Editing Poké Ball

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|title        = Poké Ball

|image        = [[File:Poké Ball Origin.png|150px]]

|caption      = {{symbol|pokemon}}<br />Official artwork of the Poké Ball.

|series      = {{uv|Pokémon}}

|item class  = Throwing/Summoning

|games        = ''[[SSB]]''<br>''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''

The '''Poké Ball''' ({{ja|モンスターボール|Monsutā Bōru}}, ''Monster Ball'') is an item from the {{uv|Pokémon}} universe.

[[File:PokeballLetsGoPikachuEevee.jpg|thumb|left|A Poké Ball in ''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!'', having just caught a wild Pokémon.]]

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 either increase the likelihood of catching a wild Pokémon in specific conditions, have a unique effect on the caught Pokémon, or simply have cosmetic differences when acquired during certain events. 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.

Since the Poké Ball's debut in the ''Smash'' series, the characteristic sound effects from the ''Pokémon'' anime have been incorporated into its design. From ''Brawl'' onwards, the Poké Ball makes a distinct, hollow noise when it lands on the battlefield. The sound, initially used only when switching Pokémon in the games, was first associated with landing Poké Balls in the anime. This behavior was later incorporated into the games starting with ''Gold'' and ''Silver'', and has since consistently appeared in each subsequent installment.

[[File:PikachuOnScreenAppearanceSSB4.gif|thumb|[[Pikachu]] being released from a Poké Ball in its [[on-screen appearance]].]]

When thrown, it releases a random [[Pokémon]] upon landing. Each Pokémon has a different effect, such as attacking the summoner's opponents, changing the properties of the stage, and inducing status effects. The Pokémon available change between games, with every new release adding several Pokémon which tend to come from the most recent {{s|bulbapedia|generation}}s. Not every Pokémon returns in subsequent games, with some being replaced in function by newer Pokémon and some others disappearing completely.

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.

In the first ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', up to 4 Poké Balls can be on-screen at the same time. This number was increased to 12 in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The number was reduced to 3 in ''Brawl'' and remains 3 in {{forwiiu}} and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In {{for3ds}} the limit is only 1, perhaps due to limited rendering power.

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.

In ''SSB4'', damage varies based on distance. Projectiles thrown point-blank do more damage. Projectiles thrown or dropped vertically will do more damage at a greater distance. However, in most cases, the Poké Ball either does fixed damage or doesn't even hit.

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There are 13 Poké Ball Pokémon in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Unlike later games, all Poké Ball Pokémon are depicted as 2D sprites. Every Pokémon has an equal chance of appearing with the exception of Mew, which has a {{fractions|1|151}} chance of appearing. Mew will only appear after at least one hidden character has been unlocked.

 

 

!Pokémon!!Move!!Description!!Damage

|[[Charizard]]||Flamethrower||Charizard scorches opponents with intense flames, alternating between left and right.||4% per hit<br>18% (contact)

|[[Blastoise]]||Hydro Pump||Blastoise projects jets of water from its cannons. It pushes itself backwards as it does so, and may even fall off the stage as a result.||6% per hit<br>13% (contact)

|[[Beedrill]]||Take Down||The summoned Beedrill flies off screen and returns within a reckless swarm of them.||12% per hit<br>18% (contact when summoned)

|[[Clefairy]]||Metronome||Clefairy uses one of the other moves of the other Pokémon&mdash;every Pokémon (excluding Clefairy itself) has the same chance of being chosen, including Mew. It deals contact damage regardless of what Pokémon it copies (including Chansey, Goldeen, and Mew) as well as overriding the contact hitbox of Pokémon that use one in their own moves (such as Hitmonlee and Snorlax).||&mdash;<br>12% (contact)

|[[Meowth]]||Pay Day||Meowth hurls numerous coins in a cross shape, rotating counter-clockwise over time.||6% per hit<br>12% (contact)

|[[Onix]]||Rock Throw||Onix travels to the top of the screen and unleashes an avalanche of boulders.||12% per hit<br>21% (contact)

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

|[[Koffing]]||Smog||Koffing will juggle and damage opponents caught within its filthy gas.||3% per hit

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

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

|[[Starmie]]||Swift||Starmie flies to the nearest opponent and shoots them with star-shaped rays.||3% per hit<br>12% (contact)

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

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

!Pokémon!!Relative frequency!!Move!!Description!!Damage

|[[Venusaur]]||25||Earthquake||Venusaur shakes the terrain, severely damaging the grounded opponents around it as a result. It previously appeared as a stage hazard on [[Saffron City]].||18%

|[[Charizard]]||25||Flamethrower||Charizard scorches opponents with intense flames, alternating between left and right.||2% per hit<br>20% (contact)

|[[Blastoise]]||25||Hydro Pump||Blastoise projects jets of water from its cannons. It pushes itself backward as it does so, and may even fall off the stage as a result.||8% per hit<br>14% (contact)

|[[Clefairy]]||30||Metronome||Clefairy will randomly perform one of four attacks: Gust, Fire Spin, Waterfall, or Selfdestruct.||Gust 1% per hit<br>Waterfall 18% per hit<br>Fire Spin 2% per hit<br>Selfdestruct 21%

|[[Electrode]]||30||Explosion||Electrode self-destructs after three seconds and is capable of damaging its summoner. With good timing, a player can throw it last second.||30%

|[[Weezing]]||30||Smog||Weezing will juggle and damage opponents caught within its filthy gas. It is the successor to [[Koffing]].||3% per hit

|[[Chansey]]||30||Softboiled||Chansey will release several eggs. The eggs may contain items, heal 7% of damage, or explode.||&mdash;

|[[Goldeen]]||30||Splash||Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.||N/A

|[[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. It is the successor of [[Starmie]].||1% per hit<br>13% (contact)

|[[Ditto]]||0||&mdash;||Jumps and spins around before disappearing.||13%

|[[Snorlax]]||30||Body Slam||Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.||20%

|[[Articuno]]||4||Icy Wind||Any opponent caught within Articuno's range will be launched vertically and sometimes frozen solid. Most characters (except for [[fast faller]]s and some [[heavyweight]]s), could potentially be [[OHKO]]ed in some situations.||25%

|[[Zapdos]]||4||ThunderShock||Zapdos will begin to discharge electricity. Any opponent caught within this attack will be unable to move.||3% per hit

|[[Moltres]]||4||Fly||Moltres will fly off the stage, damaging opponents it comes in contact with. Simple contact has [[OHKO]] power, except for the lower body which is a [[meteor smash]] instead. It previously appeared as an aesthetic cameo on [[Saffron City]].||40%

|[[Mew]]||0||Fly||Mew gracefully flies off the stage. It is extremely rare and gifts the summoner with bonus [[points]].||N/A

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

|[[Cyndaquil]]||30||Flamethrower||Cyndaquil unleashes powerful flames from its back.||1% per hit

|[[Togepi]]||30||Metronome||Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: Night Shade, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Sleep Powder, or Leech Seed.||Night Shade N/A<br>Magnitude 5%<br>Powder Snow 10%<br>Sleep Powder 10%<br>Leech Seed 7% (3 times)

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

|[[Marill]]||30||Tackle||Marill runs across the stage, hitting and stunning opponents in the process. Opponents can knock Marill off the stage.||1% per hit

|[[Unown]]||30||Take Down||The summoned Unown flies off-screen and returns in a hazardous swarm. It is the successor to [[Beedrill]].||5% per hit<br>18% (contact when summoned)

|[[Wobbuffet]]||30||Counter||Wobbuffet acts as punching-bag. It will return some damage based on how quickly the receiving hit makes it wobble, even if the summoner is the one who hits Wobbuffet.||&mdash;

|[[Scizor]]||30||Metal Claw||Scizor charges while flailing its claws, then performs a leaping kick as it jumps off the stage.||15% (standing)<br>22% (charging)

|[[Porygon2]]||30||Tackle||Porygon2 will immediately launch itself in a horizontal trajectory, knocking opponents it hits in the opposite direction.||25%

|[[Raikou]]||4||Spark||Raikou will unleash sparks of electricity that shock opponents within its range.||20% per hit

|[[Entei]]||4||Fire Spin||Entei produces a massive pillar of fire, trapping opponents within its vertical range.||1% per hit

|[[Suicune]]||4||Blizzard||Powerful gusts of snow swirl around Suicune, trapping opponents who are within its range.||1% per hit

|[[Lugia]]||2||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]]||0||Fly||Celebi gracefully flies off the stage. It is very rare and rewards the player who summoned it as a result.||N/A

!Pokémon!!Relative frequency!!Move!!Description!!Damage

|[[Meowth]]||30||Pay Day||Meowth returns after having been absent from ''Melee''. It will hurl coins in a horizontal trajectory and will switch the direction it's oriented to face opponents.||3% per hit

|[[Electrode]]||40||Explosion||Electrode self-destructs after three seconds and is capable of damaging its summoner. During the last second, it can be picked up and thrown with good timing (with a smash throw and Explosion having [[OHKO]] power). It will occasionally fail to detonate, making it available to be thrown as a projectile.||30% (self-destruct), 37% (throw), 40% (smash throw)

|[[Goldeen]]||40||Splash||Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.||N/A

|[[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

|[[Snorlax]]||30||Body Slam||Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.||19% (jump), 20% (falling)

|[[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%

|[[Mew]]||0||Fly||Mew gracefully flies off the stage. It is extremely rare and spawns a collectible [[CD]]. If all music has been unlocked, it will spawn a [[sticker]] instead.||N/A

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

|[[Togepi]]||20||Metronome||Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: SmokeScreen, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Hypnosis, or Leech Seed.||Smokescreen N/A<br>Magnitude 5%<br>Powder Snow 10%<br>Hypnosis 10%<br>Leech Seed 7% per hit

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

|[[Wobbuffet]]||30||Counter||Wobbuffet acts as punching-bag. It will return some damage based on how quickly the receiving hit makes it wobble, even if the summoner is the one who hits Wobbuffet.||1-20%

|[[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)

|[[Lugia]]||3||Aeroblast||Lugia flies to the background of the stage and releases waves of energy over the portion of the stage in front of it.||Aeroblast 20% per hit<br>30% (contact)

|[[Ho-Oh]]||3||Sacred Fire||Similar to Lugia, Ho-Oh will fly to the background of the stage and releases powerful flames over the portion of the stage in front of it.||Sacred Fire 1% per hit<br>13% (contact)

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

|[[Torchic]]||30||Fire Spin||Strong flames radiate from Torchic.||1% (loop)<br>3% (finisher)

|[[Gardevoir]]||30||Reflect||Gardevoir produces a reflective sphere around itself that the summoner can use to protect itself from projectile attacks.||1.3× reflected damage

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

|[[Metagross]]||30||Earthquake||Metagross causes the terrain beneath its feet to quake, trapping and damaging opponents in the process. It is the successor to [[Venusaur]].||6% (grounding hit)<br>20% (launch)

|[[Latias & Latios]]||30||Steel Wing||One of the two Eon Pokémon is summoned and flies off-screen. It will them shoot across the stage in tandem with the Eon Pokémon that was not summoned. Interestingly, Latios and Latias have a high frequency of being spawned despite being considered Legendary Pokémon in their own [[Pokémon (universe)|franchise]]. They are the successors to [[Unown]].||10% per hit

|[[Kyogre]]||5||Hydro Pump||Kyogre homes-in on an opponent and releases a consistent stream of water that pushes them off the screen.||6% (contact head), 8% (contact body), 7% (contact tail)

|[[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

|[[Deoxys]]||3||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 with very high OHKO power.||Hyper Beam 1% (loop), 30% (finisher)<br>7% (contact)

|[[Piplup]]||30||Surf||Piplup slides across the stage in a jet of water. It will carry anyone caught in its stream off-screen, giving it the potential to KO opponents.||2% (sweet), 1% (edge) per hit

|[[Bonsly]]||30||Tackle||Bonsly is unique in that it can be picked up and thrown as a heavy [[projectile]]. When not being held, Bonsly will harmlessly walk back and forth across the stage.||30% (clean), 20% (late)

|[[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

|[[Weavile]]||30||False Swipe||Weavile quickly dashes from left to right across the stage, slashing wildly with its claws. Opponents caught within its track are left stunned. Airborne opponents are also hit with a powerful slash.||1% per hit

|[[Meloetta]]||10||Echoed Voice||Meloetta attacks with sound waves that bounce across the stage. ||12% per hit||3DS: Have the game on for more than 8 hours.<br>Wii U: Clear Solo All-Star on normal difficulty or higher while playing as {{SSB4|Lucario}}.