Gigantamax Catch Rate

[Chris Johnson]

What's the catch rates of 4-5 star Gigantamax forms? I can't seem to catch a break, I've battled in over a dozen raids and they always break out before the first shake using Ultra Balls. Does anyone else have a similar experience, or special insight that I'm not aware of? It's highly unmotivating to say the least.

 

[ShadowSaiyan]

Same here, really frustrating. I also trieddusk balls, but no difference

 

[Ambyssin]

Same here. So far I'm 0 for 6 on catching Gigantamaxes, using Ultra Balls. Like, if Game Freak wanted to incentivize people to do raids, why the hell did they think it was a good idea to let the raid bosses escape? Such a dumb idea. It makes me not want to raid because, like, what's the point? The boss will just keep escaping.

 

[Chris Johnson]

Same here. So far I'm 0 for 6 on catching Gigantamaxes, using Ultra Balls. Like, if Game Freak wanted to incentivize people to do raids, why the hell did they think it was a good idea to let the raid bosses escape? Such a dumb idea. It makes me not want to raid because, like, what's the point? The boss will just keep escaping.

For real. I can understand making them harder to catch, but it feels impossible at this point. You literally have to use the Master Ball, which I've been saving for that very unlikely Shiny Giga-Max form.

 

[Noy]

Considering how hard some of these raid bosses get, without having a full team of players who know what their doing, giving rare raid bosses a chance to escape is rather cruel. It's no different than lowering the frequency of them appearing in the first place (which is obviously rare to begin with.)

 

[Chris Johnson]

Considering how hard some of these raid bosses get, without having a full team of players who know what their doing, giving rare raid bosses a chance to escape is rather cruel. It's no different than lowering the frequency of them appearing in the first place (which is obviously rare to begin with.)

I agree. It shouldn't be so difficult. I've had over a dozen 4-5 star G-max raids, won most of them, and still haven't caught one. They almost make it a requirement to use your Masterball on a super rare one. It's so dumb.

 

[Chris Johnson]

I agree. It shouldn't be so difficult. I've had over a dozen 4-5 star G-max raids, won most of them, and still haven't caught one. They almost make it a requirement to use your Masterball on a super rare one. It's so dumb.

It's very unmotivating, and your expectations are constantly negative when going into the battle.

 

[Phillies]

I saw someone in another thread say that if you save before starting the battle that you can keep resetting until you catch it.

 

[Fiyuri]

Save before trying to catch it. Restart if you fail.
I did catch the G-max Butterfree with an ultra ball....have not really started saving before raids though...i probably should LOL

 

[KodyJett1]

I caught a D-Max Flygon the very first time I encountered it, but I have failed to catch a G-Max Butterfree over 5 times. WTF?

 

[Auraninja]

I found a 3-Star Gigantimax Centiskorch, which I caught in a Net Ball, so I must have been pretty lucky.

 

[Satoshi & Touko]

I found a 3-Star Gigantimax Centiskorch, which I caught in a Net Ball, so I must have been pretty lucky.

Similar situation occurred for me, except my catch was a 3-star G-Max Butterfree. Caught it first try in a Net Ball.

 

[Ophie]

I'd like to join the sentiment that there is no point in them having such low catch rates. I've yet to catch Gigantamax Butterfree, and I've only just now caught the one for Centiskorch after resetting for like an hour (though the others were quite patient with me, honestly speaking).

It's very annoying--it's rare to find them and rare to catch them even when you use the best possible Poké Balls.

 

[CatWithHumanEars]

Save before trying to catch it. Restart if you fail.
I did catch the G-max Butterfree with an ultra ball....have not really started saving before raids though...i probably should LOL

Does this change the stats each time and, more importantly, could you continuously reset to find a shiny GMax Pokemon?

 

[Inoshi]

I thought you couldn't save and reset since the game asks you to save... I assumed it was to prevent people doing that. Anyways I so far have had perfect catch rate for Dynamax but 0% catch rate for Gigantamax so far

 

[Requiem Aeternam]

Does this change the stats each time and, more importantly, could you continuously reset to find a shiny GMax Pokemon?

Everything including IVs, nature, ability, gender and shininess, is all set when the Raid spawns. It’ll be the same each time you catch it.

 

[EmeraldArcanine]

I thought you couldn't save and reset since the game asks you to save... I assumed it was to prevent people doing that.

I think that's only if you toss a Wishing Star, and even then you can duck right out, save, and go back in.

 

[WishIhadaManafi5]

Same here. So far I'm 0 for 6 on catching Gigantamaxes, using Ultra Balls. Like, if Game Freak wanted to incentivize people to do raids, why the hell did they think it was a good idea to let the raid bosses escape? Such a dumb idea. It makes me not want to raid because, like, what's the point? The boss will just keep escaping.

Yea I can relate there. Had it happen with a Giratina in Go. Only time I was able to fight it too, since most of time, no one showed up. I hope your luck improves.

 

[1rkhachatryan]

Meanwhile I haven't even seen a gigantamax raid in my game lol.

 

[Erron Black]

So far I've gotten G-Max Corviknight, Drednaw, Centiskorch, Butterfree, and Sandaconda from raids.

Got a few of Corviknight, Drednaw, and Butterfree. A LOT of Centiskorch. Just one Sandaconda though.

Catch rates are quite abysmal, and frankly, it's irritating.

Also what's more frustrating is when I get a G-Max raid on my feed only for it to have a Link Code. Seriously, those should be private rooms that only your friends can see. Had a G-Max Gengar, Duraludon, Hatterene, and Machamp on my feed with Link Codes.