In the community of Pokémon GO, the catch rates of wild Pokémon like Gelatini are currently being discussed. These rates are said to be surprisingly low, considering they concern standard Pokémon.
What’s it about? The catch rates of wild Pokémon are currently under criticism by some trainers. It’s not about how often the Pokémon spawn in the wild, but rather how difficult it is to catch them with balls. It’s argued that even standard Pokémon, which are neither legendary nor exceedingly rare, are hard to keep in the ball.
Trainers are wondering why there is this unfounded hurdle. There is concern that players could be driven away from the game because of it.
What bothers players about the catch rates
The problem: On reddit, player Zike2020 voices his concerns and titles his post: “Concerning catch odds lately with Gelatini as the worst offender.”
In his opinion, most wild Pokémon should be easy to catch. For special Pokémon like starters or species such as Relaxo, he understands why they are harder to catch. He elaborates:
“However, we have received some Pokémon with poor catch rates for which there is no justification. Gelatini is the worst offender. I have never seen one that didn’t have a red circle with Pokéballs. I saw one with 90 CP and the circle was still red. Unless Gelatini is secretly legendary, it doesn’t make sense.”
Other Pokémon with poor catch rates that Zike2020 mentions:
- Scoppel
- Dartiri
For these two species as well, there are no apparent reasons why Niantic would keep the catch rates so low. We reported on the difficulty of catching Scoppel and Dartiri here on MeinMMO.
What other trainers say about it: The post is being actively commented on reddit. There is much agreement in the over 200 comments.
Player OurosOuroboros writes (via reddit) that he has only caught those with very high and those with very low CP. This just yielded enough candy for the evolution of Gelatwino. Now the trainer probably never wants to try to catch one again. He adds:
“Although the game has evolved over time, the core of the game is catching Pokémon. […] Making catching a tedious chore rather discourages players.
People talk about the slow releases and the harsh catching rates required for engagement. I can understand the slow releases, but everything that makes Pokémon unnecessarily hard to catch makes me avoid catching those Pokémon.”
Others write that they only throw one Ultra Ball as a curveball at these hard-to-catch Pokémon. If they don’t stay in the ball, trainers move on and do not use any more attempts.
Can you understand the complaints about the catch rates or do you think it’s good if there is a challenge, even when catching such unremarkable Pokémon?
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