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 Upon a thrown Poké Ball successfully hitting a wild Pokémon, the game will calculate <code>P</code>, the probability of a successful capture.<ref>[https://pokemongo.gamepress.gg/catch-mechanics Catch Mechanics]</ref>
-[[File:GO Catch formula.png|x55px]]
+<math>P = 1 - \Bigl(1 - \dfrac{baseCaptureRate}{2 \times CPM} \Bigr)^{multiplier}</math>
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 and <code>multiplier</code> is
-[[File:GO Catch multiplier.png|x22px]]
+<math>multiplier = Ball \times Berry \times Throw \times Curveball \times Medal</math>
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 ** 1 if otherwise
 * <code>Throw</code> is <code>2 - r</code> if the Ball hits within the target ring, and 1 otherwise
-** where <code>r = (target ring size) / (maximum ring size)</code>, hence <code>0 < r ≤ 1</code>
+** where <math>r = \dfrac{RingSize_{target}}{RingSize_{max}}</math>, hence <math>0 < r \le 1</math>
-** for a Nice Throw, <code>1 ≤ Throw < 1.3</code>
+** for a Nice Throw, <math>1 \le Throw < 1.3</math>
-** for a Great Throw, <code>1.3 ≤ Throw < 1.7</code>
+** for a Great Throw, <math>1.3 \le Throw < 1.7</math>
-** for an Excellent Throw, <code>1.7 ≤ Throw < 2</code>
+** for an Excellent Throw, <math>1.7 \le Throw < 2</math>
 * <code>Curveball</code> is 1.7 if the Ball is spun before being thrown, and 1 otherwise
 * <code>Encounter</code> is 2 if the Pokémon is encountered for completing [[Field Research|Field]], [[Special Research|Special]] or [[Timed Research|Timed]] Research tasks, and 1 otherwise