How do you successfully reel in a Pokemon in RSE?

Sep. 26, 2021

Whenever I fished, It’s always “Oh! A bite!” But when I reeled the rod, it always got away…

Why is it so hard to reel in Pokemon? Am I just unlucky? Is there a certain way to always get the Pokemon on your rod?

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Starting with Generation III, the fishing mechanic became more complex, as the player would have to pay attention and confirm as soon as the rod hooked a Pokémon, or else it would get away. A series of ellipses appear prior to the text “Oh! A bite!”, which is when the player should press the A button exactly once. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, this required a series of confirmations when using better rods, and the Pokémon will also get away if the player presses A or B at the wrong time.

So you’re just pressing A button too late. The proper time is when you see those ellipses, which in most basic terms is (…). Additionally, as you use better rods, you have a larger margin of error where you can press A and still feel successfully.

Source:https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Fishing