>>31142255RNG on RNG. Almost every single area of the game has the same 2-5 shitmons you encountered since route 3. Wingull, rat/ weasel, pikipek or spearow. The only exceptions are the closed off isolated and linear "dungeons" that function as trail sites or diglett infested caves. Whatever combination of these that GF chose to inhabit this area will have a combined encounter rate of 60%. Every single surfing and fishing area has magicarp at over 50% encounter rate and sometimes wailmer/ finneon will be there as well for over 80% combined encounter rate.
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>Nothing seems to be bitingThe distribution of wild pokemon in this game is absolutely bonkers dudestar. It's always 2-3 shitmons with a combined encounter rate of over 60%. I adamantly avoided spoilers for the game for close to a year. I walked into the game near blind wondering what new pokemon I'd see in each new area. I didn't even use repels during the story. My face when when it was the same shit over and over again.