Special Balls Pokemon
13 items in this category
| Sprite | Item▲ | Buy▴▾ | Sell▴▾ | Gen▴▾ | Usage▴▾ | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Beast Ball | – | – | VII | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 5× for Ultra Beasts and 0.1× for all other Pokémon. |
 | Cherish Ball | – | – | IV | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. |
 | Dive Ball | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 3.5× when underwater, fishing, or surfing. |
 | Dream Ball | – | – | V | – | Catches Pokémon found in the Dream World. |
 | Dusk Ball | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 3.5× at night and in caves. |
 | Heal Ball | 300 | 150 | IV | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Caught Pokémon are immediately healed. |
 | Luxury Ball | 3,000 | 1,500 | III | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Caught Pokémon start with 200 happiness. |
 | Nest Ball | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 3.9× for level 1 Pokémon, and drops steadily to 1× at level 30. |
 | Net Ball | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 3× for water and bug Pokémon. |
 | Premier Ball | 20 | 10 | III | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. |
 | Quick Ball | 1,000 | 500 | IV | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 4× (Gen V: 5×), but only on the first turn. |
| Repeat Ball | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 3× for previously-caught Pokémon. |
 | Timer Ball | 1,000 | 500 | III | – | Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate increases by 0.1× (Gen V: 0.3×) every turn, to a max of 4×. |
About Special Balls
Special Balls are Poke Balls with unique conditional catch rate bonuses. Unlike standard balls, their effectiveness depends on specific battle conditions like turn count, time of day, or the target Pokemon's type. Mastering when to use each Special Ball dramatically improves catch rates.
Conditional Bonuses
Dusk Balls offer 3x catch rate in caves and at night. Timer Balls scale from 1x to 4x based on turns elapsed. Quick Balls give 5x on the first turn. Net Balls provide 3.5x against Water and Bug types. These bonuses often exceed the Ultra Ball's flat 2x rate.
Best Practices
Lead with a Quick Ball for a chance at an instant catch. Switch to the type-appropriate Special Ball (Net Ball, Dusk Ball) and use Timer Balls for prolonged encounters. This strategy is especially effective for legendary Pokemon battles.
