Catching

You can throw a ball at any wild Pokémon, including legendary Pokémon in legendary events and flyovers. Pokémon that belong to another trainer (in PvP, gyms, tournaments and Team Rocket battles) cannot be caught.

Throwing a ball takes your turn. The ball shakes up to three times. If it breaks open, the Pokémon is still there and the battle goes on. Three shakes and a click: gotcha.

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• Poké Ball · ₽2001× catch rate.
• Great Ball · ₽6001.5× catch rate.
• Ultra Ball · ₽1,2002× catch rate.
• Master Ball · not soldAlways catches.The best Ball. It catches any wild Pokémon without fail.
• Fast Ball · ₽5004× against Pokémon that flee: Magnemite, Grimer and Tangela.A Ball made by Kurt. It makes it easier to catch Pokémon that are quick to run away.
• Level Ball · ₽6002× when your Pokémon's level is above the target's, 4× at double, 8× at four times.A Ball made by Kurt. It works better the higher your Pokémon's level is above the wild one's.
• Lure Ball · ₽400A Ball made by Kurt. It is good for catching Pokémon hooked with a fishing rod.
• Heavy Ball · ₽500Catch rate −20 under 102.4 kg, +20 from 204.8 kg, +30 from 307.2 kg, +40 from 409.6 kg.A Ball made by Kurt. It works better the heavier the wild Pokémon is.
• Love Ball · ₽4008× against the same species of the opposite gender.A Ball made by Kurt. It works well on a Pokémon of the opposite gender to your Pokémon.
• Friend Ball · ₽3001× catch rate; the Pokémon starts at friendship 200.A Ball made by Kurt. A Pokémon caught with it starts out very friendly.
• Moon Ball · ₽4004× against Pokémon that evolve with a Moon Stone.A Ball made by Kurt. It works well on Pokémon that evolve with a Moon Stone.

Fast, Level, Lure, Heavy, Love, Friend and Moon Ball are Kurt's balls, the seven Apricorn balls from Gold and Silver. There are no Apricorns in TapIn, so the Poké Mart sells them ready-made. Every ball works out its odds with the catch formula.

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• The Pokémon joins your party, or goes to the PC Box if the party is full.
• You can give it a nickname straight away.
• It keeps the HP and status it had, and you become its original trainer. The ball, the place, its level and the time of day are recorded.
• If it was holding an item, the item goes into your bag.
• You earn points for its rarity, plus 20 for a new Pokédex entry. See Leaderboard.

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• Lower its HP first. A Pokémon at 1 HP is roughly three times easier to catch than one at full health.
• Sleep and freeze help the most, paralysis, burn and poison help a little.
• False Swipe never knocks a Pokémon out: it always leaves at least 1 HP.
• A Great Ball is worth it for anything rarer than common; an Ultra Ball for starters and very rare finds.