Summary
- Excellent throws in the smallest circle guarantee critical catches in Pokemon GO, a strategy that has been successfully tested with standard Pokemon.
- The discovery of the guaranteed critical catch raises hopes of catching rare Pokemon such as the Galarian Birds, Frigibax, and Jangmo-o.
- Pokemon GO has upcoming content for 2024, including the Pokemon GO Tour, a Community Day with Rowlet, a New Year event, and the chance to catch shiny Pokemon.
A Pokemon GO player has discovered a huge trick for getting guaranteed critical catches. Pokemon GO players have various ways to improve their odds of catching Pokemon, and catch some of the best critters in Niantic's game.
One way for Pokemon GO players to improve their chances is to use special types of Poke Balls. Another method to get a successful catch is to learn how to make better throws in Pokemon GO, and hope for a critical catch. Introduced by Niantic in 2017, the critical catch is a rare Pokemon GO phenomenon in which trainers catch Pokemon after a single shake. For years, Pokemon GO players have thought that critical catches were luck-based, but one trainer recently shared a gimmick with the potential to impact the game's meta.
Pokemon GO Player Shares Useful Tip to Get Free Poke Balls
A Pokemon GO player gives a tip on how to get free Poke Balls, and part of the community is stunned for not knowing about something so simple.
Reddit user Zombie_Alpaca_Lips discovered that to get a guaranteed critical catch, Pokemon GO players must land an excellent throw in the smallest circle possible. They say they had spent the last few weeks testing the strategy after becoming suspicious about recent catches, confirming that a critical catch is guaranteed when trainers land an excellent throw in the smallest circle possible. The player explains that they have succeeded every time they have done this with standard Pokemon, and recorded three videos showing how the method works in practice. Although they have proved that it is possible to get critical catches with regular Pokemon, the OP says this strategy still needs to be tested battling Pokemon GO's raid bosses.
Although the strategy still needs to be further tested, one player said they caught a customed Glaceon in a raid, increasing the possibility of players achieving the same with Legendary Pokemon. With the discovery of the guaranteed critical catch, Pokemon GO trainers are also wondering if it's possible to get the Galarian Birds, which are among the hardest creatures to get in the game. This trick also increases players' hopes of catching other Pokemon such as Frigibax and Jangmo-o, which are extremely rare to see, so trainers need to make every opportunity to catch them count.
The year is ending, but Pokemon GO already has new content confirmed for 2024. In addition to the return of the Pokemon GO Tour, January's Community Day Pokemon has already been confirmed, with the charismatic Rowlet taking center stage. Pokemon GO will also have a New Year event with customized Pokemon, raids with Ultra Beasts, special bonuses, and the chance to catch shiny Pokemon.
