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The '''Cherish Ball''' (Japanese: '''プレシャスボール''' ''Precious Ball'') is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. [[Event Pokémon]] are often contained in a Cherish Ball.

==In the core series games==
From [[Generation IV]] onward, [[event Pokémon]] are usually distributed inside a Cherish Ball, unless they are distributed as {{pkmn|Egg}}s. This is the only way to obtain a Pokémon in a Cherish Ball.

===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head‎|Poké Balls}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}
|N/A|N/A}}
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===Effect===
====Manual activation====
The Cherish Ball [[List of unobtainable items|cannot be legitimately obtained]] as an item, so it cannot normally be used. If it were to be obtained, when used from the [[Bag]] in a {{pkmn2|wild}} encounter, it would attempt to catch the wild Pokémon with a [[catch rate]] modifier of 1×.

====As a Pokémon's Poké Ball====
From [[Generation VI]] onward, [[Pokémon breeding|bred]] Pokémon inherit their Poké Ball from their parents. However, the Cherish Ball, [[Master Ball]], and [[Strange Ball]] cannot be passed down via breeding; instead, they act as a regular {{i|Poké Ball}} for inheritance purposes.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Poké Balls}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A quite rare Poké Ball that has been specially crafted to commemorate an occasion of some sort.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}|A quite rare Poké Ball that has been crafted in order to commemorate a special occasion of some sort.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|A quite rare Poké Ball made to commemorate a special occasion of some sort.}}
|}
|}

===Acquisition===
The Cherish Ball cannot be obtained in any game.

===Cameo appearances===
====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], {{tc|Ace Trainer}} {{rt|225|Sinnoh|Deanna}} keeps her {{p|Tropius}} in a Cherish Ball.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:SugimoriCherishBall.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Bag Cherish Ball SV Sprite.png|100px]]
|-
| Artwork by<br>{{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}
| Artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokemon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet and Violet}}
|}

===Sprites===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color}}; font-size: 80%"
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Cherish Ball summary IV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Cherish Ball battle IV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Cherish Ball summary PBR.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Cherish Ball battle V.png]]
|-
| Summary sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV|Generations IV}} and {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
| In-battle sprite in<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| Summary sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Battle Revolution|Battle Revolution}}
| In-battle sprite in<br>{{color2|000|Generation V}}
|}

===Models===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Cherish Ball battle 3DS.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Cherish Ball PE.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Cherish Ball VIII.png|100px]]
|-
| In-battle model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X, Y}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby,<br>Alpha Sapphire}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}},<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| Model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and<br>Let's Go, Eevee!}}
| Model from<br>{{color2|000|Generation VIII}}
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Cherish Ball PBW.png|thumb|150px|A Cherish Ball in [[Be the Best! Pokémon B+W]]]]
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
In ''[[PBW7|Victini - A New Friend!]]'', [[Monta]] received a {{p|Victini}} contained in a Cherish Ball as a prize from an {{pkmn2|event}}.
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==In the TCG==
[[File:CherishBallUnifiedMinds191.jpg|200px|thumb|Cherish Ball]]
{{main|Cherish Ball (Unified Minds 191)}}
The {{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Cherish Ball|191}}, first found in the Japanese {{TCG|Tag Team GX Starter Sets|Espeon & Deoxys-GX Tag Team GX Starter Set}}, allows the player to search their deck for a {{TCG|Pokémon-GX}}, reveal it, and add it to their hand. The player then shuffles their deck. A {{TCG|Secret card|Secret}} {{TCG|Full Art card}} later appeared in the Japanese {{TCG|Miracle Twin}} expansion; both prints appeared in the English {{TCG|Unified Minds}} expansion, with artwork by [[5ban Graphics]]. An alternate artwork print, illustrated by [[Ryo Ueda]], appeared in the Japanese {{TCG|Alter Genesis}} expansion and as one of the {{TCG|Yellow A Alternate cards}} in English.
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==Trivia==
* The first [[event Pokémon]] to be distributed in a Cherish Ball was [[Shōko Nakagawa|Shokotan]]'s [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)#Shokotan Tropius|Tropius]].
** In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], {{tc|Ace Trainer}} {{rt|225|Sinnoh|Deanna}}'s {{p|Tropius}} being contained in a Cherish Ball is likely a reference to this. This is further supported by her Japanese name being Shōko.
* In {{game|Platinum}}, if the player [[cheating|hacks]] Cherish Balls into the game and uses one to catch the in-game {{p|Regigigas}}, the game considers it having been obtained from an event and thus unlocks the {{si|Rock Peak Ruins|Rock Peak}}, {{si|Iceberg Ruins|Iceberg}}, and {{si|Iron Ruins}}.
* Despite the fact that a hatched Pokémon can never be contained in a Cherish Ball, [[List of local event Pokémon distributions (Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)#Easter Eggs|six Eggs]] containing Pokémon that hatch with Cherish Balls were distributed in Japan and South Korea in 2017.
* The Cherish Ball and [[Park Ball]] are the only Poké Balls introduced in the core series games prior to [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]] that cannot be obtained prior to {{g|Sword and Shield}}.

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=貴重球 ''{{tt|Gwaijuhng Kàuh|Precious Ball}}''
|zh_cmn=貴重球 / 贵重球 ''{{tt|Guìzhòng Qiú|Precious Ball}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>珍貴球 ''{{tt|Zhēnguì Qiú|Precious Ball}}'' {{tt|*|Events}}<br>寶物球 ''{{tt|Bǎowù Qiú|Treasure Ball}}'' {{tt|*|Manga}}
|fr=Mémoire Ball
|de=Jubelball
|id=Bola Cherish
|it=Pregio Ball
|ko=프레셔스볼 ''Precious Ball''
|pt_br=Bola Estima
|ru=Драго-Болл ''Drago-Boll''{{tt|*|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon website}}<br>Охраняющий Шар ''Okhranyayushchit Shar''{{tt|*|Sun and Moon website}}
|es=Gloria Ball
|th=พรีเชียสบอล ''Precious Ball''
}}
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[[ja:プレシャスボール]]
[[zh:贵重球（道具）]]