How many great balls should I get to catch snorlax?

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i need enough great balls to have at least a 70% chance of catching him I dont know those numbers so if someone could do that math for me that would be great

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So,you need the number of Great balls neede to catch a Snorlax in Fire Red.

Catch chance=(Cath rate * Ball Bonus * Bonus Stats)/255

Now Snorlax’s Catch rate is 25Great ball gives bonus of 1.5Ill AssumeSituations for NO status condition,Paralyzed and Asleep.Also let Its HP be Dropped much(Say it has 10%HP)

With no Status condition

(251.51)/255=14.7The average number of Great balls you need is 1/14.7=6.8(That is around 7 Great Balls)

When Paralyzed

(251.51.5)/255=22The average number of Great Balls you need is 1/22=4.5(That is 4-5)

When Asleep

(251.52)/255=75The avrage number of Great Balls you need it 1/75=1.33(That is 1 or two Balls)

So from this calculation when Snorlax is Asleep and Hp dropped down you can Catch is within 2Great Balls.

Hope I Helped

Because Snorlax has Leftovers and knows Rest, it can be tricky to keep it at a good HP percentage. If you just start throwing balls at full HP,it’ll take about 20 Great Balls on average to catch. Alternatively, asleeping Snorlax in red health only takes about 4 Great Balls on average. Because RNG and averages can be deceiving, I would recommend stocking up 50% more Great Balls than the average, so 30 for the worst case scenario, 6 for the best.If your team is under-leveled, Snorlax can be very difficult, and you’ll probably have to use Great Balls at higher HP ranges, so having 25-30 would be better in this case. But if you have a powerful Pokémon with False Swipe, you should be able to get by with just 10-15.

1/2 of max HP, no status

You have a 10.661% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 7 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 27 balls.

1/2 of max HP, paralyzed

You have a 14.34% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 5 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 20 balls.

1/2 of max HP, asleep

You have a 19.752% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 4 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 14 balls.

1 HP, no status

You have a 14.34% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 5 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 20 balls.

1 HP, paralyzed

You have a 23.416% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 3 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 12 balls.

1 HP, asleep

You have a 33.695% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 2 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 8 balls.