What is the correct formula for Timer Balls?
I was looking into the mechanics of Poké balls, and there's a lot of conflicting information about how the bonus from timer balls is calculated.
Earlier than Gen 5, everywhere agrees that the bonus starts at 1 and increases by 1 every 10 turns, to a maximum of 4 at t = 30.
Bulbapedia gives a continuous formula:
C = (10 + T) / 10
but it's not clear whether that's supposed to be rounded down to the nearest integer.
From Gen 5 onwards, some places claim the calculation has changed to:
C = (1 + X * 1229/4096)
However, the majority of sites only mention the other formula.
So are these two formulae correct for their respective generations? Are either of them rounded?
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How many turns does it take for a Timer Ball to be good?
Timer Ball is a type of Pok\xe9 Ball used for catching Pok\xe9mon. For every ten turns that pass in a battle with a wild Pok\xe9mon, the chances of success for capturing the Pok\xe9mon increases. Its starting effectiveness is no better than that of a standard Pok\xe9 Ball.How do you make time balls?
Timer Balls can be bought from the Wyndon mart. Simply fly on over to it from the Town Map, hop inside and go nuts buying as many as you like. They are sold by the second man on the right and will cost you 1,000 Pokedollars each. They take a while before they start getting useful.What counts as a turn in Pokémon Timer Ball?
The Timer Ball (Japanese: \u30bf\u30a4\u30de\u30fc\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb Timer Ball) is a type of Pok\xe9 Ball introduced in Generation III. It can be used to catch a wild Pok\xe9mon, being more likely to succeed the longer it has been since the start of the battle....Manual activation.Turns passed[show]Catch rate modifierGen. 3-4Gen. 5+30+4430 more rowsWhat is the catch rate of a timer ball?
Ball Success RatesBallChance to catchAvg. triesGeneration IRepeat Ball78.5%1.328.0%3.6Timer Ball100.0%2.741 more rowsis the timer ball to overpowered in Pokemon Sword and Shield?
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