try to catch the Pokemon themselves.
Attacks that have "set" damage (aka attacks that don't allow you to roll the die and have no other modifiers) are banned in the Safari Zone. Celebi's Special Attack is also banned.
EDIT: You may only catch one Pokemon a day in the Safari Zone, and Pokemon will not gain experience here.
Last edited by Sasami on Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:14 am; edited 4 times in total