Catching Mon

Wild Mon roam the fields and dungeons. Defeat one and a catch window opens for you, the trainer who landed the final hit. Choose a ball, throw it, and see if it holds.

How a catch works

1. Defeat a wild Mon. The catch window opens with the balls you are carrying.
2. Pick a ball. It is only used up when you actually throw it.
3. If it breaks free, you can throw again or let it go.
4. A successful catch goes straight into your inventory as an item, and the species is registered in your Pokedex.

Make room first

You need a free inventory slot and enough weight capacity before you throw. If you are full, the game stops you before a ball is spent.

Ball success rates

Every catchable species belongs to one of three catch tiers. The chance is per throw.

Ball	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3
Poke Ball	15%	10%	3%
Great Ball	30%	20%	15%
Ultra Ball	50%	40%	25%
Master Ball	100%	100%	100%

Tier 1 holds the most common species. Tier 3 holds the hardest to catch, including many that never evolve. When a tiered Mon is found, the map is told about it, so keep an eye on the announcements.

Tip

Save Ultra Balls for tier 3 and Master Balls for the future companions you would hate to miss. Poke Balls are cheap and plentiful from PokeStops, so use them freely on tier 1.

What every catch rolls

No two catches are exactly alike. Each new companion rolls:

• Three IVs from 1 to 15: one for attack, one for HP and one for defense.
• An attack speed.
• A shiny chance of 1 in 50. Shinies get a bonus to all three IVs.

See Stats and IVs for what these numbers do in battle.

Legendaries

Legendaries do not follow the table above. They have their own catch rules, Ultra Ball limits and Master Ball odds. See Wild legendaries and Mythic raids.