Question

Does running in tall grass increase your encounter rate as opposed to walking?

I've always thought this and never really questioned it. I think I remember hearing this somewhere?

It always seemed to work for me, but this may have been just me imagining it.

I tried searching this online, but couldn't find a clear answer.

Answer 1

Running through the tall grass increases the encounter rate of Pokémon. Running past trainers that can turn also draws the attention towards the direction you are running past them.

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

Comments

Thanks :D

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No problem, I actually never knew running past trainers caught their attention. Played through half of Black before learning about it from an NPC...

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If you bike through it does it increase your chances even more?

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The Bulbapedia article doesn't have a citation though…