In the beginning there were Poke Balls. And Great Balls, Ultra Balls and Master Balls, too. Oh, and also Safari Balls, but you could only use those in one small area. As the number of Pokemons has expanded, so the variety of tools required to catch them all has increased, to the point where there’s now a different type of ball for every six (and a bit) monsters from the original Red and Blue versions.
Great Ball
Has a 50% higher chance of catching something.
Ultra Ball
Twice as effective as a Poke Ball.
Master Ball
A guaranteed catch. As rare as Psyduck’s teeth.
Safari Ball
Only for use in the Safari Zone.
Lure Ball
Best used against Pokemon encountered using a fishing rod.
Moon Ball
For Pokemon that evolve with the Moon Stone.
Friend Ball
Your captured ’Mon will like you better.
Love Ball
Use it on Pokemon of the opposite sex.
Heavy Ball
The heavier the Pokemon, the better it works.
Fast Ball
Works best on speedy Pokemon.
Sport Ball
For the bug catching competition.
Premier Ball
A special reward for buying Balls in bulk. Same catch rate as a regular Poke Ball.
Repeat Ball
Good for catching your second, third, fourth etc.
Timer Ball
The longer the battle, the more effective it is.
Nest Ball
Works best on low-level Pokemon.
Net Ball
For snaffling Water and Bug types.
Dive Ball
For catching Pokemon who live in the water, either via Surf or fishing.
Fourth generation
Cherish Ball
A special ball that contains Event Pokemon.
Heal Ball
Instantly restores all the captured creature’s stats.
Quick Ball
The earlier you use it in battle, the higher the chance of a catch.
Dusk Ball
Ideal for use in caves or against any wild Pokemon after dark.
Park Ball
For recapturing Pokemon from the previous games in Pal Park.
Apr 28, 2010
