Timer Ball

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The Timer Ball (Japanese: タイマーボール Timer 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 the longer it has been since the start of the . It was developed by the Devon Corporation.
==In the core series games==
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===Effect===
====Manual activation====
When used from the Bag in a encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. It has a catch rate modifier that increases with the number of turns that have passed in the encounter (so this counter is 0 on the first turn), calculated as follows:
From Generations III to IV:
modifier = \min\left({turns + 10 \over 10}, 4\right)
From Generation V onward:
modifier = \min\left(1 + turns \times {1229 \over 4096}, 4\right)
Turns passed	Catch rate modifier	Catch rate modifier	Catch rate modifier
Turns passed	Gen. III-IV 	Gen. V+ 	
0 	1 	1 	
1 	1.1 	5325/4096 (~1.3) 	
2 	1.2 	6554/4096 (~1.6) 	
3 	1.3 	7783/4096 (~1.9) 	
4 	1.4 	9012/4096 (~2.2) 	
5 	1.5 	10241/4096 (~2.5) 	
6 	1.6 	11470/4096 (~2.8) 	
7 	1.7 	12699/4096 (~3.1) 	
8 	1.8 	13928/4096 (~3.4) 	
9 	1.9 	15157/4096 (~3.7) 	
10 	2 	4 	
11 	2.1 	4 	
12 	2.2 	4 	
13 	2.3 	4 	
14 	2.4 	4 	
15 	2.5 	4 	
16 	2.6 	4 	
17 	2.7 	4 	
18 	2.8 	4 	
19 	2.9 	4 	
20 	3 	4 	
21 	3.1 	4 	
22 	3.2 	4 	
23 	3.3 	4 	
24 	3.4 	4 	
25 	3.5 	4 	
26 	3.6 	4 	
27 	3.7 	4 	
28 	3.8 	4 	
29 	3.9 	4 	
30+ 	4 	4 	
If used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).
The Timer 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.
====Held item====
 fails if the user is holding a Timer Ball.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| Trick House (Second Puzzle)
| Poké Mart (after receiving a Repeat Ball from the Devon Employee on )
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| vendor (after upgrading the Network Machine with the and )
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| The Under Subway
| Outskirt Stand (after Duking's first email)
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| Citadark IsleRealgam Tower (Battle CD 27 and 28 completion prizes)
| Outskirt Stand
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| , , and Poké Marts, Celestic Town shopPokémon News Press
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| Goldenrod Department Store lottery (second prize)
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| (2500+ steps)
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| Castelia City, Chargestone Cave, Icirrus City, Challenger's CavePasserby Analytics HQ (complete "How long have you been playing?" survey)
| and Poké Marts; Shopping Mall Nine
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| , Castelia City, Striaton CityPasserby Analytics HQ (complete "How long have you been playing?" survey)
| , , and Poké Marts; Shopping Mall Nine
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| Routes and ; Geosenge Town, Poké Ball Factory
| , , and (South Boulevard) Poké Marts; 
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| Poké Mart (after speaking to the on ) (20% chance after a rematch with Catherine and Pokémon Ranger Jackson)
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| (all levels)
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| Blush Mountain
| Poké Mart, Festival Plaza (Ball Shop)
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| All Wild Area Watt Traders (50 )Hammerlocke Poké Mart (Southern Pokémon Center)Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Champion Cup tournament during post-game (×3, 5% chance)
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| Hidden recurring item (Brawlers' Cave)Cram-o-matic (White Apricorn)
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| Snowslide Slope Watt Trader (50 )Hidden recurring item (Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Ballimere Lake)Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Galarian Star Tournament during post-game (×3, 5% chance)
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| , , and Poké Marts, Celestic Town shopPokémon News Press
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| Area Zero, Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, Glaseado Mountain, East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area Two), West Province (Area One)Reward for registering 220 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex (×10)
| All Poké Marts (after earning 8 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auction
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| Fellhorn Gorge, Reveler's Road, Wistful Fields
| (after earning 8 Gym Badges)
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| Polar Biome
| Vending machines (Terarium)Item Printer (Poké Ball Lotto)
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====Distribution====
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Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
 	 	Japan 	November 18, 2022 to March 7, 2023
 	 	Japanese 	April 13 to October 2, 2023
===NPC usage===
====Pokémon Scarlet and Violet====
Giacomo keeps his Pokémon in Timer Balls.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
 	
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===Sprites===
 	 	 	
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===Models===
 	
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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A Timer Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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A Timer Ball first appeared in A Sketchy Smattering of Smeargle and Skirting Around Surskit I, where tried to use one to . However, Guile Hideout, seeking to catch Jirachi for himself, used his sword to slice the Ball in two before it could hit its target.
More of Emerald's Timer Balls were seen in Sneaky Like Shedinja II, The Final Battle III, and The Final Battle V.
==In the TCG==
The Timer Ball was introduced as an in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese Sun & Moon Era). It was first released in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion, with artwork by Toyste Beach. It allows the player to flip two s, search their deck for an Evolution Pokémon for each heads flipped, reveal them to the other player, and add them to their hand.
==Trivia==
* Timer Balls can achieve one of the highest catch rates of any Poké Ball other than the Master Ball.
** From Generation to , Timer Balls have a better catch rate than Ultra Balls after 11 turns, and better than Dusk Balls after 26 turns.
** From Generation V to VI, Timer Balls have a better catch rate than Ultra Balls after 4 turns, and better than Dusk Balls after 9 turns.
** From Generation VII onward, Timer Balls have a better catch rate than Ultra Balls after 4 turns, and better than Dusk Balls after 7 turns.
* Timer Ball is the only Poké Ball introduced in the first three generations that has not appeared in the in any form outside of openings and endings.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:Poké Balls
de:Timerball
es:Turno Ball
fr:Chrono Ball
it:Timer Ball
ja:タイマーボール
zh:计时球（道具）