Level Ball
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The Level Ball (Japanese: ルアーボール Level Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation II. It can be used to capture a wild Pokémon, being more likely to succeed the higher the Trainer's Pokémon's level is than the wild Pokémon's.
It is one of Kurt's signature Apricorn Poké Balls, and is made from Red Apricorns.
In the core series games
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Effect
Manual activation
When used from the Bag in a wild encounter, it attempts to capture the wild Pokémon with the following catch rate modifiers:
- 1× if the player's Pokémon is less than or equal to the level of the wild Pokémon
- 2× if the player's Pokémon is at a higher level, but less than double, the level of the wild Pokémon
- 4× if the player's Pokémon is more than double, but less than four times, the level of the wild Pokémon
- 8× if the player's Pokémon is at a level at least four times that of the wild Pokémon
The Level Ball 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 Level Ball.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver only, Level Balls cannot be held. This is to prevent them being held by a Pokémon traded to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, where the item does not exist.
Description
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Acquisition
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Artwork
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| Artwork by Ken Sugimori |
Sprites
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| In-battle sprite in Generation II |
Summary sprite from Generations IV and V |
In-battle sprite in Generation IV |
In-battle sprite in Generation V |
Models
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| In-battle model from X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
In the anime
In Going Apricorn!, the Level Ball appears in a visual cut-in while Maizie is explaining what Apricorn Poké Balls are.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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In the TCG
- Main article: Level Ball (Next Destinies 89)
The Heavy Ball, first found in Next Destinies, allows the player to search through their deck for a Pokémon who has a retreat cost of 3 or more and put it in their hand, whereas the Level Ball, also found in Next Destinies, allows them to do the same with a Pokémon that has 90 HP or less.
In other languages
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