Are Silver Pinap Berries Better Than Golden Razz Berries?
As an avid Pokemon GO player, I often get asked – should I be using Silver Pinap or Golden Razz berries when trying to catch pokemon? Which one is better? After researching the latest game mechanics and running some numbers, I have the definitive answer.
The Clear Winner for Catch Rate: Golden Razz
Hands down, Golden Razz berries provide the biggest boost to your chances of catching a pokemon per throw. According to newly updated data mined catch rate modifiers, Golden Razz berries increase your base catch rate by a massive 2.5x.
So if you had a 10% chance of catching Mewtwo with an Excellent curveball, the Golden Razz would boost that to a 25% chance – hugely improving the odds of securing that catch in fewer balls.
Silver Pinap Berries Also Boost Catch Rate
However, Silver Pinap berries also help with catch rate, while providing a candy catching bonus.
The catch rate boost is 1.8x – over halfway to Golden Razz‘s 2.5x. So in our Mewtwo example, your 10% base catch chance would improve to 18% – still a very useful increase.
| Berry Used | Catch Rate Boost | Catch Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Razz | 2.5x base rate | None |
| Silver Pinap | 1.8x base rate | Double candy |
So while the Silver Pinap lags behind on pure catch rate improvement, that double candy bonus helps offset the difference if you are looking to power up pokemon.
When to Use Each Berry Type
Based on the mechanics above, I would advise the following berry strategies:
- Use Golden Razz berries when: Catching raid bosses and ultra rare spawns like Unown, especially with poor IVs or low CP. Any situation where you may only get one or two throws.
- Use Silver Pinap berries when: Catching final evolutions like Dragonite or Tyranitar for extra candy to power up. Also excellent when catching shiny pokemon to accelerate building a battle team of shinies.
The key is to match the berry to your goal – do you just desperately want to secure the catch, or are you focused on powering up that pokemon?
The Verdict: It Depends on Your Priorities
To directly answer – Golden Razz berries provide a higher catch rate boost, making them better when you just want to maximize odds of catching a pokemon.
However, Silver Pinap berries also greatly improve catch rate while rewarding bonus candies – making them potentially the better option depending on the situation.
As a catch-focused player myself, I almost always keep my Golden Razz berry count higher. But when I head out to grind Dratini or other candy-hungry species, I make sure my bag is stacked with Silver Pinaps instead!
Hope this helps you decide when to use these powerful berries to catch pokemon more effectively. Let me know in the comments which one you prefer!
