Strange Ball

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Strange Ball
ストレンジボール
Strange Ball
Strange Ball
Pokémon Legends: Arceus artwork
Introduced in Generation VIII
Pocket
Generation VIII Poké Balls

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.

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

Games Description
LA

Acquisition

The Strange Ball cannot be obtained in any game.

Appearance

Sprites

Summary sprite from
Legends: Arceus

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 奇異球 Kèihyih Kàuh
Mandarin 奇異球 / 奇异球 Qíyì Qiú
French Étrange Ball
German Rätselball
Italian Strange Ball
Korean 스트레인지볼 Strange Ball
Spanish Extraña Ball



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