Pokémon GO Tips: How to Get Great & Excellent Throws in a row

Getting Great and Excellent Throws in Pokémon GO is one of the fastest ways to rack up XP and clear level-up requirements that normally take days. But before you understand the mechanics, these throws can feel like pure luck, or an impossible muscle-memory test.

In fact, they're learnable skills. This guide breaks down the exact techniques and pro-level tricks you need to land Great and Excellent Throws in rows and help you level up faster in Pokémon GO.

To make a Great Throw in Pokémon GO, you need to wait until the inner catch circle becomes about halfway between its largest and smallest size. That’s your "Great" zone. Throw the ball when the circle reaches the right size.

Benefits of Pokémon GO Great Throws

Great Throws in Pokémon GO are easier than Excellent Throws, but mastering them builds the perfect foundation for hitting consistent Excellents later.

The requirement to make 999 Excellent Throws for Level 50 is absolutely brutal. But there are tricks for this. To land Excellent Throws in Pokémon GO, wait for the colored inner circle to shrink to its smallest possible size, then release your throw with a smooth, controlled curve. Excellent Throws rely on timing rather than force, so focus on syncing your release with the circle’s minimum size.

Benefits of Pokémon GO Excellent Throws

How to Get Excellent Throws in a Row in Pokémon GO

A notorious roadblock for Field Research is the "3 Excellent Throws in a row" requirement. Here's a trick to get the consecutive throws:

• Turn off your internet (Wi-Fi + mobile data) on a Pokémon encounter.
• Throw the Poké Ball.
• If it's Excellent: Turn internet back on so the throw registers.
• If it's NOT Excellent: Force-close the app before the throw registers.
• Turn internet back on → Reopen Pokémon GO.
• Repeat until you hit your 5-throw streak.

This trick helps you practice without losing progress. Perfect for high-level challenges.

Getting consistent Great and Excellent Throws in Pokémon GO takes practice, but a few techniques can dramatically boost your accuracy and XP gains. Here are the most reliable methods trainers use every day:

1 Use the Circle Lock Technique

This is the most dependable method for making Excellent Throws on jumpy or aggressive Pokémon.

• Hold the Poké Ball until the colored circle shrinks to your target size (Great or Excellent).
• Release your finger without throwing. This locks the circle size even when it disappears.
• Wait for the Pokémon to attack. Excellent timing means the ball should land right after the attack animation ends.
• Throw the ball and let it hit the center of the fixed circle for a guaranteed Great or Excellent Throw.

2 Aim for a Specific Feature, Not the Circle

Instead of staring at the shrinking circle, focus on a consistent visual anchor on the Pokémon such as the nose, eye level, or chest. This makes aiming easier because your eyes are locked onto a stable reference point, not a moving, shrinking circle.

3 Use Nanab Berries to Practice

Nanab Berries calm Pokémon, stopping jumps and side movements. They’re perfect for practicing your curveball muscle memory and throw timing without distractions.

4 Practice on Pokémon with Large Hitboxes

Some Pokémon have bigger catch circles, making Excellent Throws much easier. These are ideal practice targets: Wailmer, Slowpoke, Ponyta, Rapidash, Nosepass, Onix, Doduo, Dodrio, and most legendary raid bosses.

5 Use the Mystery Box (Meltan) for an Hour of Free Practice

Meltan hardly moves, spawns continuously for 60 minutes, and has a stable hitbox. That makes it one of the best practice partners for Excellent Throws.

6 Use a Buddy with Catch Assist

A high-level buddy can knock back missed throws, turning a "fail" into a surprise successful hit, sometimes even an accidental Excellent Throw.

7 Don’t Fear Missing

One Excellent Throw is worth:

• 10 Great Throws, or
• 50 Nice Throws

As long as you land Excellent Throws about 10% of the time, you’re still gaining more XP than focusing only on Great Throws. Keeping a relaxed mindset helps you perform better.

Looking for a safer, smarter way to land Excellent Throws without relying on muscle memory? iMyFone AnyTo’s Enhanced Throw feature lets you choose the result of your throw—Nice, Great, or Excellent—so you can stack XP, breeze through research tasks, and level up much faster.

When paired with AnyTo's virtual GO Plus, a Pokémon GO auto-catcher, you get a fully optimized catching workflow with minimal effort.

AnyTo's Key Features

• Bluetooth GPS Spoofing: Teleport, move with a joystick, and generate route wirelessly with stable, low-risk Bluetooth mode.
• Enhanced Throw (Nice / Great / Excellent): Pick your throw result instantly for boosted XP and faster level progression.
• Live Spawn Map: View nearby Pokémon spawns in real time and fly directly to hotspots.
• PokéStops, Gyms & Raid Map: See all essential points of interest around you without needing third-party maps.
• IV Checker for Hundo Sniping: Scan Pokémon stats quickly so you never miss a 100% IV catch again.
• Auto Raid: Automate raid joining to speed up raid farming, especially during events.
• Auto Rocket Battle: Auto-battle Team GO Rocket Grunts for faster Shadow Pokémon grinding.
• Cooldown Helper: Avoid bans by following safe cooldown timing based on your last spoofed action.

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How to use AnyTo's Excellent Throw Hack

Step 1. Download AnyTo on your phone and your computer, then follow the instructions to set up.

Step 2. Open AnyTo on your phone, tap the toolbox icon on the upper right to open Poko Assistant, and enable Enhanced Throw.

Step 3. Enjoy this Excellent Throw hack in Pokémon GO.

Do Nice Throws increase capture odds?

Yes. A Nice Throw gives a small catch-rate boost. It’s the lowest bonus tier, but it still helps slightly. The throw multiplier is weaker than Great and Excellent Throws, so aiming higher is always better when you can.

How to see how many Excellent Throws you’ve made in Pokémon GO?

Unfortunately, Pokémon GO doesn't show your total number of Excellent Throws in the app. The only official way to get this data is by submitting a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) to Scopely.

This report provides your full account data, including throw statistics. Many dedicated trainers instead manually track their progress using third-party apps or a simple personal log.

Does Pokémon GO Plus do Excellent Throws?

No. Pokémon GO Plus, GO Plus+, and most auto-catchers cannot perform Great or Excellent Throws. They use a fixed catch formula that doesn’t include throw bonuses.

To get Excellent Throws for XP or challenges, you must throw manually, or use a tool like AnyTo’s Enhanced Throw mode to consistently trigger Excellent results.

Mastering Great and Excellent Throws in Pokémon GO is one of the fastest, most reliable ways to level up, stack XP, and clear research tasks. And with tools like AnyTo’s Enhanced Throw and Bluetooth GPS spoofing, you can train smarter, catch faster, and stay safer while exploring the map your way.

Download AnyTo today and get ready for the next Community Day and a new season of Research Tasks!

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Spencer Hill

Spencer Hill has over 5 years of experience specializing in mobile screen mirroring and virtual location modification. As a senior editor at iMyFone, he creates user-friendly tutorials that help mobile users maximize their device functionality.