PokéBalls are one of the most vital items that a Pokémon trainer can have. These items are used to capture the Pokémon. Each PokéBall has a different special effect that can help make capturing more likely or even give special bonuses to any Pokémon caught within that particular ball.
Picture |
Name |
Effect |
| Beast Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that has a low success rate for catching a Pokémon. |
| Cherish Ball | A quite rare Poké Ball that has been crafted in order to commemorate a special occasion of some sort. |
| Dive Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well when catching Pokémon that live underwater. |
| Dream Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon while they're asleep. |
| Dusk Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places such as caves. |
| Fast Ball | A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokémon that are usually very quick to run away. |
| Friend Ball | A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately. |
| Great Ball | A good, high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a standard Poké Ball. |
| Heal Ball | A remedial Poké Ball that restores the HP of a Pokémon caught with it and eliminates any status conditions. |
| Heavy Ball | A Poké Ball that is better than usual at catching very heavy Pokémon. |
| Level Ball | A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokémon that are at a lower level than your own Pokémon. |
| Love Ball | A Poké Ball that works best when catching a Pokémon that is of the opposite gender of your Pokémon. |
| Lure Ball | A Poké Ball that is good for catching Pokémon that you reel in with a rod while out fishing. |
| Luxury Ball | A particularly comfortable Poké Ball that makes a wild Pokémon quickly grow friendlier after being caught. |
| Master Ball | The best Poké Ball with the ultimate level of performance. With it, you will catch any wild Pokémon without fail. |
| Moon Ball | A Poké Ball that will make it easier to catch Pokémon that can evolve using a Moon Stone. |
| Nest Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes more effective the lower the level of the wild Pokémon. |
| Net Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when attempting to catch Water- or Bug-type Pokémon. |
| Park Ball | A special Poké Ball for the Pal Park. |
| Poke Ball | A device for catching wild Pokémon. It's thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target. |
| Premier Ball | A somewhat rare Poké Ball that was made as a commemorative item used to celebrate an event of some sort. |
| Quick Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that has a more successful catch rate if used at the start of a wild encounter. |
| Repeat Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on a Pokémon species that has been caught before. |
| Safari Ball | A special Poké Ball that was used in the Safari Zone in the Kanto region and in the Great Marsh in the Sinnoh region. |
| Sport Ball | A special Poké Ball that is used during the Bug-Catching Contest. |
| Timer Ball | A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective at catching Pokémon the more turns that are taken in battle. |
| Ultra Ball | An ultra-high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a Great Ball. |