Poké Ball

Standard Balls

Tries to catch a wild Pokémon.

Item Information

poke-ball
Cost
$200
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 : Attempts to catch a wild Pokémon, using 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.

Effects in Other Languages
Fr

Tente de capturer un Pokémon sauvage.

Flavor Text

Item descriptions from different games and languages

Ruby Sapphire

"A tool used for catching wild POKéMON."

Emerald

"A tool used for catching wild POKéMON."

Firered Leafgreen

"A BALL thrown to catch a wild POKéMON. It is designed in a capsule style."

Diamond Pearl

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system."

Platinum

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system."

Black White

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system."

Black 2 White 2

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system."

X Y

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target."

Sun Moon

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target."

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target."

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target."

Sword Shield

"A device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target."

Game Indices

Item indices in different games

Generation Iii
#4
Generation Iv
#4
Generation V
#4
Generation Vi
#4
Generation Vii
#4
Generation Viii
#4

Technical Details

Complete API data for this item

ID
#4
API Name
poke-ball
Cost
$200
Fling Power
N/A
Category
standard-balls
Fling Effect
None
Attributes (4)
countable
consumable
usable-in-battle
holdable
Game Indices (6)
generation-iii
Index: 4
generation-iv
Index: 4
generation-v
Index: 4
generation-vi
Index: 4
generation-vii
Index: 4
generation-viii
Index: 4
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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