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The '''Beast Ball''' (Japanese: '''ウルトラボール''' ''Ultra Ball'') is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation VII]]. It can be used to catch a [[wild Pokémon]], being more likely to succeed against [[Ultra Beast]]s and less likely against other Pokémon.

==In the core series games==
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], Beast Balls were developed by [[Faba]] of the [[Aether Foundation]], building on the work of a predecessor. In [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], they were created through cooperation between the Aether Foundation and the [[Ultra Recon Squad]].

===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head|Poké Balls}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|N/A|N/A}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|{{PDollar}}1,000|N/A}}
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===Effect===
{{incomplete|section|If the wild Pokémon used Transform (such as Ditto transforming into an Ultra Beast), does the Beast Ball check for the original species or transformed species?}}
====Manual activation====
When used from the [[Bag]] in a {{pkmn2|wild}} encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If the wild Pokémon is an [[Ultra Beast]], it has a 5× [[catch rate]] modifier; otherwise, it has a 410/4096× (~0.1×) modifier.

Beast Balls cannot be used in situations in which Poké Balls cannot be used, such as in wild battles with two or more opponents currently present or against a [[Island challenge|trial]] Pokémon. If used in a Trainer battle, the opposing Trainer will bat the ball away, wasting the player's turn.

====Held item====
{{m|Fling}} fails if the user is holding a Beast Ball.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Poké Balls}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|A special Poké Ball designed to catch Ultra Beasts. It has a low success rate for catching others.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|A somewhat different Poké Ball that has a low success rate for catching a Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|A somewhat different Poké Ball that is not very effective when catching Pokémon.}}
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===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head|Poké Balls}}
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| {{gameabbrev7|SM}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|2|Alola}}, {{rtn|8|Alola}}, and {{rtn|13|Alola}}, [[Seafolk Village]], [[Aether Paradise]]
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|2|Alola}}, {{rtn|8|Alola}}, and {{rtn|13|Alola}}, [[Seafolk Village]] (during the UB Missions, if the player has no Beast Balls in their [[Bag]])
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| {{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| [[Altar of the Sunne]]{{sup/7|US}}/[[Altar of the Moone]]{{sup/7|UM}}, [[Poni Grove]]
| [[Aether Paradise]]
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| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| [[Stow-on-Side]]<br>[[#Distribution|Event]]
| Reward from Ball Guy for clearing [[Champion Cup]] tournament during post-game (0.125% chance)
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| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}{{gameabbrev8|CT}}
| [[Max Lair]] (after catching and keeping {{p|Necrozma}} from a [[Dynamax Adventure]])
| [[Max Lair]] ([[Dynite Ore]] trader)<br>[[Snowslide Slope]] [[Watt Trader]] (39,980 {{Watt}})<br/>Reward from Ball Guy for clearing [[Galarian Star Tournament]] during post-game (0.125% chance)
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| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}
| Reward for registering 400 Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex]]
| [[Academy Ace Tournament]]
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| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|ID}}
| Reward for registering 220 Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Blueberry Pokédex]]
| [[Item Printer]] (Poké Ball Lotto)
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====Distribution====
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| {{DL|List of other event distributions in Generation VIII|Poké Times rare Poké Balls}}
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| December 20, 2019 to January 15, 2020
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| {{DL|List of other event distributions in Generation VIII|The Isle of Armor promotion packs}}
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| May 29 to June 4, 2020
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| {{DL|List of other event distributions in Generation VIII|Players Cup IV Beast Ball}}
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| July 30 to August 2, 2021
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===NPC usage===
====Pokémon Sun and Moon====
[[Lusamine]] is seen releasing a {{p|Nihilego}} from a Beast Ball in a cutscene before merging with it.

====Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon====
{{tc|Ultra Recon Squad}} members keep their Pokémon in Beast Balls.

====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
The {{p|Poipole}} the player obtains in the [[Max Lair]] is kept in a Beast Ball.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:SugimoriBeastBall.png|100px]]
|rowspan=3 style="{{roundy|5px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Beast Ball Concept Art SM.jpg|250px]]
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| Artwork by<br>{{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Bag Beast Ball SV Sprite.png|100px]]
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| Artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet and Violet}}
| Concept art from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}}
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===Models===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Beast Ball battle SMUSUM.png|100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Beast Ball VIII.png|100px]]
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| In-battle model from<br>{{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|Generation VIII}}
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon GO===
{{incomplete|section|Details of events when Beast Balls were available}}
[[File:GO Beast Ball.png|120px|thumb|right|The Beast Ball in Pokémon GO]]
In {{g|GO}}, the Beast Ball is a special, event-exclusive Poké Ball used only during [[Ultra Beast]] encounters. They have a ×20 {{OBP|catch rate|GO}} multiplier.<ref>[https://twitter.com/bmenrigh_pogo/status/1622760228063449088 bmenrigh on X]</ref> The catch multiplier applies for catching {{p|Necrozma}} too.

Currently, the Beast Ball is only available in Pokémon GO during specific [[List of events in Pokémon GO|in-game events]]. When these events are active, Beast Balls are the only kind of Poké Ball that can be used to capture an Ultra Beast. 
* For {{GO|Raid Battle}} bonus challenges, players will be given a set of Beast Balls in place of Premier Balls. 
* For {{GO|Research}} and [[GO Battle League]] reward encounters, players will have an infinite supply of Beast Balls.
** Due to a possible bug, [[Berry|Berries]] cannot be used during Ultra Beast encounter.

Like the [[Premier Ball]], it is never put into the player's [[Bag]] and cannot be kept after the encounter.

==In the anime==
[[File:Beast Ball anime.png|thumb|250px|A Beast Ball in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
Beast Balls debuted in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'', where the [[Aether Foundation]] provided many of them for {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} to use during their [[Ultra Guardians]] missions. In the same episode, Ash used one of them to temporarily {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Buzzwole}}.

In ''[[SM067|Love at First Twirl!]]'', Ash used almost every Beast Ball provided to the group to try and catch a {{AP|Poipole}} in order to take care of it until the location of its [[Ultra Wormhole]] could be discovered. He eventually succeeded with the last one in the box.

In ''[[SM069|Rise and Shine, Starship!]]'', Ash and {{an|Kiawe}} tried to use Beast Balls to catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Celesteela}}, but they both failed due to it being rooted down to the ground at the time.

In ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]'', {{an|Lana}} and {{an|Lillie}} used a pair of Beast Balls to temporarily catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Xurkitree}} and a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Blacephalon}}, respectively.

In ''[[SM085|The Long Vault Home!]]'', Ash, Lana, Kiawe, and {{an|Mallow}} each tried to catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Stakataka}} with multiple Beast Balls, but it effortlessly dodged them all. Eventually, Ash was able to successfully catch Stakataka after getting rid of the statue that had been placed on top of its body and convincing it that they were going to return it to its home.

In ''[[SM114|Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!]]'', Ash used a Beast Ball to temporarily catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Pheromosa}} so that it could be returned home.

In ''[[SM124|Living on the Cutting Edge!]]'', Lana tried to use a Beast Ball to catch a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Kartana}}, but it simply sliced the Ball to pieces.

In ''[[JN111|The Homecoming Crown!]]'', Lillie's family used a Beast Ball to catch a {{Shiny}} {{p|Nihilego}}, [[nickname]]d "{{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Lillie}}", that had taken care of [[Mohn]], with {{an|Gladion}} taking it under his care.

==In the manga==
[[File:Beast Ball Adventures.png|thumb|200px|A Beast Ball in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}====
Beast Balls were created for [[Aether Foundation]] by [[Colress]] with help from the [[Ultra Recon Squad]] as a means of catching [[Ultra Beast]]s. They were first seen in ''[[PASM28|Arrival at the Scientific Megalopolis]]'', where {{adv|Blake}}, disguised as Colress, delivered 100 of them to [[Lusamine]] in preparation for her plan to catch the ultimate Ultra Beast: {{adv|Necrozma}}.

In ''[[PASM29|Darkness!! The Mysterious Claws of Necrozma!]]'', Lusamine used a Beast Ball to catch the {{p|Naganadel}} that [[Phyco]] had used to [[Ultra Warp Ride|ride]] through [[Ultra Space]]. In ''[[PASM30|Madness!! Mother Lusamine!]]'', after riding the Naganadel to [[Ultra Megalopolis]], she started throwing her Beast Balls at Necrozma. While her attention was focused on Necrozma, {{adv|Sun}} used one of the Beast Balls that Lusamine had dropped to catch himself a {{p|Stakataka}}. {{adv|Moon}} also tried to use a Beast Ball to separate Lusamine from the {{p|Nihilego}} she had fused with, but she missed her target.

In ''[[PASM35|Transcend!! Ultra Necrozma!]]'', [[Anabel]] was revealed to be in possession of the last known Beast Ball, which she was delivering to [[Mount Lanakila]], where Sun and {{adv|Zygarde}} were engaged in a battle with Necrozma. In ''[[PASM37|Finale!! The Battle Against the Other Dimension!]]'', Necrozma was defeated, but its last-ditch attack hit {{adv|Looker}} and Anabel's balloon, destroying the Beast Ball. Sun then revealed that the Beast Ball that Moon had tried to use on Nihilego earlier had ended up at Mount Lanakila through an [[Ultra Wormhole]]. He offered it to Anabel, but she believed that humanity shouldn't be entrusted with Necrozma's power, and instead gave the Beast Ball to the Ultra Recon Squad, with [[Zossie]] using it to catch Necrozma. 
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==In the TCG==
[[File:BeastBallCelestialStorm125.jpg|thumb|200px|Beast Ball]]
{{main|Beast Ball (Celestial Storm 125)}}
The {{TCG ID|Celestial Storm|Beast Ball|125}}, released in the {{TCG|Celestial Storm}} expansion, allows the player to look at their Prize cards. If an Ultra Beast is found, they may reveal it and add it to their hand, replacing the Prize card with Beast Ball.
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==Trivia==
* In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] only, {{p|Pheromosa}} and {{p|Kartana}} both have a [[catch rate]] of 255, meaning that Beast Balls can never fail to catch them in these games.
* In all European language versions of a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwgVAV-yG4c promotional trailer] for [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], {{p|Naganadel}} is shown to be sent out from a Beast Ball. However, there is no legitimate way to obtain a Naganadel in a Beast Ball in these games, as it is exclusively available as a [[gift Pokémon]] in a standard {{i|Poké Ball}} and as a gender unknown Pokémon, even if it could be bred, there would be no way to pass down a Beast Ball.
* The Beast Ball's Japanese name (ウルトラボール) is a transliteration of the English words "Ultra Ball", the name of [[Ultra Ball|a different Poké Ball]] in English.

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=究極球 ''{{tt|Gaugihk Kàuh|Ultra Ball}}''
|zh_cmn=究極球 / 究极球 ''{{tt|Jiūjí Qiú|Ultra Ball}}''
|fi=Petopallo
|fr=Ultra Ball
|de=Ultraball
|id=Bola Beast
|it=UC Ball
|ko=울트라볼 ''Ultra Ball''
|pl=Bestiaball{{tt|*|SM067 onwards}}<br>Bestioball{{tt|*|SM061}}
|pt_br=Bola Criatura
|pt_eu=Bola Fera
|es_la=Entebola
|es_eu=Ente Ball
|th=อัลตร้าบอล ''Ultra Ball''
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