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===Effect===
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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 (no additional bonus is applied 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 ball uses the new type for the purposes of calculation.
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 (no additional bonus is applied if the Pokémon is both of these types). If the wild Pokémon's [[type change|type has been changed]] (e.g. due to {{m|Soak}}), the Net Ball checks the Pokémon's current type.


=====Generations III to VI=====
=====Generations III to VI=====

Revision as of 01:59, 26 October 2023

Net Ball
ネットボール
Net Ball
Bag Net Ball Sprite.png
Net Ball
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation III
Pocket
Generation III Bag Poké Balls pocket icon.png Poké Balls
Generation IV Bag Poké Balls pocket icon.png Poké Balls
Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items (Poké Balls)
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VIII Bag Poké Balls pocket icon.png Poké Balls
Generation IX Bag Poké Balls pocket icon.png Poké Balls

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 Water- or Bug-type Pokémon. It was developed in Mossdeep City.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
$1,000 $500
SV $1,000 $250

Effect

Manual activation

When used from the Bag in a wild encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If used against a Water- or Bug-type Pokémon, it has an increased catch rate modifier (no additional bonus is applied if the Pokémon is both of these types). If the wild Pokémon's type has been changed (e.g. due to Soak), the Net Ball checks the Pokémon's current type.

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 410/4096× (~0.1×).

Held item

Fling fails if the user is holding a Net Ball.

Description

Games Description
RSE A Ball that works well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
FRLG A somewhat different Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
ColoXD A Ball that works well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when attempting to catch Water- or Bug-type Pokémon.
SV A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when catching Water- or Bug-type Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RSE Mossdeep City Mossdeep Poké Mart
FRLG Rocket Hideout, Rocket Warehouse Route 12 (reward for a record-breaking Magikarp)
Outcast Island (hidden recurring item; group C)
Colo Outskirt Stand
XD Outskirt Stand
DPPt Eterna ForestPt Oreburgh, Eterna, Floaroma, Hearthome, Solaceon, and Pokémon League Poké Marts
Pokémon News Press
HGSS Azalea, Ecruteak, Blackthorn, Frontier Access, and Viridian Poké Marts
Goldenrod Department Store lottery (second place)We
PW Noisy Forest (5000+ steps), Blue Lake (4000+ steps)
BW Pinwheel Forest, Cold Storage
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "The first Pokémon you picked?" survey)
Nacrene, Castelia, Driftveil, and Pokémon League Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine
B2W2 Lostlorn Forest, Mistralton City, Pinwheel Forest
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "The first Pokémon you picked?" survey)
Virbank, Castelia, Driftveil, Humilau, and Victory Road Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine
XY Routes 4, 12, 15, and 19 Lumiose City (North Boulevard), Cyllage, and Snowbelle Poké Marts, Poké Ball Boutique
ORAS Mossdeep City Rustboro Poké Mart (after speaking to scientist on Route 116)
Petalburg Woods (20% chance after rematch with a Bug Catcher James), Route 120 (20% chance after a rematch with Bug Maniac Brandon)
PMC Mine Cart Adventure (all levels)
SMUSUM Route 9, Melemele Meadow, Kala'e BaySM, Brooklet Hill Paniola Town Poké Mart
Route 7 (reappears occasionally)
SwSh Hulbury Central Motostoke Poké Mart
All Wild Area Watt Traders (50 W)
SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Blue Apricorn)
SwShCT Snowslide Slope Watt Trader (50 W)
Old Cemetery, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake (hidden recurring item)
BDSP Oreburgh, Floaroma, Hearthome, Solaceon, and Pokémon League Poké Marts
Pokémon News Press
SV Glaseado Mountain, East Province (Area One), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Five)
Reward for catching 70 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex
All Poké Marts (after earning 2 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auction
SVTM Peachy's (after earning 2 Gym Badges)

Cameo appearances

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Lana keeps her Pokémon in Net Balls.

Artwork

SugimoriNetBall.png Bag Net Ball SV Sprite.png
Artwork by
Ken Sugimori
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

Sprites

Net Ball III.png Net Ball summary Colo.png Net Ball summary XD.png Net Ball summary IV.png
In-battle and
Summary sprite from
Generation III
Summary sprite from
Colosseum
Summary sprite from
XD: Gale of Darkness
Summary sprite from
Generations IV and V
Net Ball battle IV.png Net Ball summary PBR.png Net Ball battle V.png
In-battle sprite in
Generation IV
Summary sprite from
Battle Revolution
In-battle sprite in
Generation V

Models

Net Ball battle 3DS.png Net Ball VIII.png
In-battle model from
X, Y, Omega Ruby,
Alpha Sapphire
, Sun, Moon,
Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Model from
Generation VIII

In the anime

A Net Ball in the anime

A Net Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.

In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Net Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory. Pikachu was briefly painted with Net Ball pattern.

In the manga

Net Balls in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

In Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt I, Mr. Briney used Net Balls to catch a trio of Wailmer he reeled in.

Emerald arc

A Net Ball appeared in A Sketchy Smattering of Smeargle while Emerald was thinking which of his Poké Balls he should use to catch Jirachi.

More of Emerald's Net Balls were seen in Sneaky Like Shedinja II, The Final Battle III, and The Final Battle V.

In the TCG

Net Ball
Main article: Net Ball (Lost Thunder 187)

The Net Ball, first found in Fairy Rise, allows the player to search their deck for a Basic Grass Pokémon or a Grass Energy card and put it into their hand.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 捕網球 Bouhmóhng Kàuh
Mandarin 捕網球 / 捕网球 Bǔwǎng Qiú
Finland Flag.png Finnish Verkkopallo
France Flag.png French Filet Ball
Germany Flag.png German Netzball
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Bola Net
Italy Flag.png Italian Rete Ball
South Korea Flag.png Korean 넷트볼 Net Ball
Poland Flag.png Polish Siecioball
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Bola Tela
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Bola Rede
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Malla Bola
Spain Flag.png Spain Malla Ball
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bóng Net



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