Poké Ball

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

There are 32 variants of Poké Balls, 31 of which are obtainable via crafting.

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 32 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.

Obtaining

As of Cobblemon version 1.2, 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 is 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.

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 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 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 like-color 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 like-color 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 like-color 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 like-color 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 like-color 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 like-color 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.

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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.

It has a catch rate of 2× on Water-type Pokémon, but this is planned to change later.

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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.

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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 2.5× if the target is the opposite gender of the player's Pokémon. This rate increases to 8× if the target is also the same species as the player's Pokémon.

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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.

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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.

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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.

It has a static catch rate of 1×. Repeat Balls currently do not have any special catch mechanics as the Pokédex is not yet implemented in the current version of Cobblemon.

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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 has a catch rate of 1× to 4×, increasing with the number of turns passed in battle, up to 10.

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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 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 all 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×.