Timer Ball

Special Balls

Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate increases by 0.1× (Gen V: 0.3×) every turn, to a max of 4×.

Item Information

timer-ball
Cost
$1000
Category
Special 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 : Attempts to catch a wild Pokémon. Has a catch rate of 1.1× on the first turn of the battle and increases by 0.1× every turn, to a maximum of 4× on turn 30. If used in a trainer battle, nothing happens and the ball is lost.

Short Effect

Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate increases by 0.1× (Gen V: 0.3×) every turn, to a max of 4×.

Effects in Other Languages
Fr

Tente de capturer un Pokémon sauvage. Le taux de succès augmente de 0.1× (Gén V : 0.3x) à chaque tour, jusqu'à 4× max.

Flavor Text

Item descriptions from different games and languages

Ruby Sapphire

"More effective as more turns are taken in battle."

Emerald

"A BALL that gains power in battles taking many turns."

Firered Leafgreen

"A somewhat different BALL that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle."

Diamond Pearl

"A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle."

Platinum

"A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle."

Black White

"A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle."

Black 2 White 2

"A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle."

X Y

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective the more turns that are taken in battle."

Sun Moon

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective the more turns that are taken in battle."

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective the more turns that are taken in battle."

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective the more turns that are taken in battle."

Sword Shield

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective at catching Pokémon the more turns that are taken in battle."

Game Indices

Item indices in different games

Generation Iii
#10
Generation Iv
#10
Generation V
#10
Generation Vi
#10
Generation Vii
#10
Generation Viii
#10

Technical Details

Complete API data for this item

ID
#10
API Name
timer-ball
Cost
$1000
Fling Power
N/A
Category
special-balls
Fling Effect
None
Attributes (4)
countable
consumable
usable-in-battle
holdable
Game Indices (6)
generation-iii
Index: 10
generation-iv
Index: 10
generation-v
Index: 10
generation-vi
Index: 10
generation-vii
Index: 10
generation-viii
Index: 10
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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