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# Skills
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The `/skills` system features four skills (**Mining, Woodcutting, Battling, Catching**) along with 15 unique abilities.
Each skill earns EXP from multiple sources, which can be viewed by selecting the info button in the skill’s submenu. EXP requirements per level are increased as your skill level rises, with the maximum level (75) requiring [7.1 million EXP](https://i.gyazo.com/507a7b7215d71ac08481933fbbae558b.png).
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## Skill Points
Skill Points are awarded upon reaching various Skill Level milestones, which can be spent on unlocking or upgrading various abilities for each skill.
Skill Level
Additional Points
Total Points
5
1
1
10
1
2
15
1
3
20
1
4
25
1
5
30
2
7
35
2
9
40
2
11
45
2
13
50
2
15
55
3
18
60
3
21
65
3
24
70
3
27
75
3
30
## Skill Types
### Mining
Mining level is increased by breaking ore blocks. Rarer blocks award more experience.
Super Breaker: Instantly break blocks for a short duration by pressing shift+right click with a Pickaxe (3m cooldown)
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Duration |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :-----------------: |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 4s |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 6s |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 8s |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 10s |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 12s |
Explosive Breaker: Instantly explode broken blocks for a short duration by pressing shift+right click with a Pickaxe (3m cooldown)
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Duration | Explosion Radius |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :-----------------: | :--------------: |
| 1 | 60 | 1 | 4s | 3 |
| 2 | 60 | 2 | 6s | 4 |
| 3 | 60 | 3 | 8s | 4 |
| 4 | 60 | 4 | 10s | 5 |
| 5 | 75 | 5 | 12s | 5 |
Cooldown Reduction: Reduces your Active Mining Ability cooldown duration
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Duration |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :-----------------: |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 15s |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 30s |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 45s |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 60s |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 75s |
### Woodcutting
Woodcutting level is increased by breaking logs.
Tree Feller: Instantly destroy trees for a short duration by pressing shift+right click with an Axe (3m cooldown)
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Duration |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :-----------------: |
| 1 | 10 | 1 | 8s |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | 12s |
| 3 | 10 | 1 | 16s |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | 20s |
| 5 | 10 | 1 | 24s |
Cooldown Reduction: Reduces your Active Woodcutting Ability cooldown duration
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Duration |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :-----------------: |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 15s |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 30s |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 45s |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 60s |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 75s |
### Battling
The Battling skill is leveled by defeating Pokémon and NPCs in battles.
Pokémon EXP Boost: Grants a chance to double all awarded Pokémon EXP upon defeating a wild Pokémon
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 10% |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 15% |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 20% |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 30% |
Pokémon EV Boost: Grants a chance to double all awarded EV points upon defeating wild Pokémon
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 10% |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 15% |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 20% |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 30% |
PokéDrop Boost: Grants an increased chance to receive PokéDrops
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 30 | 1 | 2.5% |
| 2 | 30 | 1 | 5% |
| 3 | 30 | 2 | 7.5% |
| 4 | 40 | 3 | 10% |
| 5 | 50 | 3 | 12.5% |
Drop to 1 HP: Grants a chance to instantly drop the HP of wild Pokémon to 1 after initiating a battle
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 40 | 1 | 2.5% |
| 2 | 40 | 1 | 5% |
| 3 | 40 | 2 | 7.5% |
| 4 | 50 | 3 | 10% |
| 5 | 60 | 3 | 12.5% |
### Catching
The Catching skill is leveled by catching Pokémon. Rarer Pokémon and alternate forms award more experience.
Pokémon IV Boost: Grants a chance to receive IV bonuses upon capturing Pokémon
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance | IV Gain |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: | :-----: |
| 1 | 40 | 1 | 1% | +5 |
| 2 | 40 | 1 | 2% | +10 |
| 3 | 40 | 2 | 3% | +15 |
| 4 | 50 | 2 | 4% | +20 |
| 5 | 60 | 2 | 5% | +30 |
PokéBall Recovery: Grants a chance to recover PokéBalls after use (excluding Master Balls)
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1% |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 6% |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 11% |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 16% |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 21% |
Catch Rate Boost: Grants an increased Catch Rate
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 5% |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 10% |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 15% |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 20% |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
Critical Catch Chance: Grants an increased Critical Catch Chance
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 30 | 1 | 1% |
| 2 | 30 | 1 | 6% |
| 3 | 30 | 2 | 11% |
| 4 | 40 | 2 | 16% |
| 5 | 50 | 2 | 21% |
Catch Combo Bonus: Grants a chance to receive an additional Catch Combo score
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 50 | 1 | 2% |
| 2 | 50 | 1 | 4% |
| 3 | 50 | 2 | 6% |
| 4 | 60 | 2 | 8% |
| 5 | 70 | 2 | 10% |
Catch Combo Bad Luck Mitigation Bonus: Grants additional Shiny odds for your current combo species per additional catch after reaching a Catch Combo of 100
| Tier | Unlock Level | Skill Point Cost | Activation Chance |
| :--: | :----------: | :--------------: | :---------------: |
| 1 | 60 | 1 | 1% |
| 2 | 60 | 1 | 2% |
| 3 | 60 | 1 | 3% |
| 4 | 60 | 1 | 4% |
| 5 | 75 | 1 | 5% |
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