Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Pokemon Catch Rate Calculator

Different Catch Mechanics

Catching in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses a motion-based throwing mechanic inspired by Pokemon GO. Wild Pokemon appear in the overworld and never battle you — tossing a ball with the right motion + timing + berry is the entire encounter. There is no traditional battle-based catch formula.

Five inputs decide your catch chance:

• Throw accuracy bonus: Nice 1.5x, Great 2x, Excellent 2.5x. The bonus applies when the ball lands inside the smaller inner ring as it pulses around the target.
• Berry stacking: Razz Berry 1.5x, Silver Razz Berry 2.25x (multiplied with throw bonus), Golden Razz Berry 4x. Berries are consumed per throw.
• Catch Combo: Catching the same species back-to-back grows the encounter spawn rate (5% baseline up to roughly 50% at the cap), boosts shiny odds, and unlocks IV guarantees as the combo deepens.
• Ring color tier: The pulsing ring color signals catch difficulty (green easy, yellow medium, orange hard, red very hard) and changes how much the bonus inputs above are weighted.
• Co-op Synchronized Capture: A second player joining doubles the catch attempt window and applies a small bonus when both players throw at the same target.

The ball lineup is just five types: Poke Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball, and Premier Ball. There are no Apricorn balls, no Friend Ball, no Quick or Dusk or Net or Dive Ball — the situational ball roster from Gen II onward is not in LGPE. Legendary encounters (Mewtwo at Cerulean Cave and the three legendary birds) are the only catches that still use battle-based rules; they appear after a battle and then offer a single catch attempt with full inputs available.

Select a different game above to use the standard catch rate calculator.