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Every Poké Ball. When to use it.

38 balls · 9 specialist · 6 Apricorn · 9 Hisui

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Catch modifier

A higher modifier improves the capture calculation, but HP, status, species catch rate, and game-specific rules still matter.

Specialist balls

Quick, Dusk, Timer, Net, Repeat, and similar balls can beat Ultra Ball when their condition is active.

Cosmetic value

Some balls are mainly about friendship, healing, event origin, or the animation/style shown when the Pokémon is sent out.

Ball	Group	Gen	Catch	Trigger	Best use
Poké Ball	Basic	I	1x	Default capture	Common early-game Pokémon, collection aesthetics, and low-risk catches.
Great Ball	Basic	I	1.5x	Flat upgrade	Middle-game catches when Ultra Balls are not available or feel wasteful.
Ultra Ball	Basic	I	2x	Flat upgrade	Reliable general-purpose catching when no specialist condition applies.
Master Ball	Event	I	Guaranteed	Always catches	One-time legendary, roaming, shiny, or self-destruct risk catches you refuse to lose.
Safari Ball	Basic	I	Varies	Safari-style encounters	Safari Zone, Great Marsh, or later-game availability when you want the green ball style.
Sport Ball	Event	II	1x	Bug-Catching Contest	Bug-Catching Contest captures or collection themes where the red-and-white sport style matters.
Fast Ball	Apricorn	II	4x	Very fast targets	High base-Speed Pokémon such as speedy roamers or naturally fast species.
Level Ball	Apricorn	II	1x-8x	Your Pokémon is higher level	Catching much lower-level Pokémon with a high-level lead Pokémon.
Lure Ball	Apricorn	II	3x-5x	Fishing or water encounters	Fishing targets and water-area catches, depending on the generation.
Heavy Ball	Apricorn	II	Weight based	Heavy targets	Large, heavy Pokémon where the flat catch-rate bonus can matter.
Love Ball	Apricorn	II	8x	Same species, opposite gender	Breeding projects where your lead matches the target species and opposite gender.
Friend Ball	Comfort	II	1x	Friendship boost	Pokémon that evolve by friendship or teams where friendship moves matter.
Moon Ball	Apricorn	II	4x	Moon Stone evolution families	Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Nidoran, Skitty, Munna, and other Moon Stone evolution lines.
Net Ball	Specialist	III	3x-3.5x	Water or Bug type	Water-type and Bug-type Pokémon, especially when available before Ultra Balls.
Dive Ball	Specialist	III	3.5x	Water-area encounters	Surfing, fishing, underwater, or water-area Pokémon depending on the game.
Nest Ball	Specialist	III	1x-4x	Low-level targets	Early-route Pokémon, low-level dex cleanup, and weak overworld spawns.
Repeat Ball	Specialist	III	3x-3.5x	Species already caught	Catching duplicates for natures, marks, abilities, trading, or alternate forms.
Timer Ball	Specialist	III	Up to 4x	Long battles	Legendaries and stubborn targets after several turns of weakening and status setup.
Luxury Ball	Comfort	III	1x	Friendship gain	Friendship evolution, style collections, and Pokémon you plan to keep in-party.
Premier Ball	Basic	III	1x	Commemorative style	Collectors who want a clean white ball without changing catch mechanics.
Dusk Ball	Specialist	IV	3x-3.5x	Night or caves	Night hunts, caves, and dark-area legendary encounters.
Heal Ball	Comfort	IV	1x	Post-catch healing	Early-game catches when you want the Pokémon ready immediately after capture.
Quick Ball	Specialist	IV	4x-5x	First turn	Opening throw on almost anything, especially dex cleanup and roaming targets.
Cherish Ball	Event	IV	1x	Event Pokémon	Mystery Gift and event distributions where the ball signals provenance.
Park Ball	Event	IV	Guaranteed	Pal Park	Pal Park transfer encounters in games that use that system.
Dream Ball	Specialist	V	4x	Sleeping or drowsy targets	Sleep-status catches and dream-themed collections.
Beast Ball	Specialist	VII	5x / 0.1x	Ultra Beasts	Ultra Beast captures or high-risk style catches for collectors.
Strange Ball	Event	VIII	Display	Transfer placeholder	Understanding why transferred Pokémon may show a green ball in games without their original ball.
Hisuian Poké Ball	Hisui	VIII	0.75x	Legends: Arceus field throw	Basic Hisui field captures and low-risk sneaking throws.
Hisuian Great Ball	Hisui	VIII	1.5x	Legends: Arceus field throw	General Hisui captures once you want a stronger common ball.
Hisuian Ultra Ball	Hisui	VIII	2.25x	Legends: Arceus field throw	Tougher Hisui wild Pokémon when you need a reliable general ball.
Feather Ball	Hisui	VIII	1x+	Flying or distant targets	Pokémon flying high, standing far away, or hard to reach with standard arcs.
Wing Ball	Hisui	VIII	1.5x+	Flying or distant targets	Longer-range catches where Feather Ball reach is useful but too weak.
Jet Ball	Hisui	VIII	2x+	Flying or distant targets	High-value distant targets and flying Pokémon in Legends: Arceus.
Hisuian Heavy Ball	Hisui	VIII	1x+	Unaware close targets	Back strikes and short-range stealth catches on Pokémon that have not noticed you.
Leaden Ball	Hisui	VIII	1.75x+	Unaware close targets	Stronger stealth captures when you can get close safely.
Gigaton Ball	Hisui	VIII	2.5x+	Unaware close targets	High-stakes close stealth catches in Legends: Arceus.
Origin Ball	Event	VIII	Story	Legends: Arceus story capture	Understanding the special story capture for Origin Forme Dialga or Palkia.

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