Great Ball

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The Great Ball (Japanese: スーパーボール Super Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation I. It is an improved variant of the regular that can be used to catch wild Pokémon.
==In the core series games==
===Price===
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In , a Great Ball costs 500 during the Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale.
===Effect===
====Manual activation====
When used from the Bag in a encounter, it will attempt to catch the wild Pokémon with a catch rate modifier of 1.5×.
If used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).
The Great 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 (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 a Great Ball.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| , , , , and Indigo Plateau Poké Marts, Celadon Department Store
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| , Union Cave, Olivine Lighthouse
| , , , , Indigo Plateau, , , , , and Poké Marts, Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store, (after defeating Team Rocket)Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale (before becoming ) (random gift from Wilton)Purchased by the 's Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS (300 )
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| Routes , , , and , Petalburg Woods (×2), Rustboro City, Jagged Pass
| (after earning 4 Badges), , , , , , and Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store (Lv. 1-40)Trainer Hill consolation prize
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| Routes and , S.S. Anne, Pokémon Tower
| , , , Cinnabar Island, Indigo Plateau, , , and Poké Marts, Celadon Department Store vendor (before upgrading the Network Machine with the and )
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| Pyrite Bldg
| Outskirt Stand
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| Cipher Lab, Pyrite TownRealgam Tower (Battle CD 03 and 07 completion prizes)
| Gateon, Agate, , and Poké Marts, Outskirt Stand (Lv. 1-40)
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| Routes , , , , , and , Oreburgh City, Eterna Forest, Wayward Cave, Lost Tower, , Great Marsh
| All Poké Marts (after earning 3 Badges), Celestic Town , Veilstone Department StoreCelestic Town (daily)Pokémon News Press (Lv. 1-40)
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| , Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Slowpoke Well
| All Poké Marts (after earning 3 Badges), Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store, (after defeating Team Rocket) (Lv. 1-40)
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| (750+ steps)
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| Routes , , , and , Striaton City, Pinwheel ForestPasserby Analytics HQ (complete "Which version is more popular?" survey)
| All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge) (Lv. 1-40)White Forest (Robbie)
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| , Virbank City, Striaton CityPasserby Analytics HQ (complete "Which version is more popular?" survey)
| All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge)Join Avenue (, ) (Lv. 1-40)Hidden Grotto (5% chance)Virbank Complex (exchange for a , daily)
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| Routes and , Santalune City
| All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge), Santalune City, , (Lv. 1-40)
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| Routes , , , and , Rustboro City, Petalburg Woods, Jagged Pass, Meteor Falls
| All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge), Lilycove Department Store (Lv. 1-40)
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| (all levels)
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| , , Hau'oli City, Hau'oli Cemetery, Verdant Cavern, Melemele Meadow, Ten Carat Hill
| All Poké Marts (after clearing 1 trial), Festival Plaza (Ball Shop, General Store) (sometimes received from after healing at home) (Lv. 1-40)
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| Routes , , , , , and , Pewter City, Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Lavender Town, Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co.Received from s and s after defeating them (except in Gyms)
| All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge), Celadon Department StoreCerulean Cave
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| , Motostoke, Galar Mine, Motostoke Outskirts
| All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge)Hidden recurring item (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 (×5, 5% chance)
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| Poké Mart (after earning 1 Badge), Fields of Honor Watt TraderHidden recurring item (Fields of Honor, Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern)Cram-o-matic
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| Poké Mart (after earning 1 Badge), Freezington PeddlerHidden recurring item (Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Tunnel to the Top, Roaring-Sea Caves, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake)Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Galarian Star Tournament during post-game (×5, 5% chance)
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| Routes and , Oreburgh City, Eterna Forest, Lost Tower, , Great Marsh
| All Poké Marts (after earning 3 Badges), Celestic Town , Veilstone Department StoreCelestic Town (daily)Pokémon News Press
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| Cabo Poco, Levincia, Alfornada Cavern, Casseroya Lake, Poco Path, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One)Reward for registering 20 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex (×10)
| All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Gym Badge), Porto Marinada auctionSparkling overworld item (Alfornada Cavern, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain, Tagtree Thicket, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Three))
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| Apple Hills, Fellhorn Gorge, Infernal Pass, Kitakami Road, Mossfell Confluence, Oni Mountain, Paradise Barrens, Reveler's Road, Wistful Fields
| (after earning 1 Gym Badge)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, Central Plaza, 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
 	 	Japan 	November 18, 2022 to January 10, 2023
===NPC usage===
====Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon====
The following es keep their Pokémon in Great Balls:
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====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
Bede keeps his Pokémon in Great Balls.
The following Trainer classes keep their Pokémon in Great Balls:
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* (Stow-on-Side, Circhester)
==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
In Pokémon Stadium 2, Great Balls appear in the mini-game 's Frolic. They are worth two points each.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Shuffle===
In , 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 that Poké Ball, the player is prompted to purchase a Great Ball. Great Balls cost 2500 Coins in the 3DS version of the game and 3500 Coins in Pokémon Shuffle Mobile. This Great Ball is immediately used against the Pokémon. If a Great Ball fails, the player can purchase another, unless they have already used four Great Balls on the current catch attempt. If the fourth Great Ball fails, or if the player chooses not to purchase a Great Ball at any point, the Pokémon runs away and the stage concludes. The Pokémon also has a chance to flee each time it escapes a Great Ball.
Using a Great Ball doubles the Pokémon's current catchability, increasing the chance of a capture succeeding. This is not repeated when the player purchases further Great Balls. On rare occasions, Super Catch Power will activate after the catchability doubling but before the prompt for the Great Ball. Super Catch Power boosts the player's odds of catching the Pokémon to 50% or more. This can only be taken advantage of by using a Great Ball, since the player is past the point they are allowed to throw a Poké Ball.
Catchability maxes out at 100%, which is displayed as "MAX". Therefore, the Great Ball will not fully double the catchability if the catchability is already at 51% or higher.
===Pokémon GO===
Great Balls can be used during wild Pokémon encounters to attempt to capture a wild Pokémon with a modifier of 1.5×.
====Description====
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====Acquisition====
The player is awarded Great Balls when they level up to any level from 12 to 19.
Great Balls can also be repeatably obtained by
* Spinning the Photo Disc of PokéStops or s (Lv. 12+)
* Field Research
* Opening a Gift (Lv. 12+)
===Pokémon Pinball series===
In Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, the Great Ball multiplies bonus points by ×2.
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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 Great Ball.
==Gallery==
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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A Great Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from .
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In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Great Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory.
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A pair of Great Balls appeared in 's boss fantasy in Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!.
In Acting True to Form!, a Great Ball appeared as a part of James's Poké Ball collection.
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In Mad About Blue!, Bluto was shown to keep his in a Great Ball.
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 4: Charizard, an using a Great Ball.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Gym Leaders outside of Galar keep their Pokémon in Great Balls provided for them by the Pokémon Association.
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In A Glimpse of the Glow, a was shown carrying Great Balls on his belt.
==In the TCG==
The Great Ball was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English EX Series (the Japanese PCG Era). It was first released in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion, with artwork by Nakaoka. It originally allowed the player to search their deck for any (excluding ), and put it onto their Bench. Then, they shuffle their deck. During the English Black & White Series (the Japanese BW Era) the card was reclassified as an , and the card received errata to change the effect. Now, it lets the player search the top seven cards of the deck for any one Pokémon card, put it in their hand, and then shuffle the other cards back into their deck. Great Ball has been reprinted many times since.
 and are Team Magma and Team Aqua versions of Great Balls. They are Item cards, and were printed in the English expansion and Japanese expansion. Team Magma's Great Ball lets the player search their deck for a for a Basic Team Magma Pokémon and a Basic Energy and put them in their hand. Team Aqua's Great Ball lets the player search their deck for a for a Basic Team Aqua Pokémon and a Basic Energy and put them in their hand. For both cards, the deck is shuffled afterward.
==Trivia==
* In Generation I only, the Great Ball has a higher catch rate than the Ultra Ball in certain situations.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:Poké Balls
Category:Items in Pokémon GO
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