Talk:Poké Ball
Section from Archive 1 that still needs answering
At this point it claims that Premier Balls can be obtained at the Pokémon News Press, but over here it lists Premier Balls as one of the five types of Balls that are not available there. I'm confused now as to which is right, so could someone who knows for sure fix it? I♥Togetic 20:29, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
- Official guidebook says you can't get Premier Balls there. --SnorlaxMonster 10:51, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Catch rate of Dusk Ball
Japanese Wiki says its catch rate is 4×, not 3.5×. --847418742/Nick:Togekiss of Moon 13:34, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
- Apparently, that is a common misconception. The sources linked in that edit summary explain that someone actually checked the game's code and found that. --SnorlaxMonster 13:40, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Ultra Ball in Platinum
This article states that Ultra Balls are sold after earning 7 badges. However, I'm playing Platinum, have only 6 badges, but pokemarts already sell Ultra Balls to me (as I remember, they began it after 5 badges). Ruxax 14:48, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
27th type of pokéball?
So browsing through my PC boxes full of pokémon I noticed what seems to be a 27th type of pokéball. Its pattern appears similar to that of an ultra ball but with a teal coloring in place of the black/gray and white in place of the yellow. The only pokémon in this "new" pokéball which I can confirm the sources of are my Dreamworld Arceus and Fateful encounter Zorua. I know I can't be the first to notice this, but from my "extensive" googling (10 minutes) and looking through this talk page and the archive I can't find any mention of it. Apache Manthong 10:42, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
- Are you sure you're not just seeing things? Or maybe it's some weird glitch, although I don't know how it'd be possible for the game to draw a non-existant sprite. What kind of ball did you use to catch your Arceus? Once a Pokémon is caught the ball isn't supposed to change... are you sure that whatever that ball is, it's not the one you caught him in? Dannyjenn 17:21, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
Calling out.
I mean, how do the characters know which Pokemon they are calling out of their pokeballs? was there any mention of this? AquaMaster 13:57, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
- I guess they memorize the order in which they put the Poké Balls on their belt. And that doesn't always work. Remember the episode where Ash's Snorlax learned Hyper Beam? Ash tried to call out Charizard, but grabbed Squirtle's Poké Ball by mistake, and then Snorlax's? - unsigned comment from Missingno. Master (talk • contribs) 14:08, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
- I guess :/ just seems a bit strange that the majority of the time they get it right when they look all the same, cause in prof oak's lab remember they had the stickers on them of the type, that seems legit AquaMaster 14:14, 9 March 2012 (UTC)
- They either memorize them or they mark them (like you said, the Starter Pokémon and Pikachu all had their names or a symbol on them). Usually it's done through memory, as seen by Missingno. Master's coment... and remember the second (?) episode when they were in the Pokémon Center and Team Rocket attacked and Misty had the idea to use the Pokémon to fight Team Rocket... and tehy were unable to tell which Pokémon were in which Pokéball (or if the ball was even occupied)? And in that one episode toward the end of the season no one's Pokéballs could be told apart except for Ritchie's, because he put stickers on them.
- In one of the manga, the Pokéballs have a transparent top so you can see who's inside. Which is discussed in the article. Dannyjenn 15:46, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
Heavy Ball
What does a "+30 modifier" mean? For example, if I throw a Heavy Ball at a Wailord (weight 877.4 lb, modifier +30, original catch rate 60) then I assume that the catch rate will go up to 90. However, will this be equivalent to using a Poke Ball on a Zangoose (catch rate 90)? In other words, after the catch rate of the Pokemon is modified, what is the catch rate of the ball? Tk3141 00:20, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
- See catch rate. --SnorlaxMonster 12:59, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry for being so obtuse, but I still don't quite understand. There is a formula for the probability of a Pokemon being caught, involving both the multiplier of the ball and the catch rate of the Pokemon. On this page (and the catch rate page), most Poke Balls are given a multiplier (such as "x2" for the Ultra Ball). However, the Heavy Ball is given a "catch rate modifier" which varies depending on the weight of the Pokemon. For example, if a Pokemon has a catch rate of 100 and a heavy ball modifier of +20, the number 120 will be plugged into the formula as the Pokemon's catch rate. However, what will go in as multiplier of the ball? Tk3141 21:40, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
Green Poké Ball
That is a Safari Ball. That's how they look in the anime. I have no idea why an Onix was in one, but it's definitely a Safari Ball (just look at the balls that Ash's Tauros are in... they look exactly the same). Dannyjenn 15:55, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
- It isn't. Safari balls have an "S' on them. The Green ball didn't.--ForceFire 04:49, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
Items in Poké Balls
Items aren't in "Poké Balls". They're in "item balls". And items being in Poké Balls was never shown in the anime except that one scene where Ash caught a doughnut / rice ball. Which I think was done as a joke, not seriously showing that items can be in Poké Balls. Dannyjenn 16:02, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
- There is no instance where it states the Items are in Poké Balls.--ForceFire 04:49, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
- Yes it does... it says, "In both the anime and games, it has been shown that items can be contained in Poké Balls." Which is incorrect... in Red and Blue they are specifically referred to as "item balls". I don't know about in other games, but I assume that this concept doesn't change. Dannyjenn 05:00, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
- Dannyjenn is right, Force Fire. A guy in Fuschia City says something along the lines of "I really want to grab that ITEM BALL in there. Oh, its a VOLTORB?" Item Ball is even written in capital letters, like all proper nouns in those games. Me, Hurray! (talk) 15:27, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
- Yes it does... it says, "In both the anime and games, it has been shown that items can be contained in Poké Balls." Which is incorrect... in Red and Blue they are specifically referred to as "item balls". I don't know about in other games, but I assume that this concept doesn't change. Dannyjenn 05:00, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
Raising the catch rate
Should it be mentioned that back in Generation I, it was commonly (falsely) believed that certain button presses with the correct timing would cause a regular Poké Ball to function as a Great Ball or Ultra Ball? This rumour was further spread when Ninendo themselves posted it on their website (probably by accident)? http://web.archive.org/web/200012071115/http://www.nintendo.com/codes/gb/pokeacutemonyellowversionspecialpikachuedition.html Dannyjenn 17:33, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
- No.--ForceFire 04:49, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
- I think that a "rumors" section wouldn't be that outrageous. Things like the truck and Mossdeep Space Center rumors are noted on their pages, and especially since this even has an official source, I think it deserves a mention. --SnorlaxMonster 09:39, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
Dream Ball catch rate
Does the Dream Ball actually have a catch rate of 255, or is that just a feature of the Entree Forest itself? I've noticed that using ordinary pokeballs in the forest always results in a catch immediately, no matter what pokemon they're used on. I nabbed the event Arceus with a Premier ball, for example... --ACDragonMaster 06:37, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
Moon Ball and Munna
"<!--not usable in Gen V games, therefore no Munna; Skitty cannot be found in the wild in HGSS, but it is still effective on it if it could be-->" The paragraph in "Introduced in Generation V" doesn't say Moon Balls have no effect in Generation V, so why can't one catch a Munna (or Musharna) with a Moon Ball with 4× effectiveness? ~Enervation 22:03, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
- Because Moon Balls are not usable items in Gen V. They are useless if you hack to get them. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 22:52, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
Dive Ball
This page claims that Dive Ball is more effective when used on water-dwelling Pokémon even in Pokémon Black and White. ~Enervation 21:26, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
PA & somethin' else
"Poké Balls are not always at full size. Pressing the button on the front will convert it between its full size, about the size of a baseball, to a smaller size, about that of a ping-pong ball, and back again. The larger size makes throwing the ball easier, while the smaller one makes for easier storage on a belt clip, in pockets, and in bags."
I always thought pressing the button makes the Pokémon come out, like on the toys. Is this true? Also, in Pokémon Adventures it seems that Balls have letters on them, for some reason. -- Pringles 00:15, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
- The anime shows the button to change its size and send out, recall, and release the Pokémon. It seems to be an all-purpose button. --SnorlaxMonster 14:01, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
Pokémon's Perception inside
In "Hypno's Naptime" at the end of the episode it shows a shot of Psyduck in its poké ball which is perceived to be an empty sphere. Glalie Power (talk) 14:45, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
great ball
in pokemon black and white if you swith out a pokemon that was caught in a great ball the pokeball will be completely yellow Pachirisupancakes (talk) 13:31, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
