diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/pokemon_catch_worker.py b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/pokemon_catch_worker.py
index ef6e649b7d..e64abbfd0e 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/pokemon_catch_worker.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/pokemon_catch_worker.py
@@ -211,15 +211,15 @@ def _pokemon_matches_config(self, config, pokemon, default_logic='and'):
         if pokemon_config.get('always_catch', False):
             return True
 
-        catch_ncp = pokemon_config.get('catch_above_ncp', 0)
+        catch_ncp = pokemon_config.get('catch_above_ncp', 0.8)
         if pokemon.cp_percent > catch_ncp:
             catch_results['ncp'] = True
 
-        catch_cp = pokemon_config.get('catch_above_cp', 0)
+        catch_cp = pokemon_config.get('catch_above_cp', 1200)
         if pokemon.cp > catch_cp:
             catch_results['cp'] = True
 
-        catch_iv = pokemon_config.get('catch_above_iv', 0)
+        catch_iv = pokemon_config.get('catch_above_iv', 0.8)
         if pokemon.iv > catch_iv:
             catch_results['iv'] = True
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def _use_berry(self, berry_id, berry_count, encounter_id, catch_rate_by_ball, cu
                 with self.bot.database as conn:
                     c = conn.cursor()
                     c.execute("SELECT COUNT(name) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='softban_log'")
-                result = c.fetchone()        
+                result = c.fetchone()
 
                 while True:
                     if result[0] == 1:
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ def _do_catch(self, pokemon, encounter_id, catch_rate_by_ball, is_vip=False):
                     with self.bot.database as conn:
                         c = conn.cursor()
                         c.execute("SELECT COUNT(name) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='catch_log'")
-                    result = c.fetchone()        
+                    result = c.fetchone()
 
                     while True:
                         if result[0] == 1: