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Lake Trio: How to Catch Mesprit
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Lake Trio: How to Catch Mesprit

Learn how to track and catch Mesprit in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Discover strategies to prevent it from fleeing and strategies for the battle.

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Learn how to track and catch Mesprit in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Discover strategies to prevent it from fleeing and strategies for the battle.

Walkthrough
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    Mesprit begins roaming Sinnoh after you obtain your 3rd badge. It will move to a random adjacent route each time you change areas. Using HM Fly can change its starting point, so it's generally better to travel on foot.
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    Obtain the Marking Map app for your Pokétch from the president of The Pokétch Company in Jubilife City to easily track Mesprit's location.
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    Be aware that even if Mesprit is in your current route, you may encounter other wild Pokémon. If you encounter too many, Mesprit might move to a different area.
  4. 4
    To guarantee an encounter with Mesprit, you can lead with a Level 50 or lower Pokémon and use a Repel item. However, this lead Pokémon is crucial for the catching process.
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    Mesprit will always attempt to flee at the end of the first turn, even if asleep. Your primary goal is to prevent this escape.
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    You can prevent Mesprit from fleeing by using moves like Mean Look or Block. These moves prevent escape unless your Pokémon faints or is switched out.
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    Alternatively, Pokémon with the Shadow Tag ability (Wobbuffet, Wynaut) can prevent Mesprit's escape. This is more useful for subsequent encounters after weakening Mesprit.
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    Consider using False Swipe to safely lower Mesprit's HP. Some Pokémon can learn both False Swipe and a trapping move.
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    Inflicting status conditions like paralysis or sleep can also help in catching Mesprit.
Tips
  • Preventing Escape: Use Pokémon that know Mean Look (Murkrow line in Brilliant Diamond, Sableye in Shining Pearl postgame) or Block (Snorlax, Bronzor line). Bronzor/Bronzong are recommended as they resist Mesprit's attacks and can learn Block.
  • Dark-type Advantage: Murkrow (Brilliant Diamond) and Sableye (Shining Pearl postgame) are Dark-types, taking no damage from Mesprit's Psychic-type attacks.
  • Status Conditions: Snorlax can learn Yawn to induce sleep. Bronzor can learn Hypnosis (low accuracy). Murkrow can learn Thunder Wave via TM73 (postgame Battle Park or Grand Underground traders). Absol can also learn Thunder Wave.
  • False Swipe Users: Gallade can learn False Swipe (TM) and Mean Look (via breeding). Absol can learn False Swipe (TM) and Mean Look (via breeding, postgame).
  • Survivability: Snorlax can learn Amnesia and Rest to increase its survivability.
  • Shadow Tag Users: Wobbuffet and Wynaut have the Shadow Tag ability, which prevents escape.
  • Mesprit's Stats: Mesprit is a balanced Legendary Pokémon with good all-around stats. Its moves include Psychic, Extrasensory (both deal STAB damage), Imprison (prevents moves Mesprit knows), and Charm (lowers Attack).
  • Encounter Carry-over: Mesprit's HP and status conditions carry over between encounters.
  • Catching Mesprit.

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