Some of players could not gain XP for throw bonus due to the officially recognized error, but the update on August 8 fixed it. Now players can gain additional XP when capturing a wild Pokemon by throwing excellently, greatly, and nicely.
| Capture Bonus | Experience Points Gained |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 100XP |
| Great | 50XP |
| Nice | 10XP |
| Curve Ball | 10XP |
| Catching Pokemon | 100XP |
| Catching New Pokemon | 500XP |
The following page shows the more details of throwing bonus and how to get additional XP by throwing.
Advanced Tips for Catching Pokemon | PokemonGo
The update also revised the trajectory of curve ball. Some players says that it gets easier to hit a curve ball to a wild Pokemon. Since a player can get bonus XP (10XP) by throwing a curve ball to catch, the techniques might be useful.
You can gain 610 XP by capturing a new Pokemon with 'Excellent' curve ball. While the effect of Lucky Egg is continuing, gained XP is doubled. That mean you can gain max 1,220 XP at once by capturing a wild Pokemon.
