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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|A special Poké Ball designed to catch Ultra Beasts. It has a low success rate for catching others.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|A special Poké Ball designed to catch Ultra Beasts. It has a low success rate for catching others.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|A somewhat different Poké Ball that has a low success rate for catching a Pokémon.}}
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| {{gameabbrev7|SM}}
| {{gameabbrev7|SM}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|2|Alola}}, {{rtn|8|Alola}}, and {{rtn|13|Alola}}, [[Seafolk Village]], [[Aether Paradise]]
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|2|Alola}}, {{rtn|8|Alola}}, and {{rtn|13|Alola}}, [[Seafolk Village]], [[Aether Paradise]]
| {{rt|2|Alola}} (during the UB Mission, if the player has no Beast Balls in their Bag)<br/>{{rt|8|Alola}} (during the UB Mission, if the player has no Beast Balls in their Bag)<br/>{{rt|13|Alola}} (during the UB Mission, if the player has no Beast Balls in their Bag)<br/>[[Seafolk Village]] (during the UB Mission, if the player has no Beast Balls in their Bag)
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|2|Alola}}, {{rtn|8|Alola}}, and {{rtn|13|Alola}}, [[Seafolk Village]] (during the UB Missions, if the player has no Beast Balls in their Bag)
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| {{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| {{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| [[Altar of the Sunne]]{{sup/7|US}}/[[Altar of the Moone]]{{sup/7|UM}}, [[Poni Grove]]
| [[Altar of the Sunne]]{{sup/7|US}}/[[Altar of the Moone]]{{sup/7|UM}}, [[Poni Grove]]
| [[Aether Paradise]]
| [[Aether Paradise]]
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| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| [[Stow-on-Side]]<br>Events ([[List of other event distributions (Generation VIII)#Poké Times rare Poké Balls|Poké Times rare Poké Balls]], [[List of other event distributions (Generation VIII)#The Isle of Armor promotion packs|''The Isle of Armor'' promotion pack Week 2]])
| [[Wyndon Stadium]]
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| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}'''{{color2|{{jump color dark}}|The Crown Tundra|CT}}'''
| [[Max Lair]] (after catching {{p|Necrozma}} from a [[Dynamax Adventure]])
| [[Max Lair]] [[Dynite Ore]] trader (150 Dynite Ore)
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==Appearance==
==Appearance==
===Artwork===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:SugimoriBeastBall.png|100px]]
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| Artwork by<br>{{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}
|}
===Models===
===Models===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Beast Ball battle SMUSUM.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Beast Ball battle SMUSUM.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Beast Ball VIII.png|100px]]
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|-
| In-battle model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}},<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| In-battle model from<br>{{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}}
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In ''[[SM067|Love at First Twirl!]]'', Ash used almost every Beast Ball provided to the group to try and catch a {{AP|Poipole}} in order to take care of it until the location of its [[Ultra Wormhole]] could be discovered. He eventually succeeded with the last one in the box.
In ''[[SM067|Love at First Twirl!]]'', Ash used almost every Beast Ball provided to the group to try and catch a {{AP|Poipole}} in order to take care of it until the location of its [[Ultra Wormhole]] could be discovered. He eventually succeeded with the last one in the box.


In ''[[SM069|Rise and Shine, Starship!]]'', Ash and {{an|Kiawe}} tried to use Beast Balls to catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Celesteela}}, but failed due to it being rooted down at the time.
In ''[[SM069|Rise and Shine, Starship!]]'', Ash and {{an|Kiawe}} tried to use Beast Balls to catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Celesteela}}, but they both failed due to it being rooted down to the ground at the time.


In ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]'', {{an|Lana}} and {{an|Lillie}} used a pair of Beast Balls to temporarily catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Xurkitree}} and a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Blacephalon}}, respectively.
In ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]'', {{an|Lana}} and {{an|Lillie}} used a pair of Beast Balls to temporarily catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Xurkitree}} and a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Blacephalon}}, respectively.
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In ''[[SM114|Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!]]'', Ash used a Beast Ball to temporarily catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Pheromosa}} so that it could be returned home.
In ''[[SM114|Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!]]'', Ash used a Beast Ball to temporarily catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Pheromosa}} so that it could be returned home.


In [[SM124]], Lana tried to use a Beast Ball to catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Kartana}}, but it simply sliced the Ball to pieces.
In ''[[SM124|Living on the Cutting Edge!]]'', Lana tried to use a Beast Ball to catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Kartana}}, but it simply sliced the Ball to pieces.


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
[[File:Beast Ball Adventures.png|thumb|200px|A Beast Ball in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Beast Ball Adventures.png|thumb|200px|A Beast Ball in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
In the {{chap|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}, Beast Balls were created for [[Aether Foundation]] by [[Colress]] with help from the [[Ultra Recon Squad]] as a means of catching [[Ultra Beast]]s.
===={{chap|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}====
Beast Balls were created for [[Aether Foundation]] by [[Colress]] with help from the [[Ultra Recon Squad]] as a means of catching [[Ultra Beast]]s. They were first seen in ''[[PASM28|Arrival at the Scientific Megalopolis]]'', where {{adv|Blake}}, disguised as Colress, delivered 100 of them to [[Lusamine]] in preparation for her plan to catch the ultimate Ultra Beast: {{DL|Light trio (Adventures)|Necrozma}}.
 
In ''[[PASM29|Darkness!! The Mysterious Claws of Necrozma!]]'', Lusamine used a Beast Ball to catch the {{p|Naganadel}} that [[Phyco]] had used to [[Ultra Warp Ride|ride]] through [[Ultra Space]]. In ''[[PASM30|Madness!! Mother Lusamine!]]'', after riding the Naganadel to [[Ultra Megalopolis]], she started throwing her Beast Balls at Necrozma. While her attention was focused on Necrozma, {{adv|Sun}} used one of the Beast Balls that Lusamine had dropped to catch himself a {{p|Stakataka}}. {{adv|Moon}} also tried to use a Beast Ball to separate Lusamine from the {{p|Nihilego}} she had fused with, but she missed her target.
 
In ''[[PASM35|Transcend!! Ultra Necrozma!]]'', [[Anabel]] was revealed to be in possession of the last known Beast Ball, which she was delivering to [[Mount Lanakila]], where Sun and {{adv|Zygarde}} were engaged in a battle with Necrozma. In ''[[PASM37|Finale!! The Battle Against the Other Dimension!]]'', Necrozma was defeated, but its last-ditch attack hit {{adv|Looker}} and Anabel's balloon, destroying the Beast Ball. Sun then revealed that the Beast Ball that Moon had tried to use on Nihilego earlier had ended up at Mount Lanakila through an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. He offered it to Anabel, but she believed that humanity shouldn't be entrusted with Necrozma's power, and instead gave the Beast Ball to the Ultra Recon Squad, with [[Zossie]] using it to catch Necrozma.
{{-}}


[[Lusamine]] first used a Beast Ball to catch the {{p|Naganadel}} that [[Phyco]] has used to ride through [[Ultra Space]]. After riding the Naganadel to [[Ultra Megalopolis]], she started throwing her Beast Balls at {{p|Necrozma}} in order to catch it. While her attention was focused on Necrozma, {{adv|Sun}} used one of the Beast Balls that Lusamine had dropped to catch himself a {{p|Stakataka}}.
==In the TCG==
[[File:BeastBallCelestialStorm125.jpg|thumb|200px|Beast Ball]]
{{main|Beast Ball (Celestial Storm 125)}}
The {{TCG ID|Celestial Storm|Beast Ball|125}}, released in the {{TCG|Celestial Storm}} expansion, allows the player to look at their Prize cards. If an Ultra Beast is found, they may reveal it and add it to their hand, replacing the Prize card with Beast Ball.
{{-}}
{{-}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] only, {{p|Pheromosa}} and {{p|Kartana}} both have a [[catch rate]] of 255, meaning that Beast Balls can never fail to catch them in these games.
* In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] only, {{p|Pheromosa}} and {{p|Kartana}} both have a [[catch rate]] of 255, meaning that Beast Balls can never fail to catch them in these games.
* In all European language versions of a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwgVAV-yG4c promotional trailer] for [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], {{p|Naganadel}} is shown to be sent out from a Beast Ball. However, there is no legitimate way to obtain a Naganadel in a Beast Ball in these games, as it is exclusively available as a [[gift Pokémon]] in a standard Poké Ball.
* In all European language versions of a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwgVAV-yG4c promotional trailer] for [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], {{p|Naganadel}} is shown to be sent out from a Beast Ball. However, there is no legitimate way to obtain a Naganadel in a Beast Ball in these games, as it is exclusively available as a [[gift Pokémon]] in a standard {{i|Poké Ball}}.
* Its Japanese name is the same as the [[Ultra Ball]] in English. "Ultra" in this case refers to "[[Ultra Beast]]s". This was likely changed to not avoid confusion with the Ultra Ball, with "Beast" being used to refer to the Ultra Beasts instead.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|fr=Ultra Ball
|de=Ultraball
|de=Ultraball
|id=Bola Beast
|it=UC Ball
|it=UC Ball
|ko=울트라볼 ''Ultra Ball''
|ko=울트라볼 ''Ultra Ball''

Revision as of 13:26, 19 May 2022

Beast Ball
ウルトラボール
Ultra Ball
Bag Beast Ball Sprite.png
Beast Ball
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation VII
Pocket
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VIII Bag Poké Balls pocket icon.png Poké Balls

The Beast Ball (Japanese: ウルトラボール Ultra Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation VII. It can be used to catch a wild Pokémon, being more likely to succeed against Ultra Beasts and less likely against other Pokémon.

In the core series games

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Beast Balls were developed by Faba of the Aether Foundation, building on the work of a predecessor. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, they were created through cooperation between the Aether Foundation and the Ultra Recon Squad.

Price

Games Cost Sell price
SM N/A N/A
USUM $1000 N/A
SwSh N/A N/A

Effect

Manual activation

When used from the Bag in a wild encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If the wild Pokémon is an Ultra Beast, it has a 5× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 0.1× modifier.

Beast Balls cannot be used in situations in which Poké Balls cannot be used, such as in wild battles with two or more opponents currently present or against a trial Pokémon. If used in a Trainer battle, the opposing Trainer will bat the ball away, wasting the item.

Held item

Fling fails if the user is holding a Beast Ball.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUMPE A special Poké Ball designed to catch Ultra Beasts. It has a low success rate for catching others.
SwSh A somewhat different Poké Ball that has a low success rate for catching a Pokémon.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
SM Routes 2, 8, and 13, Seafolk Village, Aether Paradise Routes 2, 8, and 13, Seafolk Village (during the UB Missions, if the player has no Beast Balls in their Bag)
USUM Altar of the SunneUS/Altar of the MooneUM, Poni Grove Aether Paradise
SwSh Stow-on-Side
Events (Poké Times rare Poké Balls, The Isle of Armor promotion pack Week 2)
Wyndon Stadium
SwShCT Max Lair (after catching Necrozma from a Dynamax Adventure) Max Lair Dynite Ore trader (150 Dynite Ore)

Cameo appearances

Pokémon Sun and Moon

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Lusamine is seen releasing a Nihilego from a Beast Ball in a cutscene before merging with it.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Ultra Recon Squad members keep their Pokémon in Beast Balls.

Appearance

Artwork

SugimoriBeastBall.png
Artwork by
Ken Sugimori

Models

Beast Ball battle SMUSUM.png Beast Ball VIII.png
In-battle model from
Sun, Moon,
Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Model from
Generation VIII

In the anime

A Beast Ball in the anime

Beast Balls debuted in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where the Aether Foundation provided many of them for Ash and his classmates to use during their Ultra Guardians missions. In the same episode, Ash used one of them to temporarily catch a Buzzwole.

In Love at First Twirl!, Ash used almost every Beast Ball provided to the group to try and catch a Poipole in order to take care of it until the location of its Ultra Wormhole could be discovered. He eventually succeeded with the last one in the box.

In Rise and Shine, Starship!, Ash and Kiawe tried to use Beast Balls to catch a Celesteela, but they both failed due to it being rooted down to the ground at the time.

In Twirling with a Bang!, Lana and Lillie used a pair of Beast Balls to temporarily catch a Xurkitree and a Blacephalon, respectively.

In The Long Vault Home!, Ash, Lana, Kiawe, and Mallow each tried to catch a Stakataka with multiple Beast Balls, but it effortlessly dodged them all. Eventually, Ash was able to successfully catch Stakataka after getting rid of the statue that had been placed on top of its body and convincing it that they were going to return it to its home.

In Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!, Ash used a Beast Ball to temporarily catch a Pheromosa so that it could be returned home.

In Living on the Cutting Edge!, Lana tried to use a Beast Ball to catch a Kartana, but it simply sliced the Ball to pieces.

In the manga

A Beast Ball in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

Beast Balls were created for Aether Foundation by Colress with help from the Ultra Recon Squad as a means of catching Ultra Beasts. They were first seen in Arrival at the Scientific Megalopolis, where Blake, disguised as Colress, delivered 100 of them to Lusamine in preparation for her plan to catch the ultimate Ultra Beast: Necrozma.

In Darkness!! The Mysterious Claws of Necrozma!, Lusamine used a Beast Ball to catch the Naganadel that Phyco had used to ride through Ultra Space. In Madness!! Mother Lusamine!, after riding the Naganadel to Ultra Megalopolis, she started throwing her Beast Balls at Necrozma. While her attention was focused on Necrozma, Sun used one of the Beast Balls that Lusamine had dropped to catch himself a Stakataka. Moon also tried to use a Beast Ball to separate Lusamine from the Nihilego she had fused with, but she missed her target.

In Transcend!! Ultra Necrozma!, Anabel was revealed to be in possession of the last known Beast Ball, which she was delivering to Mount Lanakila, where Sun and Zygarde were engaged in a battle with Necrozma. In Finale!! The Battle Against the Other Dimension!, Necrozma was defeated, but its last-ditch attack hit Looker and Anabel's balloon, destroying the Beast Ball. Sun then revealed that the Beast Ball that Moon had tried to use on Nihilego earlier had ended up at Mount Lanakila through an Ultra Wormhole. He offered it to Anabel, but she believed that humanity shouldn't be entrusted with Necrozma's power, and instead gave the Beast Ball to the Ultra Recon Squad, with Zossie using it to catch Necrozma.

In the TCG

Beast Ball
Main article: Beast Ball (Celestial Storm 125)

The Beast Ball, released in the Celestial Storm expansion, allows the player to look at their Prize cards. If an Ultra Beast is found, they may reveal it and add it to their hand, replacing the Prize card with Beast Ball.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 究極球 Gaugihk Kàuh
Mandarin 究極球 / 究极球 Jiūjí Qiú
Finland Flag.png Finnish Petopallo
France Flag.png French Ultra Ball
Germany Flag.png German Ultraball
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Bola Beast
Italy Flag.png Italian UC Ball
South Korea Flag.png Korean 울트라볼 Ultra Ball
Poland Flag.png Polish Bestiaball*
Bestioball*
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Bola Criatura
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ente Ball
Thailand Flag.png Thai อัลตร้าบอล Ultra Ball



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