Nest Ball
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The Nest Ball (Japanese: ネストボール Nest Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation III. It can be used to catch a wild Pokémon, being more likely to succeed against lower level Pokémon.
In the core series games
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Effect
Manual activation
When used from the Bag in a wild encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If used against a low level Pokémon, it has an increased catch rate modifier, calculated as follows:
- From Generation III to IV, ((40 - Pokémon's level) ÷ 10)×, minimum 1×
- In Generation V, ((41 - Pokémon's level) ÷ 10)×, minimum 1×
- From Generation VI onward, ((41 - Pokémon's level) ÷ 10)× if Pokémon's level is between 1 and 29, 1× otherwise
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If used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 0.1×.
The Nest Ball 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 trial Pokémon. If used in a Trainer battle (except if used as a Snag Ball on a Shadow Pokémon), the opposing Trainer will deflect the ball, wasting the item. If used on the ghost Marowak, it will dodge the ball, wasting it.
Held item
Fling fails if the user is holding a Nest Ball.
Description
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Acquisition
Artwork
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| Artwork by Ken Sugimori |
Sprites
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| In-battle and Summary sprite from Generation III |
Summary sprite from Colosseum |
Summary sprite from XD: Gale of Darkness |
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| Summary sprite from Generations IV and V |
In-battle sprite in Generation IV |
In-battle sprite in Generation V |
Models
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| In-battle model from X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
Model from Generation VIII |
Cameo appearances
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
In Pokémon Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Team Skull Grunts keep their Pokémon in Nest Balls.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Team Yell Grunts and Spikemuth Gym Trainers keep their Pokémon in Nest Balls.
In the anime
A Nest Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Nest Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory.
In Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!, a Nest Ball appeared as a part of James's Poké Ball collection.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Emerald arc
A Nest Ball first appeared in A Sketchy Smattering of Smeargle while Emerald was thinking which of his Poké Balls he should use to catch Jirachi.
More of Emerald's Nest Balls were seen in Sneaky Like Shedinja II, The Final Battle III, and The Final Battle V.
In the TCG
- Main article: Nest Ball (Sun & Moon 123)
The Nest Ball, first found in Collection Moon, allows the player to search their deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto their Bench.
Trivia
- In Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald it is implied that the Nest Ball was created at Verdanturf Town in the Hoenn Region.
In other languages
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