Make an Excellent Curveball Throw Pokemon GO

If you want to know how to make an Excellent Curveball Throw in Pokemon GO, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we are going to break the whole process down, step by step. We will also tell you about the bonus you get for making an Excellent Curveball Throw. It’s one of the Field Research Tasks in the Psychic Spectacular event, but as we will see, it’s always really useful. Let’s get right into it.

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make an excellent curveball throw pokemon go
Make an Excellent Curveball Throw Pokemon GO

How to Throw Curveballs in Pokemon GO

To throw Curveballs in Pokemon GO, which is the first step to make an Excellent Curveball Throw, I recommend you start by “holding” the ball in the bottom left or bottom right corner, depending on which hand you play with. Start spinning the ball around the corner with your finger, and then release when you’re on the upswing and lined up with the Pokemon you’re trying to catch. You will have to do some practicing until you get the timing just right, but you’ll get it down pat eventually. Once that’s out of the way, it’s time to move on and practice making an excellent throw.

How to Make Excellent Curveball Throws in Pokemon GO

To make an Excellent Curveball Throw in Pokemon GO, follow the steps we’ve laid out in the previous paragraph, but only release the ball when the ring is small enough. Ideally, you want to wait until the ring changes color to red, but that will depend on which ball you’re using and the Pokemon you’re trying to catch. Again, it will take some practice, but nothing too bad. Honestly, the bigger problem is learning to nail Curveballs in the first place. Try going for larger Pokemon in the beginning, that’ll make things a bit easier. Also, release the ball when the ring is small enough. Don’t try to get ahead of the circle, because the size freezes after you launch the ball. Good luck!

Pokemon GO Curveball Bonus

Now that we’ve explained how to make an Excellent Curveball Throw in Pokemon GO, what are the bonuses you can get for scoring one? Well, aside from the fact that it’s one of the Field Research Tasks in the Psychic Spectacular event, it’s a very useful combo in general. For one, a Curveball multiplies your catch odds by 1.7 with a regular Poke Ball, 2.55 with a Great Ball and 3.4 with an Ultra Ball. That’s a larger multiplier than using a Razz Berry; not by much, but still. As for Excellent Throws, they multiply your chances by 1.85. And these bonuses stack, so nailing down Excellent Curveball Throws will always come in clutch.

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