1. What Is The Catch Rate Formula For Gen 7?

The Catch Rate formula for Generation 7 calculates the probability of successfully catching a Pokémon based on various factors including its health, base catch rate, and modifiers from items and status conditions.

2. How Does The Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the Gen 7 Catch Rate formula:

Where:

• \( \text{Max HP} \) — Maximum HP of the Pokémon
• \( \text{Current HP} \) — Current HP of the Pokémon
• \( \text{Rate} \) — Base catch rate of the Pokémon species
• \( \text{Ball Bonus} \) — Multiplier from the Poké Ball used
• \( \text{Status Bonus} \) — Multiplier from status conditions
• \( \text{O-Power Bonus} \) — Multiplier from O-Power effects

Explanation: The formula accounts for the Pokémon's health status, base species catch difficulty, and various modifiers that increase catch probability.

3. Importance Of Catch Rate Calculation

Details: Accurate catch rate estimation helps trainers optimize their catching strategy, conserve resources, and increase success rates when encountering rare or legendary Pokémon.

4. Using The Calculator

Tips: Enter the Pokémon's maximum HP, current HP, base catch rate, ball bonus multiplier, status bonus multiplier, and O-Power bonus. All values must be valid positive numbers.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What are typical values for ball bonuses?
A: Regular Poké Ball: 1x, Great Ball: 1.5x, Ultra Ball: 2x, specialized balls have various multipliers.

Q2: What status conditions affect catch rate?
A: Sleep and freeze provide 2.5x bonus, paralysis, poison and burn provide 1.5x bonus.

Q3: How does O-Power affect catch rate?
A: Catch O-Power levels provide multipliers: Level 1: 1.1x, Level 2: 1.2x, Level 3: 1.3x.

Q4: What is considered a good catch rate?
A: Rates above 1.0 generally indicate good catch probability, with higher values being better.

Q5: Does this formula work for all Pokémon generations?
A: No, this specific formula is for Generation 7 games (Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon).