Gen 8SwSh25 Poké BallsUpdated NOV 11, 2026
Pokémon Sword & Shield Poké Balls
Motostoke, Hammerlocke and Wyndon each stock their own set of specialty Poké Balls in Sword & Shield. Most Apricorn balls start as a gift in one town, and the Cram-o-matic on the Isle of Armor makes all of them.
All 25 Sword & Shield Poké Balls
Poké Balls
25| What it does | Where to get it | Catch bonus | Compare | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that has a low success rate for catching a Pokémon. | — |
| ×5 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well when catching Pokémon that live underwater. | ₽1,000 |
| ×3.5 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon while they're asleep. | — |
| ×4 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places such as caves. | ₽1,000 |
| ×3 | ||
| A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokémon that are usually very quick to run away. | — |
| ×4 | ||
| A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately. | — |
| ×1 | ||
| A good, high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a standard Poké Ball. | ₽600 |
| ×1.5 | ||
| A remedial Poké Ball that restores the HP of a Pokémon caught with it and eliminates any status conditions. | ₽300 |
| ×1 | ||
| A Poké Ball that is better than usual at catching very heavy Pokémon. | — |
| By weight | ||
| A Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokémon that are at a lower level than your own Pokémon. | — |
| up to ×8 | ||
| A Poké Ball that works best when catching a Pokémon that is of the opposite gender of your Pokémon. | — |
| ×8 | ||
| A Poké Ball that is good for catching Pokémon that you reel in with a rod while out fishing. | — |
| ×4 | ||
| A particularly comfortable Poké Ball that makes a wild Pokémon quickly grow friendlier after being caught. | ₽3,000 |
| ×1 | ||
| The best Poké Ball with the ultimate level of performance. With it, you will catch any wild Pokémon without fail. | — |
| Guaranteed | ||
| A Poké Ball that will make it easier to catch Pokémon that can evolve using a Moon Stone. | — |
| ×4 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes more effective the lower the level of the wild Pokémon. | ₽1,000 |
| up to ×4 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when attempting to catch Water- or Bug-type Pokémon. | ₽1,000 |
| ×3.5 | ||
| A device for catching wild Pokémon. It's thrown like a ball at a Pokémon, comfortably encapsulating its target. | ₽200 |
| ×1 | ||
| A somewhat rare Poké Ball that was made as a commemorative item used to celebrate an event of some sort. | — |
| ×1 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that has a more successful catch rate if used at the start of a wild encounter. | ₽1,000 |
| ×5 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on a Pokémon species that has been caught before. | ₽1,000 |
| ×3.5 | ||
| A special Poké Ball that was used in the Safari Zone in the Kanto region and in the Great Marsh in the Sinnoh region. | — |
| ×1 | ||
| A special Poké Ball that is used during the Bug-Catching Contest. | — |
| ×1 | ||
| A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective at catching Pokémon the more turns that are taken in battle. | ₽1,000 |
| up to ×4 | ||
| An ultra-high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a Great Ball. | ₽800 |
| ×2 |
Catch bonus
Which Poké Ball to use in Sword & Shield
Love Ball’s ×8 needs the same species and opposite gender. Beast Ball is the trap: ×5 on Ultra Beasts and ×0.1 on everything else.
| Ball | Catch bonus | When it applies | Best for | How to get it |
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 Beast Ball | ×5 | Ultra Beasts only, ×0.1 otherwise | Ultra Beasts, and nothing else | |
 Dive Ball | ×3.5 | Target on or in water | Water encounters, whatever the type |
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 Dream Ball | ×4 | Sleeping target | A target you’ve put to sleep first |
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 Dusk Ball | ×3 | Night or cave | Caves, and anything you find after dark |
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 Fast Ball | ×4 | Base Speed 100 or more | Speedy species; check base Speed first |
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 Friend Ball | ×1 | Pokémon you want friendly the moment they’re caught |
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 Great Ball | ×1.5 | Common catches when Ultra Balls run short |
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 Heal Ball | ×1 | Catches you’ll send out right away, healed |
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 Heavy Ball | By weight | Catch rate shifts with target weight | Very heavy targets; the bonus depends on weight |
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 Level Ball | up to ×8 | Higher level than target | Wild Pokémon far below your active Pokémon’s level |
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 Love Ball | ×8 | Same species, opposite gender | Opposite gender, same species as the Pokémon you’re battling with |
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 Lure Ball | ×4 | While fishing | Anything you hook with a rod |
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 Luxury Ball | ×1 | Friendship evolvers, if you don’t mind a plain catch rate |
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 Master Ball | Guaranteed | Always catches | The single catch you won’t gamble on |
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 Moon Ball | ×4 | Moon Stone evolvers | Members of Moon Stone evolution lines |
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 Nest Ball | up to ×4 | Lower level target | Low-level targets early in the game |
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 Net Ball | ×3.5 | Water or Bug type | Water and Bug types anywhere |
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 Poké Ball | ×1 | Low-stakes throws at easy targets |
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 Premier Ball | ×1 | Looks only; it catches like a Poké Ball |
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 Quick Ball | ×5 | First turn | Your opening throw at almost anything |
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 Repeat Ball | ×3.5 | Species already caught | Extra copies of a species you already have |
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 Safari Ball | ×1 | Collectors after the look; no catch bonus |
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 Sport Ball | ×1 | Its look. Catch odds match a plain Poké Ball |
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 Timer Ball | up to ×4 | Rises each turn | Long battles, once a Quick Ball has missed |
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 Ultra Ball | ×2 | The default when no special ball fits |
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