Does the game show catch chance?

Anything under 100% can still fail after the pod shakes, so treat the number as odds. You see it when you aim an Aniipod at a wild Aniimo, which means you can check it, decide it is too low, and lower your arm without spending anything.

The useful habit is to aim first and throw second. If the figure is poor, the fix is almost always to change the situation rather than to throw and hope, and the percentage tells you when you have done enough.

What makes the number go up

Lowering the Aniimo's HP raises it, and that includes during bloom events. Inflicting a break raises it further, above 90 percent. A stunned Aniimo gives a significantly higher chance, so a stun window is the moment to throw. Throwing from behind adds a back attack bonus that greatly increases the catch rate, whether the target is awake or asleep.

You can also skip the fight. Staying undetected raises the chance, and catching one asleep makes it much easier. Letting an Aniimo spot you and engage lowers it. Traps set in a wild Aniimo's path also improve your odds.

The pod matters too. Higher Aniipod tiers carry higher base capture rates, while specialised models such as Aniipod Track and Tumbler give up raw catch power for utility effects, so expect a lower figure when you aim one of those.

Why checking saves pods

A missed throw is a pod gone. Capture items come from quest rewards, the free shop and crafting at your Homeland base, and Joff sells them for gold. Reading the percentage before every throw is what keeps that supply from draining on targets you have not weakened yet.

Not settled: How high the number goes on a sleeping Aniimo is not settled. In some cases it rises to 100% even with the cheapest pod, and in others it improves a lot without becoming a certain catch, so read the figure rather than assuming a sleeper is guaranteed.