Nest Ball

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

Special Balls

Item Information

nest-ball
Cost
Category
Special Balls
Attributes
CountableConsumableUsable In BattleHoldable
• 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
Generation Ix#8

Technical Details

Complete API data for this item

ID
#8
API Name
nest-ball
Cost
N/A
Fling Power
N/A
Category
special-balls
Fling Effect
None
Attributes (4)
countableconsumableusable-in-battleholdable
Game Indices (7)
generation-iii
Index: 8
generation-iv
Index: 8
generation-v
Index: 8
generation-vi
Index: 8
generation-vii
Index: 8
generation-viii
Index: 8
generation-ix
Index: 8
Held by Pokémon (0)
No Pokémon can hold this item
Machines (0)
Not a TM or HM
Flavor Text Entries
62 entries across 11 languages and 13 version groups
Localized Names
Available in 11 languages
Effect Entries
2 effect descriptions in 2 languages
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