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Poké Ball
Ssbbitemspokeball.jpg
Artwork of a Poké Ball in Brawl.
Universe Pokémon
Appears in SSB
SSBM
SSBB
SSB4
Item class Throwing/Summoning
Article on Bulbapedia Poké Ball

The Poké Ball (モンスターボール, Monster Ball) is an item that, if thrown, will release one of a number of Pokémon. Each Pokémon does a different thing, including attacking the thrower's opponents, changing the properties of the stage, and inducing status effects. The Poké Balls in Super Smash Bros. release Pokémon from Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow (Generation I), the Poké Balls in Super Smash Bros. Melee release Pokémon from Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (Generation II) in addition to Pokémon from Red, Blue, and Yellow, the Poké Balls in Super Smash Bros. Brawl release Pokémon from Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Diamond, and Pearl (Generations III and IV), and Pokê Balls in Super Smash Bros. 4 release Pokémon from Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, and Y (Generations V and VI). In Brawl, the Poké Ball makes a unique sound effect when it appears, thus alerting one to its presence even if it appears off screen.

Another version of the Poké Ball, the Master Ball, was introduced in Smash 4, which is similar to the Poké Ball, but only releases rare or legendary Pokémon.

In Melee, 12 Poké Balls can be on-screen at once. However, this number was reduced to 3 in Brawl. This number was again reduced to 1 in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

The Poké Ball is also featured as a trophy in Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4.

Damage

SSB Melee Brawl
Throw 16% 13% 13%
Up tilt throw 17% 12% 12%
Down tilt throw 13% 15% N/A
Dash throw 21% 15% 15%
Forward smash throw 20% 16% 13%
Up smash throw 21% 12% 12%
Down smash throw 13% 19% N/A
Aerial throw 18% 15% 15%
Aerial drop N/A 12% 12%
Aerial up tilt throw 20% 12% 12%
Aerial down tilt throw 21% 15% 15%
Aerial forward smash throw 21% 15% 15%
Aerial up smash throw 24% 12% 12%
Aerial down smash throw 24% 15% 15%

Origin

File:Pokeball-PKMN.png
A Poké Ball as it originally appears in Pokémon Red/Blue.

In the Pokémon series, the Pokémon trainer has to capture wild Pokémon to add to his or her party Pokémon. When the Pokémon trainer encounters a wild Pokémon, he or she must use their Pokémon to weaken the wild Pokémon if necessary. When the Pokémon is weak enough, the trainer can throw a Poké Ball at it to capture it. It takes three wobbles and then a click from the Poké Ball for a successful catch. A Poké Ball catch attempt will fail if the caught Pokémon was able to break out of the ball. Poké Balls are also used for the storage of Pokémon. When the trainer gets in a battle, the trainer throws a Poké Ball out on the battlefield that contains the Pokémon of his or her choice and the Pokémon is released. The Poké Ball has been used in almost every Pokémon game since and functions the same. In the Super Smash Bros. series, the Poké Ball is an item that can be picked up, thrown, and release a random Pokémon (refer to the list below for all the Pokémon). [1]

List of Poké Ball Pokémon

Pokémon in these tables are listed by their order in the National Pokédex.

Super Smash Bros.

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

Pokémon Rarity Move Description Damage per value
Charizard Common Flamethrower Charizard scorches opponents with intense flames, alternating between left and right. 6% flame
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% stream of water
Beedrill Common Take Down The summoned Beedrill flies off screen and returns within a reckless swarm of them. 12% Beedrill
Clefairy Common Metronome Clefairy uses on of the other moves of the other Pokémon. - -
Meowth Common Pay Day Meowth hurls numerous coins in various directions. 6% coin
Onix Common Rock Throw Onix travels to the top of the screen and unleashes an avalanche of boulders. 12% rock
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% toxic cloud
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% star
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% -

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Pokémon Rarity Move Description Damage per value
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% flame
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% stream of water
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% toxic cloud
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% star
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, but it will damage 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% leaf
Cyndaquil Common Flamethrower Cyndaquil unleashes powerful flames from its back. 2% flame
Togepi Uncommon Metronome Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: Night Shade, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Sleep Powder, 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% tackle
Unown Uncommon Take Down The summoned Unown flies off screen and returns in a hazardous swarm. It is the successor to Beedrill. 5% Unown
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% 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 unleashes sparks of electricity that electrocute opponents within its range. 25% spark
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% 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% flame
Celebi Rare Fly Celebi gracefully flies off the stage. It is very rare and rewards the player who summoned it as a result. 0% -
Ditto - - Ditto was cut prior to Melee's release. It was supposedly going to transform into the character of its summoner and fight along side them as an AI. However, it proved to difficult of a concept to program. Ditto is still accessible within the game through hacking, but it will only cry its Japanese name "Metamon!" and then disappear. 0% -

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Pokémon Relative frequency Move Description Maximum 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. 66%
Electrode 40 Explosion Electrode self-destructs after three seconds and is capable of damaging its summoner. With good timing, a player can throw it last second. 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, Sleep Powder, or Leech Seed. It is a successor to Clefairy. -
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 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 reflexive 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 franchise. They are the successors to Unown. 50%
Kyogre 5 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. 0%
Groudon 5 Overheat Groudon's heated body damages opponents who come in contact with it. Although mostly stationary while summoned, it's 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 Swipes 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 with a given frequency of 0 are assigned a combined 1/493 chance of appearing, independent of the rest of the frequency system. It should also be noted that at the time that this game was made, there were only 493 Pokémon, probably resulting in the variable of the Pokémon appearing.

Super Smash Bros. 4

Pokémon Relative frequency Move Description Maximum damage
Meowth - Pay Day Meowth will hurl coins in a horizontal trajectory and will switch the direction it's oriented to face opponents. 284%
Electrode - Explosion Electrode self-destructs after three seconds and is capable of damaging its summoner. With good timing, a player can throw it last second. It will occasionally fail to detonate, making it available to be thrown as a projectile. 30%
Goldeen - Splash Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process. 0%
Staryu - 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 - Take Down Eevee slams its body into opponents. 40%
Snorlax - Body Slam Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight. 78%
Moltres - Fly Moltres will fly off the stage, but it will damage opponents it comes in contact with. 160%
Mew - Fly Mew gracefully flies off the stage, dropping treasures as it goes. 0%
Togepi - Metronome Togepi will randomly use one of several moves. 40%
Bellossom - Sweet Scent Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep. 3%
Entei - Fire Spin Entei produces a massive pillar of fire, trapping opponents within its vertical range. -
Suicune - Aurora Beam Suicune shoots a powerful horizontal beam. 73%
Lugia - Aeroblast Lugia flies to the background of the stage and releases waves of energy over the portion of the stage in front of it. -
Gardevoir - Reflect Gardevoir produces a reflexive sphere around itself that the summoner can use to protect itself from projectile attacks. 0%
Metagross - Earthquake Metagross causes the terrain beneath its feet to quake, trapping and damaging opponents in the process. 48%
Latias & Latios - 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 - 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 - 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 - Blizzard;
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 - 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 - Dragon Breath Giratina will unleash a powerful whirlwind that will push opponents off-screen. 2% per hit
Darkrai - 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 - 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 - Victory Star Victini will boost the attack power of its summoner. 0%
Snivy - Razor Leaf Snivy releases a flurry of leaves in a horizontal trajectory. It is the successor to Chikorita. 84%
Oshawott - 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 - Fury Swipes Zoroark will dash back and forth, wildly slashing its claws. 38%
Kyurem - 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 - Secret Sword Keldeo appears in its Resolute form. It leaps and performs a large slash with its horn. 198%
Meloetta - Echoed Voice Meloetta attacks with sound waves that bounce across the stage. 12% per hit
Genesect - Techno Blast Genesect fires a beam from the cannon on its back. The blast can break through walls. 124%
Chespin - Seed Bomb Chespin releases a flurry of explosive seeds. 110%
Fennekin - Incinerate Fennekin releases a small fireball that bursts into a large pillar of flames upon impact. Opponents will take repeated damage. 148%
Fletchling - Peck Fletchling will hop across the stage, damaging opponents with its potent beak. 88%
Spewpa - Stun Spore Spewpa releases a flurry of spore that will cause temporarily stun opponents. 27%
Gogoat - Take Down Gogoat charges across the stage, allowing the player who summoned it to ride it during its attack. 15% per hit
Swirlix - Cotton Spore When an opponent is caught by Cotton Spore, they move slower than normal. 0%
Inkay - Topsy-Turvy Inkay attacks the ground, causing grounded opponents to trip. 25%
Dedenne - Discharge Dedenne radiates an x-shaped blast of discharged electricity. It slowly rotates counter-clockwise. 29%
Xerneas - 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%

Super Smash Bros. instruction booklet description

When thrown, the ball opens up, and a Pokémon™ pops out. The Pokémon that appears is random; it performs its special skill then leaves.

Trophy info (Melee)

The Poké Ball trophy from 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.

Game Boy: Pokémon Red & Blue

Trophy info (Brawl)

File:Pokeball Trophy.jpg
The Poké Ball trophy from Brawl.

An item used for capturing Pokémon and calling them out to battle. Pokémon live in these items which, despite appearances, actually contain a wide, comfortable, Pokémon-friendly world inside them. In Super Smash Bros., Pokémon give temporary support to whoever calls them out. You never know which Pokémon you'll get, but some of them are devastatingly powerful.

Game Boy: Pokémon Red/Blue
Nintendo DS: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Trivia

  • The chance of encountering specific legendary Pokémon in the games of the series has varied on the number of Pokémon available in the main Pokémon series upon the Smash game's release.
    • Mew has a 1 out or 151 chance of appearing in Super Smash Bros., referencing the number of Pokémon available in Generation I.
    • Mew and Celebi each have a 1 out of 251 chance of appearing in Melee, referencing the number of Pokémon available in Generation II.
    • Mew, Celebi, and Jirachi each have a 1 out of 493 chance of appearing in Brawl, referencing the number of Pokémon available in Generation IV.
    • Mew has a 1 out of 719 chance of appearing in Smash 4, referencing the number of Pokémon available in Generation VI.
  • The first Pokémon summoned from a Poké Ball in Training Mode will also be the first summoned in Versus Mode and the Single Player mode.
  • In Melee's Training Mode, legendary Pokémon will not appear, and a few Poké Balls may not release any Pokémon at all.
  • Mew, Goldeen, and Snorlax are the only three Poké Ball Pokémon to appear in all four Super Smash Bros. games.

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