Great Ball (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 92)

Trainer Item

Great Ball スーパーボール Super Ball

Paldea Evolved print Illus. Studio Bora Inc. Release information English expansion EX FireRed & LeafGreen Rarity English card no. 92/112 Japanese expansion Flight of Legends Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 075/082 Expansion EX Delta Species Rarity English card no. 90/113 Japanese Quarter Deck Holon Research Tower Lightning Quarter Deck Japanese card no. 008/015 English expansion EX Power Keepers Rarity English card no. 77/108 Japanese expansion World Champions Pack Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 085/108 English expansion Stormfront Rarity English card no. 85/100 Japanese expansion Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 082/092 English expansion Emerging Powers Rarity English card no. 93/98 Japanese expansion White Collection Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 049/053 Japanese Half Deck Virizion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 009/014 Japanese Half Deck Terrakion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 009/014 Japanese Half Deck Cobalion Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 009/014 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Theme Deck: Victini Japanese Half Deck Victini Formation Deck Japanese card no. 017/021 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Theme Deck: Victini Japanese Half Deck Victini Coin Flip Deck Japanese card no. 017/021 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus Japanese Half Deck Thundurus Half Deck Japanese card no. 016/020 Japanese Deck Kit Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus Japanese Half Deck Tornadus Half Deck Japanese card no. 016/020 Expansion Boundaries Crossed Rarity English card no. 129/149 Japanese Half Deck Keldeo Battle Strength Deck Japanese card no. 010/015 Japanese Deck Kit Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Mewtwo Half Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Japanese Deck Kit Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Genesect Half Deck Japanese card no. 010/016 Expansion XY Rarity English card no. 118/146 Japanese Half Deck Xerneas Half Deck Japanese card no. 009/014 Japanese Half Deck Yveltal Half Deck Japanese card no. 009/014 Japanese expansion XY-P Promotional cards Expansion BREAKpoint Rarity English card no. 100/122 Japanese Deck Kit Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Emboar-EX Half Deck Japanese card no. 017/022 Japanese Deck Kit Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit Japanese Half Deck Togekiss-EX Half Deck Japanese card no. 017/022 Expansion Sun & Moon Rarity English card no. 119/149 Japanese Deck Sun & Moon Starter Set Japanese card no. 041/059 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Lycanroc Half Deck English card no. 21/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Lycanroc Half Deck English card no. 25/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 21/30 Deck Kit Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu Half Deck Alolan Raichu Half Deck English card no. 25/30 English expansion Shining Legends Rarity English card no. 60/73 Japanese expansion Shining Legends Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 061/072 Japanese expansion Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game Japanese card no. 041/051 Expansion Sword & Shield Rarity English card no. 164/202 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Grass Japanese card no. 014/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Fire Japanese card no. 014/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Water Japanese card no. 015/023 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Lightning Japanese card no. 014/024 Japanese Deck V Starter Set Fighting Japanese card no. 014/024 Japanese Deck Grass Venusaur V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese Deck Fire Incineroar V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese Deck Water Wailord V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese Deck Lightning Pikachu V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese Deck Psychic Mew V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese Deck Fighting Lucario V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese Deck Darkness Galarian Slowbro V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese Deck Metal Duraludon V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese Deck Colorless Eevee V Deck Japanese card no. 091/127 Japanese expansion Legendary Heartbeat Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 064/076 Expansion Champion's Path Rarity English card no. 052/073 Japanese expansion Blue Sky Stream Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 057/067 Japanese expansion Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game Japanese card no. 042/053 Japanese Deck Kit Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 020/028 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 Japanese card no. 373/414 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 CoroCoro Comic Version Japanese card no. 015/024 Japanese Deck Kit Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set Japanese card no. 019/030 Expansion Crown Zenith Rarity English card no. 132/159 English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 183/193 Japanese expansion Triplet Beat Japanese Rarity Japanese card no. 065/073 Japanese Deck ex Start Decks Japanese card no. 117/139 Japanese Deck 2023 World Championships Yokohama Deck: Pikachu Japanese card no. 018/030 Japanese Deck Kit Pokémon Card Game Battle Academy Japanese card no. 052/066

Great Ball (Japanese: スーパーボール Super Ball) is an Item card. It was first released in the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion as a Trainer card.

Card text

EX Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon (excluding Pokémon-ex) and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Stormfront print

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Black & White Series through Sun & Moon Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. You may reveal a Pokémon you find there and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

You may play as many Item cards as you like during your turn (before your attack).

Sword & Shield Series through Scarlet & Violet Series prints

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

Team Plasma

Team Plasma

You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.

FLARE

(Prism Star) Rule You can't have more than 1 card with the same name in your deck. If a card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.

TAG TEAM

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VSTAR Power

Look at the top 7 cards of your deck. You may reveal a Pokémon you find there and put it into your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Do Nothing   At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

You may play any number of Item cards during your turn.

Release information

EX Series

This card was included in the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion with artwork by Nakaoka, first released in the Japanese Flight of Legends expansion. This print was later included in the EX Delta Species and EX Power Keepers expansions. In Japan, this print was also included in the Holon Research Tower Lightning Quarter Deck.

Diamond & Pearl Series

In Japan, Great Ball was reprinted in the limited World Champions Pack expansion, retaining its EX Series layout. The first itertation of Great Ball to feature the Diamond & Pearl Series layout appeared in the Stormfront expansion with new artwork by Kent Kanetsuna, which originated from Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky expansion.

Black & White Series

Great Ball was released as an Item card in the Emerging Powers expansion with new artwork by 5ban Graphics, first released in the Japanese White Collection. This print was also included as part of the Boundaries Crossed expansion, and in each of the Japanese Battle Strength Decks, the Battle Theme Deck: Victini, the Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus, the Keldeo Battle Strength Deck, and the Mewtwo vs Genesect Deck Kit.

XY Series

During the XY Series, Great Ball was released with new artwork by Toyste Beach in the XY expansion, first released in the Japanese Xerneas and Yveltal Half Decks. An unnumbered XY-P Promotional print of this artwork was one of five Trainer cards available in conjunction with the Pokémon Card Game Deck Building Seminar event held as part of the Pokémon Center Pokémon Card Game School. This was present at participating Pokémon Centers in Japan from October 25 to November 16, 2014 and was open for elementary school-aged children. A 20-card set comprising two copies each of five Trainer cards plus 10 Energy cards could be purchased at Pokémon Centers during the event for ¥100. It was reprinted again in the BREAKpoint expansion, first released in the Japanese Emboar-EX vs Togekiss-EX Deck Kit.

Sun & Moon Series

Great Ball was reprinted during the Sun & Moon Series as part of the Sun & Moon expansion, first released in the Japanese Sun & Moon Starter Set, with new artwork by Ryo Ueda. It was later reprinted in both Half Decks of the Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu and again in the Shining Legends expansion, originating from the Japanese subset of the same name. The Sun & Moon print later received four variants within the Sun & Moon Trainer Kit: Alolan Sandslash & Alolan Ninetales, two in each deck. The pairs have numbers in circles (gray for Alolan Sandslash and blue for Alolan Ninetales) in the bottom right of the card, both sets bearing the numbers 21 and 25. In Japan, it was reprinted again in the Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game set.

Sword & Shield Series

Great Ball's first appearance during the Sword & Shield Series was in the Sword & Shield expansion, which originated from each of the Japanese V Starter Sets. This print has new artwork by Toyste Beach. In Japan, it was later reprinted in each of the V Starter Decks, in the Legendary Heartbeat subset, in the Blue Sky Stream expansion, in the Sword & Shield Family Pokémon Card Game set, in the Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set, in the Start Deck 100 (available in both Non Holofoil and Mirror Holofoil versions), and as a Mirror Holofoil in the Start Deck 100 CoroCoro Comic Version and Charizard VSTAR vs Rayquaza VMAX Special Deck Set. Outside Asia, it was reprinted in the special Champion's Path and Crown Zenith expansions.

Scarlet & Violet Series

Great Ball was reprinted during the Scarlet & Violet Series in the Paldea Evolved expansion, first released in the Japanese Triplet Beat subset with new artwork by Studio Bora Inc. It was reprinted in the Japanese ex Start Decks, the 2023 World Championships Yokohama Deck: Pikachu, and the Pokémon Card Game Battle Academy Deck Kit.

Gallery

EX FireRed & LeafGreen print Illus. Nakaoka	Stormfront print Illus. Kent Kanetsuna	Emerging Powers print Illus. 5ban Graphics
XY print Illus. Toyste Beach	Sun & Moon print Illus. Ryo Ueda	Sword & Shield print Illus. Toyste Beach
Paldea Evolved print Illus. Studio Bora Inc.	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

This card's effect is identical to the pre-Black & White Series prints of Master Ball.

Origin

The Great Ball is a type of Poké Ball in the Pokémon games, which has an improved capture rate over the regular Poké Ball. The fact that this card doesn't require a coin flip to work, whereas the Poké Ball card did, might be a reference to this fact.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.