Catch rate: Difference between revisions

* Any active {{DL|Entralink|Pass Powers}} (in [[Generation V]]), [[O-Powers]] (in [[Generation VI]]), or [[Rotom Pokédex#Rotom Powers|Rotom Powers]] (in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}})

Circumstances where capture is guaranteed—i.e. using the [[Master Ball]] and [[Park Ball]], any Poké Ball used on [[Kalos Route 2]]{{sup/6|XY}}, {{rt|101|Hoenn}}{{sup/6|ORAS}}, [[Alola Route 1]] prior to the start of the festival in [[Iki Town]]{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}, in the [[Entralink|Entree Forest]], in hosted non-event [[Max Raid Battle]]s<!--are there any Wild Area News raids with guaranteed captures?-->, or any [[Tera Raid Battle]]—bypass the catching formula entirely. Circumstances where capture is impossible (e.g. against {{OBP|Ghost|Pokémon Tower|unidentified ghosts}} in the [[Pokémon Tower]]) also bypass the capture formula, and prevent capture even if the ball used would otherwise guarantee capture.

* HP_max is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at full health,

* HP_current is the number of hit points the Pokémon has at the moment,

* rate is the [[List of Pokémon by catch rate|catch rate of the Pokémon]] (which may be modified due to use of [[apricorn]] balls or actions in the [[Safari Zone]]),

* bonus_ball is the multiplier for the Poké Ball used, and

* bonus_status is the multiplier for any [[status condition]] the Pokémon has (2 for sleep and freeze, 1.5 for paralyze, poison, or burn, and 1 otherwise). Due to a bug in Ruby & Sapphire, if the target Pokémon is afflicted with Toxic Poison, no catch bonus is applied. This was fixed in FireRed and LeafGreen.

The formula is slightly different when applied to the [[Apricorn]] balls in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. The modifiers for these balls are applied directly to the Pokémon's catch rate, rather than in the formula. In this case, bonus_ball is always 1, and the catch rate cannot go higher than 255. This means that for Pokémon whose catch rate is already 255, such as {{p|Rattata}}, the Apricorn balls do not make the capture any more likely than a regular Poké Ball.

The mechanics of the [[Hoenn Safari Zone|Hoenn]] and [[Kanto Safari Zone|Kanto]] Safari Games in Generation III, like in Gen I, modify the Pokémon's catch rate.

First, the catch rate is divided by 12.75 and rounded down (or set to 1 if less than 1) to create a "catch factor".

*in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, bait will halve the catch factor and round down (to a minimum of 3) and rocks will double the catch factor (to a maximum of 20)

To calculate the catch probability, the catch factor is then multiplied by 12.75 to obtain a modified catch rate.

As a quirk, throwing one bait at a [[Chansey]] at the start of an encounter will actually ''increase'' its catch factor, as its base catch factor is 2.

The [[Great Marsh]] and [[Johto Safari Zone]] also have mechanics that modify a Pokémon's catch rate. At the start of the encounter, the "catch" (and "escape") stages are set to zero. Then:

*Throwing bait will raise the catch stage by one.

*Throwing mud has a 90% chance to lower the catch stage by one.

This can modify a Pokémon's catch rate to a between 0.25x and 4x its base rate.

In {{g|Sun and Moon}} only, if ''rate<sub>modified<sub>'' is negative, it is instead set to zero; this has the side effect of making {{p|Beldum}} and the [[Guardian deities]] impossible to catch in a Heavy Ball in these games. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} onward, ''rate<sub>modified<sub>'' is instead set to 1, making those Pokémon available for capture again.

===Sword and Shield===

*<math>dif\!ficulty</math>, the difficulty factor, has two different functions, depending on if it's a normal wild battle or a [[Max Raid Battle]]:

**During normal wild battles, if the player has not obtained the [[Dragon Badge]]{{sup/8|SwSh}}/[[Beacon Badge]]{{sup/8|BDSP}} and the wild Pokémon's level exceeds the level of the player's Pokémon currently in battle, the difficulty becomes 410/4096 (~0.1x). After attaining the badge, it is permanently set at 1.

*** For non-event, non-[[Gigantamax]] raids, for non-host players, the difficulty is 1, corresponding to a ''D'' value of 2.

*** For non-event [[Gigantamax]] raids, for non-host players, the difficulty depends on the Pokémon, namely (however, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Eevee}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, {{p|Melmetal}}, {{p|Rillaboom}}, {{p|Cinderace}}, {{p|Inteleon}}, {{p|Toxtricity}}, and {{p|Urshifu}} do not have non-event Gigantamax raids, leaving their values unseen without hacking)

{| class="roundy expandable" style="background:#{{Poké Balls color}}; border:3px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}"

| {{p|Melmetal}} and {{p|Urshifu}}

|- style="background:#fff"

| {{p|Snorlax}}

|- style="background:#fff"

|- style="background:#fff"

|- style="background:#fff"

|- style="background:#fff"

|- style="background:#fff"

|- style="background:#fff"

|- style="background:#fff"

| {{p|Pikachu}}

|- style="background:#fff"

| {{p|Meowth}}

| class="roundybottom" colspan="3" |

|}{{-}}

**1: 2

**2: 1.5

**3: 1

**4: 0.5

**5: 0.25

**6: Never given the opportunity to capture (e.g. the special {{p|Mewtwo}} and {{p|Zeraora}} raids)

Captures during Max Raids take place with the Pokémon at 0 HP and no status conditions. In addition, an additional turn is added to the count; this means that it is impossible to get the [[Quick Ball]]'s bonus, and a [[Timer Ball]] always gets at least a 1.3× multiplier.

At [[Newmoon Island]] or anywhere in Galar during the [[Darkest Day]] will give the Dusk Ball a 3× multiplier.

Catching mechanics are identical to those in Sword and Shield. The additional mechanics for the Great Marsh are also present, and are identical to those in Generation IV.

<math>a = a = (0.75 \times rate + outbreak) + 30 \times \left(rank + \left(\frac{3\times HP_{max} - 2 \times HP_{current}}{3 \times HP_{max}} \times status \times ball \times behavior \times backstrike \times berry\right)\right) </math>

The game makes two shake checks, checking ''b'' against a random number between 0 and 65535. If the first check is passed, then the ball will make a low bounce and capture the Pokémon. If the second check is passed, then the ball will make a high bounce and capture the Pokémon. If both checks fail, then the ball will make a high bounce but the Pokémon will escape. If ''a'' is less than zero, then capture is impossible and the Pokémon will escape without a bounce. The third starter Pokémon is coded to always fail capture on the first attempt.

===Scarlet and Violet===

| {{bag|Poké Ball}} {{i|Poké Ball}}

| 1× / 0.75×{{sup/8|LA}}

| {{bag2|Great Ball}}

| {{bag2|Ultra Ball}}

| 2× / 2.25×{{sup/8|LA}}

| {{bag2|Master Ball}}

| Never fails, except against {{OBP|Ghost|Pokémon Tower|unidentified ghosts}}, [[Marowak (ghost)|the ghost Marowak]], {{p|Kyurem}} when under [[Ghetsis]]'s control, and {{p|Nihilego}} in [[Aether Paradise]]

| {{bag2|Safari Ball}}

| 1.5×^{[[Generation I|Gen I]]-[[Generation VII|VII]],}{{sup/8|BDSP}}/1×{{sup/8|SwSh}}

| {{bag2|Level Ball}}

| 1× if the player's Pokémon is the same level as or a lower level than the wild Pokémon<br>

2× if the player's Pokémon is at a higher level than the wild Pokémon but less than double it<br>

4× if the player's Pokémon is more than double but less than four times the level of the wild Pokémon<br>

8× if the player's Pokémon is of a level four times or more than that of the wild Pokémon

| {{bag2|Lure Ball}}

| 1× or 3×{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}/5×^{[[Generation VII|Gen VII]]}/4×<sup>[[Generation VIII|Gen VIII]]

| 3×/5×/4× only if fishing<br>{{tt|Always 1×|Despite the item description being updated to claim increased effectiveness against Pokémon found in water, the Lure Ball doesn't appear to have any additional effects in Scarlet or Violet, as Fishing does not exist as a mechanic in either game.}}{{sup/9|SV}}

| {{bag2|Moon Ball}}

| Always 1× due to [[List of glitches (Generation II)#Catch rate|a glitch]]{{sup/2|GSC}}<br>4× only if used on a Pokémon in the {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Jigglypuff}}, {{p|Skitty}}, or {{p|Munna}} families

| {{bag2|Friend Ball}}

| {{bag2|Love Ball}}

| 8× only if used on a Pokémon of the same species and [[gender]] as the player's Pokémon{{sup/2|GSC}}<br>

8× only if used on a Pokémon of the same species as, but opposite [[gender]] of, the player's Pokémon{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}}

| {{bag2|Heavy Ball}}

| -20 if used on Pokémon weighing less than {{tt|225.8&nbsp;lbs.|102.4&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{tt|*|Catch rate is set to 1 if it becomes negative}}/{{tt|451.5&nbsp;lbs.|204.8&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{tt|*|Catch rate is set to 1 if it becomes negative}}/{{tt|220.46&nbsp;lbs.|100.0&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/7|SM}}{{tt|*|Catch rate is set to 0 if it becomes negative, making the catch impossible}}{{sup/7|USUM}}{{tt|*|Catch rate is set to 1 if it becomes negative}}<br>No modifier if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|225.8&nbsp;lbs.|102.4&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}/{{tt|220.46&nbsp;lbs.|100.0&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/7|SM}} and {{tt|451.5&nbsp;lbs.|204.8&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}/{{tt|440.92&nbsp;lbs.|200.0&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/7|SM}}<br>+20 if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|451.5&nbsp;lbs.|204.8&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}/{{tt|440.92&nbsp;lbs.|200.0&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/7|SM}} and {{tt|677.3&nbsp;lbs.|307.2&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}/{{tt|661.38&nbsp;lbs.|300.0&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/7|SM}}<br>+30 if used on Pokémon weighing more than {{tt|661.38&nbsp;lbs.|300.0&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/7|SM}}<br>+30 if used on Pokémon weighing between {{tt|677.3&nbsp;lbs.|307.2&nbsp;kg}} and {{tt|903.0&nbsp;lbs.|409.6&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}<br>+40 if used on Pokémon weighing more than {{tt|903.0&nbsp;lbs.|409.6&nbsp;kg}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}, or if used on {{p|Tangela}}, {{p|Kadabra}}, or {{p|Sunflora}}{{sup/2|C}}

| {{bag2|Fast Ball}}

| 4× only if used on {{p|Magnemite}}, {{p|Grimer}}, or {{p|Tangela}}{{sup/2|GSC}}<br>

4× only if used on a Pokémon with a base {{stat|Speed}} of at least 100{{sup/4|HGSS}}{{sup/7|SM}}

| {{bag2|Sport Ball}}

| 1.5×^{[[Generation II|Gen II]]-[[Generation VII|VII]]}, 1×^{[[Generation VIII|Gen VIII]]}

| {{bag2|Net Ball}}

| {{bag2|Nest Ball}}

| ((40 - Pokémon's level) ÷ 10)×, minimum 1× (reached at level 30)^{Gen III-IV}<br>floor(((41 - Pokémon's level) ÷ 10))×, minimum 1×^{Gen V}<br/>floor(((41 - Pokémon's level) ÷ 10))× if Pokémon's level is between 1 and 29, 1x otherwise^{Gen VI+}

| {{bag2|Repeat Ball}}

| 1×, 3×^{[[Generation III|Gen III]]-{{gen|VI}}} or 3.5×^{[[Generation VII|Gen VII]]+}

| {{bag2|Timer Ball}}

| ((number of turns passed in battle + 10) / 10)×, maximum {{tt|4×|at 30 turns}}^{Gen III-IV}<br>(1 + number of turns passed in battle * {{tt|1229/4096|approx. 0.3}})×, maximum {{tt|4×|at 10 turns}}^{Gen V+}

| style="white-space:nowrap; padding-right:10px" | {{bag2|Premier Ball}}

| {{bag2|Luxury Ball}}

| {{bag2|Dive Ball}}

| 3.5× only if diving{{sup/3|RSE}}{{sup/6|ORAS}} or surfing/fishing{{sup/4|DPPtHGSS}}{{sup/5|BWB2W2}}{{sup/6|XY}}{{sup/7|SM}}

| {{bag2|Dusk Ball}}

| {{bag2|Quick Ball}}

| 1× or 4×^{[[Generation IV|Gen IV]]}/5×^{[[Generation V|Gen V]]+}

| {{bag2|Heal Ball}}

| {{bag2|Cherish Ball}}

| {{bag2|Park Ball}}

| Never fails

| {{bag2|Dream Ball}}

| N/A (when used in [[Entralink|Entree Forest]])/1× or 4×<sup>[[Generation VIII|Gen VIII]]

| Never fails in Generation V; only 4× when used against a sleeping Pokémon in Generation VIII.

| {{bag2|Beast Ball}}

| 5× or 410/4096× (~0.1x)

| 5× only if used on an [[Ultra Beast]]<br>410/4096× (~0.1x) on everything else

|}{{-}}