Repeat Ball

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Repeat Ball
リピートボール
Repeat Ball
Bag Repeat Ball Sprite.png
Repeat 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

The Repeat Ball (Japanese: リピートボール Repeat 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 if the Pokémon is already registered as caught in the Trainer's Pokédex.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
$1000 $500

Effect

Manual activation

When used from the Bag in a wild encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If used on a Pokémon that is already registered as owned in the player's Pokédex, it has an increased catch rate modifier.

The Repeat 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 (except if used as a Snag Ball on a Shadow Pokémon), the opposing Trainer will deflect it, wasting the ball. If used on the ghost Marowak, it will dodge it, wasting the ball.

Generation III to VI

If used on a Pokémon that is already registered as owned in the player's Pokédex, the Repeat Ball has a 3× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.

Generation VII

If used on a Pokémon that is already registered as owned in the player's Pokédex, the Repeat 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

Fling fails if the user is holding a Repeat Ball.

Description

Games Description
RSE A Ball that works better on Pokémon caught before.
FRLG A somewhat different Ball that works especially well on Pokémon caught before.
Colo.XD A Ball that works better on Pokémon caught before.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Pokémon species that were previously caught.
XYORAS A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Pokémon species that have been caught before.
SMUSUMPE A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on a Pokémon species that has been caught before.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RSE Route 116 Rustboro Poké Mart (after receiving a Repeat Ball from the Devon Employee on Route 116)
FRLG Two Island vendor (after upgrading the Network Machine with the Ruby and Sapphire)
Colo. Trade
XD Trade
DPPt Route 224 Canalave and Pokémon League Poké Marts
Pokémon News Press
HGSS Goldenrod Department Store lottery (second prize)Tu
PW Sinnoh Field (3000+ steps)
BW Driftveil City Pokémon League Poké Mart
White ForestW (Miki)
B2W2 Routes 2 and 23 Victory Road and Accumula Poké Marts
XY Routes 20 and 21, Anistar City Coumarine and Snowbelle Poké Marts, Poké Ball Boutique
ORAS Route 116 Rustboro City Poké Mart (after speaking to the Scientist on Route 116)
Route 110 (20% chance after a rematch with Collector Edwin)
PMC Mine Cart Adventure (all levels)
SMUSUM Ula'ula Meadow, Poni WildsSM Paniola Poké Mart
Festival Plaza (Ball Shop)MUM

Cameo appearances

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Scientists keep their Pokémon in Repeat Balls.

Artwork

SugimoriRepeatBall.png
Artwork by
Ken Sugimori

Sprites

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

Models

Repeat Ball battle 3DS.png
In-battle model
X, Y, Omega Ruby,
Alpha Sapphire
, Sun, Moon,
Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In the anime

A Repeat Ball in the anime

In Jirachi: Wish Maker, Brendan's Shiftry was shown to be contained in a Repeat Ball.

A Repeat Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from the Diamond & Pearl series.

In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Repeat Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory.

In the manga

A Repeat Ball in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 重複球 Chùhngfūk Kàuh
Mandarin 重複球 / 重复球 Chóngfù Qiú
France Flag.png French Bis Ball
Germany Flag.png German Wiederball
Italy Flag.png Italian Bis Ball
South Korea Flag.png Korean 리피드볼 Repeat Ball
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Bola de Repetição
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Repeat bola
Russia Flag.png Russian Повтора-Болл Povtora-Boll
Spain Flag.png Spanish Acopio Ball
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Uppreningsboll
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bóng Repeat



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