[Jotaro prefers texting because he can choose to ignore the message, claiming he'll respond to it later. While theoretically he could do the same for a call, the ringing sets a different sort of expectation. But when Jotaro sees the call is from his young grandfather, picks it up and then... sighs.]

It depends on the Pokemon, gramps. But tiring them out is always a good way to keep them in a ball. You can do it by battling with them or just letting them play for a bit.

...You've seen how those balls can open and fit different sized Pokemon in them. So why the hell did you think tape would work?