Poké Ball (item)

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The Poké Ball (Japanese: モンスターボール Monster Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation I. It is the most basic form of Poké Ball, an item used to wild Pokémon.
The eponymous Poké Ball is the most ubiquitous kind of Poké Ball across the entire Pokémon franchise. It is frequently used to represent the Pokémon series as a whole, such as in the Pokémon series' icon in the Super Smash Bros. series.
==In the core series games==
All Pokémon caught in Generation I and Generation II are stored in standard Poké Balls when transferred to later generations as well as in the Pokémon Stadium games, due to the games not keeping track of which Ball a Pokémon was caught in.
Prior to the introduction of the Strange Ball in , Pokémon with unrecognized Poké Ball IDs appear to be in standard Poké Balls. This occurs when transferring Pokémon to that were caught with Balls introduced in later games, such as , as well as when Pokémon caught with Apricorn or Sport Balls in are traded to Pokémon .
First partner Pokémon are contained in standard Poké Balls, as are all gift Pokémon prior to and all Pokémon obtained through in-game trades prior to The Indigo Disk.
===Price===
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* In , during a Rooftop Sale at the Goldenrod Department Store, Poké Balls can be bought for 150 each.
* In , Poké Balls can be bought in Black City's Marketplace for 10000 each if Pierce is present in the city.
===Effect===
====Manual activation====
When used from the Bag in a wild Pokémon encounter, it will attempt to catch the wild Pokémon with a catch rate modifier of 1×. 
If used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).
The Poké Ball cannot be used in certain situations, 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 (in Generation III and earlier) or only the player's turn (from Generation IV onward). If used on the ghost Marowak, it will dodge it, wasting the ball.
====Held item====
 fails if the user is holding an Poké Ball.
====Outside of battle====
From Generation IV onwards, if in Bag when evolves into , adds a to the party provided the has room in their team.
===Exchange===
====Generation V====
In , , on weekends, 20 Poké Balls can be exchanged for a Full Restore at Anville Town.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, once per day, a Poké Ball can be exchanged for a Great Ball with a at Virbank Complex.
====Generation VI====
In , once per day, a Poké Ball can be exchanged for a Dive Ball in Ambrette Town.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| (after the catching tutorial), , , , and Poké Marts; (before exposing Team Rocket), Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department StoreGoldenrod Department Store rooftop sale (before becoming Champion) (random gift from Wilton)Purchased by the 's 
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| Routes , , and , Littleroot Town, Petalburg Woods, Rusturf Tunnel, Granite Cave, Lilycove City
| (after obtaining the Pokédex), , , , and Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store
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| Professor Oak's Laboratory, Viridian Forest
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| Outskirt Stand
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| Pokémon HQ Lab, Cipher Lab
| Gateon, Agate, , and Poké Marts, Outskirt Stand
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| Routes , , , , , and , Oreburgh Mine, Great Marsh
| All Poké Marts, Celestic Town , Veilstone Department StorePokémon News Press
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| Routes and , Dark Cave, Violet City
| All Poké Marts (after the catching tutorial), (before exposing Team Rocket), Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store
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| Routes and , Accumula Town, Dreamyard
| All Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine, Black City shop
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| , Aspertia City, Floccesy Ranch, Virbank City, Accumula Town
| All Poké Marts, Shopping Mall NineJoin Avenue (, )Hidden Grottoes
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| Routes and , Santalune Forest, Couriway Town, Poké Ball Factory
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| Routes , , and , Littleroot Town, Rusturf Tunnel, Granite Cave, Lilycove City
| All Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store
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| All Poké Marts, Festival Plaza (Ball Shop, General Store) (sometimes received from after healing at home)Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone (repeatable if the player has no Poké Balls to catch Nebby)
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| Routes , , , , and , Viridian Forest, Silph Co., Cerulean CaveReceived from s, es, s, , s, , , s, s, s, s, s, s, men, s, s, s, s, s, s, s, and s after defeating them (except in Gyms)Packaged with Pokémon Center 2019 Birthday Chansey
| All Poké Marts, Celadon Department StoreCerulean Cave
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| , Postwick, Motostoke, Tower Summit
| All Poké Marts (after meeting Leon on )Hidden recurring item (Motostoke, Rolling Fields, Watchtower Ruins, East Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Seat, North Lake Miloch, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Giant's Cap)Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Champion Cup tournament during post-game (×100, 10% chance)
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| Poké Mart, Fields of Honor Watt TraderHidden recurring item (Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern, Potbottom Desert)Cram-o-matic
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| Poké Mart, Freezington PeddlerHidden recurring item (Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed)Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Galarian Star Tournament during post-game (×100, 10% chance)
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| Routes , , , , , and , Great Marsh
| All Poké Marts, Celestic Town , Veilstone Department StorePokémon News PressAmity Square (found by walking Pokémon)
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| Cabo Poco, Cascarrafa, Mesagoza, Inlet Grotto, Poco Path, East Province (Area One), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five)
| All Poké Marts, Porto Marinada auctionSparkling overworld item (Alfornada Cavern, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain, South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three))
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| Apple Hills, Kitakami Road, Mossui Town, Reveler's Road
| Sparkling overworld item (Crystal Pool, Fellhorn Gorge, Infernal Pass, Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence, Oni Mountain, Oni's Maw, Paradise Barrens, Reveler's Road, Wistful Fields)
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| Canyon Biome, Coastal Biome, Polar Biome, Savanna Biome
| Vending machines (Terarium)Item Printer (Poké Ball Lotto)
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====Distribution====
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Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
 	 	All 	November 18, 2016 to November 30, 2017
 	 	Japanese 	November 17, 2017 to November 30, 2018
 	 	Korean 	November 17, 2017 to November 30, 2018
 	 	American 	November 17, 2017 to November 30, 2018
 	 	Japanese 	July 10 to October 1, 2018
 	 	Japanese 	April 24, 2019 to March 31, 2020
 	 	All 	December 9, 2019 to March 31, 2020
 	 	All 	November 6, 2020 onwards
 	 	All 	November 19, 2021 onwards
 	 	All 	November 18, 2022 onwards
 	 	Japan 	November 18, 2022 to January 10, 2023
 	 	All 	November 3, 2023 onwards
===NPC usage===
In the core series games prior to Generation VII, as well as in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, all NPC Trainers keep their Pokémon in standard Poké Balls.
====Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon====
Hau, Professor Kukui, Gladion, , and keep their Pokémon in standard Poké Balls. Additionally, Lillie will keep her Pokémon in standard Poké Balls in the Battle Tree.
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====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
Hop, Morimoto, Klara, Avery, and all the NPC Trainers at the keep their Pokémon in standard Poké Balls.
The following Trainer classes keep their Pokémon in standard Poké Balls:
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====Pokémon Scarlet and Violet====
All Trainers except for those that are considered "strong" (denoted by a yellow background on their overworld text bubble), the Team Star Bosses, AI Sada, AI Turo, Crispin, Amarys, Lacey, and Cyrano keep their Pokémon in standard Poké Balls.
==In the side series games==
All NPC Trainers in Pokémon Stadium games, Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Pokémon Battle Revolution keep their Pokémon in standard Poké Balls.
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
In Pokémon Stadium 2, Poké Balls appear in the mini-game Furret's Frolic. They are worth one point each.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Shuffle===
Whenever the player defeats an uncaught Pokémon that is not a Trainer's Mega Evolved Pokémon, they get a chance to catch that Pokémon with a regular Poké Ball provided automatically. If the Pokémon escapes the Poké Ball, players have the option of purchasing Great Balls to use instead. However, if the player chooses not to use a Great Ball, the Pokémon runs away and the stage concludes.
If a Pokémon escapes a Poké Ball, there is a chance that the Pokémon becomes nervous and Super Catch Power activates. This greatly increases the Pokémon's catchability, in addition its catchability that was doubled by the Great Ball. However, the player can only use a Great Ball to capture a Pokémon at this point.
===Pokémon GO===
Poké Balls can be used during wild Pokémon encounters to attempt to capture a wild Pokémon with a modifier of 1×.
====Description====
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====Acquisition====
The player starts the game with 50 Poké Balls and is awarded additional Poké Balls when they level up to any level from 2 to 11.
Poké Balls can also be repeatably obtained by:
* Spinning PokéStops or s
* Field Research
* Special Research
* Opening a Gift
* Timed Research
In addition, the player can purchase Poké Balls with PokéCoins in the Shop at the following rates:
* 20 for 100
* 100 for 460
* 200 for 800
Finally, Poké Balls can be included in limited-time Box deals.
===Pokémon Trading Card Game series===
In and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, there are no Poké Balls. However, the card is available in both games.
 	
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===Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket===
In Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, Poké Ball appears as an that allows players to take a random from their deck and put it into their hand.
===Pokémon Pinball series===
In Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, the Poké Ball is the normal ball used in Pinball games since the beginning of the game. It has no bonus multiplier, but it can be upgraded into other types of Poké Ball that multiply bonus points.
 	
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===Pokémon Tetris===
In Pokémon Tetris, when the player clears four lines with the same Tetris piece, a Poké Ball quickly catches the Pokémon currently displayed at the right side of the screen. Additionally, a Poké Ball serves as the cursor in the Pokédex, which the player can use to point at any listed Pokémon.
 	
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===Pokémon Frienda===
In Pokémon Frienda, after a set number of moves have been used and at least one opposing Pokémon has fainted, the player can insert ¥100 for a chance to catch all of the opposing Pokémon. A spinning wheel determines what Poké Balls are used on the Pokémon, with one of the options being a regular Poké Ball.
===Super Smash Bros. series===
In the , Poké Balls mainly appear as items which a character can pick up and throw to release a random Pokémon. Most Pokémon will perform a direct attack against the characters on the stage, but some may have other effects. Like many other items, the Poké Balls also do damage simply by hitting other characters.
The Poké Ball also features in a couple of other ways in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Brawl, in The Subspace Emissary, is shown to push the button on the Poké Ball to send out his Pokémon, a mechanic that has not been shown in .
====Trophy information====
=====Super Smash Bros. Melee=====
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=====
"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=====
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 intensity of the battle! If you see one, make sure you're the one to grab it!
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In , Trainers use Poké Balls to send out their Pokémon at their team's base, after they have been knocked out in battle. In Mer Stadium's Catch 'Em Battles, after a caught Pokémon leaves play through either being knocked out or having its timer elapse, the Trainer's original Pokémon is sent back into battle at the same position as the caught Pokémon from its Poké Ball.
During the game's tutorial, a from the Aeos Research Institute is sent out from a Poké Ball twice. This happens before Tutorial (Basics 1) and Tutorial (Basics 2). 
==Gallery==
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
In , the basic Poké Ball is the most commonly used of all varieties, with other varieties rarely being used at all, especially prior to . The vast majority of Pokémon are shown to be stored in regular Poké Balls, to the point that large collections of Poké Balls are usually exclusively standard Poké Balls. Even Ash's Pikachu, the most prominent Pokémon in the series who spends all of his time outside with Ash, has a plain Poké Ball that differs from others only by the small yellow lightning bolt symbol on it, as seen in Pokémon - I Choose You!. This could be due to the not keeping a track of the Poké Ball that a Pokémon was in prior to Generation III, making the series not showing Pokémon in non-standard Poké Balls concordant with the games.
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
===Pokémon Origins===
Poké Balls were seen in every episode of Pokémon Origins, starting with the first partner Pokémon's Poké Balls in File 1: Red. When started out as a , he typically caught and stored his Pokémon in Poké Balls. As he, his Pokémon, and the Pokémon around him grew stronger, he eventually started using Great Balls and Ultra Balls instead.
===Pokémon Generations===
Poké Balls were seen several times throughout Pokémon Generations. They first appeared in The Adventure, where caught a with one.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
Poké Balls appeared in most episodes of Pokémon Evolutions, first being seen in The Champion.
===Gallery===
Poké Ball PO.png|A Poké Ball in Pokémon Origins
Poké Ball PG.png|A Poké Ball in Pokémon Generations
Poké Ball Evolutions.png|A Poké Ball in Pokémon Evolutions
==In the manga==
Like in , standard Poké Balls are the most commonly seen Poké Balls in the various that feature them.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Poké Balls have been seen in Pokémon Adventures since the very beginning, first appearing in A Glimpse of the Glow. Like other Poké Balls in Pokémon Adventures, regular Poké Balls are semi-transparent from the top, allowing the Pokémon inside to be seen. Like in animation, most Trainers keep their Pokémon in regular Poké Balls, although its variations have been seen more commonly in it than in animation.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
In Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!, Poké Balls are depicted as solid, with no visual identification as to which Poké Ball is which.
===Gallery===
Poké Ball AP.png|A Poké Ball in Ash & Pikachu
Poke Ball PBW.png|A Poké Ball in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
Poké Ball EToP.png|A Poké Ball in The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Poke Ball HIBAPC.png|A Poké Ball in How I Became a Pokémon Card
Poké Ball Golden Boys.png|A Poké Ball in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Poké Ball JNM.png|A Poké Ball in 
Poké Ball PM.png|A Poké Ball in Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Poké Ball Zensho.png|A Poké Ball in Pokémon Zensho
Poké Ball ICYR.png|A Poké Ball in a adaptation
==In the TCG==
Poké Ball was introduced as an in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Original Series (the Japanese Original Era). First released in the expansion, it was reprinted in the Japanese and Theme Decks. It was later reprinted in the expansion, with new artwork by K. Hoshiba and an updated effect. This print was used until the release of , which featured new artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshikawa. This print was used throughout the rest EX Series, and the first part of the Diamond & Pearl Series, up until the release of expansion. This print featured new artwork by Ryo Ueda.
It was later reclassified in Japan as an during the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series, though the English prints did not adopt this naming convention until the release of the expansion. The print featured new artwork by Hideaki Hakozaki, and the Japanese featured yet another new illustration by Noriko Hotta. This card was released again in the expansion with new artwork by Yuri Umemura. This print was later released in the expansion. This card was reprinted again during the XY Series in the English with new artwork by 5ban Graphics. This print was later reprinted in the English , and in the expansion.
Poké Ball was reprinted again during the Sun & Moon Series as part of the expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda. As of this print, when the player plays it, they flip a coin. If the coin shows heads, they may search their deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into their hand, shuffling their deck afterwards. It also appeared in the Sword & Shield Series in the expansion with new artwork by Studio Bora Inc., and as one of the , with special 25th Anniversary artwork by 5ban Graphics. During the Scarlet & Violet Series it was included in the expansion with artwork by Studio Bora Inc.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
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