# Pursuits

Pursuits are server-wide Pokémon hunting events, focused on rare "special" Pokémon, such as Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and similar Pokémon.

When a Pursuit begins, the server chooses a target Pokémon and a target biome. Players then race to find that biome, stay there long enough to join the Pursuit, and wait for the encounter roll. If the roll succeeds, the Pokémon appears near one of the joined players.

> A Pursuit is not a guaranteed spawn. Think of it as a tracked hunt with a chance-based encounter at the end.

### How Pursuits Work

When a Pursuit starts, chat will show the Pokémon being tracked and the biome players need to search for.

Example:

```
A Pursuit has begun! Search for signs of Articuno.
Target biome: Snowy Plains
```

The target biome can be **any instance** of that biome. You are not looking for one specific hidden spot. If the target biome is `Snowy Plains`, then any `Snowy Plains` biome can work.

Once you find the target biome, stay inside it to join the Pursuit. After enough time has passed, you will be counted as joined.

### The Goal

The goal is to find the target biome, join the Pursuit, and stay there until the encounter roll happens.

To take part:

1. Find any instance of the target biome.
2. Stay inside the biome until you join.
3. Stay there until the encounter timer ends.
4. Wait for the encounter roll.

If the roll succeeds, the target Pokémon appears near one of the joined players.

> Players who have not caught the target Pokémon before have a better chance of being chosen for the encounter.

### Joining a Pursuit

When you enter the correct biome, you will need to stay there for a short time before you officially join.\
During this time, a boss bar will appear at the top of your screen showing your join progress.

You will also see a message like:

```
You found the target biome. Stay here for 20s to join the Pursuit.
```

Once you have joined the boss bar will show the active Pursuit timer and you will also see a message like:

```
You joined the Pursuit!
```

After joining, do not leave the target biome until the encounter roll happens. If you leave too early, you may not be counted.

Use this command if you are unsure whether you are counted: `/pursuits status`

### Encounter Rolls

When the encounter timer ends, the Pursuit rolls for a chance to spawn the target Pokémon.\
The first roll is not guaranteed. If the roll fails, the Pursuit may continue with a higher chance.

| Attempt        | Encounter Chance |
| -------------- | ---------------- |
| First attempt  | 25%              |
| Second attempt | 35%              |
| Third attempt  | 45%              |

> Pursuits also respect the spawn limiter shown by `/primora spawns`. If the target Pokémon is currently limited, a Pursuit for that Pokémon cannot happen. Players who recently had a "special" Pokémon spawn on them, as shown by `/primora spawns`, are also skipped when the Pursuit chooses who gets the encounter.

If the roll succeeds, the Pokémon appears near one joined player.\
If the roll fails, the Pursuit may continue, or the trail may shift to another biome.

### Trail Shifts

Sometimes the trail moves after a failed roll.\
When this happens, chat will show a new target biome.

Example:

```
The Pursuit chance is now 35%, and the trail shifted for Articuno.
New target biome: Frozen Peaks
```

If the trail shifts, the old biome no longer counts. Move to the new target biome and join again.

### Spawn Protection

When a Pursuit Pokémon appears, it is protected for the player it spawned near.

While protected, other players cannot normally battle it, catch it or attack it. This gives the chosen player a fair chance to start the encounter.

> Protection does not last forever, so act quickly if the Pokémon spawns for you.

### Commands

#### `/pursuits`

Shows the current Pursuit status.

#### `/pursuits status`

Shows the target Pokémon, target biome, timer, chance, and whether you are currently counted.

#### `/pursuits next`

Shows when the next automatic Pursuit check can happen.

#### `/pursuits recent`

Shows recent Pursuits.

### Tips

* Stand clearly inside the target biome, not on the edge of it.
* Use `/pursuits status` if you are unsure whether you have joined.
* Stay in the biome after joining until the encounter window ends.
* If the trail shifts, move to the new biome.
* Wait somewhere with enough space for a Pokémon to spawn.


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