Master Ball

Standard Balls

Catches a wild Pokémon every time.

Item Information

master-ball

Cost

—

Category

Standard Balls

Attributes

Countable

Consumable

Usable In Battle

Holdable

• Countable: Can be stacked in inventory • Consumable: Used up when used • Usable in Battle: Can be used during battles • Holdable: Can be held by Pokémon

Effect

Detailed item effects and usage

Full Effect

Used in battle : Catches a wild Pokémon without fail. If used in a trainer battle, nothing happens and the ball is lost.

Short Effect

Catches a wild Pokémon every time.

Effects in Other Languages

Fr

Capture un Pokémon sauvage à chaque fois.

Flavor Text

Item descriptions from different games and languages

Ruby Sapphire

"The best BALL that catches a POKéMON without fail."

Emerald

"The best BALL that catches a POKéMON without fail."

Firered Leafgreen

"The best BALL with the ultimate performance. It will catch any wild POKéMON without fail."

Diamond Pearl

"The best Ball with the ultimate level of performance. It will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Platinum

"The best Ball with the ultimate level of performance. It will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"The best Ball with the ultimate level of performance. It will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Black White

"The best Ball with the ultimate level of performance. It will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Black 2 White 2

"The best Ball with the ultimate level of performance. It will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

X Y

"The best Poké Ball with the ultimate level of performance. With it, you will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Sun Moon

"The best Poké Ball with the ultimate level of performance. With it, you will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

"The best Poké Ball with the ultimate level of performance. With it, you will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

"The best Poké Ball with the ultimate level of performance. With it, you will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Sword Shield

"The best Poké Ball with the ultimate level of performance. With it, you will catch any wild Pokémon without fail."

Game Indices

Item indices in different games

Generation Iii

#1

Generation Iv

#1

Generation V

#1

Generation Vi

#1

Generation Vii

#1

Generation Viii

#1

Technical Details

Complete API data for this item

ID

#1

API Name

master-ball

Cost

N/A

Fling Power

N/A

Category

standard-balls

Fling Effect

None

Attributes (4)

countable

consumable

usable-in-battle

holdable

Game Indices (6)

generation-iii

Index: 1

generation-iv

Index: 1

generation-v

Index: 1

generation-vi

Index: 1

generation-vii

Index: 1

generation-viii

Index: 1

Held by Pokémon (0)

No Pokémon can hold this item

Machines (0)

Not a TM or HM

Flavor Text Entries

57 entries across 10 languages and 13 version groups

Localized Names

Available in 10 languages

Effect Entries

2 effect descriptions in 2 languages

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