Poke Ball
Effect
Used in battle : Attempts to catch a wild Pokémon, using a catch rate of 1×. If used in a trainer battle, nothing happens and the ball is lost.
Cost$200
Sell$100
Games13 titles
HoldableYes
Game Descriptions
Gen IIIA tool used for catching wild POKéMON.
Gen IVA device for catching wild Pokémon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system.
Gen VA device for catching wild Pokémon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system.
Gen VIA device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target.
Gen VIIA device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target.
Gen VIIIA device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target.
Poke Ball in Spin-Off Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Pokémon GO | Players do not battle wild Pokémon in Pokémon GO, and using Poké Balls is a matter of the player's aim. To throw one, the player must press their finger on the Poké Ball, move it, and release it. The Ball and Pokémon exist in a 3D environment, so the player may miss the Pokémon by throwing the Ball the wrong distance or too far to the side. Additionally, the wild Pokémon may attempt to dodge or attack every few seconds. When a Pokémon is attacking, any Poké Balls that hit it will be deflected. W See more: Caught Pokémon → Pokémon GO On the aiming screen, a colored circle displays over the Pokémon, gradually shrinks to nothing, then resets to its widest before continuing to shrink again. If the player's throw lands inside this circle, they will get a "Nice!", "Great!", or "Excellent!" catch chance bonus depending on how small the circle was. The player can also improve their catch chance by throwing a curveball. If the player spins the Ball while holding it, it will temporarily retain the spin and curve left or right when th See more: Catch rate (GO) Three types of Poké Balls were available in Pokémon GO upon release: regular Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls. These remain the only types of Poké Balls that are generally available. They can be repeatably obtained by: Spinning PokéStops or Gyms (Lv. 12+ for Great Balls and Lv. 20+ for Ultra Balls) Opening a Gift (Lv. 12+ for Great Balls and Lv. 20+ for Ultra Balls) Completing certain Field Research or Special Research tasks Weekly Adventure Sync rewards The player also receives Poké Balls upon leveling up. Poké Balls awarded up to level 11 (including 50 Poké Balls starting at level 1) Great Balls awarded from level 12 to level 19 Ultra Balls awarded starting level 20 Regular Poké Balls may be purchased in the Shop at the following rates: 20 for 100 100 for 460 200 for 800 All three types of balls have also been available in limited-time Box deals. Premier Balls debuted in Pokémon GO on June 20, 2017,[citation needed] a few days after its first anniversary with the introduction of Raid Battles. They can only be used for catching Raid Bosses and Shadow Pokémon, and other types of Poké Balls cannot be used on them. If the player runs out, the Raid Boss or Shadow Pokémon will flee. The number of Premier Balls are awarded to the player after a Raid Battle or Team GO Rocket battle is based on how well they battled. Unused Premier Balls are not Beast Balls debuted in Pokémon GO on July 1, 2022 at Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin.[citation needed] They can only be used for catching Ultra Beasts, and other types of Poké Balls cannot be used on them. Currently, an unlimited number of Beast Balls are provided to the player during an Ultra Beast encounter. Master Balls have existed in Pokémon GO's coding since release, but they didn't debut until May 22, 2023, as a reward from the Let's GO! Special Research. Future opportunities to get Master Balls are planned.[4] GO Safari Balls debuted in Pokémon GO on November 16, 2024 at Pokémon GO Wild Area. The GO Safari Ball was available in Pokémon GO during the GO Wild Area event. They have a higher catch rate. When this event is active, players will receive GO Safari Balls from Timed Research and can use them in wild encounters.[5] All unused GO Safari Balls expire and disappear from the player's Bag at the end of each day of the event.[6][7] Pokémon caught in GO Safari Balls are unable to be sent to Pokémon HOM [Description] Image English name Japanese name Description Poké Ball モンスターボール Monster Ball A device for catching wild Pokémon. It's thrown like a ball, comfortably encapsulating its target. Great Ball スーパーボール Super Ball A high-performance Ball with a higher catch rate than a standard Poké Ball. Ultra Ball ハイパーボール Hyper Ball An ultra-performance Ball with a higher catch rate than a Great Ball. Master Ball マスターボール Master Ball The best Poké Ball with the ultimate level of performance. With it, you will catch any |
| Pokémon Snap | A Pester Ball In Pokémon Snap, the Pester Balls appear similar to Poké Balls at a glance. However, they are not used to catch Pokémon, and instead will release a Pokémon repellent on contact. |
| Pokémon UNITE | A Unite Ball catching a Pokémon In Pokémon UNITE, Trainers use regular Poké Balls to send out their own Pokémon, after they have been knocked out in battle. (At the start of a Unite Battle, all Pokémon are present on the field.) During the game's tutorial, a Pikachu from the Aeos Research Institute is sent out from a Poké Ball twice. This happens before Tutorial (Basics 1) and Tutorial (Basics 2). A unique variety of Poké Ball, the Unite Ball, is used as part of Unite Battles. (They are also known as Aeos Balls) Unite Balls are orange, purple, and yellow in colour, with a yellow stripe around in the middle and a white button. The pattern gives the Unite Ball a "U" design. Each Trainer has a Unite Ball, and uses it to catch the wild Pokémon their Pokémon knocks out in Unite Battles. After doing so, the Unite Ball stores the Aeos energy the Pokémon held. The stored energy is used by Pokémon In Mer Stadium's Catch 'Em battles, certain wild Pokémon have a white glow around them. When these Pokémon are defeated and captured, the player can send them out from their Unite Ball to temporarily take the place of their selected Pokémon. This function replaces the Trainer's Battle Items. Additionally, after enough time has passed, the Battle Item will return to normal and that Pokémon will not be able to be switched into battle. If the captured Pokémon is sent out, a timer is set. When that In Panic Parade, certain wild Pokémon have a white glow around them and a Aeos Ball icon over their heads. When these Pokémon are defeated and captured, the player can send them out from their Unite Ball. This function replaces the Trainer's Battle Item, and after using the Battle Item will return to normal. (Although "normal" in Panic Parade means no Battle Item at all.) If another item is picked up or another capturable Pokémon is captured, the first Pokémon is lost. The sent out Pokémon wande Unite Balls (mislabeled Poké Balls) are used as part of the Prize Machine menu. By throwing Unite Balls at one of the items on display, the prize gauge for that item is increased. When the prize gauge of an item is full, the item is obtained. A single Unite Ball has a 66% chance to add 1 unit to the prize gauge, a 30% chance to add 2 units to the prize gauge, a 3.3% chance to add 3 units, a 0.6% chance to add 5 units, and a 0.1% chance to add 10 units. Players have two Unite Balls to use in this |
| Pokémon Pinball series | Main article: Ball Upgrade In Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, the Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, and Master Ball are available. The Poké Ball is the normal ball used in the pinball tables since the beginning of the game. In both games, if the player lights up the three Field Multiplier Lanes found in all tables, the ball is upgraded to the next kind of Poké Ball (a Poké Ball is upgraded into a Great Ball, a Great Ball into an Ultra Ball, and an Ultra Ball into a Master Ball). If a minute passes without new Poké Ball upgrades, the ball returns to the previous state. If the player loses a ball, the next ball is a Poké Ball The bonus points are as follows: The Poké Ball has no bonus multiplier. The Great Ball multiplies bonus points by ×2. The Ultra Ball multiplies bonus points by ×3. The Master Ball multiplies bonus points by ×4 in Pokémon Pinball and by ×5 in Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. [Pokémon Pinball] Poké Ball Great Ball Ultra Ball Master Ball [Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire] Poké Ball Great Ball Ultra Ball Master Ball |
| Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure | In Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure, the Typing Balls are thrown after one successfully types a Pokémon's name. It has the overall design like that of a normal Poké Ball, only having an additional vertical line at the bottom, resembling the letter "T". A Typing Ball |
| Super Smash Bros. series | Render of a Poké Ball from Super Smash Bros. Brawl SmashWiki SmashWiki has more about this subject: Poké Ball In the Super Smash Bros. series, Poké Balls appear as items, which fighters can pick up and throw to release a random Pokémon. These Pokémon will typically attack the opponents of the player who summoned them, but may also have other effects. Starting in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, the Master Ball also appears as an item, which has the same effect as Poké Balls but can only summon Legendary or Mythical Pokémon (or Goldeen). The Pokémon that can appear from Poké Balls differ between the games. The Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. all come from Generation I, the Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Melee come from up to Generation II, the Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Brawl come from up to Generation IV, the Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U come from up to Generation VI, and the Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate come from up to Generation VII. The only Pokém The Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS The Master Ball in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS The Pokémon series as a whole is represented by a Poké Ball logo in the Super Smash Bros. series. The logo was updated in Brawl. The Pokémon series' symbol from SSB and Melee The Pokémon series' symbol from Brawl, SSB4, and Ultimate. [Super Smash Bros. Melee] Poké Ball trophy These balls are used to catch and contain wild Pokémon. Most Pokémon must be weakened in some way before they can be caught, but once they're inside a Poké Ball, they enjoy their new home, since Poké Balls contain an environment specially designed for Pokémon comfort. Master Balls are the strongest type. [Super Smash Bros. Brawl] Poké Ball trophy "An item used for capturing Pokémon and calling them out into battle. Pokémon live in these items which despite appearances, actually contain a wide, comfortable Pokémon-friendly world inside them. In Super Smash Bros., Pokémon give temporary support to who calls them out. You never know which you will get, but some are devastatingly powerful." [Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U] Poké Ball trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Poké Ball trophy NA: An item used to call out different Pokémon. Which Pokémon emerges is a mystery, but it will aid whoever threw the Poké Ball. Some of the Pokémon contained inside are extremely powerful and will really intensify the battle. It's definitely worth beating your opponents to these! PAL: A ball holding one of any number of Pokémon just waiting to burst out and help you in battle. Which kind will it be? Well, that's a surprise, but whichever one it is, it'll definitely up the inten Master Ball trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Master Ball trophy NA: These valuable, powerful balls can capture any wild Pokémon. In Smash Bros., hard-to-find Pokémon often pop out of them. You can easily identify a Master Ball by the distinct purple appearance and large M on the top. A Pokémon within a Master Ball may turn the tide of battle. PAL: A rare type of Poké Ball that never fails to catch a Pokémon. Throw one in this game, and the Mythical or Legendary Pokémon inside will come to your aid. Master Balls are easy to identify due to |
| Pokémon Tower Battle | In Pokémon Tower Battle, the featured Pokémon come from Poké Balls, with some rare Pokémon from Ultra Balls and Master Balls. |
| Camp Pokémon | This section is a stub. You can help Bulbapedia by expanding it. In Camp Pokémon, the Poké Ball Roll minigame features the Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, and Master Ball. |
| Pokémon Sleep | Main article: Poké Biscuit Poké Balls do not exist in Pokémon Sleep. Instead, Poké Biscuits are used to "befriend" Pokémon (which is the same mechanic as catching them in the core series games). |
Poke Ball Availability by Game
Gen I
Red/BlueYellow
Gen II
Gold/SilverCrystal
Gen III
Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Gen IV
Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Gen V
Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2
Gen VI
X/YOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Gen VII
Sun/MoonUltra Sun/Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu/Eevee
Gen VIII
Sword/ShieldBrilliant Diamond/Shining PearlLegends: Arceus
Gen IX
Scarlet/Violet
Poke Ball in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | モンスターボール |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 몬스터볼 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 精靈球 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Poké Ball |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Pokéball |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Poké Ball |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Poké Ball |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | モンスターボール |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 精灵球 |