{"id":1169723,"date":"2026-02-12T13:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=554242"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:48:07","slug":"how-to-quick-catch-in-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-quick-catch-in-pokemon-go\/","title":{"rendered":"How to quick catch in Pok\u00e9mon Go"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The art of the quick catch<\/strong> (or fast catch) in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a><\/em> is a sacred and important one if you\u2019re looking to truly maximize your gains. For events like Community Days and Spotlight Hours<\/a>, you may be trying to rake in the Pok\u00e9mon due to Stardust bonuses, or maybe you just love<\/em> Bulbasaur and you want to catch every single one you see.<\/p>\n

Quick catching will help you do so, allowing you to skip the catch animation and rewards screen, so you can just get back to catching more<\/em> stuff right after you throw that ball.<\/p>\n

Below, we explain how quick catching works and how to master the quick catch in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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How does quick catching work in Pok\u00e9mon Go?<\/h2>\n

The TL;DR is that you utilize the item menus on the screen to bypass the catch animation and reward screen, allowing you to \u201cflee\u201d from the encounter while the ball still tries to catch the Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n

Quick catching adds a layer of speed<\/strong> to your catching progress, but it does not guarantee catches or increase catch rate<\/strong>. It\u2019s entirely possible that the ball you throw at the Pok\u00e9mon will not catch it, and you\u2019ll have to repeat the process. Even so, it\u2019s still much faster than waiting around for that animation.<\/p>\n

You should not quick catch things that may need more attention, like a Galarian bird<\/a> or a shiny.<\/p>\n

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How to quick catch in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s how to quick catch in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>:<\/p>\n

1. Use your non-dominant hand to touch and hold the berry or ball item menu<\/strong> in the corner.<\/p>\n

2. Drag the menu button out to the opposite side by swiping your finger to the other side of the screen<\/strong> (so you\u2019re dragging your finger to the right if you are using the berry menu and to the left if you\u2019re using the ball menu). The menu icon (and your finger) should be about here, if you\u2019re using the Pok\u00e9 Ball menu:<\/p>\n

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3. Keep your finger on the screen and use your dominant (or other) hand to throw the Pok\u00e9 Ball at the encounter<\/strong>. (You can add a spin or wait for the circle to close in more, if you want.) Remember to not lift your non-dominant finger off the screen until after you throw the ball.<\/p>\n

4. Once you throw the ball, release your non-dominant finger<\/strong>, which should open the ball or berry menu, depending on which side you picked. The \u201crun away\u201d button should appear in the top left corner, along with shop button on the top right corner.<\/p>\n

5. Tap the \u201crun away\u201d button<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all there is to it! You can check your Pok\u00e9mon inventory (sorted by recent) to see if you caught the critter. The Pok\u00e9mon may still appear on the map, but if you caught it, it will disappear either upon tapping or on its own shortly after. Otherwise, tapping it again will give you another opportunity to catch it.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a gif of it all happening in action, to give you an idea of what you should see (though we ended the gif before we \u201cran away\u201d for privacy reasons):<\/p>\n

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It also may take a few tries to get the cadence down just right. This method does require using both hands, so it\u2019s definitely a more \u201clocked in\u201d strategy that you probably won\u2019t want to do on your daily stroll with iced coffee in hand.<\/p>\n

Note that there are some finicky interactions when it comes to using the quick catch method. We noticed that if you try to quick catch Pok\u00e9mon lured in by an item (Incense, Lure Modules, and even things like the Meltan Box and Coin Bag), it won\u2019t display correctly after quick catching. Even if you catch the Pok\u00e9mon, the encounter will stay there on the map, instead of disappearing after a tap or a few seconds. You may want to catch these types of encounters manually to avoid confusion.<\/p>\n

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The art of the quick catch (or fast catch) in Pok\u00e9mon Go is a sacred and important one if you\u2019re looking to truly maximize your gains. For events like Community Days and Spotlight Hours, you may be trying to rake in the Pok\u00e9mon due to Stardust bonuses, or maybe you just love Bulbasaur and you want to catch every single one you see. Quick catching will help you do so, allowing you to skip the catch animation and rewards screen, so you can just get back to catching more stuff right after you throw that ball. Below, we explain how quick catching works and how to master the quick catch in Pok\u00e9mon Go. How does quick catching work in Pok\u00e9mon Go? The TL;DR is that…<\/p>\n

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