diff --git a/include/config/battle.h b/include/config/battle.h
index 82dd059754..6f48f0fc19 100644
--- a/include/config/battle.h
+++ b/include/config/battle.h
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@
 #define B_CATCHING_CHARM_BOOST          20         // % boost in Critical Capture odds if player has the Catching Charm.
 #define B_CRITICAL_CAPTURE              TRUE       // If set to TRUE, Critical Capture will be enabled.
 #define B_CRITICAL_CAPTURE_LOCAL_DEX    TRUE       // If set to FALSE, Critical Capture % is based off of the National Pokedex estimated by enabled generations.
+#define B_CRITICAL_CAPTURE_IF_OWNED     GEN_LATEST // In Gen9, a capture appear critical if the pokemon you are trying to catch already has a dex entry (has already been caught)
 
 #define B_LAST_USED_BALL            TRUE       // If TRUE, the "last used ball" feature from Gen 7 will be implemented
 #define B_LAST_USED_BALL_BUTTON     R_BUTTON   // If last used ball is implemented, this button (or button combo) will trigger throwing the last used ball.
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index d39642dd21..3b2eeeb942 100755
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -13674,9 +13674,13 @@ static void Cmd_handleballthrow(void)
 
             if (shakes == maxShakes) // mon caught, copy of the code above
             {
-                if (IsCriticalCapture())
+                enum NationalDexOrder natDexNo = SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].species);
+                if ((B_CRITICAL_CAPTURE_IF_OWNED >= GEN_9 && GetSetPokedexFlag(natDexNo, FLAG_GET_CAUGHT))
+                 || IsCriticalCapture())
+                {
+                    gBattleSpritesDataPtr->animationData->isCriticalCapture = TRUE;
                     gBattleSpritesDataPtr->animationData->criticalCaptureSuccess = TRUE;
-
+                }
                 TryBattleFormChange(gBattlerTarget, FORM_CHANGE_END_BATTLE);
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_SuccessBallThrow;
                 struct Pokemon *caughtMon = GetBattlerMon(gBattlerTarget);