Poké Ball

A Poké Ball is a tool used for catching and storing caught Pokémon.

There are 48 variants of Poké Balls, 46 of which are obtainable via crafting.

16 of these variants are classified as "Ancient," as they require tumblestones to craft. Those variants can be found here.

Obtaining

As of Cobblemon version 1.4.1, all Poké Balls must be crafted as there is no other way to obtain them. New villager professions will potentially sell Poké Balls and related items in future updates.

The Cherish Ball and Ancient Origin Ball are currently unobtainable in survival gameplay and can only be obtained through Creative Mode or commands. They can freely be used for any purpose, such as for event distributions on servers.

Usage

Poké Balls are one of the most important tools in Cobblemon. Other Pokémon cannot be obtained aside from the chosen initial starter without them.

In order to catch Pokémon in a Poké Ball, the Poké Ball must first be equipped in a player's hand by selecting it in the hotbar. The Poké Ball can then be thrown at a Pokémon for a chance at capture. If a Poké Ball misses a Pokémon, the thrown ball will drop on the ground as an item and can be recovered.

During battles, selecting the Catch button does not automatically start the catching process. Instead, the player must manually equip a Poké Ball, aim, and throw it themselves.

Each of the 48 variations of Poké Ball have their own catch rates; an assigned value and a possible mechanic that changes the capture chance when thrown at a Pokémon.

If the catch fails, the Pokémon will break out of the ball and the thrown Poké Ball cannot be recovered. If the catch is successful, the Pokémon will be added to the party or be sent to the PC.

Each variation of Poké Ball will display as an icon in the party menu and PC. These icons are purely aesthetic and have no special features.

Poké Ball Types

Poké Ball

A Poké Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.

As with the other 6 basic Poké Balls, it is relatively easy to make, requiring 4 red apricorns and a copper ingot to craft.

While Poké Ball can be a general term to refer to a Poké Ball of any kind, Poké Ball can also refer to this ball type specifically.

It has a static catch rate of 1×.

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Citrine Ball

A Citrine Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.

As with the other 6 basic Poké Balls, it is relatively easy to make, requiring 4 yellow apricorns and a copper ingot to craft.

It is one of the 5 original Poké Balls created for Cobblemon.

It has a static catch rate of 1×.

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Verdant Ball

A Verdant Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.

As with the other 6 basic Poké Balls, it is relatively easy to make, requiring 4 green apricorns and a copper ingot to craft.

It is one of the 5 original Poké Balls created for Cobblemon.

It has a static catch rate of 1×.

Azure Ball

An Azure Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.

As with the other 6 basic Poké Balls, it is relatively easy to make, requiring 4 blue apricorns and a copper ingot to craft.

It is one of the 5 original Poké Balls created for Cobblemon.

It has a static catch rate of 1×.

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Roseate Ball

A Roseate Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.

As with the other 6 basic Poké Balls, it is relatively easy to make, requiring 4 pink apricorns and a copper ingot to craft.

It is one of the 5 original Poké Balls created for Cobblemon.

It has a static catch rate of 1×.

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Slate Ball

A Slate Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.

As with the other 6 basic Poké Balls, it is relatively easy to make, requiring 4 black apricorns and a copper ingot to craft.

It is one of the 5 original Poké Balls created for Cobblemon.

It has a static catch rate of 1×.

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Premier Ball

A Premier Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.

As with the other 6 basic Poké Balls, it is relatively easy to make, requiring 4 white apricorns and a copper ingot to craft.

Conversely to its original appearance in the Pokémon games, where Premier Balls were only obtainable by purchasing 10 other Poké Balls at shops, Premier Balls are easily craftable in Cobblemon.

It has a static catch rate of 1×.

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Great Ball

A Great Ball is a second tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Great Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

It functions as a direct upgrade to the Poké Ball, as it has a higher static catch rate.

It has a static catch rate of 1.5×.

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Ultra Ball

An Ultra Ball is a third tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first and second tier Poké Balls, Ultra Balls require a gold ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

It functions as a direct upgrade to the Great Ball, as it has a higher static catch rate.

It has a static catch rate of 2×.

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Safari Ball

A Safari Ball is a first tier Poké Ball.

Unlike the basic Poké Balls, Safari Balls requires a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 1.5× when used on a Pokémon outside of battle.

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Fast Ball

A Fast Ball is one of the 7 apricorn Poké Balls needed for the Kurt would be Proud advancement.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Fast Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 4× when used on Pokémon with 100 or more Base Speed.

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Level Ball

A Level Ball is one of the 7 apricorn Poké Balls needed for the Kurt would be Proud advancement.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Level Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of anywhere from 1× to 4×. This rate increases based on how much higher the player's Pokémon level is compared to the target.

The Level Ball modifier operates as follows:

If the highest level in the player's party is more than four times the level of the target Pokémon, the Level Ball modifier is set to 4.0.

If the highest level is more than two times the level of the target Pokémon, the modifier becomes 3.0.

If the highest level is greater than the level of the target Pokémon, the modifier is set to 2.0.

If none of the above conditions are met, the Level Ball modifier defaults to 1.0.

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Lure Ball

A Lure Ball is one of the 7 apricorn Poké Balls needed for the Kurt would be Proud advancement.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Lure Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

The Lure Ball has a 2x catch rate on Pokémon that were caught via a Poké Rod.

Before 1.6, it has a catch rate of 2× on Water-type Pokémon.

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Heavy Ball

A Heavy Ball is one of the 7 apricorn Poké Balls needed for the Kurt would be Proud advancement.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Heavy Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of anywhere from 1× to 4×. This rate increases based on the weight of the target.

The Heavy Ball modifier operates as follows:

If the Pokémon's form weight is 3000 hectograms or more, the catch rate multiplier is set to 4.0.

If the weight falls within the range of 2000 to 2999 hectograms, the multiplier becomes 2.5.

If the weight is between 1000 and 1999 hectograms, the catch rate modifier is set to 1.5.

If the Pokémon's form weight is below 1000 hectograms, the catch rate remains unchanged at 1.0.

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Love Ball

A Love Ball is one of the 7 apricorn Poké Balls needed for the Kurt would be Proud advancement.

Unlike first and second tier Poké Balls, Love Balls require a gold ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 8× if the target is the opposite gender and the same species as one of the player's Pokémon. Otherwise, it has a 1× catch rate.

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Friend Ball

A Friend Ball is one of the 7 apricorn Poké Balls needed for the Kurt would be Proud advancement.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Friend Balls requires an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

It has a catch rate of 1×. Pokémon caught in a Friend Ball will start with 150 Friendship.

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Moon Ball

A Moon Ball is one of the 7 apricorn Poké Balls needed for the Kurt would be Proud advancement.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Moon Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of anywhere from 1× to 4×. This rate increases based on how close the phase of the moon is to being full, and is only active at night.

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Sport Ball

A Sport Ball is a second tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Sport Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

It has a static catch rate of 1.5×.

Its catch rate and function is subject to change in future updates.

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Park Ball

A Park Ball is a second tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Park Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Its design and functionality was inspired by the Park Ball that appeared in episode 161 of the Pokémon anime series, rather than the unobtainable Park Ball that was introduced in the Generation IV game series.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 2.5× when used on a Pokémon inside a Forest or Plains biome.

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Net Ball

A Net Ball is a second tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Net Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 3× when used on Bug-type or Water-type Pokémon.

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Dive Ball

A Dive Ball is a second tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Dive Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 3.5× when used on Pokémon submerged underwater.

Unlike all other Poké Balls, the Dive Ball is unaffected by underwater drag. This means it moves underwater in the same way that it moves above water.

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Nest Ball

A Nest Ball is a second tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first tier Poké Balls, Nest Balls require an iron ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 1× to 4×, increasing the lower the target's level is from 30.

If the target Pokémon's level is less than 30, a modifier equal to 41 - the target Pokémon's level, divided by 10 is given.

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Repeat Ball

A Repeat Ball is a third tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first and second tier Poké Balls, Repeat Balls require a gold ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

The Repeat Ball has a 3.5x catch rate if the Pokémon has already been registered as caught in the player's Pokédex. Before 1.6, it has a static catch rate of 1×.

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Timer Ball

A Timer Ball is a third tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first and second tier Poké Balls, Timer Balls require a gold ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It grants a cumulative catch rate of about 0.3× per turn passed in battle, up to a maximum catch rate of 4×.

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Luxury Ball

A Luxury Ball is a third tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first and second tier Poké Balls, Luxury Balls require a gold ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

It has a static catch rate of 1×. Pokémon caught in a Luxury Ball will gain Friendship twice as fast.

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Dusk Ball

A Dusk Ball is a third tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first and second tier Poké Balls, Dusk Balls require a gold ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 3× if the target is in light level 0 and 1.5× if in the target is in light level 1-7.

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Heal Ball

A Heal Ball is a first tier Poké Ball.

Unlike the basic Poké Balls, Heal Balls require a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

It has a static catch rate of 1×. Pokémon caught in a Heal Ball will fully restore HP, PP, and status conditions upon capture.

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Quick Ball

A Quick Ball is a third tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first and second tier Poké Balls, Quick Balls require a gold ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 5× on the first turn of battle.

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Dream Ball

A Dream Ball is a fourth tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first, second, or third tier Poké Balls, Dream Balls require a diamond and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 4× on sleeping Pokémon.

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Beast Ball

A Beast Ball is a fourth tier Poké Ball.

Unlike first, second, or third tier Poké Balls, Beast Balls require a diamond and a specific pattern of echo shards and gold ingots to craft.

Like most Poké Balls, its catch rate can change drastically under specific conditions.

It has a catch rate of 5× on Ultra Beasts, 0.1× otherwise.

All other Poké Balls have a 0.1× catch rate on Ultra Beasts.

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Master Ball

A Master Ball is the highest tier of Poké Ball.

Unlike the other tiers of Poké Balls, Master Balls require a nether star and a specific pattern of shulker shells and netherite ingots to craft.

It functions as the final upgrade to the Poké Ball, as it has a higher static catch rate.

It has a 100% catch rate, meaning that it will never fail in catching a target.

Due to it being crafted with Netherite, the Master Ball will not burn in fire or lava.

Cherish Ball

A Cherish Ball is an untiered Poké Ball.

Unlike other Poké Balls, the Cherish Ball is not craftable or obtainable in normal gameplay.

Cherish Balls can freely be used for any purpose, such as for event distributions on servers.

If using commands or if obtained via Creative Mode, it has a static catch rate of 1×.