Editing Poké Ball

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|caption      = Artwork of a Poké Ball in ''Ultimate''.

|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}} series.

When thrown, it releases a random [[Pokémon]]. Each Pokémon has a different effect, such as attacking the thrower's opponents, changing the properties of the stage, and inducing status effects. Since ''[[Brawl]]'', the Poké Ball makes a unique sound effect when it hits the floor (the Poké Ball bouncing sound from the games and anime), thus alerting players to its presence even if it appears off screen.

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, some being replaced in function by newer Pokémon and some others disappearing completely.

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 exceptions.

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 ''[[Melee]]''. However, it was reduced to 3 in ''[[Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' the limit is only 1, perhaps due to limited rendering power.

Non-item Poké Balls appear during the [[on-screen appearances]] of several playable Pokémon in every game except for ''Melee'', and are thrown by the [[Pokémon Trainer]] for his [[Pokémon Change]].

The Poké Ball serves as the [[series symbol]] for the ''Pokémon'' series.

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

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! width="17%" |Pokémon

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|Take Down

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Unlike later games, all Poké Ball Pokémon are depicted as 2D 16-bit sprites.

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

|[[Charizard]]||Common||Flamethrower||Charizard scorches opponents with intense flames, alternating between left and right.||6% per hit

|[[Blastoise]]||Common||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

|[[Beedrill]]||Common||Take Down||The summoned Beedrill flies off screen and returns within a reckless swarm of them.||12% per hit

|[[Clefairy]]||Common||Metronome||Clefairy uses one of the other moves of the other Pokémon.||-

|[[Meowth]]||Common||Pay Day||Meowth hurls numerous coins in various directions.||6% per hit

|[[Onix]]||Common||Rock Slide||Onix travels to the top of the screen and unleashes an avalanche of boulders.||12% per hit

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

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

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

|[[Goldeen]]||Common||Splash||Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.||0%

|[[Starmie]]||Common||Swift||Starmie flies to the nearest opponent and shoots them with star-shaped rays.||3% per hit

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

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

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

|[[Venusaur]]||Common||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]]||Common||Flamethrower||Charizard scorches opponents with intense flames, alternating between left and right.||2% per hit

|[[Blastoise]]||Common||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.||8% per hit

|[[Clefairy]]||Common||Metronome||Clefairy will randomly perform one of four attacks: Gust, Fire Spin, Waterfall, or Selfdestruct.||-

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

|[[Chansey]]||Common||Softboiled||Chansey will release several eggs. The eggs may contain items, heal 7% of damage, or explode.||-

|[[Goldeen]]||Common||Splash||Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.||0%

|[[Staryu]]||Common||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

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

|[[Articuno]]||Rare||Icy Wind||Any opponent caught within Articuno's range will be launched vertically and sometimes frozen solid.||25%

|[[Zapdos]]||Rare||ThunderShock||Zapdos will begin to discharge electricity. Any opponent caught within this attack will be unable to move.||81% max.

|[[Moltres]]||Rare||Fly||Moltres will fly off the stage, damaging opponents it comes in contact with. It previously appeared as an aesthetic cameo on [[Saffron City]].||40%

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

|[[Chikorita]]||Common||Razor Leaf||Chikorita releases a flurry of leaves in a horizontal trajectory.||4% per hit

|[[Cyndaquil]]||Common||Flamethrower||Cyndaquil unleashes powerful flames from its back.||2% per hit

|[[Togepi]]||Uncommon||Metronome||Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: Night Shade, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Hypnosis, or Leech Seed.||-

|[[Bellossom]]||Common||Sweet Scent||Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.||0%

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

|[[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

|[[Wobbuffet]]||Common||Counter||Wobbuffet acts as punching-bag. It will deal back the amount of damage performed on it, even if the summoner is the one who hits Wobbuffet.||-

|[[Scizor]]||Uncommon||Metal Claw||Scizor charges while flailing its claws, then performs a leaping kick as it jumps off the stage.||15% per hit

|[[Porygon2]]||Common||Tackle||Porygon2 will immediately launch itself in a horizontal trajectory, knocking opponents it comes in contact with in the opposite direction.||25%

|[[Raikou]]||Rare||Spark||Raikou will occasionally unleash sparks of electricity that shock opponents within its range.||25% per hit

|[[Entei]]||Rare||Fire Spin||Entei produces a massive pillar of fire, trapping opponents within its vertical range.||72% max.

|[[Suicune]]||Rare||Blizzard||Powerful gusts of snow swirl around Suicune, trapping opponents who are within its range.||36% max.

|[[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.||20% per hit

|[[Ho-Oh]]||Rare||Sacred Fire||Similar 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.||2% per hit

|[[Celebi]]||Rare||Fly||Celebi gracefully flies off the stage. It is very rare and rewards the player who summoned it as a result.||0%

!Pokémon!!Relative frequency!!Move!!Description!!Maximum damage

|[[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 having [[OHKO]] power). It will occasionally fail to detonate, making it available to be thrown as a projectile.||45%

|[[Goldeen]]||40||Splash||Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.||0%

|[[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.||38%

|[[Snorlax]]||30||Body Slam||Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.||33%

|[[Moltres]]||4||Fly||Moltres will fly off the stage, but it will damage opponents it comes in contact with.||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.||0%

|[[Chikorita]]||30||Razor Leaf||Chikorita releases a flurry of leaves in a horizontal trajectory.||8%

|[[Togepi]]||20||Metronome||Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: SmokeScreen, Earthquake, Powder Snow, Hypnosis, or Leech Seed.||-

|[[Bellossom]]||30||Sweet Scent||Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.||0%

|[[Wobbuffet]]||30||Counter||Wobbuffet acts as punching-bag. It will deal back the amount of damage performed on it, even if the summoner is the one who hits Wobbuffet.||-

|[[Entei]]||5||Fire Spin||Entei produces a massive pillar of fire, trapping opponents within its vertical range.||72%

|[[Suicune]]||4||Aurora Beam||Suicune shoots a powerful horizontal beam. It has the potential to [[OHKO]] an opponent.||35%

|[[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. It is an [[OHKO]] move.||-

|[[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.||80%

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

|[[Torchic]]||30||Fire Spin||Strong flames radiate from Torchic.||40%

|[[Gardevoir]]||30||Reflect||Gardevoir produces a reflective sphere around itself that the summoner can use to protect itself from projectile attacks.||0%

|[[Gulpin]]||30||Swallow||Gulpin swallows a nearby opponent. Its digestive juices damage the opponent until they are released.||22%

|[[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]].||104%

|[[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]].||50%

|[[Kyogre]]||5||Hydro Pump||Kyogre homes-in on an opponent and releases a consistent stream of water that pushes them off the screen. It usually causes an [[OHKO]].||0%

|[[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.||30%

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

|[[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. Deoxys has the potential to [[OHKO]] opponents.||38%

|[[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 [[OHKO]] opponents.||-

|[[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%

|[[Munchlax]]||30||Pickup||The prevolution 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]].||0%

|[[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.||28%

|[[Manaphy]]||4||Heart Swap||Manaphy uses its signature move to temporarily swap the characters.||0%

!Pokémon!!Relative frequency!!Move!!Description!!Maximum damage

|[[Meowth]]||32||Pay Day||Meowth will hurl coins in a horizontal trajectory and will switch the direction it's oriented to face opponents.||284%

|[[Electrode]]||32||Explosion||Electrode self-destructs after three seconds and is capable of damaging its summoner. With good timing, a player can throw it at the last second. It will occasionally fail to detonate, making it available to be thrown as a projectile.||30%

|[[Goldeen]]||40||Splash||Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.||0%

|[[Staryu]]||32||Swift||Staryu flies to the nearest opponent and shoots them with star-shaped rays. If successful the opponent is trapped until Staryu disappears.||38%

|[[Eevee]]||40||Take Down||Eevee slams its body into opponents.||40%

|[[Snorlax]]||32||Body Slam||Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.||78%

|[[Moltres]]||8||Fly||Moltres will fly off the stage, but it will damage opponents it comes in contact with.||160%

|[[Mew]]||5||Fly||Mew gracefully flies off the stage, dropping treasures as it goes.||0%

|[[Togepi]]||34||Metronome||Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: Smokescreen, Earthquake, Powder Snow, Hypnosis, or Leech Seed.||40%

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

|[[Entei]]||8||Fire Spin||Entei produces a massive pillar of fire, trapping opponents within its vertical range.||-

|[[Suicune]]||8||Aurora Beam||Suicune shoots a powerful horizontal beam.||73%

|[[Lugia]]||10||Aeroblast||Lugia flies to the background of the stage and releases waves of energy over the portion of the stage in front of it.||270%

|[[Gardevoir]]||34||Reflect||Gardevoir produces a reflexive sphere around itself that the summoner can use to protect itself from projectile attacks.||0%

|[[Metagross]]||32||Earthquake||Metagross causes the terrain beneath its feet to quake, trapping and damaging opponents in the process.||48%

|[[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.||70%

|[[Kyogre]]||8||Hydro Pump||Kyogre homes-in on an opponent releases a consistent stream of water that pushes them off the screen. It usually causes an [[OHKO]].||32%

|[[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.||-

|[[Abomasnow]]||40||Blizzard;<br/>Ice Punch||Abomasnow creates powerful gusts of snow around its body. Those within its range are trapped. Abomasnow will launch trapped opponents with Ice Punch.|| 66%

|[[Palkia]]||12||Spacial Rend||Palkia will use its signature move to flip the perception of the stage, similar to [[Skull Kid]]. It previously appeared on the [[Spear Pillar]] stage.||10% per hit

|[[Giratina]]||12||Dragon Breath||Giratina will unleash a powerful whirlwind that will push opponents off-screen.||2% per hit

|[[Darkrai]]||12||Dark Void||Darkrai causes nearby oppponents to fall asleep. As they sleep, their damage percentage gradually increases as a result of Darkrai's Bad Dream ability.||34%

|[[Arceus]]||12||Gravity||Arceus will launch mid-air opponents downward. If the stage is not below them, they will be meteor smashed in an [[OHKO]].||0%

|[[Victini]]||12||Victory Star||Victini will boost the attack power of its summoner as well as granting super armor.||0%

|[[Snivy]]||38||Razor Leaf||Snivy releases a flurry of leaves in a horizontal trajectory. It is the successor to [[Chikorita]].||84%

|[[Oshawott]]||38||Surf||Oshawott slides across the stage in a jet of water. It will carry anyone caught in its stream off screen, giving it the potential to [[OHKO]] opponents. It is the successor to [[Piplup]].||-

|[[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]].||38%

|[[Kyurem]]||12||Icy Wind||Kyurem appears in its Neutral form. It will releases icy gusts from its sides that will freeze opponents within its range.||12% per hit

|[[Keldeo]]||12||Secret Sword||Keldeo appears in its Resolute form. It leaps and performs a large slash with its horn.||198%

|[[Meloetta]]||10||Echoed Voice||Meloetta attacks with sound waves that bounce across the stage. ||12% per hit

|[[Genesect]]||12||Techno Blast||Genesect fires a beam from the cannon on its back. The blast can break through walls.||124%

|[[Chespin]]||42||Seed Bomb||Chespin releases a flurry of explosive seeds.||110%

|[[Fennekin]]||42||Incinerate||Fennekin releases a small fireball that bursts into a large pillar of flames upon impact. Opponents will take repeated damage.||148%

|[[Fletchling]]||40||Peck||Fletchling will hop across the stage, damaging opponents with its potent beak.||88%

|[[Spewpa]]||40||Stun Spore||When attacked, Spewpa releases a flurry of spores that will cause temporarily stun opponents. Even if the summoner is the only character in range of Spewpa's spores, they will not be affected.||27%

|[[Gogoat]]||40||Take Down||Gogoat charges across the stage, allowing the player who summoned it to ride it during its attack.||15% per hit

|[[Swirlix]]||40||Cotton Spore||When an opponent is caught by Cotton Spore, they move slower than normal.||0%

|[[Inkay]]||40||Topsy-Turvy||Inkay attacks the ground, causing grounded opponents to [[trip]].||25%

|[[Dedenne]]||42||Discharge||Dedenne radiates an x-shaped blast of discharged electricity. It slowly rotates counter-clockwise.||29%

|[[Xerneas]]||12||Geomancy||Xerneas uses its signature move to boost the stats of every player in the battle. However, it will give the biggest boost to its summoner.||0%

!Pokémon!!Relative frequency!!Move!!Description!!Maximum damage

|[[Alolan Raichu]]|| ||Wild Charge|| ||  

|[[Vulpix]]|| ||Fire Spin|| ||

|[[Alolan Vulpix]]|| ||Icy Wind|| ||

|[[Meowth]]|| ||Pay Day|| ||

|[[Abra]]|| ||Teleport|| ||

|[[Electrode]]|| ||Explosion|| ||

|[[Alolan Exeggutor]]|| || || ||

|[[Goldeen]]|| ||Splash|| ||

|[[Staryu]]|| ||Swift|| ||

|[[Ditto]]|| ||Transform|| ||

|[[Eevee]]|| ||Take Down|| ||

|[[Snorlax]]|| ||Body Slam|| ||

|[[Mew]]|| ||Fly|| ||

|[[Bellossom]]|| ||Sweet Scent|| ||

|[[Scizor]]|| ||Metal Claw|| ||

|[[Entei]]|| ||Fire Spin|| ||

|[[Suicune]]|| ||Aurora Beam; Blizzard|| ||

|[[Lugia]]|| ||Aeroblast|| ||

|[[Metagross]]|| ||Earthquake|| ||

|[[Latias & Latios]]|| ||Steel Wing|| ||

|[[Kyogre]]|| ||Hydro Pump|| ||

|[[Deoxys]]|| ||Hyper Beam|| ||

|[[Abomasnow]]|| ||Blizzard; Ice Punch|| ||

|[[Palkia]]|| ||Spacial Rend|| ||

|[[Giratina]]|| ||Dragon Breath|| ||

|[[Darkrai]]|| ||Dark Void|| ||

|[[Zoroark]]|| ||Fury Swipes|| ||

|[[Chespin]]|| ||Seed Bomb|| ||

|[[Xerneas]]|| ||Geomancy|| ||

|[[Bewear]]|| ||Brutal Swing|| ||

|[[Pyukumuku]]|| ||Counter|| ||

|[[Togedemaru]]|| ||Zing Zap|| ||

|[[Mimikyu]]|| ||Let's Snuggle Forever|| ||

|[[Solgaleo]]|| ||Sunsteel Strike|| ||

|[[Lunala]]|| ||Moongeist Beam|| ||

|[[Marshadow]]|| ||Spectral Thief|| ||

==Trophy information==

===''Melee''===

[[File:Poké Ball Trophy Melee.png|thumb|75px|Trophy in ''Melee''.]]

''These balls are used to capture and contain wild Pokémon. Most Pokémon must be weakened in some way before they can be captured, but once they're inside a Poké Ball, they enjoy their new home, since Poké Balls contain an environment specially designed for Pokémon comfort. Master Balls are the strongest type. ''

{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Pokémon Red & Blue}}

===''Brawl''===

{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Pokémon Red/Blue|console2=DS|game2=Pokémon Diamond/Pearl}}

[[File:PokeBallTrophy3DS.png|thumb|100px|left|Trophy in ''for 3DS''.]]

{{Trophy games|console1=GB|game1=Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue (09/1998)|console2=3DS|game2=Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (10/2013)}}

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==Origin==

[[File:PokeballLetsGoPikachuEevee.jpg|thumb|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 exists, 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.