In Pokémon GO, most trainers especially focus on the legendary monsters. However, one player now highlights a major mistake that many make when catching these specimens, costing you valuable items. We at MeinMMO show you what it’s all about.
Which Pokémon are involved? Besides the “normal” Pokémon that diligently roam the wilderness and can be caught by you, you have the chance to face the coveted legendary Pokémon in level-5 raids and catch them after a successful battle.
Here you can encounter monsters like Mewtwo, Kyogre, or Groudon, all of which are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
For this reason, most trainers try to secure a strong specimen. But the Shinys also appeal to them. However, especially when catching these, many players make a big mistake, as a trainer shows in the Reddit community. We show you what it is and why it’s worth doing it differently in the future.
Update from April 25, 2023: We have added the feedback from Niantic regarding the catch chances in the article.
Trainer warns against using golden Razz Berries
What mistake is being referred to? If you have won the raid and now have the chance to catch your legendary Pokémon, most want to get it at all costs. For this reason, the majority of players rely on golden Razz Berries for catching, as they help ensure that even persistent specimens stay better in the ball. After all, the balls are limited after the raid.
However, these berries should not always be your first choice, as the post from Reddit user Raspberryweiner shows. In this, he wants to warn other trainers about a major mistake. He writes (via reddit.com): “Don’t make this rookie mistake.”
Below is an image of a shiny Mewtwo being fed a golden Razz Berry. Above it is the following inscription (via reddit.com): “Somewhere in the world, someone is giving away a golden Razz Berry to a shiny raid boss.”
That’s why you should rather use a different berry
Why is this a mistake? Even if it seems logical to many trainers at first glance to feed a strong legendary Pokémon a golden Razz Berry, it’s usually not necessary for a shiny. In most cases, the shiny specimen stays in the ball after the first throw, making it a good opportunity to boost your candy stock.
For this reason, you should rather rely on Sanan berries. They double the amount of candies for this catch. If you still have concerns that the monster will jump out of the ball again, you can alternatively use silver Sanan berries. These also double the candies but keep monsters better in the ball.
Moreover, legendary monsters, unlike other Pokémon, are typically only found in level-5 raids or as rewards in the GO Battle League starting from rank 20.
So, if you want to level up a strong specimen, you need to collect a lot of candies and thus either complete several raids, walk with the Pokémon, or use special candies. It’s worth taking advantage of this opportunity to obtain extra candies.
A selection of the strongest attackers, we have summarized for you in the following video:
Are legendary Shinys guaranteed? For years, trainers have assumed that legendary Shinys are guaranteed catches after a raid. Thus, they cannot flee. However, there are occasional reports from players who claim that such a shiny has indeed escaped. The community suspects a GPS drift.
Gimetulkathmir also writes (via reddit.com): “I wonder if this is new. None of my legendary Shinys were caught on the first ball, and I had a shiny Entei that fled.”
To clarify this question, we asked Niantic for a statement and wanted to know whether the catch of a legendary shiny after the raid is guaranteed or if it can flee. Their response was that they do not comment on exact catch rates.
How are trainers reacting to this advice?
Many players appreciate the tip: For this advice, Raspberryweiner receives significant support from the community. So far, his post has already garnered more than 3,600 upvotes and over 280 comments (as of 24.04.23 13:20).
The comments make it clear that many were not aware of the mistake, as they did not know that legendary Shinys from the raid cannot flee so easily, and they are grateful to him for the information. The user footballheir therefore writes (via reddit.com): “I didn’t know that, and now I’m glad I do.”
However, long-time players also admit in the comments that they often make the mistake out of habit. Often they only have the shiny in mind and want to get it as quickly as possible.
As Resident-Scallion949 writes (via reddit.com): “This happens even to non-newbies. They lose their mind when they see those sparks.”
Uncertainty among some trainers: However, other players do not trust that the Shinys really have a guaranteed or at least higher catch chance and therefore still prefer to use golden Razz Berries when catching (via reddit.com):
- PMB4evr: “I do this, I do it (just in case)”
- curious-is-me: “Tell that to the guy who lost a shiny Groudon… I don’t trust Niantic – I use a golden berry”
Do you also always use golden Razz Berries when catching legendary shiny raid bosses? Have you ever lost such a monster? Or do you want the extra candies and therefore rely on Sanan berries? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange your thoughts with other trainers on this topic.
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