Dusk Ball

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The Dusk Ball (Japanese: ダークボール Dark Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation IV. It can be used to catch a wild Pokémon, being more likely to succeed if used at night or in a cave.
==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. If used at evening or night or in a cave, it has an increased catch rate modifier. The catch rate is not boosted inside of buildings, regardless of time.
The Dusk 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, the opposing Trainer will deflect the ball, wasting the player's turn.
=====Generation IV to VI=====
If used in a cave (except Mirage Caves) or at night, the Dusk Ball has a 3.5× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.
In Generation V only, in certain indoor areas (specifically, Strange House and 's room in Relic Castle), Dusk Balls only have a 1× modifier even at night.
=====Generation VII onward=====
If used at night or in a cave, the Dusk Ball has a 3× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier. If used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).
=====Generation VIII=====
If used during the Darkest Day or at Newmoon Island, the Dusk Ball has a 3× modifier, even during the day.
=====Generation IX=====
If used in Area Zero, the 3× modifier only applies in the various caves, and lower cavern section, regardless of the time of day in the rest of Paldea.https://x.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1610341836823969792
====Held item====
 fails if the user is holding a Dusk Ball.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| , Frontier Access, , , and Poké Marts, Safari Zone GateGoldenrod Department Store lottery (second prize)
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| Striaton CityPasserby Analytics HQ (complete "More men or more women?" survey)
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| Mistralton Cave, Striaton City, Twist MountainPasserby Analytics HQ (complete "More men or more women?" survey)
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| , Poké Ball Factory, Frost Cavern, Terminus Cave, 
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| Poké Mart (20% chance after a rematch with Sharlene or Gomez)
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| (all levels)
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| , Diglett's Tunnel, Memorial Hill, Vast Poni Canyon
| Poké MartFestival Plaza (Ball Shop)
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| Galar Mine No. 2
| Southern Hammerlocke Poké MartAll Wild Area Watt Traders (50 )Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Champion Cup tournament during post-game (×3, 5% chance)
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| Hidden recurring item (Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern)Cram-o-matic (Black Apricorn)
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| Snowslide Slope Watt Trader (50 )Hidden recurring item (Tunnel to the Top, Roaring-Sea Caves, Lakeside Cave)Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Galarian Star Tournament during post-game (×3, 5% chance)
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| Oreburgh CityEterna City (from the Underground Man after creating a Secret Base)
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| Inlet Grotto, East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One)Reward for registering 140 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex (×10)
| All Poké Marts (after earning 7 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auction
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| Chilling Waterhead, Fellhorn Gorge, Paradise Barrens, Wistful Fields
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| Chargestone Cavern
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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 Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon====
s and s keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
Marnie, Allister, and Piers keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
The following es keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls:
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==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 Dusk Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
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In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Dusk Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory.
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In Acting True to Form!, a Dusk Ball appeared as a part of James's Poké Ball collection. It reappeared in Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!.
In the Poké Problem extra scene of SM127, after finding his father's lost , was shown to have it in a Dusk Ball. Zoroark's Dusk Ball made its dub debut in Final Rivals!.
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In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1), Saturn used a Dusk Ball to catch a . In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2), Heatran went on a rampage and ended up melting its own Dusk Ball.
In Battling Turned Up to Eleven!, Marnie was revealed to keep her in a Dusk Ball.
==In the manga==
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
In Pokédex Complete!, Monta used a Dusk Ball to catch .
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault, Allister was shown to keep his Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
==In the TCG==
The was first introduced in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Diamond & Pearl Series (the Japanese DP Era). It debuted as a card in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion, with artwork by Ryo Ueda. It is reprinted in the Japanese subset as an with new artwork by Studio Bora Inc. The card allows the player to search the bottom 7 cards of their deck for a Pokémon and put it into their hand. Afterwards, the player shuffles their deck.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
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