Fast BallA Poké Ball is a tool used for catching, storing, and using Pokémon.
There are 32 variants of Poké Ball, 31 of which are obtainable via crafting.
Usage
A Poké Ball is the most important tool in the Cobblemon mod. Without one, you are unable to obtain any Pokémon aside from your initial starter.
In order to catch Pokémon in a Poké Ball, the Poké Ball must first be equipped in a player's hand. From here, the Poké Ball can be thrown at a Pokémon for a chance to catch it. However, if a Poké Ball misses a Pokémon completely, that ball will drop on the ground as an item, ready to be recovered.
As well, during battle, the player cannot auto-throw a Poké Ball using the catch button shown on screen. Instead, the player must press that button, equip a Poké Ball, aim, and throw it themselves.
Each of the 32 variations of Poké Ball have their own catch rates; an assigned value and behavior that changes how likely a player is to catch a Pokémon that they've thrown a ball at.
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 your party or sent to your PC.
As well, each variation of Poké Ball will display itself in the party menu and PC. However, the different Poké Balls have no separate function in this state, and they become purely aesthetic.
Obtaining
As of Cobblemon v1.2, all Poké Balls must be crafted and there is no other way to obtain them. In the future, new villager professions will sell Poké Balls and related items.
However, the Cherish Ball is, and will remain, unobtainable in survival gameplay. This Poké Ball is reserved for events put on by server owners and the likes.
Poké Ball Types
Poké Ball
A Poké Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.
As well as the other 7 basic Poké Balls, it is the easiest to craft, as it only requires 4 like-color 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 baseline catch rate of 1×.
Citrine Ball
A Citrine Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.
As well as the other 7 basic Poké Balls, it is the easiest to craft, as it only requires 4 like-color Apricorns and a Copper Ingot to craft.
It is one of 5 Poké Balls created originally for the Cobblemon mod.
It has a baseline catch rate of 1×.
Verdant Ball
A Verdant Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.
As well as the other 7 basic Poké Balls, it is the easiest to craft, as it only requires 4 like-color Apricorns and a Copper Ingot to craft.
It is one of 5 Poké Balls created originally for the Cobblemon mod.
It has a baseline 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 well as the other 7 basic Poké Balls, it is the easiest to craft, as it only requires 4 like-color Apricorns and a Copper Ingot to craft.
It is one of 5 Poké Balls created originally for the Cobblemon mod.
It has a baseline catch rate of 1×.
Roseate Ball
A Roseate Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.
As well as the other 7 basic Poké Balls, it is the easiest to craft, as it only requires 4 like-color Apricorns and a Copper Ingot to craft.
It is one of 5 Poké Balls created originally for the Cobblemon mod.
It has a baseline catch rate of 1×.
Slate Ball
A Slate Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.
As well as the other 7 basic Poké Balls, it is the easiest to craft, as it only requires 4 like-color Apricorns and a Copper Ingot to craft.
It is one of 5 Poké Balls created originally for the Cobblemon mod.
It has a baseline catch rate of 1×.
Premier Ball
A Premier Ball is one of the 7 basic Poké Balls needed for the A Full Palette advancement.
As well as the other 7 basic Poké Balls, it is the easiest to craft, as it only requires 4 like-color Apricorns and a Copper Ingot to craft.
In the original games, Premier balls were only available in small numbers by buying 10 other Poké Balls at a shop. However, in Cobblemon, Premier balls are a basic, craftable Poké Ball type.
It has a baseline catch rate of 1×.
Great Ball
A Great Ball is a second tier Poké Ball.
Unlike the first tier Poké Balls, the Great Ball requires an Iron Ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns.
It functions as a direct upgrade to the Poké Ball, as its catch rate does not change.
It has a baseline catch rate of 1.5×.
Ultra Ball
An Ultra Ball is a third tier Poké Ball.
Unlike the first and second tier Poké Balls, the Ultra Ball requires a Gold Ingot and a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns.
It functions as a direct upgrade to the Poké Ball and Great Ball, as its catch rate does not change.
It has a baseline catch rate of 2×.
Safari Ball
A Safari Ball is a first tier Poké Ball.
Unlike the basic Poké Balls, the Safari Ball requires a specific pattern of multi-colored apricorns.
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.
