"Pokemon GO" players that reach higher XP (Experience) levels will find that specific Pokemon need more coaxing than others and more so than usual. Recent feedback says "Pokemon GO" will find 15 Pokemon particularly difficult to catch and trainers will need to prepare for their low base catch rate.
In "Pokemon GO" the Pokemon catch rate indicates how easily a trainer can catch a monster. Note that the Pokemon catch rate has nothing or little to do with how rare that monster is.
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Some rare Pokemon are easily caught and so have a high catch rate - they simply do not appear as frequently. "Pokemon GO" players may find that some more "common" Pokemon become harder to catch and this gets more difficult as trainers go up in XP level.
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When trying to capture a Pokemon that has significantly low catch rate, "Pokemon GO" takes into consideration PokeBall strength and Pokemon health among other things. Ranked Boost enumerates the type of PokeBalls in "Pokemon GO" as regular, great, ultra and master balls.
Business Insider cites reports on findings by players who have been doing persistent digging through "Pokemon GO" code. These investigations revealed the specific Pokemon in "Pokemon GO," which could leave trainers scrambling for special PokeBalls and berries.
These Pokemon have stronger inclination to escape and have been found to have the lowest catch rate in "Pokemon GO." Business Insider highlights that all "Pokemon GO" trainers, who are serious about their game, should be armed with this knowledge.
As Business Insider reports, of the 15 Pokemon, these were found to have an 8% catch rate in "Pokemon GO": Ivysaur, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Raichu, Clefable, Ninetales, Arcanine, Gyarados, Dragonair and Gengar. On the other hand, these four "Pokemon GO" monsters have an even lower catch rate: Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise and Dragonite.
The media outlet qualifies that "Pokemon GO" players tend to lose Abra if the first Poke Ball throw misses. Which of these Pokemon have you captured on "Pokemon GO" and what technique do you recommend for capture?
