Gen 4HGSS20 Poké BallsUpdated NOV 12, 2026
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Poké Balls
Kurt in Azalea Town turns each Apricorn into a ball in HeartGold & SoulSilver, ready the next day: Red makes a Level Ball, Yellow a Moon Ball, Blue a Lure Ball, Green a Friend Ball, Pink a Love Ball, White a Fast Ball and Black a Heavy Ball. Violet City sells Heal Balls at ₽300 and Net Balls at ₽1,000 before your first badge, and Dusk, Nest and Quick Balls join after 4 badges at the Safari Zone Gate. National Park’s Bug-Catching Contest hands you Sport Balls.
All 20 HeartGold & SoulSilver Poké Balls
Poké Balls
20| What it does | Where to get it | Sells for | Catch bonus | Compare | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves. | ₽1,000 |
| ₽500 | ×3.5Night or cave | ||
| A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch fast Pokémon. | Can’t buy |
| ₽150 | ×4Base Speed 100 or more | ||
| A Poké Ball that makes caught Pokémon more friendly. | Can’t buy |
| ₽150 | ×1 | ||
| A good, high-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a standard Poké Ball. | ₽600 |
| ₽300 | ×1.5 | ||
| A remedial Poké Ball that restores the caught Pokémon's HP and eliminates any status problem. | ₽300 |
| ₽150 | ×1 | ||
| A Poké Ball for catching very heavy Pokémon. | Can’t buy |
| ₽150 | By weightCatch rate −20 under 204.8 kg, up to +40 | ||
| A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that are a lower level than your own. | Can’t buy |
| ₽150 | up to ×8Higher level than target | ||
| Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that are the opposite gender of your Pokémon. | Can’t buy |
| ₽150 | ×8Same species, opposite gender | ||
| A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon hooked by a Rod when fishing. | Can’t buy |
| ₽150 | ×3While fishing | ||
| The best Ball with the ultimate level of performance. It will catch any wild Pokémon without fail. | Can’t buy |
| Can’t be sold | Guaranteed | ||
| A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that evolve using the Moon Stone. | Can’t buy |
| ₽150 | ×4Moon Stone evolution families | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on weaker Pokémon in the wild. | ₽1,000 |
| ₽500 | up to ×3.9Target below level 30 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon. | ₽1,000 |
| ₽500 | ×3Water or Bug type | ||
| A special Poké Ball for the Pal Park. | Can’t buy |
| Can’t be sold | GuaranteedPal Park | ||
| A device for catching wild Pokémon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system. | ₽200 |
| ₽100 | ×1 | ||
| A somewhat rare Poké Ball that has been specially made to commemorate an event of some sort. | Can’t buy |
| ₽100 | — | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that provides a better catch rate if it is used at the start of a wild encounter. | ₽1,000 |
| ₽500 | ×4First turn | ||
| A special Poké Ball that is used only in the Great Marsh. It is decorated in a camouflage pattern. | Can’t buy |
| Can’t be sold | ×1.5 | ||
| A special Poké Ball for the Bug-Catching Contest. | Can’t buy |
| ₽150 | ×1.5 | ||
| An ultra-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a Great Ball. | ₽1,200 |
| ₽600 | ×2 |
Catch bonus
Which Poké Ball to use in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Level Ball reaches ×8 only when your Pokémon is more than four times the target’s level. Fast Ball’s ×4 needs base Speed 100 or more, and Moon Ball’s ×4 covers Moon Stone lines alone.
| Ball | Catch bonus | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
 Dusk Ball | ×3.5 | Night or cave |
 Fast Ball | ×4 | Base Speed 100 or more |
 Friend Ball | ×1 | |
 Great Ball | ×1.5 | |
 Heal Ball | ×1 | |
 Heavy Ball | By weight | Catch rate −20 under 204.8 kg, up to +40 |
 Level Ball | up to ×8 | Higher level than target |
 Love Ball | ×8 | Same species, opposite gender |
 Lure Ball | ×3 | While fishing |
 Master Ball | Guaranteed | Always catches |
 Moon Ball | ×4 | Moon Stone evolution families |
 Nest Ball | up to ×3.9 | Target below level 30 |
 Net Ball | ×3 | Water or Bug type |
 Park Ball | Guaranteed | Pal Park |
 Poké Ball | ×1 | |
 Quick Ball | ×4 | First turn |
 Safari Ball | ×1.5 | Safari Zone |
 Sport Ball | ×1.5 | Bug-Catching Contest |
 Ultra Ball | ×2 |
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