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* In its [[Pokémon Global Link]] artwork, the Sport Ball has an S marking on the upper half. In the games, it instead has a Poké Ball symbol in its place. | * In its [[Pokémon Global Link]] artwork, the Sport Ball has an S marking on the upper half. In the games, it instead has a Poké Ball symbol in its place. | ||
* In Generation II, the Park Ball's name is written as one word on the in-battle menu during the [[Bug-Catching Contest]], where it takes the place of the Pack command. However, when the ball is used, its name is formatted properly. | * In Generation II, the Park Ball's name is written as one word on the in-battle menu during the [[Bug-Catching Contest]], where it takes the place of the Pack command. However, when the ball is used, its name is formatted properly. | ||
* In Generation II, if the Park Ball is used from the Ball | * In Generation II, if the Park Ball is used from the Ball Pocket in a battle, it causes a {{DL|List of glitches in Generation II|Park Ball graphics corruption|minor graphical glitch}}. | ||
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The Sport Ball (Japanese: コンペボール Compé Ball), called the Park Ball (Japanese: パークボール Park Ball) in Generation II, is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation II. It can be used to catch wild Pokémon during a Bug-Catching Contest at National Park.
This Poké Ball's name was changed due to the introduction of a different Poké Ball called a Park Ball in Generation IV.
In the core series games
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Effect
When used in a wild encounter, it will attempt to catch the wild Pokémon with a catch rate modifier of 1.5×.
The player can only have these Poké Balls in their possession during a Bug-Catching Contest.
Description
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Acquisition
When the player participates in the Bug-Catching Contest, they receive 20 Sport Balls exclusively for use within the contest. They are not placed in the player's Bag, and any unused Sport Balls are returned at the end of the competition.
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Appearance
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| In-battle sprite in Generation II |
Summary sprite from Generations IV and V |
In-battle sprite in Generation IV |
In-battle sprite in Generation V |
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| In-battle model from X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
In the anime
In The Bug Stops Here, Ash and Casey participated in a Bug-Catching Contest, receiving a Park Ball each, meant to be used during the competition. Casey used her Park Ball to catch a Weedle, while Ash caught himself a Beedrill. Eventually, Ash's catch won him the contest, earning him a Sun Stone and his new Beedrill as prizes, with the Beedrill being placed inside a regular Poké Ball.
Trivia
- In its Pokémon Global Link artwork, the Sport Ball has an S marking on the upper half. In the games, it instead has a Poké Ball symbol in its place.
- In Generation II, the Park Ball's name is written as one word on the in-battle menu during the Bug-Catching Contest, where it takes the place of the Pack command. However, when the ball is used, its name is formatted properly.
- In Generation II, if the Park Ball is used from the Ball Pocket in a battle, it causes a minor graphical glitch.
In other languages
Sport Ball
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Park Ball
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