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	'''Poké Balls''' are the items used to catch wild Pokémon. When a Poké Ball is thrown ~~at a wild Pokémon~~, the ~~game rolls a capture check based~~ on the target's remaining HP~~, its species catch rate, its~~ status ~~condition~~, and the ball~~'s own catch bonus. Weakening a Pokémon and inflicting a status condition before throwing greatly improves the odds~~.		'''Poké Balls''' are the items used to catch wild Pokémon. When a Poké Ball is thrown, the catch chance depends on the target, its remaining HP and status, and the selected ball.

	== Catch rate calculator ==		== Catch rate calculator ==

	~~Pick a Pokémon and a situation to compare every Poké Ball's~~ catch ~~chance per throw. The~~ calculator ~~uses~~ the ~~formula below with each species~~' ~~real catch rate.~~		<div id="catch-calculator"><p class="ccalc-fallback">''Loading the calculator. JavaScript is required.''</p></div>

	~~<div id~~=~~"catch-calculator"><p class~~=~~"ccalc-fallback">''Loading the interactive calculator… if it does not appear, JavaScript may be disabled — the tables further down list every ball's effect.''</p></div>~~		== Catching basics ==

	~~== Catch formula ==~~		Lower remaining HP and a status condition increase the catch chance. Sleep and freeze provide the largest status bonus. Break chance is the chance that a failed throw destroys the ball instead of dropping it for reuse.

	~~A thrown ball computes a modified catch value '''a''':~~

	~~: <code>a = (3 × HP<sub>max</sub> − 2 × HP<sub>current</sub>) ÷ (3 × HP<sub>max</sub>) × catchRate × ballBonus × statusBonus</code>~~

	* '''HP<sub>max</sub> / HP~~<sub>current</sub>''' — the target's maximum~~ and ~~current HP. The lower its current HP, the higher~~ the catch ~~value.~~
	* '''catchRate''' — the species' base catch rate (0–255); rarer Pokémon have lower values.
	* '''ballBonus''' — the Poké Ball's catch bonus, including any conditional multiplier listed in the table below.
	* '''statusBonus''' — 2.5× while the target is Asleep or Frozen, 1.5× while Paralyzed, Burned, or Poisoned, otherwise 1×.

	~~If '''a''' is at least 255 the Pokémon is caught immediately. Otherwise the ball performs four shake checks; each has probability <code>b = 65536 ÷ (255 ÷ a)<sup>3⁄16</sup></code> of passing,~~ and ~~all four must pass for a successful capture. Under~~ the ~~modern '''Standard''' (Gen VIII) method, low-level wild Pokémon also receive an extra catch~~ bonus.

	~~'''~~Break chance~~'''~~ is ~~separate from~~ the ~~catch roll: when~~ a ~~capture attempt fails,~~ the ball ~~has this chance to break and be lost; otherwise~~ it drops to the ground and can be picked up and reused. '''Ancient''' (Gen IV) balls — the Hisui-style balls crafted from tumblestone — use the older capture maths and tend to break far more often, but several are thrown much farther or with altered arc.

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	'''Poké Balls''' are the items used to catch wild Pokémon. When a Poké Ball is thrown at a wild Pokémon, the game rolls a capture check based on the target's remaining HP, its species catch rate, its status condition, and the ball's own catch bonus. Weakening a Pokémon and inflicting a status condition before throwing greatly improves the odds.		'''Poké Balls''' are the items used to catch wild Pokémon. When a Poké Ball is thrown at a wild Pokémon, the game rolls a capture check based on the target's remaining HP, its species catch rate, its status condition, and the ball's own catch bonus. Weakening a Pokémon and inflicting a status condition before throwing greatly improves the odds.

			== Catch rate calculator ==

			Pick a Pokémon and a situation to compare every Poké Ball's catch chance per throw. The calculator uses the formula below with each species' real catch rate.

			<div id="catch-calculator"><p class="ccalc-fallback">''Loading the interactive calculator… if it does not appear, JavaScript may be disabled — the tables further down list every ball's effect.''</p></div>

	== Catch formula ==		== Catch formula ==
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'''Poké Balls''' are the items used to catch wild Pokémon. When a Poké Ball is thrown at a wild Pokémon, the game rolls a capture check based on the target's remaining HP, its species catch rate, its status condition, and the ball's own catch bonus. Weakening a Pokémon and inflicting a status condition before throwing greatly improves the odds.

== Catch formula ==

A thrown ball computes a modified catch value '''a''':

: <code>a = (3 × HPmax − 2 × HPcurrent) ÷ (3 × HPmax) × catchRate × ballBonus × statusBonus</code>

* '''HPmax / HPcurrent''' — the target's maximum and current HP. The lower its current HP, the higher the catch value.
* '''catchRate''' — the species' base catch rate (0–255); rarer Pokémon have lower values.
* '''ballBonus''' — the Poké Ball's catch bonus, including any conditional multiplier listed in the table below.
* '''statusBonus''' — 2.5× while the target is Asleep or Frozen, 1.5× while Paralyzed, Burned, or Poisoned, otherwise 1×.

If '''a''' is at least 255 the Pokémon is caught immediately. Otherwise the ball performs four shake checks; each has probability <code>b = 65536 ÷ (255 ÷ a)3⁄16</code> of passing, and all four must pass for a successful capture. Under the modern '''Standard''' (Gen VIII) method, low-level wild Pokémon also receive an extra catch bonus.

'''Break chance''' is separate from the catch roll: when a capture attempt fails, the ball has this chance to break and be lost; otherwise it drops to the ground and can be picked up and reused. '''Ancient''' (Gen IV) balls — the Hisui-style balls crafted from tumblestone — use the older capture maths and tend to break far more often, but several are thrown much farther or with altered arc.

== Poké Balls ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! class="unsortable" | !! Poké Ball !! Catch bonus !! Special effect !! Break chance !! Method
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-beastball.png|display=Beast Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Beast Ball]] || 1× || 5x catch rate when used on Ultra Beasts. 0.1x catch rate for everything else. || 0% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-cherishball.png|display=Cherish Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Cherish Ball]] || 1× || — || 0% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-christmasball.png|display=Christmas Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Christmas Ball|Christmas Poké Ball]] || 1× || Ho ho ho || 0% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-diveball.png|display=Dive Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Dive Ball]] || 1× || 3.5x catch rate if the Pokémon is in water. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-dreamball.png|display=Dream Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Dream Ball]] || 1× || 4x catch rate on Sleeping Pokémon. || 0% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-duskball.png|display=Dusk Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Dusk Ball]] || 1× || 3.0x catch rate in dark places. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-fastball.png|display=Fast Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Fast Ball]] || 1× || Increased catch rate on fast Pokémon. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-friendball.png|display=Friend Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Friend Ball]] || 1× || Greatly boosts the captured Pokémon's happiness. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-greatball.png|display=Great Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Great Ball]] || 1.5× || 1.5x catch rate. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-gsball.png|display=Gs Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Gs Ball|GS Ball]] || 1× || — || 0% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-healball.png|display=Heal Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Heal Ball]] || 1× || Fully heals HP and status of captured Pokémon. || 20% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-heavyball.png|display=Heavy Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Heavy Ball]] || 1× || Increased catch rate on heavy Pokémon. || 20% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-levelball.png|display=Level Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Level Ball]] || 1× || Increased catch rate the lower the wild Pokémon's level is compared to the player's active Pokémon. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-loveball.png|display=Love Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Love Ball]] || 1× || 8x catch rate if the Pokémon is the same species and opposite gender of the trainer's active Pokémon. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-lureball.png|display=Lure Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Lure Ball]] || 1× || 5x catch rate on Pokémon encountered by fishing || 20% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-luxuryball.png|display=Luxury Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Luxury Ball]] || 1× || Causes captured Pokémon to gain happiness faster. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-masterball.png|display=Master Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Master Ball]] || Guaranteed || Will never fail. || 0% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-moonball.png|display=Moon Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Moon Ball]] || 1× || 4x catch rate if the Pokémon's evolution line involves a moon stone. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-nestball.png|display=Nest Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Nest Ball]] || 1× || Increased catch rate on low-leveled Pokémon. || 20% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-netball.png|display=Net Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Net Ball]] || 1× || 3x catch rate on Bug- and Water-type Pokémon. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-parkball.png|display=Park Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Park Ball]] || Guaranteed || Will never fail. || 0% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-pokeball.png|display=Poke Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Poke Ball|Poké Ball]] || 1× || — || 25% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-premierball.png|display=Premier Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Premier Ball]] || 1× || Captured Pokémon emit a red particle effect when sent out. || 20% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-quickball.png|display=Quick Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Quick Ball]] || 1× || 5x catch rate if used on the first turn of battle. Standard rate if thrown outside of battle. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-repeatball.png|display=Repeat Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Repeat Ball]] || 1× || 3x catch rate on species the trainer has already caught. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-safariball.png|display=Safari Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Safari Ball]] || 1× || 1.5x catch rate in Plains. || 20% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-sportball.png|display=Sport Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Sport Ball]] || 1× || 1.5x catch rate on Bug-type Pokémon. || 20% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-strangeball.png|display=Strange Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Strange Ball]] || 1× || — || 0% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-timerball.png|display=Timer Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Timer Ball]] || 1× || Increased catch rate based on battle duration. || 15% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-ultraball.png|display=Ultra Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Ultra Ball]] || 2× || 2x catch rate. || 5% || Standard
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-ancientgreatball.png|display=Ancient Great Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Ancient Great Ball]] || 1.5× || 1.5x catch rate. || 45% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-ancientheavyball.png|display=Ancient Heavy Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Ancient Heavy Ball]] || 1.25× || 1.25x catch rate. || 45% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-ancientpokeball.png|display=Ancient Poke Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Ancient Poke Ball|Ancient Poké Ball]] || 1× || — || 50% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-ancientultraball.png|display=Ancient Ultra Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Ancient Ultra Ball]] || 2× || 2x catch rate. || 40% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-featherball.png|display=Feather Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Feather Ball]] || 1× || Travels farther when thrown. || 60% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-gigatonball.png|display=Gigaton Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Gigaton Ball]] || 2.75× || 2.75x catch rate. || 35% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-jetball.png|display=Jet Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Jet Ball]] || 1.5× || 1.5x catch rate. Travels much farther when thrown. || 50% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-leadenball.png|display=Leaden Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Leaden Ball]] || 2× || 2x catch rate. || 40% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-originball.png|display=Origin Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Origin Ball]] || Guaranteed || Will never fail. || 0% || Ancient
|-
| {{PixelImage|filename=pixelmon-wingball.png|display=Wing Ball|size=32|wiki=pixelmon}} || [[Wing Ball]] || 1.25× || 1.25x catch rate. Travels farther when thrown. || 55% || Ancient
|}

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