Fisher
The Fisher is the gathering profession that pulls Water Pokémon out of the water. Some Pokémon only appear on a line — there's no point looking for them in the grass.
How to fish
- Get a rod. The Old Rod is crafted by the Artisan (from level 1) at the Atelier in the Union Room, or bought from another player on the Global Trade Station. No NPC sells rods.
- Wear the rod in your equipment's tool slot.
- Stand at the water's edge and click it. You must be on the bank (with
water right next to you), and nothing may stand between you and the spot you
cast at — a fence or a rock blocks it. Other than that, any water you can
see on screen works. You can also press the
Use Toolshortcut (theGkey) and click afterwards.
Each click is one cast, and the result is instant: either nothing bites (three dots appear) and you can cast again right away, or something bites and the reel bar starts.
Reeling it in
When something bites, a ! appears over your character with a reel bar
just below: a marker runs from one end to the other, and part of the bar is a
green zone that shows up in a different place on every bite (the marker
always starts from the end farthest from it). Click anywhere on the map (or
press Use Tool) while the marker is in the green zone and the Pokémon is
yours. Missed, or too late? It gets away, and a … appears over your
character. You only get one click per bite — and if you walk, it also gets
away. While the bar is on screen, your next cast waits; otherwise, cast as much as
you like.
The rarer the Pokémon, the smaller the green zone and the faster the marker (your Fisher level doesn't change the bar):
| Rarity | Green zone | Marker end to end |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 34% | 1.3 s |
| Uncommon | 27% | 1.1 s |
| Rare | 21% | 0.95 s |
| Epic | 15% | 0.8 s |
If you reel it in, the Pokémon appears beside you like a wild one: defeat it or catch it with any Poké Ball. Sometimes it comes with company: two or three of the same species at once (three only from level 25, and never for an Epic Pokémon). The higher your Fisher level, the more often this happens; the rarer the Pokémon, the lower the chance. Each one counts as a catch of yours.
You can keep fishing with hooked Pokémon nearby — they attack your Pokémon while you cast again, so be careful not to pile up too many. Those you leave behind (more than 8 sqm away) swim back when you cast again, and all of them go back when you log out. An extra Pokémon with no free tile to appear on simply doesn't come.
You can fish in any water, and every water gives the same Pokémon, even from inside a protection zone (the town pond, the fountain). The hooked Pokémon only needs somewhere to fight: it surfaces on the nearest free tile outside the protection zone, up to 3 steps from you. If there is none, the cast is refused before it uses up the rod.
You earn Fisher experience per fished Pokémon, when it is defeated (or defeated and caught) — not per cast. A Pokémon that swims back doesn't count. Better rods give more XP per Pokémon (1, 2, 3 and 4), in any water.
Heads up: a fished Pokémon gives 20% of the experience of a wild one at the same level, to you and to your Pokémon. Since the water keeps sending Pokémon, fishing is not the fastest way to level: you fish for Fisher XP, pearls and the species that only bite on a line. The quest A Line in the Water, from Fisherman Otto in the Fisher Lodge of the Union Room, walks you through it.
Rods
The rod decides three things: up to which rarity you can hook, the bite chance and how much experience each fished Pokémon gives.
| Rod | Fisher level | Reaches up to | Durability | Reference value | Bite chance | XP per fished Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | 1 | Common | 200 casts | — | 45% | up to 1 |
| Good Rod | 10 | Uncommon | 300 casts | — | 55% | up to 1 |
| Super Rod | 25 | Rare | 400 casts | — | 65% | up to 2 |
| Master Rod | 40 | Epic | 500 casts | — | 75% | up to 2 |
Every rod is crafted by the Artisan (or bought from another player). No NPC sells rods; the Good Rod and the Super Rod are also free Trainer's Route rewards. Each rod needs the Fisher level shown in the table.
Durability
Every rod has a number of uses and breaks when it reaches zero — there is no repair. This is on purpose: rods wearing out is what keeps crafted rods in demand.
Every cast uses one charge, bite or no bite — the Durability column above is exactly how many casts a new rod has.
The number left shows in the corner of the tool slot and in the rod's tooltip, turning yellow when it is about to run out.
What decides what you catch
On every cast:
- Bite or no bite — the rod's hook chance (your Fisher level doesn't change it).
- The rarity — decided by the rod alone, the same in any water:
| Rod | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Epic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | 100% | — | — | — |
| Good Rod | 53.3% | 46.7% | — | — |
| Super Rod | 29.4% | 41.2% | 29.4% | — |
| Master Rod | 15% | 30% | 30% | 25% |
- The species — one of that rarity's species your Fisher level has already unlocked (each species has its own level: Magikarp at 1, Goldeen at 2… Lapras at 48). If none of that rarity is unlocked yet, nothing bites — its share is not passed on to the others.
| Profession level cap | 50 |
| Group catch at level 50 (x2 / x3) | Common: 30% / 10% Uncommon: 20% / 5% Rare: 10% / 2% Epic: 5% / never x2 grows from level 1; x3 only from level 25. |
| Chance to spend durability per cast | 100% |
| Time to reel in (fishing bar) | 3 seconds |
| Pokémon hooked at once | No limit (any left more than 8 sqm behind swim off at your next cast) |
| Experience from a fished Pokémon | 20% of a wild one at the same level |
Materials
Each fished Pokémon, when defeated, can bring a crafting material to your bag (if it is full, it goes to the PC). A Pokémon that swims back brings nothing. The chance is the same at every level; just like the Pokémon, which material you get depends only on the rod and your level: each one needs its own Fisher level and a rod that reaches it.
| Material | Fisher level | Minimum rod | Chance per fished Pokémon (all unlocked) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl | 5 | Old Rod | 6% |
| Big Pearl | 25 | Super Rod | 1.6% |
| Heart Scale | 45 | Master Rod | 0.4% |
Until you unlock a material (or with a rod that doesn't reach it), its share goes to the others. The Guide tab in the Professions window shows the exact chance with each rod at your level.
Fishing or hunting?
Fishing is how you find the Pokémon that only live in water — but it's not the fastest way to level up:
- Each fished Pokémon shows up in its own species' level range, the same as when you meet it on land.
- A fished Pokémon gives a fraction of the experience of a wild one of the same level (see the table above) — it comes to you, with no searching or competing.
- The loot is the same as a wild one's, and the rod wears out with every cast.
Fishing is the relaxed way to complete your Pokédex, level your Fisher and hunt the rare ones (Lapras, Gyarados, Blastoise…). Only Water-type Pokémon get hooked, and all of them can be fished. Each Fisher rank (Apprentice at 10, Adept at 25, Expert at 40, Master at 50) also pays trainer experience once, and Master rank gives the Master Angler title — see Professions.
What each rod catches
Every water gives the same Pokémon: only the rod and your Fisher level matter. The chances below are per bite, with every species the rod reaches already unlocked. Until you unlock a species, its share catches nothing.
Old Rod (Fisher level 1)
Good Rod (Fisher level 10)
| Pokémon | Rarity | Fisher level | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldeen | Common | 2 | 13.3% |
| Horsea | Common | 6 | 13.3% |
| Krabby | Common | 3 | 13.3% |
| Magikarp | Common | 1 | 13.3% |
| Kingler | Uncommon | 20 | 3.9% |
| Poliwhirl | Uncommon | 19 | 3.9% |
| Psyduck | Uncommon | 11 | 3.9% |
| Seadra | Uncommon | 21 | 3.9% |
| Seaking | Uncommon | 18 | 3.9% |
| Seel | Uncommon | 16 | 3.9% |
| Shellder | Uncommon | 13 | 3.9% |
| Slowpoke | Uncommon | 17 | 3.9% |
| Squirtle | Uncommon | 14 | 3.9% |
| Staryu | Uncommon | 15 | 3.9% |
| Tentacool | Uncommon | 12 | 3.9% |
| Poliwag | Uncommon | 10 | 1% |
Super Rod (Fisher level 25)
| Pokémon | Rarity | Fisher level | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldeen | Common | 2 | 7.4% |
| Horsea | Common | 6 | 7.4% |
| Krabby | Common | 3 | 7.4% |
| Magikarp | Common | 1 | 7.4% |
| Kingler | Uncommon | 20 | 3.4% |
| Poliwhirl | Uncommon | 19 | 3.4% |
| Psyduck | Uncommon | 11 | 3.4% |
| Seadra | Uncommon | 21 | 3.4% |
| Seaking | Uncommon | 18 | 3.4% |
| Seel | Uncommon | 16 | 3.4% |
| Shellder | Uncommon | 13 | 3.4% |
| Slowpoke | Uncommon | 17 | 3.4% |
| Squirtle | Uncommon | 14 | 3.4% |
| Staryu | Uncommon | 15 | 3.4% |
| Tentacool | Uncommon | 12 | 3.4% |
| Cloyster | Rare | 30 | 3.3% |
| Dewgong | Rare | 29 | 3.3% |
| Golduck | Rare | 25 | 3.3% |
| Kabuto | Rare | 32 | 3.3% |
| Omanyte | Rare | 31 | 3.3% |
| Slowbro | Rare | 27 | 3.3% |
| Starmie | Rare | 28 | 3.3% |
| Tentacruel | Rare | 26 | 3.3% |
| Wartortle | Rare | 33 | 3.3% |
| Poliwag | Uncommon | 10 | 0.9% |
Master Rod (Fisher level 40)
| Pokémon | Rarity | Fisher level | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldeen | Common | 2 | 3.8% |
| Horsea | Common | 6 | 3.8% |
| Krabby | Common | 3 | 3.8% |
| Magikarp | Common | 1 | 3.8% |
| Poliwrath | Epic | 40 | 3.6% |
| Cloyster | Rare | 30 | 3.3% |
| Dewgong | Rare | 29 | 3.3% |
| Golduck | Rare | 25 | 3.3% |
| Kabuto | Rare | 32 | 3.3% |
| Omanyte | Rare | 31 | 3.3% |
| Slowbro | Rare | 27 | 3.3% |
| Starmie | Rare | 28 | 3.3% |
| Tentacruel | Rare | 26 | 3.3% |
| Wartortle | Rare | 33 | 3.3% |
| Kingler | Uncommon | 20 | 2.5% |
| Poliwhirl | Uncommon | 19 | 2.5% |
| Psyduck | Uncommon | 11 | 2.5% |
| Seadra | Uncommon | 21 | 2.5% |
| Seaking | Uncommon | 18 | 2.5% |
| Seel | Uncommon | 16 | 2.5% |
| Shellder | Uncommon | 13 | 2.5% |
| Slowpoke | Uncommon | 17 | 2.5% |
| Squirtle | Uncommon | 14 | 2.5% |
| Staryu | Uncommon | 15 | 2.5% |
| Tentacool | Uncommon | 12 | 2.5% |
| Blastoise | Epic | 44 | 1.3% |
| Gyarados | Epic | 46 | 1.3% |
| Lapras | Epic | 48 | 1.3% |
| Vaporeon | Epic | 42 | 1.3% |
| Kabutops | Epic | 49 | 0.9% |
| Omastar | Epic | 47 | 0.9% |
| Poliwag | Uncommon | 10 | 0.6% |