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Does Curving the Pokeball Help?

Alexander Ross • • 7 min read
Does Curving the Pokeball Help?

Because when thrown correctly, Curve Balls

Curve Balls
In baseball and softball, the curveball is a type of pitch thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive as it approaches the plate. Varieties of curveball include the 12–6 curveball, power curveball, and the knuckle curve.
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are more likely to land in the center of the radar ring and nab you the Great and Excellent bonus — which also increases the likelihood that your caught Pokémon will remain in its Poké Ball.

Does a curve ball help catch Pokemon?

Thanks to the dedicated work of The Silph Road, players have confirmation that Curveballs do indeed assist in catching Pokemon even without an accuracy bonus.

Do Curveballs increase catch rate?

After statistical analysis, we are finally able to confirm: There IS AN INCREASE in catch rate using Curveballs over Straight throws! Both Nice and Great throws achieved statistical significance, while Excellent lacked sufficient samples (though the trend has been included for reference).

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.