In Pokémon GO there is a new master of quick catches. A trainer has now broken the world record and secures a place on the throne.
What is this record about? Trainers in Pokémon GO set records for in-game activities. One revolves around catching as many Pokémon as possible in one hour. In doing so, players use tricks for quick catching and special events in the game.
On May 17, trainer RedHeart715 published screenshots to prove that he caught 983 Pokémon in one hour. With that, he knocks a German trainer off the throne.
How does he catch so many Pokémon?
How does he achieve so many catches? On reddit, trainer sellyme informs about the new world record and explains what it entails. “By using quick catch and the AR mode, a catch time of 3.6 seconds per encounter is possible.” Additionally, one needs to find an area where as many Pokémon appear as possible. Meeting these requirements takes a great deal of skill to play optimally.
“[…] Areas with so many spawns are very rare and require extensive research and the following of routes to optimize them. However, most major cities (with more than 1 million inhabitants) have a route where you can achieve 500 to 700 catches per hour during events with increased spawns,” explains sellyme.
In this case, it also helped that on Tuesday the spotlight hour with Magikarp was running and this Pokémon is easy to catch. “This spotlight hour was the best opportunity for records,” adds sellyme to the explanation.
A Gotcha or GO Plus is usually not used to catch during these world records, explains sellyme. Since these devices catch slower and can often hinder manual catching if the same Pokémon is targeted. Some trainers use it alongside to spin stops.
He also explains that trainer RedHeart715 has previously shown in livestreams that he is capable of catching this quickly. Cheating can therefore be ruled out.
The proof of the catches is shown by trainer RedHeart715 on Twitter:
What does the Top 3 look like? Behind RedHeart715 with 983 catches per hour, the leaderboard features the German trainer ITorgsI with 968 catches per hour. Following him is trainer Capriolone with 957 catches per hour.
Two of the trainers also appear in the Top 3 for the most catches in three hours and the most catches in six hours. RedHeart715 catches 2,724 Pokémon in three hours and ITorgsI catches 2,440. In six hours, RedHeart715 catches an impressive 5,144 Pokémon, while ITorgsI achieves 4,554 catches.
The list of world records is not official. However, there is a large community that motivates each other on Twitter and shares their records. It would be very unusual if there were trainers who manage to achieve similar numbers of catches per hour and do not want to share that with other players. Therefore, it can be assumed that the mentioned records are correct.
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