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* The type of [[Poké Ball]], which can augment by some ×. | * The type of [[Poké Ball]], which can augment by some ×. | ||
* Any [[status ailment]] of the wild Pokémon (i.e. 2× increase for sleep or freeze, and 1.5× for others). | * Any [[status ailment]] of the wild Pokémon (i.e. 2× increase for sleep or freeze, and 1.5× for others). | ||
* Any active [[Pass Power]]s (in Generation V) or [[Player Search System#O-Powers|O-Powers]] (in Generation VI). | |||
The effects stack multiplicatively—for example, a 2× and a 3× will combine to be 6×. If the calculation ends up greater than 1, the wild Pokémon is assured to be caught. | The effects stack multiplicatively—for example, a 2× and a 3× will combine to be 6×. If the calculation ends up greater than 1, the wild Pokémon is assured to be caught. | ||
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The rarity of the Pokémon (i.e. how often it appears in the wild) is totally independent from its catch rate after it is encountered. Even rare Pokémon may have high catch rates, making them relatively easy to catch in battle, such as {{p|Nosepass}} (catch rate 255). | The rarity of the Pokémon (i.e. how often it appears in the wild) is totally independent from its catch rate after it is encountered. Even rare Pokémon may have high catch rates, making them relatively easy to catch in battle, such as {{p|Nosepass}} (catch rate 255). | ||
{{m|Transform}} | Prior to Generation V, {{m|Transform}} changed a Pokémon's catch rate to that of the target, and was the primary purpose for the existence of catch rates for species that cannot be found in the wild. | ||
Poké Balls that guarantee capture (the [[Master Ball]] and {{ball|Park}}, and any ball used in the [[Entralink|Entree Forest]]) bypass the catching formula entirely. | Poké Balls that guarantee capture (the [[Master Ball]] and {{ball|Park}}, and any ball used in the [[Entralink|Entree Forest]]) bypass the catching formula entirely. | ||