The entire point of Pokémon Go is to catch Pokémon — and you’ll find tons of the critters while out and about. When one appears, your phone will vibrate, and you’ll see them on the map. Tap them to begin the capture sequence, which will require you to flick Pokeballs (or greatballs and ultraballs) at the Pokémon on your screen. Below are some tips on how to successfully capture them.

Tip #1: A colored ring will appear around the Pokémon you’re trying to catch. Different colors denote the likelihood of catching the Pokémon, with green being the easiest and red the most difficult.

Tip #2: As you hold down the Pokéball, the colored ring will go from large to small. You want your Pokéball to land on the Pokémon inside that circle — the smaller the circle the more experience points you get for hitting it on target. You can also toss a curveball by holding down on the pokéball and moving it left and right before you throw it. It’s a lot more harder to catch a Pokémon this way, but you’ll get more points.

Tip #3: You can feed Razz Berries to a Pokémon to make it easier to catch. Berries are a random drop from Pokéstops, and a reward for increasing your trainer level. Use them by tapping on the backpack icon when attempting to catch a Pokémon.

Tip #4: Pokémon will sometimes move to avoid Pokéballs, or even use an attack to deflect them. Pay attention to their movements so you don’t waste too many Pokéballs trying to catch them.

Tip #5: There’s a rumor going around that if you miss, you can tap on the Pokéball while it’s rolling on the ground to reclaim it. This has not been proven, and many people have said that this does not work. Don’t waste your time trying to reclaim these balls.

Tip #6: Finally, if you’re having trouble catching the Pokémon due to it’s position on your screen, or you simply don’t want to be pointing your phone at random angles to find them, turn off the AR mode. This can help make catching Pokémon easier especially while walking as they will stay centered on the screen amid a forest environment. This does sacrifice some of the game’s charm, but it pays to have stability when you’re trying capture that coveted Dragonite.