Pokemon Go Catch Bonus explained
There are many Medals for players to work towards in Pokemon Go to increase their Catch Bonus. Here’s every Medal in the mobile game, including the Catch Bonus and Platinum achievements.
Players can brag about hitting many milestones in Pokemon Go, like collecting Shinies andhitting level 50, by earning Medals. Medals are an in-game achievement inPokemon Goearned after completing various tasks in the game.
These can track your progress in several areas, such as the total distance you’ve traveled and how many Pokemon you’ve caught.
While collecting Medals, especially Platinum ones, can be tedious, you can reap the Catch Bonus benefits from some of them. Keep reading for every Medal available in Pokemon Go.
The Catch Bonus feature in Pokemon Go increases your odds of catching particular creatures in the future. For example, if you earn the Kindler achievement for capturing Fire-type Pokemon, this Medal makes it more likely to catch Pokemon like Charmander, Growlithe, and other Fire types.
Each Medal is divided into different tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Here are the catch multipliers for every tier:
Regarding dual-type Pokemon, the catch multiplier will be the average between the two Medals. If you have a Bronze Water-type Medal and a Platinum Ground-type, you will receive a 1.25x multiplier when catching Quagsire. Here is the equation for this dual-type multiplier: (1.4 + 1.1) ÷ 2 = 2.5 ÷ 2 = 1.25.
Each Catch Bonus Medal requires capturing a certain number of Pokemon from a specific type. As you get closer to Platinum, your Catch Bonus will increase after each tier achievement.
Besides Catch Bonus Medals, Pokemon Go players can complete various tasks to earn other Medals. They don’t give you anything but the pride of having earned them:
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Cassidy Stephenson was a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert and TV & Movies enthusiast, covering Pokemon, Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Nintendo games, and RPGs. She also has bylines at CBR.
