Poké Ball

Poké Ball
Official artwork of the Poké Ball.
Universe	Pokémon
Appears in	SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Item class	Throwing/Summoning
Article on Bulbapedia	Poké Ball

“	When thrown, the ball opens up, and a Pokémon™ pops out. The Pokémon that appears is random; it performs its special skill then leaves.	”
—Super Smash Bros. instruction booklet description

The Poké Ball (モンスターボール, Monster Ball) is an item from the Pokémon universe.

Origin

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 Pokémon games and several spin-offs, where they are used by Pokémon Trainers 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.

Use

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 generations. 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, reflecting 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 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 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.

Non-item Poké Balls appear during the on-screen appearances of most playable Pokémon in every game except for Melee, and are thrown by the Pokémon Trainer for his Pokémon Change. Only Mewtwo and Lucario do not emerge from a Poké Ball during their on-screen appearances.

Damage

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.

	SSB	Melee	Brawl	SSB4	Ultimate
Throw	16%	13%	13%	13%	13%
Up tilt throw	17%	12%	12%	12-15%	12-15%
Down tilt throw	13%	15%	N/A	15%	15%
Dash throw	21%	15%	15%	15%	15%
Forward smash throw	20%	16%	13%	16%	16%
Up smash throw	21%	12%	12%	15-18%	15-18%
Down smash throw	13%	19%	N/A	19%	19%
Aerial throw	18%	15%	15%	13%	13%
Aerial drop	N/A	12%	12%	5-12%	5-12%
Aerial up tilt throw	20%	12%	12%	13-15%	13-15%
Aerial down tilt throw	21%	15%	15%	12%	12%
Aerial forward smash throw	21%	15%	15%	13%	13%
Aerial up smash throw	24%	12%	12%	12-15%	12-15%
Aerial down smash throw	24%	15%	15%	12-15%	12-25%

List of Pokémon in Poké Ball and Master Ball

National Pokédex #	Pokémon	Move
460	Abomasnow	Blizzard, Ice Punch
063	Abra	Teleport
493	Arceus	Gravity
144	Articuno	Icy Wind
015	Beedrill	Take Down
182	Bellossom	Sweet Scent
760	Bewear	Brutal Swing
009	Blastoise	Hydro Pump
438	Bonsly	Tackle
251	Celebi	Fly
113	Chansey	Softboiled
006	Charizard	Flamethrower
650	Chespin	Seed Bomb
152	Chikorita	Razor Leaf
035	Clefairy	Metronome
155	Cyndaquil	Flamethrower
491	Darkrai	Dark Void
702	Dedenne	Discharge
386	Deoxys	Hyper Beam
132	Ditto	Transform
133	Eevee	Take Down
101	Electrode	Explosion
244	Entei	Fire Spin
103	Alolan Exeggutor	Block
653	Fennekin	Incinerate
661	Fletchling	Peck
282	Gardevoir	Reflect
649	Genesect	Techno Blast
487	Giratina	Dragon Breath
673	Gogoat	Take Down Horn Leech
118	Goldeen	Splash
383	Groudon	Overheat
316	Gulpin	Swallow
106	Hitmonlee	Jump Kick
250	Ho-Oh	Sacred Fire
686	Inkay	Topsy-Turvy
385	Jirachi	Fly
647	Keldeo	Secret Sword
109	Koffing	Smog
382	Kyogre	Hydro Pump
646	Kyurem	Icy Wind
380-381	Latias and Latios	Steel Wing
249	Lugia	Aeroblast
792	Lunala	Moongeist Beam
490	Manaphy	Heart Swap
183	Marill	Tackle
802	Marshadow	Spectral Thief
648	Meloetta	Echoed Voice
052	Meowth	Pay Day
376	Metagross	Earthquake
151	Mew	Fly
778	Mimikyu	Disguise
146	Moltres	Fly
446	Munchlax	Pickup
095	Onix	Rock Throw
501	Oshawott	Surf
484	Palkia	Spacial Rend
393	Piplup	Surf
233	Porygon2	Tackle
771	Pyukumuku	Innards Out
026	Alolan Raichu	Surge Surfer
243	Raikou	Spark
212	Scizor	Metal Claw Fury Cutter
495	Snivy	Razor Leaf
143	Snorlax	Body Slam
791	Solgaleo	Sunsteel Strike
665	Spewpa	Stun Spore
121	Starmie	Swift
120	Staryu	Swift
245	Suicune	Blizzard Aurora Beam
684	Swirlix	Cotton Spore
785	Tapu Koko	Electric Terrain, Discharge
777	Togedemaru	Spark
175	Togepi	Metronome
255	Torchic	Fire Spin
201	Unown	Take Down
003	Venusaur	Earthquake
494	Victini	Victory Star
037	Vulpix	Ember
037	Alolan Vulpix	Powder Snow
461	Weavile	False Swipe
110	Weezing	Smog
202	Wobbuffet	Counter
716	Xerneas	Geomancy
145	Zapdos	ThunderShock
571	Zoroark	Fury Swipes
Total			13	29	30	40	55

List of Poké Ball Pokémon

Super Smash Bros.

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 1-in-151 chance of appearing. Mew will only appear after at least one hidden character has been unlocked. A summoned Pokémon will not be the same as the previous two summons.

Pokémon	Move	Description	Damage
Charizard	Flamethrower	Charizard scorches opponents with intense flames, alternating between left and right.	4% per hit 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 13% (contact)
Beedrill	Take Down	The summoned Beedrill flies off screen and returns within a reckless swarm of them.	12% per hit 18% (contact when summoned)
Clefairy	Metronome	Clefairy uses one of the other moves of the other Pokémon—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).	— 12% (contact)
Meowth	Pay Day	Meowth hurls numerous coins in a cross shape, rotating counter-clockwise over time.	6% per hit 12% (contact)
Onix	Rock Throw	Onix travels to the top of the screen and unleashes an avalanche of boulders.	12% per hit 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 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

Super Smash Bros. Melee

There are 29 Poké Ball Pokémon in Melee.

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 20% (contact)
Blastoise	Common	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 14% (contact)
Clefairy	Common	Metronome	Clefairy will randomly perform one of four attacks: Gust, Fire Spin, Waterfall, or Selfdestruct.	Gust 1% per hit Waterfall 18% per hit Fire Spin 2% per hit Selfdestruct 21%
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.	N/A
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 13% (contact)
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. Most characters (except for fast fallers and some heavyweights), could potentially be OHKOed in some situations.	25%
Zapdos	Rare	ThunderShock	Zapdos will begin to discharge electricity. Any opponent caught within this attack will be unable to move.	3% per hit
Moltres	Rare	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	Rare	Fly	Mew gracefully flies off the stage. It is extremely rare and gifts the summoner with bonus points.	N/A
Chikorita	Common	Razor Leaf	Chikorita releases a flurry of leaves in a horizontal trajectory.	4% per hit 2% (contact)
Cyndaquil	Common	Flamethrower	Cyndaquil unleashes powerful flames from its back.	1% per hit
Togepi	Uncommon	Metronome	Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: Night Shade, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Sleep Powder, or Leech Seed.	Night Shade N/A Magnitude 5% Powder Snow 10% Sleep Powder 10% Leech Seed 7% (3 times)
Bellossom	Common	Sweet Scent	Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.	3%
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 18% (contact when summoned)
Wobbuffet	Common	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.	—
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)
Porygon2	Common	Tackle	Porygon2 will immediately launch itself in a horizontal trajectory, knocking opponents it hits in the opposite direction.	25%
Raikou	Rare	Spark	Raikou will unleash sparks of electricity that shock opponents within its range.	20% per hit
Entei	Rare	Fire Spin	Entei produces a massive pillar of fire, trapping opponents within its vertical range.	1% per hit
Suicune	Rare	Blizzard	Powerful gusts of snow swirl around Suicune, trapping opponents who are within its range.	1% per hit
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 30% (contact)
Ho-Oh	Rare	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.	1% per hit 13% (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

Ditto was also planned, but cannot appear from a Poké Ball in the final game. It was originally intended to transform into its summoner and fight alongside them as a CPU player. However, it was removed due to technical difficulties with implementing its behavior. Ditto is still accessible through hacking, but it just cries "Mon-mon" (from "Metamon", its Japanese name) and then disappears.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

There are 30 Poké Ball Pokémon in Brawl.

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 2% (contact)
Togepi	20	Metronome	Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: SmokeScreen, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Hypnosis, or Leech Seed.	Smokescreen N/A Magnitude 5% Powder Snow 10% Hypnosis 10% 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% 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 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 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) 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 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) 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 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) 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
Manaphy	4	Heart Swap	Manaphy uses its signature move to temporarily swap the characters.	N/A

Pokémon with a given frequency of 0 are assigned a combined 1/493 chance of appearing, independent of the rest of the frequency system.

Super Smash Bros. 4

There are 40 Poké Ball Pokémon in Smash 4. Unlike other installments, there are unlockable Poké Ball Pokémon, with two only being unlockable on the 3DS version.

Pokémon	Relative frequency	Move	Description	Damage	Unlock criteria
Meowth	32	Pay Day	Meowth will hurl coins in a horizontal trajectory and will switch the direction it's oriented to face opponents.	4% per hit
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.	N/A
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.	1% per hit
Eevee	40	Take Down	Eevee slams its body into opponents.	8%
Snorlax	32	Body Slam	Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.	19% (rising), 20% (falling)
Moltres	8	Fly	Moltres will fly off the stage, but it will damage opponents it comes in contact with.	40%
Mew	5	Fly	Mew gracefully flies off the stage, dropping treasures as it goes.	N/A
Togepi	34	Metronome	Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: Smokescreen, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Hypnosis, or Leech Seed.	Smokescreen N/A Magnitude 5% Powder Snow 10% Hypnosis 10% Leech Seed 7% (3 times)
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.	1% (starting hit), 0.44% (loop), 10% (finisher)
Suicune	8	Aurora Beam	Suicune shoots a powerful horizontal beam.	Aurora Beam 35% 4% (contact), 10% (contact late)
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.	Aeroblast 20% per hit 30% (contact)
Gardevoir	34	Reflect	Gardevoir produces a reflexive sphere around itself that the summoner can use to protect itself from projectile attacks.	1.3× reflected damage
Metagross	32	Earthquake	Metagross causes the terrain beneath its feet to quake, trapping and damaging opponents in the process.	6% (grounding hit) 3% (shockwave)
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
Kyogre	8	Hydro Pump	Kyogre homes-in on an opponent releases a consistent stream of water that pushes them off the screen.	8% (contact)
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) 7% (contact)
Abomasnow	40	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.	Blizzard 1% per hit Ice Punch 15%
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% (contact)
Giratina	12	Dragon Breath	Giratina will unleash a powerful whirlwind that will push opponents off-screen.	Dragon Breath 2% per hit 6% 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) 1% (loop grounded), 2% (loop airborne)
Arceus	12	Gravity	Arceus will launch mid-air opponents downward. If the stage is not below them, they will be meteor smashed straight into the blast zone.	N/A
Victini	12	Victory Star	Victini will boost the attack power of its summoner as well as granting super armor.	N/A	3DS: Play 100-Man Smash for the first time. 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
Oshawott	38	Surf	Oshawott slides across the stage in a jet of water. It will carry anyone caught in its stream off-screen. It is the successor to Piplup.	1% (front), 3% (back)
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) 1% (hits 2, 4, 6-9, 12-15) 2% (hits 3, 5, 10-11) 13% (finisher)	3DS: Clear 10-Man Smash.
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.	18%
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. Wii U: Clear Solo All-Star on normal difficulty or higher while playing as Lucario.
Genesect	12	Techno Blast	Genesect fires a beam from the cannon on its back. The blast can break through walls.	Techno Blast 30% 8% (bolts)	3DS: Play Endless Smash for the first time.
Chespin	42	Seed Bomb	Chespin releases a flurry of explosive seeds.	11% per hit
Fennekin	42	Incinerate	Fennekin releases a small fireball that bursts into a large pillar of flames upon impact. Opponents will take repeated damage.	3% (hit) 2% (burn)
Fletchling	40	Peck	Fletchling will hop across the stage, damaging opponents with its potent beak.	2% per hit
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 the range of Spewpa's spores, they will not be affected.	3%
Gogoat	40	Take Down	Gogoat charges across the stage, allowing the player who summoned it to ride it during its attack.	15% (initial ram) 5% (braking) 8% (quick turn) 6% (jump)
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.	5%
Dedenne	42	Discharge	Dedenne radiates an x-shaped blast of discharged electricity. It slowly rotates counter-clockwise.	1% (loop), 5% (finisher)
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.	N/A	3DS: Play Target Blast for the first time. Wii U: Play alone and as Pikachu and destroy 200 blocks in a single game of Trophy Rush.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

There are 55 Poké Ball Pokémon in Ultimate, and as prior to Smash 4, all Pokémon are available from the start. Certain Pokémon cannot be summoned on certain stages.

Pokémon	Relative frequency	Move	Description	Damage
Alolan Raichu	40	Surge Surfer	Targets opponents as it flies around the stage dealing damage on contact, often hitting opponents multiple times.	8% per hit
Vulpix	40	Ember	Shoots fire similar to Ness's PK Fire, dealing minor but rapid damage. Will turn to face opponents if there is no one in front of it.	4% (hit) 2% (loop)
Alolan Vulpix	40	Powder Snow	Shoots horizontal blasts of ice out in front of it, dealing lighter, rapid hits at the edge. Opponents hit by the ice will be frozen for a short period of time. Will turn to face opponents if there is no one in front of it.	14% (close early), 13% (close mid), 11% (close late) 2.5% (far early), 2% (far mid-early), 1.8% (far mid), 1.2% (far late)
Meowth	32	Pay Day	Meowth will hurl coins in a horizontal trajectory and will switch the direction it's oriented to face opponents.	4% per hit
Abra	40	Teleport	Abra doesn’t cause any attacks that do damage, but it will approach the opponent and try to teleport them offstage. It will teleport them three times before disappearing.	N/A
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.	30%
Alolan Exeggutor	40	Block	Alolan Exeggutor does not attack; rather, it stands where it was thrown and its tall trunk/neck acts as a barrier, effectively splitting the stage in two. Fighters hoping to get around Exeggutor must go over its head or under whatever platform it is standing on.	N/A
Goldeen	40	Splash	Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.	N/A
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	1% per hit
Ditto	40	Transform	Ditto will transform into the character that threw the Pokè Ball and will fight alongside them. However, similar to certain Assist Trophies, Ditto can be damaged like a regular fighter. It was originally planned to be in Melee, but was scrapped due to technical difficulties.	N/A
Eevee	40	Take Down	Eevee slams its body into opponents.	14%, 12% (late)
Snorlax	32	Body Slam	Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.	19% (rising) 20% (falling)
Moltres	8	Fly	Moltres will fly off the stage, but it will damage opponents it comes in contact with.	40%
Mew	5	Fly	Mew gracefully flies off the stage.	N/A
Togepi	34	Metronome	Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: Smokescreen, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Hypnosis, or Leech Seed.	Smokescreen N/A Magnitude 5% Powder Snow 10% Hypnosis 10% Leech Seed 7% (3 times)
Bellossom	32	Sweet Scent	Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.	3%
Scizor	40	Fury Cutter	Scizor will jump around the stage until it’s near an opponent, it will attack them by rapidly slashing its claws. Returns after its absence from Brawl and Smash 4.	1% (loop), 10% (finisher)
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)
Suicune	8	Aurora Beam	Suicune fires a beam of ice in front of it, freezing opponents.	Aurora Beam 35% 4% (contact), 10% (contact late)
Lugia	10	Aeroblast	Lugia fires a powerful vacuum of energy from the background.	Aeroblast 20% per hit 30% (contact)
Gardevoir	34	Reflect	Gardevoir wanders the stage and generates a passive shield that reflects projectiles.	1.3× reflected damage
Metagross	32	Earthquake	Metagross stomps the ground, burying opponents in its perimeter.	6% (grounding hit) 3% (shockwave)
Latias & Latios	8	Steel Wing	When either Latias or Latios are summoned, they fly around the stage at high speed, knocking away opponents in their path.	7% per hit
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 8% (contact)
Deoxys	8	Hyper Beam	Deoxys appears in its Attack Forme. It flies to the top of the stage and fires a beam of energy straight down.	Hyper Beam 1% (loop), 30% (finisher) 7% (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 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 10% (contact)
Giratina	12	Dragon Breath	Giratina appears in its Altered Forme. It breathes spirals of wind that deal minimal damage but knocks opponents away.	Dragon Breath 2% per hit 6% (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) 1% (loop grounded), 2% (loop airborne)
Arceus	12	Gravity	Arceus meteor smashes opponents in the air.	N/A
Victini	12	Victory Star	Victini will grant its summoner a Final Smash regardless of circumstance.	N/A
Snivy	38	Razor Leaf	Snivy shoots leaves in front of it, which deal minimal damage and knockback.	6% per hit
Oshawott	38	Surf	Oshawott glides on a wave of water that pushes away opponents caught in its path.	1% (front), 3% (back)
Zoroark	12	Fury Swipes	Zoroark dashes around the stage while swiping its claws; if it captures an opponent, it drags them to the top of the stage for repeated damage then meteor smashes them, in a similar manner to Secret Ninja Attack.	7% (hit 1) 1% (hits 2, 4, 6-9, 12-15) 2% (hits 3, 5, 10-11) 13% (finisher)
Kyurem	12	Icy Wind	Kyurem appears in its Neutral Forme. It releases vortexes of icy wind on either side, which freeze opponents caught within.	13% (close), 11% (far)
Keldeo	12	Secret Sword	Keldeo appears in its Resolute Forme. It rushes towards opponents and slashes them with its horn, dealing large amounts of knockback.	18%
Meloetta	10	Echoed Voice	Meloetta appears in its Aria Forme. Its voice manifests as damaging music notes that bounce around the stage, affected by the terrain.	12% per hit
Genesect	12	Techno Blast	Genesect jumps around the stage, firing energy bolts and large laser beams.	Techno Blast 30% 8% (bolts)
Chespin	42	Seed Bomb	Chespin releases seeds around its perimeter and detonates them, damaging nearby opponents.	11% per hit
Fennekin	42	Incinerate	Fennekin breathes pillars of fire that linger on the stage, similar to PK Fire.	3% (hit), 2% (hit late) 2% (burn)
Fletchling	40	Peck	Fletchling hops around the stage and pecks anyone in its way for minimal damage and knockback.	2% per hit
Spewpa	40	Stun Spore	When approached, Spewpa creates a cloud of spores that paralyze opponents.	3%
Gogoat	40	Horn Leech	Gogoat charges around the stage, ramming into opponents; its back acts as a platform, allowing fighters to ride it.	15% (initial ram) 5% (stop) 8% (braking) 10% (turn) 6% (jump)
Swirlix	40	Cotton Spore	Swirlix creates a pink cloud that slows nearby opponents in a similar fashion to the Timer.	N/A
Inkay	40	Topsy-Turvy	Inkay trips nearby opponents.	5%
Dedenne	42	Discharge	Dedenne jumps and creates a rotating field of electricity around its body.	1% (loop), 5% (finisher)
Xerneas	12	Geomancy	Xerneas grants its summoner increased knockback and super armor, in the same fashion as the Gold Fighters on Golden Plains.	1.66× smash attack damage 1.75× non-smash attack damage
Bewear	40	Brutal Swing	Bewear will move around the stage and let out a devastating uppercut to a nearby opponent.	15% (shock), 14% (shock sour) 22% (hit 1), 20% (hit 1 sour) 28% (hit 2 tip), 24% (hit 2 sour)
Pyukumuku	40	Innards Out	Pyukumuku will shoot out its hand as a counterattack, upon being attacked by the opponent. It can be thrown like a regular item by the character who summoned it, and it can even be bounced on to make it attack more frequently.	8% (regular hit) 18% (squeezed hit) 6% (thrown)
Togedemaru	40	Spark	Togedemaru will summon a thunderbolt to send out a large electric field, and then roll around to repeat the process.	12% (thunder bolt) 8% (flash) 1.5% (loop), 15% (finisher), 12% (finisher sour)
Mimikyu	40	Disguise	Mimikyu will grab the opponent and drag them into its cloth, where it will damage the opponent. At the end of the attack, Mimikyu will instantly KO the opponent if they’re at or over 90% damage	1.5% (loop)
Tapu Koko	12	Electric Terrain; Discharge	Tapu Koko will let out a large net of electricity to deal multiple hits to opponents. It also releases multiple electrical beams while attacking.	Electric Terrain 1.6% Discharge 3% (bolt close), 12% (bolt mid), 22% (bolt far)
Solgaleo	12	Sunsteel Strike	Solgaleo will teleport around the stage, while unleashing a powerful beam of flame.	25%
Lunala	12	Moongeist Beam	Lunala will teleport to the background of the stage upon being summoned. It will shoot out a large light beam that will drag towards the top of the screen.	30% (clean hit), 22-28% (very late to late)
Marshadow	12	Spectral Thief	Marshadow will stun the opponent from its shadow, and then appear next to them and throw a powerful punch.	10% (trapping hit) 22.5% (punch)

Trophies

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Poké Ball's trophy in Melee

Poké Ball

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.

Pokémon Red & Blue (9/98)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Poké Ball's trophy in Brawl

Poké Ball

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.

: Pokémon Red/Blue

: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

In Super Smash Bros. 4

The Poké Ball trophy appears in both versions of the game. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of the Pokémon Gold & Pokémon Silver Trophy Box.

Poké Ball's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Poké Ball's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Poké Ball

An item used to call out different Pokémon. Which Pokémon emerges is a mystery, but it will aid whoever threw the Poké Ball. Some of the Pokémon contained inside are extremely powerful and will really intensify the battle. It's definitely worth beating your opponents to these!

: Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue (09/1998)

: Pokémon X & Pokémon Y (10/2013)

A ball holding one of any number of Pokémon just waiting to burst out and help you in battle. Which kind will it be? Well, that's a surprise, but whichever one it is, it'll definitely up the intensity of the battle! If you see one, make sure you're the one to grab it!

: Pokémon Red/Blue (10/1999)

: Pokémon X/Y (10/2013)

Gallery

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  Icon from Super Smash Bros.

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  Closed and open Poké Balls in Smash 64.

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  The Poké Ball from Melee.

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  The Poké Ball from Brawl.

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  Luigi with a Poké Ball, and Mario with a Master Ball.

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  The Poké Ball from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

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  The Poké Ball from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, which releases a Pokémon at random.

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  A Pokémon, in this case Suicune, being released from a Poké Ball.

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  Pikachu's victory pose in Ultimate with a Poké Ball as the series symbol.

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  Artwork of a Poké Ball in Ultimate.

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  King Dedede with a Poké Ball on his hammer in Ultimate.

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  The Poké Ball from Ultimate, which has been opened up.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	モンスターボール	Monster Ball
English	Poké Ball	—
French	Poké Ball	—
German	Poké Ball	—
Spanish	Poké Ball	—
Italian	Poké Ball	—
Chinese (Simplified)	精灵球	Monster Ball
Chinese (Traditional)	精靈球	Monster Ball
Korean	몬스터볼	Monster Ball
Dutch	Pokébal	Poké Ball
Russian	Поке-Болл	Poké Ball

Trivia

• Charizard is the only Poké Ball Pokémon in the series to become a playable character in later installments.
• Prior to Smash 4, the chance of encountering Mythical Pokémon has varied depending on the number of Pokémon available in the main Pokémon series upon the Smash game's release.
  • Mew has a 1 in 151 chance of appearing in Super Smash Bros., referencing the number of Pokémon available in Generation I.
  • Mew and Celebi each have a 1 in 251 chance of appearing in Melee, referencing the number of Pokémon available in Generation II.
  • Mew, Celebi, and Jirachi each have a 1 in 493 chance of appearing in Brawl, referencing the number of Pokémon available in Generation IV.
    • At the time of Brawl's release, only 492 Pokémon were revealed as Arceus wouldn't be revealed until the August 3rd, 2009 (over a year after Brawl's release).
• 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.
  • Similarly in Brawl and Smash 4, Mew (in both), Celebi, and Jirachi (both in Brawl) will not appear in Training Mode. Mew will appear in Training Mode in Ultimate, either randomly or by being directly picked.
• Charizard, Meowth, Goldeen, Snorlax, Mew, Electrode, and Moltres are the only Poké Ball Pokémon to appear in all five Super Smash Bros. games. Charizard, Electrode, and Moltres appear in some capacity in every game, with Charizard being playable since Brawl and Moltres and Electrode occasionally appearing in the background of Saffron City. Meowth was a trophy in Melee. Only Goldeen, Snorlax, and Mew remained as Poké Ball Pokémon in all appearances.
• In Melee, all Poké Ball Pokémon models are reused from Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, and Pokémon Snap, respectively. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, all Poké Ball Pokémon models are reused from Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Pokémon Battle Revolution, respectively. Starting with Super Smash Bros. 4, all Poké Ball Pokémon are reused from Pokédex 3D Pro and Pokémon X and Y onwards (this is most apparent with Gardevoir's walking animation).
• 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.
• The Staryu and Koffing evolution lines are the only Poké Ball Pokémon to replace another member of their evolution line in later installments.
• 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.
• Totodile, Tepig, and Froakie are the only members of their region's starters that haven't appeared as Poké Ball Pokémon. However, Froakie's final evolution, Greninja, appears as a playable character.
  • 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.
• Prior to Ultimate, it is possible for multiple of the same Pokémon to appear at the same time in Training Mode, which cannot happen in normal battles.
• Many of the Pokémon use moves that they cannot normally use in the games. For example, Goldeen cannot learn Splash in the Pokémon games.
• Ultimate is the first game where no Pokémon from the previous game were removed.
• Meowth and Scizor are the only Poké Ball Pokémon to be cut and return in a later installment.
• Some Poké Ball Pokémon cannot appear in a Pokémon stage that features said Pokémon in the background in Ultimate. For example, Palkia cannot be summoned in Spear Pillar. Despite having Moltres appear in the background of Saffron City, Moltres can still be summoned there.
• Brawl is the only game to not add a new Gen I Pokémon. However, it does bring back Meowth, who was absent from Melee.
• Generation VII is the most recent generation represented in the series to have any Pokémon appear as Poké Ball Pokémon in the game it was first represented in, due to Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet releasing after the initial launch of the game, and their representation being added later in the form of spirits.

External links

• Serebii.net's Compilation of Poké Ball Pokémon in Brawl
• DOJO Update: Pokémon Encyclopedia