Long chains increase the chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon, which is indicated by the patch of grass glowing white twice rather than shaking.

Entering the same type of grassy patch the chain was started in that is the farthest away increases the chances of meeting the same kind of Pokémon consecutively. Therefore, it is recommended that Repel is used in order to ensure this and achieve a higher chain.

The only catch is this: a player must not encounter any Pokémon just by walking through non-wiggling grass, only by walking into the grass that shakes. These chains consist of multiple members of the same Pokémon species encountered one after another. If the Pokémon that is found is knocked out or captured in a Poké Ball, a chain will begin. The Poké Radar is a device introduced in Generation IV that is used to seek out wild Pokémon hiding in long grass. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. From Generation IV onward, Cut has no effect on tall grass. In Generation II, long grass, such as that in the National Park, requires multiple uses to be cut down in Generation III, it is instantaneous. In Generation III, this instead cuts down a 3 by 3 area around the player in Pokémon Emerald only, a Pokémon with Hyper Cutter will cut down a 5 by 5 area by using Cut. In Generation I and Generation II, using Cut causes the tall grass tile directly in front of the player to be cut down. People are warned to stay out of tall grass if they don't have a Pokémon, due to the possibility of being attacked by wild Pokémon. If the player enters a patch of tall grass, they may randomly enter a wild Pokémon battle. Tall grass is found on most routes of the Pokémon world, with some routes containing more tall grass patches than others. By moving around in patches of tall grass, a wild Pokémon may appear and begin to battle the player. Tall grass (Japanese: 草むら tall grass) is a mechanic in the core series Pokémon games, and the habitat for many species of wild Pokémon. Ethan and Cyndaquil explore the tall grass on Route 29

Don t go into the long grass