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This would explain the 99% pattern - the impact of the pattern is very high, therefore the impact of appearance rate is very low. If you take a 70% app rate pokemon, and a 1% app rate pokemon, and both have a 99% pattern, the sucess rate of the patch would be higher for the 70% pokemon, but only slightly, and very low rate pokemon can easily continue with the pattern. Eg [probably wouldnt be like this] a 70% poke could have 99.70% continuation rate with a 99% patch, whereas a 1% poke would have 99.01%.
So, what do you think of that theory (inverse relationship b/w pattern and appearance rate in patch determination)? Also BTW, you use the term 'made me questionate'. Its actually just 'made me question'. Another odd term in the english language.
Cya.