Catch rate (GO): Difference between revisions

Among the several mechanics that differ in [[Pokémon GO]] compared to the core series is the calculation of '''catch rate'''. Every {{OBP|Pokémon|species|species of Pokémon}} is assigned a "base capture rate" that is applied to every member of that species, and it is usually a value between 0 and 1. Players can estimate the difficulty of a capture by looking at the color of the target ring before throwing a [[Poké Ball]], with green meaning a high catch rate and red meaning a low one.  

Upon throwing a Poké Ball, the game will calculate ''P'', the probability of a successful capture.  

* ''baseCaptureRate'' is the base capture rate specific to a Pokémon's species

* ''CPM'' is the CP multiplier of a Pokémon

* ''multiplier'' is the product of several possible bonus multipliers

===Multipliers===

Bonus multipliers are a means for players to much better their odds of a successful capture.  

! colspan=3 style="background:#{{Poké Balls color light}} | Poké Balls

| rowspan=3 | 2.0 - ''radius''

| Excellent! || 1.7× to 2.0x

The [[Master Ball]] guarantees capture, but is currently unobtainable in Pokémon GO.

Throw bonuses, other than Curve Ball, are based on how small the target ring is when the wild Pokémon is hit with a thrown ball. If the player successfully hits the Pokémon inside the target ring, a bonus multiplier will be calculated based on how small the radius was. If the player misses the ring or the ring was too big when it was hit, then only a ×1.0 multiplier will be applied.  

Target ring colors allow the player to gauge the probability of successfully capturing a Pokémon. Feeding Berries or switching the Poké Ball used may change the color of the ring. However, the ring cannot take into account how well the player's throwing technique will be.  

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