# Broadcast Types

<table><thead><tr><th width="129">Type</th><th width="219">Description</th><th width="435">Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Capture</code></td><td>Initiates a broadcast when a specified Spec if captured.</td><td><pre class="language-yaml"><code class="lang-yaml">    one: #Example Using Shiny Spec
        type: capture
        spec: shiny
        nearest-player-radius: 30.0
        broadcasts:
        - '&#x26;8-------'
        - '&#x26;a%nearest_name% caught %pokemon% at %x%, %y%, %z%, in %world%'
        - '&#x26;8-------'
        webhook: none
        nearest-player-only: false
</code></pre></td></tr><tr><td><code>Spawn</code></td><td>Initiates a broadcast when a specified spec spawns</td><td><pre class="language-yaml"><code class="lang-yaml">    one: #Example Using Shiny Spec
        type: spawn
        spec: shiny
        nearest-player-radius: 30.0
        broadcasts:
        - '&#x26;8-------'
        - '&#x26;aShiny %pokemon% spawned near %nearest_name% at %x%, %y%, %z%, in %world%'
        - '&#x26;8-------'
        webhook: none
        nearest-player-only: true #True means it will only broadcast to the nearest player
</code></pre></td></tr><tr><td><code>Defeat</code></td><td>Initiates a broadcast when a specified spec is defeated</td><td><pre class="language-yaml"><code class="lang-yaml">    one: #Example Using Shiny Spec
        type: defeat
        spec: shiny
        nearest-player-radius: 30.0
        broadcasts:
        - '&#x26;8-------'
        - '&#x26;a%nearest_name% defeated %pokemon% at %x%, %y%, %z%, in %world%'
        - '&#x26;8-------'
        webhook: none
        nearest-player-only: false
</code></pre></td></tr></tbody></table>


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