diff --git a/public/audio/se/crit_throw.wav b/public/audio/se/crit_throw.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a737410e7ce
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/audio/se/crit_throw.wav differ
diff --git a/src/loading-scene.ts b/src/loading-scene.ts
index 2e9484a847d..40b6417f9f2 100644
--- a/src/loading-scene.ts
+++ b/src/loading-scene.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ export class LoadingScene extends SceneBase {
     this.loadSe("pb_move");
     this.loadSe("pb_catch");
     this.loadSe("pb_lock");
+    this.loadSe("crit_throw");
 
     this.loadSe("pb_tray_enter");
     this.loadSe("pb_tray_ball");
diff --git a/src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts b/src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts
index 6f354d7c74a..1f4fc0d6271 100644
--- a/src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class AttemptCapturePhase extends PokemonPhase {
     this.pokeball.setOrigin(0.5, 0.625);
     globalScene.field.add(this.pokeball);
 
-    globalScene.playSound("se/pb_throw", isCritical ? { rate: 0.2 } : undefined); // Crit catch throws are higher pitched
+    globalScene.playSound(isCritical ? "se/crit_throw" : "se/pb_throw");
     globalScene.time.delayedCall(300, () => {
       globalScene.field.moveBelow(this.pokeball as Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject, pokemon);
     });