Ultra Ball

For the Poké Ball with the Japanese name of "Ultra Ball", see Beast Ball.
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The Ultra Ball (Japanese: ハイパーボール Hyper Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation I. It is an improved variant of the Great Ball that can be used to catch wild Pokémon.
==In the core series games==
===Price===
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In , an Ultra Ball costs 1000 during the Goldenrod Department Store rooftop sale.
===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 2×. 
If used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).
The Ultra 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 an Ultra Ball.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| , Seafoam Islands, , Cerulean Cave
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| Routes , , and , Goldenrod Department Store, Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Team Rocket's Hideout, Goldenrod Radio Tower, Goldenrod Tunnel, Tin Tower, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver Cave
| , Indigo Plateau, , , , , and Poké Marts, Celadon Department StoreGoldenrod Department Store rooftop sale (after becoming Champion) (random gift from Wilton)Goldenrod Radio Tower (2 Blue Card points)
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| Routes , , and , New Mauville, Mt. Pyre
| , , , , and Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store (Lv. 1-90)
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| , Silph Co., Seafoam Islands, Mt. Ember, , Icefall Cave, Cerulean Cave
| , , , Indigo Plateau, , , , and Trainer Tower Poké Marts, vendor (after saving Lostelle)Hidden recurring item (Treasure Beach, , Green Path)
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| Pyrite Cave, Agate Village, The Under Subway, Snagem Hideout
| Outskirt Stand (after Duking's first email)
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| Phenac City, Realgam Tower, Snagem Hideout, Cipher Key Lair, Citadark IsleRealgam Tower (Battle CD 13, 26, and 30 completion prizes)
| Gateon, Agate, , and Poké Marts, Outskirt Stand (Lv. 1-90)
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| Routes , , , , , , , , , , and , Mt. Coronet, Valor Lakefront, Great Marsh, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Team Galactic HQ, Acuity Lakefront, , Stark Mountain
| All Poké Marts (after earning 5 Badges), Veilstone Department StoreJubilife TV Pokémon Lottery Corner (1 digit)Pokémon News Press (Lv. 1-90)
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| , Goldenrod Department Store, Ecruteak City, Burned Tower, Cliff Cave, Union Cave, Team Rocket HQ, Goldenrod Radio Tower, Goldenrod Tunnel, Mt. Mortar, Bell Tower, Whirl Islands, , Seafoam Islands, Cerulean Cave, Mt. Silver Cave
|All Poké Marts (after earning 5 Badges), Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department StoreGoldenrod Radio Tower Pokémon Lottery Corner (1 digit) (Lv. 1-90)
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| Routes , , , , , and , Dreamyard, Nacrene City, Liberty Garden (requires Liberty Pass), Anville Town, Driftveil City, Mistralton Cave, Twist Mountain, Icirrus City, Moor of Icirrus, Opelucid City, , Village Bridge
| All Poké Marts (after earning 5 Badges), Shopping Mall NineWhite Forest (Miho)Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Kevin or Dana) (Lv. 1-90)N's Castle (repeatable if the has no Poké Balls to catch /)
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| Routes , , , , , , and , Aspertia City, Castelia Sewers, Driftveil City, Relic Passage, Relic Castle, Lostlorn Forest, Mistralton Cave, Chargestone Cave, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, , Dragonspiral Tower, Twist Mountain, Pinwheel Forest, Wellspring Cave, Dreamyard
| All Poké Marts (after earning 5 Badges), Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue (, , )Hidden Grotto (2% chance)Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat various Trainers) (Lv. 1-90)
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| Routes and , Camphrier Town, Laverre City, 
| All Poké Marts (after earning 3 Badges)Lumiose City (60 PM)Lumiose City (, for a Poké Radar chain of 1-10 of a specified Pokémon) (Lv. 1-90)
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| Routes , , and , New Mauville, , Mt. Pyre, 
| All Poké Marts (after earning 3 Badges), Lilycove Department StoreMauville City (60 PM)Secret Base ("Pick something up" with Secret Pal)Routes , , (20% chance after rematches with Calvin, Haley, and Anna & Meg, respectively) (Lv. 1-90)Sky Pillar (Delta Episode; repeatable if the has no Poké Balls to catch )
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| (all levels)
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| , Hau'oli City, Ten Carat Hill, Royal Avenue
| All Poké Marts (after clearing 4 trials)Festival Plaza (Lottery shop: eighth prize, Confuse Ray Haunted houses, Ball Shop and General Store) (Lv. 1-90)
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| Routes , , , and , Team Rocket Hideout, Pokémon Tower, Silph Co., Seafoam Islands, , , Cerulean CaveReward for defeating s (except in Gyms)
| All Poké Marts (after earning 4 Badges)Cerulean Cave
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| All Poké Marts (after earning 5 Badges)Hidden recurring item (Giant's Seat, 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 5 Badges), Fields of Honor Watt TraderHidden recurring item (Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern, Potbottom Desert)Cram-o-matic (all Apricorns except Black, Blue and White)
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| Slippery Slope
| Poké Mart (after earning 5 Badges), Freezington PeddlerHidden recurring item (Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Roaring-Sea Caves, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake)Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Galarian Star Tournament during post-game (×5, 5% chance)
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| Routes , , , , , and , Mount Coronet, Great Marsh, Fuego Ironworks, Iron Island, Team Galactic HQ, Acuity Lakefront, , Stark Mountain
| All Poké Marts (after earning 5 Badges), Veilstone Department StorePokémon News Press
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| Alfornada, Cascarrafa, Levincia, Alfornada Cavern, Caph Squad's Base, Casseroya Lake, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain, Inlet Grotto, Socarrat Trail, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), 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)Reward for registering 40 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex (×10)Naranja Academy/Uva Academy (×20; from Jacq after registering 100 Pokémon species in the Paldea Pokédex)
| All Poké Marts (after earning 5 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auctionSparkling overworld item (Glaseado Mountain)
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| Apple Hills, Fellhorn Gorge, Infernal Pass, Kitakami Wilds, Mossfell Confluence, Oni Mountain, Oni's Maw, Paradise Barrens, Timeless Woods, Wistful Fields
| (after earning 5 Gym Badges)Sparkling overworld item (Crystal Pool, Infernal Pass, Oni Mountain)
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| Canyon Biome, Central Plaza, Chargestone Cavern, 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====
Lusamine, Faba, Guzma, Plumeria, Ryuki, Molayne, Sina, Dexio, Grimsley, Anabel, Wally, Colress, and Cynthia keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
The following es keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls:
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* Captain (except Lana)
* Island kahuna
* Elite Four
* Trainers who share the same model as any of the above (e.g. Eevee User and )
====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
Rose, Leon (outside the Battle Tower), Mustard, , Peony, and Peonia keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
The following Trainer classes keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls:
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* (Hammerlocke)
* Gym Leader (excluding Nessa, Allister, and Piers)
====Pokémon Scarlet and Violet====
Trainers considered "strong" (denoted by a black background on their overworld text bubble) keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
===Cameo appearances===
====Pokémon X and Y====
An Ultra Ball appears in the in Lumiose City.
==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
In Pokémon Stadium 2, Ultra Balls appear in the mini-game 's Frolic. They are worth three points each.
==In the spin-off games==
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Ultra Balls can be used during wild Pokémon encounters to attempt to capture a wild Pokémon with a modifier of 2×.
====Description====
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====Acquisition====
The player is awarded Ultra Balls for leveling up to any level starting from 20. They may also be obtained by completing certain Special Research tasks.
Ultra Balls can also be repeatably obtained by
* Spinning the Photo Disc of PokéStops or s (Lv. 20+)
* Opening a Gift (Lv. 20+)
* Field Research
Ultra Balls are also sometimes available in limited-time boxes sold in the Shop.
===Pokémon Pinball series===
In Pokémon Pinball and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, the Ultra Ball multiplies bonus points by ×3.
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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 an Ultra Ball.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
 	
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===Models===
 	 	 	
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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An Ultra Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from .
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In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Ultra Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory.
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In A Glaring Rivalry!, was revealed to keep his in an Ultra Ball.
A pair of Ultra Balls appeared in 's boss fantasy in Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!.
In Acting True to Form!, an Ultra Ball appeared as a part of James's Poké Ball collection.
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In Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, used an Ultra Ball in an attempt to catch , only for it to break out.
In Chasing to the Finish!, Quillon used an Ultra Ball to catch a and was revealed to have also done the same with a and a .
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
In Roar of the Black Rayquaza, Amethio brandished an Ultra Ball when declaring his intention to catch the Black Rayquaza.
In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Chalce attempted to capture the Black Rayquaza with an Ultra Ball, but it was deflected by Roy's Wattrel.
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 3: Giovanni, Giovanni was shown to keep his strongest Pokémon, and , within Ultra Balls.
In File 4: Charizard, used Ultra Balls to the Legendary Pokémon , , , and .
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Scoop, an Ultra Ball was used by to catch a in outer space.
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
Leon was seen holding an Ultra Ball near the end of Letter.
Three Ultra Balls containing Bea's Pokémon appeared in Training.
In The Gathering of Stars, Mustard was shown to keep his in an Ultra Ball.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Champion, Leon's and were shown to be kept in Ultra Balls.
In The Wish, Zinnia was shown to keep her in an Ultra Ball. In the same episode, used an Ultra Ball to catch .
In The Discovery, was revealed to have caught with an Ultra Ball. Two other Ultra Balls also appeared later in the episode, one belonging to and another one being held by an .
===Gallery===
Ultra Ball PO.png|An Ultra Ball in Pokémon Origins
Ultra Ball PG.png|An Ultra Ball in Pokémon Generations
Ultra Ball TW.png|An Ultra Ball in Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Ultra Ball Evolutions.png|An Ultra Ball in Pokémon Evolutions
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
In Haunting My Dreams, attempted to catch a known as Black Fog with an Ultra Ball, but the Pokémon used just before the ball could hit it, choosing to kill itself rather than be caught by a human.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Elite Four members keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
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In Holy Moltres, Team Rocket was shown to have caught the in Ultra Balls.
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In Crunch!! Snowy Battle, Gordie and Melony were revealed to keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
In Boom!! Reunion in a New Land, Peony was shown to keep his in an Ultra Ball.
In PASS36, Mustard was revealed to keep his in an Ultra Ball.
===Gallery===
Ultra Ball EToP.png|An Ultra Ball in The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Ultra Ball PM.png|An Ultra Ball in Pokémon Pocket Monsters
==In the TCG==
The Ultra Ball, debuting in with artwork by 5ban Graphics, has the player discard two cards from their hand to search the deck for a Pokémon.
Before being printed as its own card, an Ultra Ball can be seen in the artwork of from the expansion.
==Trivia==
* The Ultra Ball includes a stylized H in its design. This is due to its Japanese name, Hyper Ball.
* Its English name is the same as the Beast Ball in Japanese. "Ultra" in Beast Ball's Japanese name refers to "Ultra Beasts". The Japanese name of Beast Ball was likely changed due to the localization conflict with Ultra Ball, with "Beast" being used to refer to the Ultra Beasts instead.
* The Ultra Ball appears to have gone through a short-lived design change early on in Generation III. Its in-game design in Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire features a single thick yellow stripe down the middle of the upper half of the Ball, while all other games in the generation use the standard large upper-case H shape for the yellow pattern instead.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:Poké Balls
Category:Items in Pokémon GO
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