Advanced throwing:
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Tap and hold the ball
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The Catch Circle appears that will start out big and get smaller, then reset
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Catch Circle Color Indicates difficulty of catching
a) Green: Easy
b) Yellow: Medium
c) Red: Hard
d) Can use berries or different types of pokeballs to make it easier to catch a pokemon -
Catch Circle Size - the smaller the size, the higher chance of catching - your pokeball has to hit within the circle
a) Full Circle: Nice!
b) Half Size: Great!
c) Smaller Size: Excellent!
d) Can still catch a pokemon even if you don’t hit the circle, just no bonus for hitting outside the circle -
Curveballs - increase chance of catching - stacks with catch circle bonus
a) Tap and Hold Ball
b) Swipe in small circles until ball is spinning and sparkling
c) Throw ball towards the left/right depending on your clockwise/counterclockwise spin
d) I think of it like a bowling ball going down the alley
e) Faster spin = More curve
This concludes today’s lesson. Happy hunting!