I Tested Pokemon GO’s New 100% Catch Trick, But Does It Really Work?

A new mechanic has just been discovered in Pokemon Go. With many information online stating that it is possible to get a critical catch which allows us to have a confirmed 100% catch rate on any Pokemon, I decided to test out this new method on my own. This was what I found out…
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[@Casual_TK]

It is 100% crit catch on wild spawns. It doesn't work on legendaries. I believe you tested this on the only thing that it doesn't work, and you one crit chance was the base 1% chance to happen. Please test this again in the wild and see how many critical you can get. If your circle is small enough, it literally works 100% of the time on wild spawns from what I can tell. Edit: Perhaps it doesn't work with premier balls from raids. I would still love a follow up video tomorrow or near future with testing it in the wild with regular balls.

[@Iamgut-p9b]

Does this include galarian birds

[@Casual_TK]

@@Iamgut-p9b I'm not sure about the Galarian birds or not. I've been testing on everything else in the wild. I saw on Reddit that someone claimed it did not work on the Galar birds, but they didn't have video proof, just their claim that they hit a tiny excellent on one.

[@ninax6226]

​@@Casual_TK I encountered a galarian Moltres the day before this news came out.😢 Didn't stick for me. It was a small circle but I didn't get "excellent"

[@jordanw2009]

Supposedly it works on shadow but not legendary

[@D.H.1987]

Watch the video from pokeAK about this subject

[@KevinVonClose]

I feel like I have seen enough posts that suggest it does not work with legendary raids. I have not tried other raids, but have been repeatedly successful on ordinary spawns with around 20 crit catches since Wednesday (video recording on only a couple) from Green to red ring and no berry and regular pokeball. Anyone that has gotten a crit catch on a legendary as of now I think is just coincidental as it can't be replicated like the wild spawns.

[@blonde_finn5189]

Am I the only one shocked you hit so many excellent throws and never caught it?

[@dpq10]

It doesn't apply to tier 5 raid boss and galarian birds, but the guaranteed catch is applicable to every other wild spawns, including Meltan (possibly Gimmighoul too). You could've tried other spawns before concluding it.

[@ganjaslayer8929]

I did it with the glacéon costume raid and it was a crit first try so I think it works with everything but tier 5 raids. I hope we can get some info on the galarian birds soon

[@jacksonhan7647]

12:40 the mega blaziken say you noob Brandon. I talk bird language so I know😂

[@christianachard8482]

It's been said, by JT Holy and others, that it does not work on tier 5 raids, and probably but not confirmed not working on any raid boss. But it is said to work on Galarian birds. I have yet to see visual proof of that one; Gily did succeded multiple times to get the critical on tiny circle.

[@mariaggarcia5146]

I've always been intrigued about the different animation with this technic. I think it's all about the perfect target reached while throwing. I've had many critical throws even when there are only nice. No impossible but hard to do. Great video master! Thank you!

[@raz1elGR]

It works ONLY on wild spawns. I just got 3 crits in 3 pokemon in a row spheal - piloswine - spheal with various colour circles and a red ball (no berries). 3 crits in a row is a statistical impossibility if there is no existing trick.

[@fdrngm266]

It works everytime. But not while using the premeir ball

[@iamSpenceGarcia]

It works on shadow catches

[@ABSoulja1]

It doesn't work on premier balls on legendary pokemon... Only the other balls you throw works unfortunately 😕

[@negative1994]

Hello brandon! Can you please do a quick tutorial on what to put as description or titles to help better nominate a pokestop! I got 2 of my nominations rejected so far and they are sign at the park

[@KimberleyJane]

What rejection reason are you getting for these? Can't improve your submissions without knowing what the local reviewers are rejecting them for.

[@negative1994]

@@KimberleyJane Unfortunately, our team found Sensory Garden did not meet the criteria required to be accepted and has been rejected. This decision could be because of the title, description, location, photo, or a combination of criteria. For future nominations, please review our Wayspot criteria help articles to learn more about what makes a good Wayspot.

[@KimberleyJane]

@negative1994 that's odd, I would definitely try again. It sounds like it should meet all 3 acceptance criteria of somewhere to explore, somewhere to socialise and even somewhere for light exercise. I'd recommend putting a news article or website in the supporting info, make sure your main photo is good a clear and do not reference pokemon go at all because some reviewers hate that.

[@negative1994]

@@KimberleyJane it's weird cause it's at a town park , it's a permanent table board with information of the park area sounds and animals you can hear around

[@negative1994]

@@KimberleyJane oh I just went to the website it says it's a duplicate but it's not lol but it is next to a gym but the picture and area aren't the same or similar

[@princessaugustin]

Doesn’t work on legendaries in raids

[@DrNuttyman]

its like a very, very small chance for critical catches in any raids, but wild spawn, I believe, its 100%.

[@Beroxz]

The galarian birds are the ultimate test. They are wild spawns but should be more difficult to catch than 5 star raids.

[@giga8483]

I think it works I found this forever ago and it seemed like I caught all Pokémon with the smallest excellent throw I was able to get which got me a galarian bird which was crazy

[@dmc7911]

I think it works on wild spawns, haven’t tried it on raid bosses. Really I’ve felt this should have been implemented a long time ago, kind of disappointing it isn’t guaranteed on the 5 star raid bosses. Reward players for being able to land a pixel perfect excellent throw. A “perfect” throw, so to speak.

[@anthonyyagami6329]

tried it at wild spawn and it works pretty well, on legendary raid tho for me it didnt work. plus tried 4 lapras raid, and not work as well

[@Casual_TK]

Perhaps it doesn't work with premier balls. Just a thought. Therefore, raids wouldn't ever give guaranteed crits.

[@inder369]

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[@Wispelaar]

I can get it to work on any pokémon, but can't get it to work on 5 star raids.. Have not tried the Galarian bird though..

[@aaaaaaa7499]

wsg brandon, i haven’t watched ur videos in a while but i’m back

[@vGhostFace]

I have gotten a critical catch on Regigigas but it was not on my first throw It was my third throw with the same small circle

[@soorajsc46]

I think you have to hit it at the centre of the tiny circle. That’s when it’s guarenteed

[@andreacruz42069]

Correct, you have to get the circle to its tiniest and throw an excellent and land it to be a critical catch. Some mons depend on how small the circle you can get it to when getting the critical catch. I can't say how many times I've used Nanaberries on Legendarys and got the critical catches on them. It works on legendaries, but not all the time. Out in the wild, it's a guarantee catch with critical. I believe Brandon is doing this test on Regigigas and should test it with Nanaberry for the smallest circle possible. He's not getting the smallest circle to get the critical on a consistent basis. Last I will say, is that this critical catch thing has been in the game for several years and it's only now its gotten a lot of buzz around it because most trainers doesn't know it's an open-hidden feature in the catch animation apart of the game.

[@lthegr81]

I don't understand why we have to figure this out. Niantic should explain it to us, just like other features in the game

[@Gamerkitty189]

I feel like shadow legendary from Giovanni is 100% catch rate

[@t4iko]

no i don't think so

[@ChristianVanderMaren]

i think it is i always catch it on the 1st ball with a pinap berry

[@Familyfirst1971]

I think it’s always been in game ! Happy new year 🎉

[@Nex123]

Unless you find a shundo, what other reasons is there to get critical catch on a random spawn that is going to be transferred anyways, also the catch rate on random spawn is quite high. Cool that there's this method to critical catch, but such a waste of time setting up the smallest circle possible and having to circle lock if it's not a legendary. I can finishing catching a cluster of spawns before a criticial catch method is executed

[@1nfam0us44]

1. Its to try to identify a method to increase or guarantee critical 2. Not just shundo but pokemon like legendary birds from daily incense with such low catch rate, this would help ALOT

[@Casual_TK]

I've also been using this method on low catch rate Pokemon like audino. With the current event and a star piece, they give around 6000 dust and guaranteed crit catching them with a regular pokeball is easier in that case.

[@ayaankazi8308]

Even i think its a waste of time trying to throw critical catches

[@kiwamishogun]

Is Regigigas shiny locked??

[@iamlucario]

it doesnt work with anything that uses premier balls, only regular balls

[@Tuesdaym]

Has worked for me on wild spawns so far.

[@t4iko]

1, 2 buckle my shoe got me

[@Salty_Peanut]

Hi Brandon 👋

[@austinzheng174]

i use circle lock on all of my 5 star raids i mostly hit excellents but it always somehow catch it when i dont hit anything not nice not great. Never got a critical catch before

[@ymcavalier3555]

Maybe it only works on wild spawns

[@instinct7077]

It worked for mega glalie..😅

[@Tweakthanial]

I’ve had higher catch rates With galarian birds than with regigiggas

[@2Anarquia3]

not working on legendary , birds too

[@fdrngm266]

Testing 1 pokemon, itsnt really testing the mechanic

[@gabrielmaflehi8541]

I tried it on a galarian zapdos and it didnt work 😢😢

[@xxomega702buzzalini8]

I spoof. It's not 100% I hit the smallest circle and excellent even when I throw the ball at the ground. Galar birds are immune to it, this "Critical catch" crap it has been a thing since gen 2 came out just recently the rates of it happening and the requirements for it to happen were increased.

[@memory8734]

Pokemon HP is not critically low nor does it show , how can we measure or weight the catch rate if it is unknown and uncontrollable by players , some serious adjustments need to be made known... "Loving and experience opinion" "extremely demoralizing". ..

[@nusher7]

To say you “tested” it when you only tried it on one pokemon from a raid is not a true test. Should have tried different wild spawns, other raids, shadow pokemon, etc. That would have been an actual test and something I hope you consider doing.

[@tymoline2]

I got it to work one time last night

[@amybingham9294]

I don’t believe it works I tried but jumps out pokeballs

[@IdrisMaududy]

It doesn’t work on legendary RAID Pokémons

[@IdrisMaududy]

But it’s an GAREND catch on normal Pokémons

[@D.H.1987]

​@@IdrisMaududyWHAT IS GAREND??😂😂

[@E46330ci]

Yes we know it doesn’t work on 5 star raids

[@Potetmos12314]

Its only in wild spawns

[@jordanw2009]

Inb4 Niantic, Niantics us and removes it

[@jasonculp2545]

Only on wild spawns

[@CallMeFil]

That’s what she said

[@benjifunk9741]

Dont work i try it

[@claude_k]

Remember back in the day the fuss about opening your daily gift at a specific time to get top items like starpieces, lures, incubators, etc? Same hype here, same result: yes it happens, but randomly and extremely rarely. No "rule" of any kind. Again, just a small detail gaining traction on the Internet for some reason, but hardly any basis to it...

[@Gsmingwme]

i have been doing this since fovever 1:30

[@michaelmercado4784]

Anyone just trains for ranked matches I remember playing at first to catch now I only catch for use 😂🤣😂🤣😂 ranked changed everything

[@hankocpharung1383]

It’s confusing but the issue is how do you know it’s the smallest circle?? There is no proof to this claim that it works or does not because there is no way to proof that it is in fact the smallest circle possible. But I am all for this because there is no down side as long as you are a good thrower.

[@michaelmercado4784]

Definitely not %100 but yes it definitely helps excellent throws have gotten much easier when you actually practice and look when to throw

[@ginch2]

No dosn't happen everytime

[@fdrngm266]

I tested it and it works everytime. It however, does not work while using a premier ball. So no raid mons, no grunts or leaders

[@D.H.1987]

Uno dos tres

[@ginch2]

cuatro cinco sces

[@inder369]

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[@inder369]

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[@benjaminokekeogbu]

amazing context like if you like Brandon

[@ShooterMG88]

I liked my own comment.

[@allwynsjourney2225]

4 min ago and very early also 8th comment, 25th like

[@DakshHegde-r5e]

It doesn't work I tried today.

[@mukundvedanarayanan5316]

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[@zenxvalorant]

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[@pokemongo20446]

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