What is the catch rate equation?

I am trying to figure out this equation for catch rate I am a strate A student in math but I still can’t understand it Chance = Ball (((TotalHP x 4 - CurrentHP x 2) x CatchRate)/ TotalHP)+Status +1

i am trying to catch latias I am useing the love ball it is down to one hit point and is paralyzed

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I’ll just answer this for Gen IX and try to explain the formula in simple terms. If you don’t understand, come back once you’ve passed Algebra!

A doozy huh.

Walking through every point, here’s what that means:

A simpler way to figure out catch chance of a Pokemon at 1 HP is with this formula:

Chance = CatchRate×BallBonus×StatusBonus/255

So, for example, throwing an Ultra Ball at Pokemon with a Catch rate of 45 that’s at 1 HP and Paralyzed results in

45×2×1.5/255 = ~52.9% chance to catch

Source

I hope this makes sense, and please correct me if I’m wrong.

You won’t be able to catch Latias using a Love Ball. The Love Ball increases chances 8 times, but only if your pokemon is the same as the opponent but opposite gender. In other words, you need to be using a male Latias which doesn’t exist! I don’t think using a Latios will work.

Anyway I wouldn’t worry about the exact formula. Just know what the balls do. I find the Dusk Ball is the best since you get 4x catch rate in caves or at night (that’s when I play the game mostly anyway).

Also, sleep and freeze are better than other status conditions, they get 2x catch rate but paralyze, poison and burn are only 1.5.