no no i dnt catch pokemon through tall grass i meant like if theres litterally a rattata there in the corner but with no story i'd catch it... now tht u say the term i think i can explain better... No tall grass catches.
uhhh trades i guess count...matter fact yea those work and encounters yea i catch those, for example if theres a random rattata(not using it rattata is nasty but) i'd catch it and like make a story in my head.
I've decided to use my starter torterra and only pokemon i find(befriend, catch through special means).... always felt pokemon should choose their trainers.