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The '''Net Ball''' (Japanese: '''ネットボール''' ''Net Ball'') is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. It can be used to catch a [[wild Pokémon]], being more likely to succeed against a {{t|Water}}- and {{type|Bug}} Pokémon.

Net Balls were first developed in [[Mossdeep City]].

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head‎|Poké Balls}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
|{{PDollar}}1000|{{PDollar}}500}}
|}
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===Effect===
====Manual activation====
When used from the [[Bag]] in a {{pkmn2|wild}} encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If used against a {{t|Water}}- or {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, it has an increased [[catch rate]] modifier (the same modifier is used even if the Pokémon is both of these types). If the wild Pokémon's type has been changed during the battle by an effect such as {{m|Soak}}, the changed type is used to determine whether the bonus applies or not.

=====Generations III to VI=====
If used against a Water- or Bug-type Pokémon, the Net Ball has a 3× [[catch rate]] modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.

=====Generation VII onward=====
If used against a Water- or Bug-type Pokémon, the Net Ball has a 3.5× [[catch rate]] modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier. If used on an [[Ultra Beast]], the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 0.1×.

====Held item====
{{m|Fling}} fails if the user is holding a Net Ball.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Poké Balls}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|A <sc>Ball</sc> that works well on <sc>Water</sc>- and <sc>Bug</sc>-type <sc>Pokémon</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A somewhat different <sc>Ball</sc> that works especially well on <sc>Water</sc>- and <sc>Bug</sc>-type <sc>Pokémon</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|A <sc>Ball</sc> that works well on <sc>Water</sc>- and <sc>Bug</sc>-type <sc>Pokémon</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br/>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}|A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when attempting to catch Water- or Bug-type Pokémon.}}
|}
|}

===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head‎|Poké Balls}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| [[Mossdeep City]]
| {{ci|Mossdeep}} [[Poké Mart]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| [[Team Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]], [[Outcast Island]], [[Rocket Warehouse]]
| {{rt|12|Kanto}} (reward for a record-breaking {{p|Magikarp}})
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}
|
| [[Outskirt Stand]]
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|XD}}
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| [[Outskirt Stand]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Eterna Forest]]{{sup/4|Pt}}
| {{ci|Oreburgh}}, {{ci|Eterna}}, {{to|Floaroma}}, {{ci|Hearthome}}, {{to|Solaceon}}, and {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]s<br/>[[Pokémon News Press]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
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| {{to|Azalea}}, {{ci|Ecruteak}}, {{ci|Blackthorn}}, [[Frontier Access]], and {{ci|Viridian}} [[Poké Mart]]s<br/>[[Goldenrod Department Store]] lottery (second place){{dotw|We}}
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PW}}
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| {{pw|Noisy Forest}} (5000+ steps), {{pw|Blue Lake}} (4000+ steps)
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| [[Pinwheel Forest]], [[Cold Storage]]<br>[[Passerby Analytics HQ]] (complete "The first Pokémon you picked?" survey)
| {{ci|Nacrene}}, {{ci|Castelia}}, {{ci|Driftveil}}, and {{un|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Lostlorn Forest]], [[Mistralton City]], [[Pinwheel Forest]]<br>[[Passerby Analytics HQ]] (complete "The first Pokémon you picked?" survey)

| {{ci|Virbank}}, {{ci|Castelia}}, {{ci|Driftveil}}, {{ci|Humilau}}, and {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|4|Kalos}}, {{rtn|12|Kalos}}, {{rtn|15|Kalos}}, and {{rtn|19|Kalos}}
| [[Lumiose City]] (North Boulevard), {{ci|Cyllage}}, and {{ci|Snowbelle}} [[Poké Mart]]s, {{DL|Lumiose City|Poké Ball Boutique}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| [[Mossdeep City]]
| {{ci|Rustboro}} [[Poké Mart]] (after speaking to scientist on {{rt|116|Hoenn}})<br/>[[Petalburg Woods]] (20% chance after rematch with a {{tc|Bug Catcher}} James), {{rt|120|Hoenn}} (20% chance after a rematch with {{tc|Bug Maniac}} Brandon)
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PMC}}
|
| {{DL|PokéMileage Club|Mine Cart Adventure}} (all levels)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| {{rt|9|Alola}}, [[Melemele Meadow]], [[Kala'e Bay]]{{sup/7|SM}}, [[Brooklet Hill]]
| [[Paniola Town]] [[Poké Mart]]<br/>{{rt|7|Alola}} ([[Recurring item|reappears occasionally]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| [[Hulbury]]
| Central [[Motostoke]] [[Poké Mart]]<br>All [[Watt Trader]]s (50 {{Watt}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}'''{{color2|{{stamina color}}|The Isle of Armor|IoA}}'''
| 
| [[Cram-o-matic]] ([[Blue Apricorn]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
|
| {{ci|Oreburgh}}, {{to|Floaroma}}, {{ci|Hearthome}}, {{to|Solaceon}}, and {{si|Pokémon League}} [[Poké Mart]]s<br/>[[Pokémon News Press]]
|}
|}

==Artwork==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:SugimoriNetBall.png|100px]]
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| Artwork by<br>{{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}
|}

===Sprites===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball III.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball summary Colo.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball summary XD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball summary IV.png]]
|-
| In-battle and<br>Summary sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation III}}
| Summary sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum}}
| Summary sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD: Gale of Darkness}}
| Summary sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV|Generations IV}} and {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball battle IV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball summary PBR.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball battle V.png]]
|-
| In-battle sprite in<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| Summary sprite from<BR>{{color2|000|Pokémon Battle Revolution|Battle Revolution}}
| In-battle sprite in<br>{{color2|000|Generation V}}
|}

===Models===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball battle 3DS.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Net Ball VIII.png|100px]]
|-
| In-battle model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X, Y}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby,<br>Alpha Sapphire}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}},<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| Model from<br>{{color2|000|Generation VIII}}
|}

===Cameo appearances===
====Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon====
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]] [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], [[Lana]] keeps her Pokémon in Net Balls.
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==In the anime==
[[File:Various Poké Balls XY079 2.png|thumb|250px|A Net Ball in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
A Net Ball appeared in [[Which One ~ Is It?]], a Japanese ending theme from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''.

In ''[[XY079|A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!]]'', multiple Net Balls were seen at the [[Poké Ball Factory]].
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==In the manga==
[[File:Net Ball Adventures.png|thumb|130px|Net Balls in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{chap|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
In ''[[PS192|Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I]]'', [[Mr. Briney]] used Net Balls to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a trio of {{p|Wailmer}} he reeled in.

===={{chap|Emerald}}====
A Net Ball appeared in ''[[PS314|A Sketchy Smattering of Smeargle]]'' while {{adv|Emerald}} was thinking which of his Poké Balls he should use to catch {{adv|Jirachi}}.

More of Emerald's Net Balls were seen in ''[[PS318|Sneaky Like Shedinja II]]'', ''[[PS330|The Final Battle III]]'', and ''[[PS332|The Final Battle V]]''.
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==In the TCG==
[[File:NetBallLostThunder187.jpg|200px|thumb|Net Ball]]
{{main|Net Ball (Lost Thunder 187)}}
The {{TCG ID|Lost Thunder|Net Ball|187}}, first found in {{TCG|Fairy Rise}}, allows the player to search their deck for a Basic {{e|Grass}} Pokémon or a {{e|Grass}} Energy card and put it into their hand.
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==Trivia==
* In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, a {{tc|Sailor}} in the [[Mossdeep City]] [[Poké Mart]] mentions that [[Dive Ball]]s and Net Balls are only made in Mossdeep. In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, the Sailor instead mentions that they used to be Mossdeep's specialties.

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=捕網球 ''{{tt|Bouhmóhng Kàuh|Net Ball}}''
|zh_cmn=捕網球 / 捕网球 ''{{tt|Bǔwǎng Qiú|Net Ball}}''
|fi=Verkkopallo
|fr=Filet Ball
|de=Netzball
|id=Bola Net
|it=Rete Ball
|ko=넷트볼 ''Net Ball''
|pl=Siecioball
|pt_br=Bola Tela
|pt_eu=Bola Rede
|es_la=Malla Bola
|es_eu=Malla Ball
|vi=Bóng Net
}}
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