Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat By how much does the critical capture increase your chance of capturing the Pokemon? 1 vote 486 views I know it can fail. critical-capture asked Aug 16, 2011 by trachy Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 1 Answer 1 vote Best answer Critical Capture A totally new mechanic of capture is the Critical Capture. This feature works like Critical Hits in battle where there is a slight chance that this feature occurs. Critical Capture will be noticed when you throw the Pokéball. It'll pause in mid-air and make a metal noise. When it hits the Pokémon, it will shake once and capture. This cuts two of the four random calculations out of the overal capture mechanic making it more likely to capture the Pokémon. However, it can still fail. The calculation is done by a simple factor depending upon the amount of Pokémon species you have captured. It will run this calculation based upon the capture value calculated above and will then have another random number based upon the Pokémon you have captured. Critical Capture = floor((255,CatchValue) * Multiplier) The multipliers are as follows; Table Pokémon Caught Figure 600+ ------------ 2.5 450 - 599 ------------ 2 300 - 449 ------------ 1.5 150 - 299 ------------ 1 30 - 149 ------------ 0.5 0 - 29 ------------ 0 Or just look right Here where I got all of the information from. answered Aug 16, 2011 by Josh J98, do you know if by Pokemon Caught, what is meant is Pokemon in Pokedex or actual number of Pokemon caught? For example, would having caught 600 Patrat in Black version make the multiplier become 2.5? Yes, its the amount of pokemon you've caught, not different pokemon, it can be the same, even something with a crazy easy catch rate. that kinda sucks 0_o Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions What is the chance of a critical capture, and what is the chance it will catch pokemon? What is the chance of getting a Critical Capture ? Does the capture rate of a pokeball affect the chances of a critical capture? How does the critical capture system work? Cresselia broke out of a Critical Capture?! What are the chances of a Critical-Capture fail? What are the chances of getting a Critical Capture? Explanation of Critical Capture System? Useful Meta Posts How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ