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Nanab Berry

A berry that calms a Pokémon’s movement and attacks, giving you a more predictable target. It helps with aiming rather than directly increasing the catch modifier.

Reviewed
Primary effect
Calms the target
Effect ends
Catch or breakout

How to get it

  • Spin PokéStops or Gyms and claim research or level-up rewards that include Nanab Berries.

How to use it

  1. On the encounter screen, select the berry and feed it to the Pokémon before throwing.
  2. Only one berry effect can be active. A miss does not remove it, but a breakout does; feed another berry after a breakout.

Worth knowing

Useful for consecutive throw tasks and very active targets. A calm target can make a careful Excellent throw easier.

Spare berries can also feed your buddy or friendly Gym defenders; their encounter bonus does not apply to these other uses.

A steady target can be more useful than a stronger modifier

Shadow Pokémon move and attack frequently, making Nanab Berries worth considering. A catch modifier has no benefit on a ball that never lands; making the target easier to hit can help preserve a limited Premier Ball supply.

This is a different objective from maximizing the chance that one successful hit stays caught. A Golden Razz Berry improves that latter probability, while a Nanab helps with the throwing problem. Choose according to what is causing you to lose attempts.

Sources & further reading

Event rewards, shop offers, and limits can change. Check the current in-game description for event-specific rules. Worked examples are illustrative calculations.