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# Pokémon

Pokémon catches use the standard Cobblemon fishing selection algorithm, and all possible spawns can be viewed with `/checkspawns`. You can also equip [**PokéBait**](https://wiki.cobblemon.com/index.php/Seasoning#Bait_Seasoning) in your **Fishing Supplies** menu to apply their normal effects. 

Battles automatically begin when you reel in a Pokémon, but this can be disabled in `/toggle`. Defeating a fished Pokémon can drop **Junk/Pearls/Essence/Treasure.**

<table><thead><tr><th width="120.30908203125" align="center">Quality</th><th width="119.63641357421875" align="center">Chance</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Shiny</td><td align="center">0.2%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">HA</td><td align="center">2.86%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Apex Boss</td><td align="center">0.4%</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Legend</td><td align="center">0.04%</td></tr></tbody></table>

* The **Pokémon Hook** perk can increase the quality of caught Pokémon
* The **Pokémon Magnet** perk can increase the chance to receive a non-junk catch upon defeating a Pokémon in battle
* The **Incense Rod** perk can increase the chance for Apex Boss spawns
* The **Shiny Rod** perk can increase the chance for Shiny spawns
* Fishing during a **Charm Storm** increases the chance for Shiny spawns by 5%

## Catch Chance

Pokémon have a base catch chance of **12%**, which can be increased by the following

* Fishing at a Fishing Hotspot with an **Pokémon Chance** buff (+10%)
* Upgrading the **Pokémon Chance** perk (up to +5%)

## Legends

Certain Legendary Pokémon are **only** obtainable from fishing catches, or from legendary spawns while in a certain fishing area.

#### Catches

Each of the following legends has a **0.04%** chance of being selected upon reeling a Pokémon:

* Kyogre (all areas)
* Nihilego (Murky Marsh)
* Azelf (Arctic Tundra)
* Uxie (Scorched Sands)
* Mesprit (Twilight Cavern)

#### Spawns

During each [legendary spawn](/pokemon-spawns/legendary-pokemon.md) cycle, **one** of the following legends may be spawned:

* Enamorus (all areas)
* Shaymin (Mossy Meadows)
* Calyrex (Murky Marsh)
* Glastrier (Arctic Tundra)
* Blacephalon (Scorched Sands)
* Spectrier (Twilight Cavern)


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