Latchback
WaterCommonwater only
Where to find Latchback
Latchback never sets foot on land. The only water it surfaces in is The Shores, shared with 124 other species, and the only way to bring one up is a rod you forged yourself. Walk the shoreline until the water moves.
How to catch Latchback
Latchback is one of the 132 common ones: a Basic ball is enough, the base rate is 46%, and 505 of the 608 are harder to land. It still freezes on the first throw like everything else, so in The Shores, shared with 125 species, a neighbour with better timing takes it.
Supply
The cap on Latchback is 990, tighter than 146 of the 608 species and looser than 461, and finite either way: the ceilings together come to 407,200 creatures for the whole world, forever.
In a fight
As one of 116 water types sharing The Shores, it hits Fire hard and loses ground to Nature, Thunder, Celestial, which is what will be thrown at it. It leans hard on raw attack: 64 against 40 for its next best, a gap of 24 that decides how it wants to be played.
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Questions
Where do I find Latchback in NOKEMON?
The Shores. It never comes on land, so you need a forged rod rather than a ball. The door is gated: you need average skill level 20 to get in.
How do I catch Latchback?
Throw a Basic ball or better and win the timing bar. The base rate is 46% and your accuracy moves it, but the ball is spent whether you land the catch or not, so carry more than you think you need.
Is Latchback rare?
Not by the standards of this world: the cap is 990. It is still a ceiling though, and once it fills the species stops spawning for everyone.
What are the shiny odds on Latchback?
About 1 in 78 per capture. Nothing improves it: no ball, no streak, no item and no amount of waiting. The only lever you have is how many you throw at.
