Pokemon-go – Are wild Pokemon predetermined to escape or stay

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I travelled across the land, searching far and wide, and I was wondering:

Are wild Pokemon that you try to catch predetermined predetermined to run or get caught?

I recently caught a Blastoise, but when I tried catching it for someone else, it ran away. I used an ultra ball along with a razz berry, so it was out of my hands. We are both level 24, so level has nothing to do with it.

Does the game predetermine if it runs away when clicking the pokemon, or is it just random, depending on the player?

Best Answer

Refer to this guide for an explanation on how the catching mechanics work in Pokemon Go.

While you and your friend(s) may have all done the exact same thing for the encounter, bonuses included, this does not guarantee that you will all catch it.

Finally, the server generates a Random Number between 0% and 100.0%. If Final Capture Chance is greater than this random number, the Pokémon is caught. If Final Capture Rate is less than this random number, the Pokémon breaks out and possibly flees.

One of you may get a very high random number and the other very low. The one who received the lower number may capture it while the player who gets the higher number may not, at which point, the Pokemon may run away. At the end of the day, it's all luck (unless you've been soft banned).

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