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The Great Ball (Japanese: スーパーボール, HepburnSuper Ball) is an item introduced in Generation I.

Effect[]

The Great Ball is a type of Poké Ball that has a 50% higher chance to successfully catch a Pokémon than that of a regular Poké Ball.

Description[]

The Great Ball is a sphere. The top is blue with two red accents and the bottom is white. The band is black and the button is white or light gray. It has a slight resemblance to the Lure Ball. Great Balls are usually found being sold in Poké Marts. In most games, Great Balls cost Poké Dollar600 to purchase and can be sold for Poké Dollar300. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, Great Balls cost Poké Dollar300 and can be sold for Poké Dollar150. In Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, Great Balls can be sold for Poké Dollar150.

Flavor[]

GamesSpritePocketBuySellDescription
Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version ItemsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 N/A
Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition
Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version Poké BallsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 A BALL with a decent catch rate.
Pokémon Crystal Version
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire VersionGreat Ball Sprite Poké BallsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 A good BALL with a higher catch rate than a POKé BALL.
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen VersionGreat Ball Sprite Poké BallsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 A good, quality BALL that offers a higher POKéMON catch rate than a standard POKé BALL.
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl VersionGreat Ball Sprite Poké BallsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 A good, high-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a standard Poké Ball.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White VersionGreat Ball Sprite Items (Poké Balls)Poké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 A good, high-performance Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a standard Poké Ball.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon YGreat Ball Sprite ItemsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 A good, high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a standard Poké Ball can.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon MoonGreat Ball Sprite ItemsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 A good, high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher Pokémon catch rate than a standard Poké Ball.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!Great Ball Sprite ItemsPoké Dollar300Poké Dollar150 A good, high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a standard Poké Ball.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining PearlGreat Ball Sprite Poké BallsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar300 A good, high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a standard Poké Ball.
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon VioletGreat Ball IX Sprite Poké BallsPoké Dollar600Poké Dollar150 A good, high-performance Poké Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a standard Poké Ball.

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Sword and Shield, Scarlet and Violet
Game(s)Location(s)
Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version
Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition
  • Lavender Town Poké Mart
  • Celadon City Poké Mart
  • Saffron City Poké Mart
  • Fuchsia City Poké Mart
  • Cinnabar Island Poké Mart
  • Indigo Plateau Poké Mart
  • Celadon Department Store
  • Route 4
  • S.S. Anne
Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version
Pokémon Crystal Version
  • Retains every obtainable method from Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version except the Olivine Lighthouse.
  • Randomly gifted by Fisher Wilson at Route 44
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version
Pokémon Emerald Version Retains every obtainable method from Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version
Pokémon Blue Version
Pokémon White Version
  • Same as in Pokémon Black Version, but also obtainable from Robbie in the White Forest
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
  • Can be purchased at any Poké Mart after receiving one Gym Badge
  • Join Avenue, either from the Antique Shop or as a souvenir
  • Hidden Grotto (5% chance)
  • Route 20
  • Striaton City
  • Virbank City
  • Complete a survey in Passerby Analytics HQ
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
  • Can be purchased at any Poké Mart after receiving one Gym Badge
  • Lilycove Department Store
  • Route 109
  • Route 110
  • Route 115
  • Route 117
  • Rustboro City
  • Petalburg Woods
  • Jagged Pass
  • Meteor Falls
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Same as in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
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