Does level affect catch rate?

Dec. 11, 2011

Say, i try to catch a level 1 Regigigas, would it be easier to catch than a lvl. 50 Regigigas?

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In SwSh and BDSP, if the player hasn’t received the 8th Gym Badge and the wild Pokemon’s level is higher than the player’s, the catch rate equation is multiplied by 410/4096 (~0.1). This penalty no longer applies after the player obtains all Gym Badges. A similar mechanic is present in SV, but I’m not articulate enough to explain what’s going on. For a full breakdown, reference theBulbapedia page, which details the topic much better than I can.

Additionally, theLevel BallandNest Ballare the only two Poke Balls that factor level into a Pokemon’s chance of being caught.

Nope, level does not affect catch rate.