Pokemon GO is currently holding a special event where players can part in Skill Challenges. These challenges test players' skills in Pokemon GO overall with better rewards for harder tasks.
Due to these challenges in Pokemon GO being more intended for bragging rights than the actual rewards, some of these challenges can prove to be quite difficult for casual players.
One of the most difficult challenges is the challenge of completing 50 excellent throws when going after Pokemon. Here's how to make it a little easier.
In order to have a Pokeball throw be counted as an excellent throw, players must throw their Pokeball while the target circle on the capture screen is at its smallest or close to it. The Pokeball must also go through that circle as well.
Luckily for players, the throw is still counted as an excellent throw for challenges even if the Pokemon escapes from the Pokeball. This can allow for multiple throws to be put toward the challenge within one encounter.
One way to make it easier to get excellent throws on any Pokemon is to use a Nanab Berry on them, as this makes them more likely to stay still. This allows for players to put more time into carefully preparing their throws.
Another way to make excellent throws easier isn't something that players can necessarily influence. However, encounters with Pokemon that are closer to the player's screen are generally easier to make excellent throws toward. This is due to the target circle being generally larger perspective-wise. One of these Pokemon is the dual grass and ice-type, Snover.
If players find a Pokemon that they can make easier excellent throws toward, players shouldn't use great balls or ultra balls. Instead, players should take advantage of all excellent throws counting and use normal Pokeballs, so that the encounter isn't cut short via the Pokemon being captured.
Players should note that the reward for completing 50 excellent throws during this challenge is 10 ultra balls. Unless players want the completion goal of a flying Pikachu encounter for the event as a whole, this challenge may just prove to be a bit too stressful for most casual players.
Pokemon GO is available now on the App Store and Google Play.