ECC - Pokémon Go tips and tricks – How to find, capture and keep 'em all

1. And the rarity is indicated by the rings

Before you throw your Pokéball, you might have noticed that the aiming reticule is a white circle with a coloured ring inside it that shrinks and grows if you hold the Pokéball for a while.

Well, that coloured ring actually indicates how difficult a Pokémon is to catch - and also it's rarity.

Green = Easy to catch and common rarity
Orange = More difficult to catch and rarer to find
Red = Very difficult to catch and very rare
If you want to have the best chance of catching a 'mon, you're best to hold the Pokéball until the coloured ring is at its smallest and then flinging the Pokéball – that tip is straight from the developer Niantic too.

2. How to throw a Curve Ball

Another tip that makes it easier to snag a rare Pokémon is to use a Curve Ball throw. To do that, you hold your finger down on the Pokéball screen, then start making a circular motion with your finger. If you're doing it right, the Pokéball should start spinning and emitting sparkles.

Then comes the tricky part. You need to throw the Pokéball in the opposite direction to the way it's spinning. If you do it right, the spin should make it arc right onto your Poké target.

Capturing a Pokémon using a Curve Ball nabs you additional XP and is much more likely to be successful.

3. Combine Razz Berries with Great Balls

For any hard to catch Pokémon, it's a good idea to use the combination tactic of Razz Berry and Great Ball. When you're in the capture mini-game, open your bag and fling out a Razz Berry first, then go back into your bag and switch from normal PokéBalls to a Great Ball, as then you're more likely to nab the little fella first time.

4. Nab yourself a 3D printed case

If you're keen to be a Pokémon cheat, there's this awesome 3D-printed case that may be the ultimate accessory for catching 'em all.

This case slots over your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6S, allowing you to direct the PokéBalls right to the Pokémon.

Created by Australian industrial design student, Jon Cleaver, and he's released all the designs for 3D printers, so all you need to do is find a shop that can print you one off.