tl:dr: - 10 attack tackle x2 seems good on all level 2s - 11/12 attack tackle x2 is plausible on level 2 pidgeys (ideally adjust based on roll) - 10/11 attack tackling level 3 pidgey again if only did 25% damage is good, otherwise probably tackle x1 - tackle x2 L3 rat seems good - 10/11 attack tackle x2 level 4s seems good, 12 attack probably tackle x1 - don't encounter level 5 pidgeys Squirtle attack (L6): Neutral: 0-3 10, 4-20 11, 21+ 12 Modest: 21+ 10 Pidgeys: All pidgey iv breakpoints here are 19/20 L2: 13/14 hp 6/7 def (5/6 -) L3: 15/16 hp 7/8 def (6/7 -) L4: 17/18 hp 8/9 def (7/8 -) L5: 19/20 hp 9/10 def (8/9 -) Rats: L2: 13 hp 6/7 def (30+ 7) 5/6 ( -) L3: 14/15hp (7+ 15) 7/8 def (30+ 8) 6/7 ( -) L4: 16/17 (15+ 17) 7/8/9 def (30+ 9, <5 7) 6/7/8 (-) Tackle Damage: 5 def 6 def 7 def 8 def 9 def 10 def 10 attack 5-7 5-6 5-6 4-5 4-5 3-4 11 attack 6-8 5-7 5-6 4-5 4-5 4-5 12 attack 6-8 5-7 5-6 5-6 4-5 4-5 rolls: maxroll 4: 15x3,1x4, maxroll 5: 15x4,1x5, maxroll 6: 15x5,1x6, maxroll 7: 1x5,14x6,1x7, maxroll 8: 3x6,12x7,1x8, Results: Level 2 Pidgey: 13hp needs -4 to reach 62%, -6 to reach 78%, -9 to reach 100% 14hp needs -4 to reach 62%, -7 to reach 78%, -10 to reach 100% We always do 5+ damage, so 1 tackle is always 62.4% at minimum. - 10 attack is unlikely to do 6 damage so tackle x2 seems good. - 11/12 attack tackle x1/tackle x2 is close- the most common L2 pidgey goes to 78% in one hit, but going to just 62% is not enormously uncommon. Level 2 Rattata: we always reach at least 62.4% needs -6 to reach 78% 10 attack will usually do 5, 11/12 will almost always do at least 6. - 10 attack tackle x2 seems good. (62 -> 100) Level 3 Pidgey: 15hp needs -4 for 62.4%, -7 for 78%, -11 for 100% 16hp needs -5 for 62.4%, -8 for 78%, -11 for 100% - 10/11 attack hitting a 16 hp (12/32) is unlikely to reach 62.4% (likely to do 4- VISUAL INDICATOR- THIS IS ONLY 1/4 DAMAGE) in this case tackle x2 is 50 -> 78% and seems good. - otherwise 62.4% in 1 hit - getting to 100% in 2 hits is only reasonable if minus defense pidgey (and 11+ attack) Level 3 Rattata: 14hp needs -4 to reach 62%, -7 to reach 78%, -10 to reach 100% 15hp needs -4 for 62.4%, -7 for 78%, -11 for 100% - 12 attack gets to 100% in 2 hits every time - 10/11 attack is likely to get to 100% in 2 hits every time - tackle x2 for 62.4% -> 100% seems good. Level 4 Pidgey: 17 hp needs -5 to reach 62%, -8 to reach 78%, -12 to reach 100% 18 hp needs -5 to reach 62%, -8 to reach 78%, -13 to reach 100% 12 attack likely to get 62% in 1 tackle, 78% after 2 10/11 likely to be 50% after 1 tackle, 78% after 2 (tackle x2 seems good) Level 4 Rattata: 16hp needs -5 for 62.4%, -8 for 78%, -11 for 100% 17hp needs -5 to reach 62%, -8 to reach 78%, -12 to reach 100% 12 attack likely to get 62% in 1 tackle, 78% after 2 10/11 likely to be 50% after 1 tackle, 78% after 2 (tackle x2 seems good) Level 5 Pidgey (lol): 19hp: -5 for 62, -9 for 78 -13 for 100 20hp: -6 for 62, -9 for 78,-14 for 100 this is just a trainwreck likely to be 50% after 1, 62% after 2, 78% after 3, 100% after 4. do not get this encounter Pokeball Catchrate breakpoints per max hp: 20 hp 1 6 (-14) 0.785 11 (- 9) 0.624 14 (- 6) 0.503 17 (- 3) 0.41 19 (- 1) 0.337 20 (- 0) 19 hp 1 6 (-13) 0.785 10 (- 9) 0.624 14 (- 5) 0.503 16 (- 3) 0.41 18 (- 1) 0.337 19 (- 0) 18 hp 1 5 (-13) 0.785 10 (- 8) 0.624 13 (- 5) 0.503 15 (- 3) 0.41 17 (- 1) 0.337 18 (- 0) 17 hp 1 5 (-12) 0.785 9 (- 8) 0.624 12 (- 5) 0.503 15 (- 2) 0.41 16 (- 1) 0.337 17 (- 0) 16 hp 1 5 (-11) 0.785 8 (- 8) 0.624 11 (- 5) 0.503 14 (- 2) 0.41 15 (- 1) 0.337 16 (- 0) 15 hp 1 4 (-11) 0.785 8 (- 7) 0.624 11 (- 4) 0.503 13 (- 2) 0.41 14 (- 1) 0.337 15 (- 0) 14 hp 1 4 (-10) 0.785 7 (- 7) 0.624 10 (- 4) 0.503 12 (- 2) 0.41 13 (- 1) 0.337 14 (- 0) 13 hp 1 4 (- 9) 0.785 7 (- 6) 0.624 9 (- 4) 0.503 11 (- 2) 0.41 12 (- 1) 0.337 13 (- 0)