Poké Ball: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox Item

|title        = Poké Ball

|series      = {{uv|Pokémon}}

|item class  = Throwing/Summoning

|interwiki    = bulbapedia

|interwikiname = Bulbapedia

Poké Balls are the most important items in the core {{uv|Pokémon}} games and several spin-offs, where they are used by [[Pokémon Trainer]]s to catch wild Pokémon, store caught Pokémon and conveniently carry them around. Several different types of Poké Balls exist, which mostly increase the likelihood of catching a wild Pokémon in specific conditions. During battles, Pokémon are sent out by trainers by throwing the Poké Ball into the battlefield, which releases the chosen Pokémon with a burst of light. The Poké Ball serves as the [[series symbol]] for the ''Pokémon'' series.

{{clrl}}

Since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Poké Ball makes a unique sound effect when it hits the floor (the Poké Ball bouncing sound from the ''Pokémon'' games and anime), thus alerting players to its presence even if it appears off-screen. Also, [[reflect]]ing a thrown Poké Ball will change its ownership, and the Pokémon summoned from it will belong to the reflector rather than the thrower.

Another version of the Poké Ball, the [[Master Ball]], was introduced in ''Smash 4'', which has the same function as the Poké Ball but only releases Legendary Pokémon, with a couple of exceptions.

| {{y}}

| {{y}}

|-

|650

|{{n}}

|{{n}}

|-

|155

|673

| style="text-align:left" |[[Gogoat]]

|{{n}}

|{{n}}

|212

| style="text-align:left" |[[Scizor]]

|{{n}}

|{{y}}

|-

! '''Total'''

!

! style="text-align:center" |13

==List of Poké Ball Pokémon==

===''Super Smash Bros.''===

{|class="wikitable sortable"

|-

!Pokémon!!Rarity!!Move!!Description!!Damage

|-

|-

|-

|-

|-

|-

|-

|[[Hitmonlee]]||Common||Jump Kick||Hitmonlee will attempt to perform a powerful kick on the nearest opponent.||24%

|[[Chansey]]||Common||Softboiled||Chansey will release several eggs. The eggs usually contain items, but they sometimes act as dangerous explosives.||22% (explosive egg)

|-

|-

|-

|[[Snorlax]]||Uncommon||Body Slam||Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.||22%

|-

|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===

{|class="wikitable sortable"

|-

|[[Weezing]]||Rare||Smog||Weezing will juggle and damage opponents caught within its filthy gas. It is the successor to [[Koffing]].||3% per hit

|-

|-

|[[Goldeen]]||Common||Splash||Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.||N/A

|[[Snorlax]]||Uncommon||Body Slam||Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.||20%

|-

|-

|[[Zapdos]]||Rare||ThunderShock||Zapdos will begin to discharge electricity. Any opponent caught within this attack will be unable to move.||3% per hit

|-

|-

|[[Mew]]||Rare||Fly||Mew gracefully flies off the stage. It is extremely rare and gifts the summoner with bonus [[points]].||N/A

|[[Cyndaquil]]||Common||Flamethrower||Cyndaquil unleashes powerful flames from its back.||1% per hit

|-

|-

|[[Bellossom]]||Common||Sweet Scent||Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.||3%

|[[Unown]]||Uncommon||Take Down||The summoned Unown flies off-screen and returns in a hazardous swarm. It is the successor to [[Beedrill]].||5% per hit

|-

|-

|[[Scizor]]||Uncommon||Metal Claw||Scizor charges while flailing its claws, then performs a leaping kick as it jumps off the stage.||15% (standing), 22% (charging)

|[[Lugia]]||Rare||Aeroblast||Lugia flies to the background of the stage and releases waves of energy over the portion of the stage in front of it. It is often an [[OHKO]] if most hits connect (can whiff on sides).||20% per hit<br>30% contact)

|-

|-

|[[Celebi]]||Rare||Fly||Celebi gracefully flies off the stage. It is very rare and rewards the player who summoned it as a result.||N/A

|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===

{|class="wikitable sortable"

|-

|[[Staryu]]||30||Swift||Staryu flies to the nearest opponent and shoots them with star-shaped rays. If successful the opponent is trapped until Staryu disappears.||1% per hit

|-

|-

|[[Moltres]]||4||Fly||Moltres will fly off the stage, but it will damage opponents it comes in contact with. Touching Moltres is an invariable [[OHKO]] except for the lower body (which meteor smashes the player with OHKO potential).||40%

|[[Chikorita]]||30||Razor Leaf||Chikorita releases a flurry of leaves in a horizontal trajectory.||4% per hit<br>2% (contact)

|-

|-

|[[Bellossom]]||30||Sweet Scent||Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.||3%

|-

|-

|[[Entei]]||5||Fire Spin||Entei produces a massive pillar of fire, trapping opponents within its vertical range.||1% per hit

|[[Suicune]]||4||Aurora Beam||Suicune shoots a powerful horizontal beam. It has a very high [[OHKO]] potential, due to its immense knockback.||Aurora Beam 35%<br>4% (contact) 10% (late contact)

|-

|-

|-

|[[Celebi]]||0||Fly||Celebi gracefully flies off the stage and leaves a trail of [[trophies]] behind it.||N/A

|[[Gulpin]]||30||Swallow||Gulpin swallows a nearby opponent. Its digestive juices damage the opponent until they are released.||1% per hit<br>2% (throw)

|-

|-

|-

|-

|[[Groudon]]||5||Overheat||Groudon's heated body damages opponents who come in contact with it. Although mostly stationary while summoned, its large bulk makes it difficult to avoid.||10% (contact body), 15% (contact head)

|[[Jirachi]]||0||Fly||Jirachi quietly flies off the stage, leaving a trail of [[stickers]] behind it.||N/A

|-

|-

|-

|-

|[[Munchlax]]||30||Pickup||The pre-evolution of [[Snorlax]]. Munchlax will idly walk across the stage. However, it will run towards [[items]] once they have spawned and eat them. It will never eat an [[Assist Trophy]], Poké Ball, or [[Smash Ball]].||N/A

|-

|-

|[[Manaphy]]||4||Heart Swap||Manaphy uses its signature move to temporarily swap the characters.||N/A

|}

===''Super Smash Bros. 4''===

|[[Mew]]||5||Fly||Mew gracefully flies off the stage, dropping treasures as it goes.||N/A||

|-

|-

|[[Bellossom]]||32||Sweet Scent||Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.||3%||

|[[Latias & Latios]]||8||Steel Wing||One of the two Eon Pokémon is summoned and flies off-screen. It will then shoot across the stage in tandem with the Eon Pokémon that was not summoned.||7% per hit||

|-

|-

|[[Deoxys]]||8||Hyper Beam||Deoxys appears in its Attack form. It silently ascends to the top of the stage, where it will proceed to unleash a vertical beam of energy.||Hyper Beam 1% (loop), 30% (finisher)<br>7% (contact)||

|[[Darkrai]]||12||Dark Void||Darkrai causes nearby opponents to fall asleep. As they sleep, their damage percentage gradually increases as a result of Darkrai's Bad Dream ability.||1% (hit)<br>1% (loop grounded), 2% (loop airborne)||

|-

|-

|[[Victini]]||12||Victory Star||Victini will boost the attack power of its summoner as well as granting super armor.||N/A||3DS: Play [[Multi-Man Smash|100-Man Smash]] for the first time.<br>Wii U: Clear [[All-Star]].

|[[Snivy]]||38||Razor Leaf||Snivy releases a flurry of leaves in a horizontal trajectory. It is the successor to [[Chikorita]].||6% per hit||

|-

|-

|[[Zoroark]]||12||Fury Swipes||Zoroark will dash back and forth, wildly slashing its claws. If it hits someone, it will take them to the top of the [[stage]] and rapidly slash them, and after a while, [[meteor smash]] them back down and disappear. Similar to [[Greninja]]'s [[Final Smash]].||7% (hit 1)<br>1% (hits 2, 4, 6-9, 12-15)<br>2% (hits 3, 5, 10-11)<br>13% (finisher)||3DS: Clear 10-Man Smash.

|[[Keldeo]]||12||Secret Sword||Keldeo appears in its Resolute Form. It leaps and performs a large slash with its horn.||18%||

|-

|-

|[[Genesect]]||12||Techno Blast||Genesect fires a beam from the cannon on its back. The blast can break through walls.||Techno Blast 30%<br>8% (bolts)||3DS: Play Endless Smash for the first time.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===

{|class="wikitable sortable"

|-

|[[Bellossom]]||32||Sweet Scent||Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.||3%

|-

|-

|[[Entei]]||8||Fire Spin||Entei creates a column of flame that surrounds its body, dealing continuous damage and massive knockback.||1% (starting hit), 0.44% (loop), 10% (finisher)

|[[Kyogre]]||8||Hydro Pump||Kyogre glides around the stage and fires blasts of water that pushes away opponents without damaging them.||Hydro Pump N/A<br>8% (contact)

|-

|-

|[[Abomasnow]]||40||Blizzard; Ice Punch||Abomasnow creates an icy wind around its body that freezes opponents, then attacks with Ice Punch to knock them away.||Blizzard 1% per hit<br>Ice Punch 15%

|[[Palkia]]||12||Spacial Rend||Palkia flips the stage upside down for a brief period of time, similar to its appearance on [[Spear Pillar]].||Spacial Rend N/A<br>10% (contact)

|-

|-

|[[Darkrai]]||12||Dark Void||Darkrai draws opponents towards itself and puts them to [[sleep]], gradually damaging them with the ability Bad Dreams as they doze.||1% (hit)<br>1% (loop grounded), 2% (loop airborne)

|[[Spewpa]]||40||Stun Spore||When approached, Spewpa creates a cloud of spores that [[paralyze]] opponents.||3%

|-

|-

|[[Swirlix]]||40||Cotton Spore||Swirlix creates a pink cloud that slows nearby opponents in a similar fashion to the [[Timer]].||N/A

==Trophies==

{{clrl}}

{{clrl}}

==Gallery==

<gallery>

PokeBallIconSSB.png|Icon from ''Super Smash Bros.''

Ssbmitemspokeball.png|The Poké Ball from ''Melee''.

Ssbbitemspokeball.jpg| The Poké Ball from ''Brawl''.

==Names in other languages==

{{langtable

|en=Poké Ball

|fr=Poké Ball

|ru={{rollover|Поке-Болл|Poke-Boll|?}}

|ruM=Poké Ball

|zh_cn={{rollover|精灵球|Jīnglíng Qiú|?}}

|zh_cnM=Monster Ball

==Trivia==

*[[Charizard]] is the only Poké Ball Pokémon in the series to become a playable character in later installments.

**Mew has a 1 in 151 chance of appearing in ''Super Smash Bros.'', referencing the number of Pokémon available in {{s|bulbapedia|Generation I}}.

**Mew and Celebi each have a 1 in 251 chance of appearing in ''Melee'', referencing the number of Pokémon available in {{s|bulbapedia|Generation II}}.

**Mew, Celebi, and Jirachi each have a 1 in 493 chance of appearing in ''Brawl'', referencing the number of Pokémon available in {{s|bulbapedia|Generation IV}}.

*In ''Melee''{{'}}s [[Training Mode]] legendary Pokémon do not appear, and a few Poké Balls may not release any Pokémon at all, possibly to prevent the player from grinding for Mew and Celebi.

*Every Generation IV Poké Ball Pokémon introduced in ''Brawl'' had its Poké Ball role removed in ''Smash 4'', with only Piplup and Manaphy being changed into background characters on [[Kalos Pokémon League]].

**Abomasnow is the only Generation IV Poké Ball Pokémon from ''Smash 4'' onwards that is neither a Legendary nor Mythical Pokémon.

*Vulpix is the first Poké Ball Pokémon to appear alongside an alternative version of itself, being its Alolan Form.

**Likewise, Raichu, Vulpix, and Exeggutor are the only Pokémon who appear in their Alolan forms.

**Likewise, Torchic and Piplup are the only members of their region's starters that have appeared as Poké Ball Pokémon.

*Kanto is the only region to have all three of its starter Pokémon appear as Poké Ball Pokémon.

**Likewise, it is the only region to have starter Pokémon appear in their fully evolved forms rather than their first-stage forms, with all three being fully evolved.

*Many of the Pokémon use moves that they cannot normally use in the games. For example, Goldeen cannot learn Splash in the ''Pokémon'' games.

*Meowth and Scizor are the only Poké Ball Pokémon to be cut and return in a later installment.

*''Brawl'' is the only game to not add a new Gen I Pokémon. However, it does bring back Meowth, who was absent from ''Melee''.

==External links==