Nest Ball

Special Balls

Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 3.9× for level 1 Pokémon, and drops steadily to 1× at level 30.

Item Information

nest-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 given by `(40 - level) / 10`, where `level` is the wild Pokémon’s level, to a maximum of 3.9× for level 1 Pokémon. If the wild Pokémon’s level is higher than 30, this ball 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 3.9× for level 1 Pokémon, and drops steadily to 1× at level 30.

Effects in Other Languages
Fr

Tente de capturer un Pokémon sauvage. Le taux de succès est 3.9× pour un Pokémon niveau 1, et baisse régulièrement jusqu'à 1× au niveau 30.

Flavor Text

Item descriptions from different games and languages

Ruby Sapphire

"A BALL that works better on weaker POKéMON."

Emerald

"A BALL that works better on weaker POKéMON."

Firered Leafgreen

"A somewhat different BALL that works especially well on weaker POKéMON."

Diamond Pearl

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon in the wild."

Platinum

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon in the wild."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon in the wild."

Black White

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon in the wild."

Black 2 White 2

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon in the wild."

X Y

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes more effective the lower the level of the wild Pokémon."

Sun Moon

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes more effective the lower the level of the wild Pokémon."

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes more effective the lower the level of the wild Pokémon."

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes more effective the lower the level of the wild Pokémon."

Sword Shield

"A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes more effective the lower the level of the wild Pokémon."

Game Indices

Item indices in different games

Generation Iii
#8
Generation Iv
#8
Generation V
#8
Generation Vi
#8
Generation Vii
#8
Generation Viii
#8

Technical Details

Complete API data for this item

ID
#8
API Name
nest-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: 8
generation-iv
Index: 8
generation-v
Index: 8
generation-vi
Index: 8
generation-vii
Index: 8
generation-viii
Index: 8
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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