Dusk Ball

Special Balls

Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 3.5× at night and in caves.

Item Information

dusk-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. If it’s currently nighttime or the wild Pokémon was encountered while walking in a cave, this ball has a catch rate of 3.5×. Otherwise, it has a catch rate of 1×. If used in a trainer battle, nothing happens and the ball is lost.

Short Effect

Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 3.5× at night and in caves.

Effects in Other Languages
Fr

Tente de capturer un Pokémon sauvage. Le taux de succès est 3.5× la nuit et dans les grottes.

Flavor Text

Item descriptions from different games and languages

Diamond Pearl

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves."

Platinum

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves."

Black White

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves."

Black 2 White 2

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves."

X Y

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves."

Sun Moon

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves."

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves."

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places such as caves."

Sword Shield

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places such as caves."

Game Indices

Item indices in different games

Generation Iv
#13
Generation V
#13
Generation Vi
#13
Generation Vii
#13
Generation Viii
#13

Technical Details

Complete API data for this item

ID
#13
API Name
dusk-ball
Cost
$1000
Fling Power
N/A
Category
special-balls
Fling Effect
None
Attributes (4)
countable
consumable
usable-in-battle
holdable
Game Indices (5)
generation-iv
Index: 13
generation-v
Index: 13
generation-vi
Index: 13
generation-vii
Index: 13
generation-viii
Index: 13
Held by Pokémon (0)
No Pokémon can hold this item
Machines (0)
Not a TM or HM
Flavor Text Entries
54 entries across 10 languages and 10 version groups
Localized Names
Available in 10 languages
Effect Entries
2 effect descriptions in 2 languages
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