About the Random Poké Ball Generator
This generator picks a random Poké Ball from 34 different kinds. They range from the everyday Poké Ball, Great Ball and Ultra Ball to specialist balls like the Dusk Ball and Quick Ball, the Apricorn balls from Johto, and the hand-crafted balls of Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Collectors use it to decide which ball their next catch goes in, since the ball a Pokémon is caught in stays with it for good. It's also useful for ball-locked challenge runs, trivia about how each ball works, and fan art that pairs a Pokémon with a matching ball.
Each ball appears once, even when it has had more than one version across the games, so every kind has the same chance of being picked.
A Short History of Poké Balls
From four balls to dozens
The first games had the Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball and Master Ball, plus the Safari Ball used in the Safari Zone. The Master Ball catches any wild Pokémon without fail, but you usually get only one per game. Pokémon Gold and Silver added the Apricorn balls, which Kurt crafts from Apricorns you collect. Later games added balls that work better in the dark, on the first turn, or on Pokémon you've already caught.
Why the ball matters
A Pokémon keeps the ball it was caught in when it's traded, and in many games it can pass that ball on to its offspring. That's made ball collecting a hobby in its own right: players chase rare pairings, like a Pokémon in a Love Ball or Beast Ball that suits its colours, for the look alone.
How to Use the Poké Ball Generator
- Ball-locked runs: Only catch Pokémon using the ball the generator picks for each route.
- Collecting goals: Roll a ball and find the Pokémon it matches best.
- Trivia & quizzes: Ask what the ball does, where it's sold or which game introduced it.
- Fan art prompts: Draw a random Pokémon popping out of a random ball.
- Tabletop games: Use a random ball as loot in a Pokémon-themed campaign.
Each ball has the same 1 in 34 chance on every roll, so a rare Master Ball is as likely as a humble Poké Ball.
Kinds of Poké Balls
Standard
Poké, Great, Ultra, Master
The core balls sold in shops, each with a better catch rate than the last.
Specialist
Dusk, Quick, Net, Timer
Balls that work best in certain situations, like at night, on the first turn or against certain types.
Apricorn
Love, Moon, Friend, Level
Hand-made Johto balls, now some of the most sought-after in the series.
All 34 Poké Balls
Beast Ball
Cherish Ball
Dive Ball
Dream Ball
Dusk Ball
Fast Ball
Feather Ball
Friend Ball
Gigaton Ball
Great Ball
Heal Ball
Heavy Ball
Jet Ball
Leaden Ball
Level Ball
Love Ball
Lure Ball
Luxury Ball
Master Ball
Moon Ball
Nest Ball
Net Ball
Origin Ball
Park Ball
Poké Ball
Premier Ball
Quick Ball
Repeat Ball
Safari Ball
Sport Ball
Strange Ball
Timer Ball
Ultra Ball
Wing Ball
What Each Poké Ball Does
- Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball: The standard balls, each with a better catch rate than the last.
- Master Ball: Catches any wild Pokémon without fail.
- Quick Ball: Works best when thrown on the first turn of a battle.
- Dusk Ball: Works best at night and in caves.
- Timer Ball: Gets better the more turns the battle lasts.
- Net Ball: Works best on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon.
- Nest Ball: Works best on low-level Pokémon.
- Repeat Ball: Works best on species you've caught before.
- Dive Ball: Works best on Pokémon found underwater or on the water.
- Heal Ball and Luxury Ball: The Heal Ball fully heals the Pokémon you catch, and the Luxury Ball helps it grow friendly with you faster.
- Premier Ball: Works like a Poké Ball. Shops often give you one free when you buy Poké Balls in bulk.
- Apricorn balls: The Level, Lure, Moon, Friend, Love, Heavy and Fast Balls each favour a certain kind of Pokémon or situation, such as fishing, heavy Pokémon or Pokémon that flee.
- Beast Ball: Made for catching Ultra Beasts, and poor at catching anything else.
- Safari, Sport, Park and Cherish Balls: Used in special places or for event Pokémon, and usually can't be bought.
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