Strange Ball
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The Strange Ball (Japanese: ストレンジボール Strange Ball) is a placeholder Poké Ball introduced in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is used to represent the Poké Balls of Pokémon when they were caught in a Poké Ball that does not exist in the current game.
In the core series games
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon caught in Poké Balls that do not exist in that game instead display a Strange Ball as their Poké Ball.
- In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon caught in any Poké Ball other than one of the Hisuian Poké Balls are displayed as being caught in a Strange Ball.
- In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon caught in any Hisuian Poké Balls are displayed as being caught in a Strange Ball.
Pokémon Sword and Shield do not feature Strange Balls; instead, Pokémon caught in Hisuian Poké Balls are displayed in standard Poké Balls in those games.
The Strange Ball is only defined as an item in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it only exists as a graphic and not as an actual item.
Effect
The Strange Ball cannot be legitimately obtained as an item, so it cannot normally be used.
As a Pokémon's Poké Ball
From Generation VI onward, bred Pokémon inherit their Poké Ball from their parents. However, the Strange Ball, Master Ball, and Cherish Ball cannot be passed down via breeding; instead, they act as a regular Poké Ball for inheritance purposes.
Description
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Acquisition
The Strange Ball cannot be obtained in any game.
Appearance
Sprites
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Summary sprite from Legends: Arceus |
In other languages
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