Calculate the Chance of Catching a Pokémon in Legends: Z-A
This tool does all of the math to calculate your likelihood of catching a Pokémon in Legends: Z-A, and will include the eventual DLC. You can select any Pokémon available in the game and any Poké Ball. Fill out the rest of the information and it'll do all of the hard work for you.
Please note that this calculator only works for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, no other Pokémon are included. You can take a look at our other catch calculators here. If you find any errors or have any issues, feel free to join our Discord server to let us know!
Check this box if the Pokémon has a "?" above its head, is attacking you, is fleeing or is stunned. Make sure to check this if you are in battle!
If your throw triggers the backstrike sound and animation, this bonus is applied.
This is a reflection of your current story progress. Higher level Pokémon are harder to catch the lower rank you are!
These are items you can purchase in game that give various effects. Choose the corresponding. In a way they're like the Sandwich Bonus from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Shiny Pokémon have a 3x base bonus to catch rate!
Select a Poké Ball to start calculating catch rate!
Additional Notes
Catch mechanics are very similar to Scarlet and Violet, though the games now just use floating-point math instead of integer math. Additionally, the game adds in a few mechanics to make it easier to catch a Pokémon. Additionally, critical captures are entirely disabled!
If you want to read more about the mechanics, take a look at our guide on Legends: Z-A capture mechanics.
