What is Excellent Throw in-game?
The smallest target-ring hit when throwing a ball. Multiplies catch rate by 1.85× and grants +1000 XP.
The smallest target-ring hit when throwing a ball. Multiplies catch rate by 1.85× and grants +1000 XP.
Throw bonuses: Nice (0.9× inner ring = ×1.0), Great (0.5× = ×1.3), Excellent (0.3× = ×1.85). Excellent is the smallest ring just before the target marker — a precise inner-shot.
Excellent throws stack with Curveball (×1.7), berries (Golden Razz ×2.5 catch rate), and medals. A Curveball Excellent Golden Razz on a familiar species is roughly the highest single-throw catch-rate combo available.
Excellent throws also pay +1000 XP — the largest throw XP bonus. Lucky Egg + mass excellent throws is a solid mid-game XP strategy.
Curveball + Excellent + Golden Razz on a raid boss: 1.7 × 1.85 × 2.5 = ~7.9× base catch rate.
XP per Excellent: 1000 base, 2000 under Lucky Egg.
A spun ball thrown in an arc. Multiplies catch rate by 1.7× and grants +20 XP per catch.
The strongest berry. Multiplies catch rate by 2.5×. Essential on raid/legendary throws.
Experience points. Earned from catches, hatches, raids, evolutions, gym battles, and research. Drive…
What does Excellent Throw mean in-game?
The smallest target-ring hit when throwing a ball. Multiplies catch rate by 1.85× and grants +1000 XP.
Excellent Throw explained in detail
Throw bonuses: Nice (0.9× inner ring = ×1.0), Great (0.5× = ×1.3), Excellent (0.3× = ×1.85). Excellent is the smallest ring just before the target marker — a precise inner-shot. Excellent throws stack with Curveball (×1.7), berries (Golden Razz ×2.5 catch rate), and medals. A Curveball Excellent Golden Razz on a familiar species is roughly the highest single-throw catch-rate combo available. Excellent throws also pay +1000 XP — the largest throw XP bonus. Lucky Egg + mass excellent throws is a solid mid-game XP strategy.
What are other names for Excellent Throw?
Excellent Throw is also called: excellent, inner circle. All refer to the same concept in-game.