Poké Ball
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A Poké Ball
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Interior of a Poké Ball from the anime.
A Poké Ball(Romanized Japanese: Monster Ball, Brazilian: PokéBola) is critical in any trainer's quest. It is used for capturing and storing wild Pokémon; a trainer may carry as many Poké Balls and ball variants as they desire. However, a trainer may only carry up to 6 Pokémon at a time. Therefore, if a trainer owns more than 6 Pokémon, they may be stored in a Pokémon storage system, and withdrawn or deposited at any Pokémon Center. There are 4 different basic levels of Poké Ball, and over a dozen variations on the Poké Ball design throughout the games.
A Poké Ball's strength is determined by how much it raises a wild Pokémon's catch rate. Many Poké Ball's strengths change based on certain conditions.
Basic Types of Poké Ball
| Catch rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:01 PokeBall.gif | Poké Ball | 1× |
| File:GreatBall.jpg | Great Ball | 1.5× |
| Safari Ball | 1.5× | |
| Ultra Ball | 2× | |
| Master Ball | -1 | |
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Pokémon Gold/Pokémon Silver Poké Balls
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Three of Kurt's Custom Poké Balls
| Made from | Catch rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Park Ball | 1.5× | |
| Level Ball | Red Apricorn | If your Pokémon's level is:
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| Lure Ball | Blu Apricorn | If wild Pokémon was hooked on a rod, 3×. |
| Moon Ball | Ylw Apricorn | If wild Pokémon evolves with a Moon Stone, 4×. |
| Friend Ball2 | Grn Apricorn | 1× |
| Fast Ball | Wht Apricorn | If wild Pokémon is one that flees from battles3, 4×. |
| Heavy Ball | Blk Apricorn | If the wild Pokémon is:
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| Love Ball | Pnk Apricorn | If your Pokémon and the wild Pokémon are opposite genders, 8× |
Pokémon Ruby/Pokémon Sapphire Poké Balls
| Catch rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:LuxuryBall.gif | Luxury Ball | 1× |
| File:PremierBall.gif | Premier Ball | 1× |
| File:NetBall.gif | Net Ball | If wild Pokémon is a Bug-type or Water-type, 3×. |
| File:DiveBall.gif | Dive Ball | If battling underwater, 3.5×. |
| File:NestBall.gif | Nest Ball | If the wild Pokémon is:
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| File:RepeatBall.gif | Repeat Ball | If one of the wild Pokémon's species has been caught before, 3×. |
| File:TimerBall.gif | Timer Ball | If the number of turns that have passed is:
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Other Poké Balls
These Poké Balls are too unusual to fit in with other groups of Poké Balls, and some are so unusual that it is questionable if they even qualify as Poké Balls. Most of these have separate articles, which describe their unique properties in greater detail.
In the Games
- Seen in Pokémon Snap, this unusual Poké Ball cannot catch Pokémon. Instead, it releases an irritating gas.
- Seen in Pokémon Crystal, this Poké Ball cannot catch Pokémon. Instead, it is a special item that can be used to make Celebi appear in the Ilex Forest.
- Though not a Poké Ball in its own right, this is seen in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. It is a ball that has been modified using the Snag Machine. It is capable of snagging a captured Pokémon during a Pokémon battle as if it were wild.
In the Anime
Pre-Poké Ball Objects
- There are multiple artifacts and antiques which have similar properties to modern Poké Balls but are not technically the same thing - some, in fact, are not even balls. These range from unusual artifacts found in the ancient city of Pokémopolis which contain Giant Pokémon inside (seen in EP072) to antique Poké Balls which look similar to their modern-day equivalents but have an altered design and are made from a more fragile material (seen in EP232). Given that these were made before the development of the technology used in modern Poké Balls, the workings behind these objects are a mystery.
- Official name unknown. Marked by an eerie eye incorporated into their design, these Poké Balls were created and used by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. They can be moved around easily with Mewtwo's Psychic powers, and they can capture any Pokémon, including those which are already inside other Poké Balls. Mewtwo used these to gather Pokémon to be cloned.
- This was in the possession of Professor Ivy, who gave it to Ash, who in turn gave it to Kurt to study. Despite this, its purpose is completely unknown, since it was never mentioned again after being given to Kurt, and has most likely been forgotten. There is a large amount of fan speculation as to what purpose it holds.
- Used by Vicious in Pokémon 4Ever. Presumably technology of Team Rocket, these Poké Balls will take over the mind of any Pokémon caught by them, making them turn into mindless servants of whoever caught them. These were used to capture multiple Pokémon, including Celebi.
References
- Fritz, Chris. Pokémon Forever GBC Poké Ball information.
- Fritz, Chris. Pokémon Forever GBA Poké Ball information.
