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The '''Moon Ball''' (Japanese: '''ムーンボール''' ''Moon Ball'') is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. It can be used to catch a [[wild Pokémon]], being more likely to succeed against Pokémon that evolve by using [[Moon Stone]]. | The '''Moon Ball''' (Japanese: '''ムーンボール''' ''Moon Ball'') is a type of [[Poké Ball]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. It can be used to catch a [[wild Pokémon]], being more likely to succeed against Pokémon that [[Evolution|evolve]] by using a [[Moon Stone]]. | ||
It is one of [[Kurt]]'s signature [[Apricorn]] Poké Balls, and is made from [[Yellow Apricorn]]s. | It is one of [[Kurt]]'s signature [[Apricorn]] Poké Balls, and is made from [[Yellow Apricorn]]s. | ||
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==In the core series games== | ==In the core series games== | ||
===Price=== | ===Price=== | ||
{{ItemPrice/ | {{ItemPrice/head|Poké Balls}} | ||
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}150}} | {{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}<br>{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}150}} | ||
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}|N/A|N/A}} | {{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|N/A|N/A}} | ||
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===Effect=== | ===Effect=== | ||
{{incomplete|section|If the wild Pokémon used Transform, does the Moon Ball check for the original species or the transformed species?}} | |||
====Manual activation==== | ====Manual activation==== | ||
When used from the [[Bag]] in a {{pkmn2|wild}} encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. | When used from the [[Bag]] in a {{pkmn2|wild}} encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. | ||
The Moon 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 [[Island challenge|trial]] Pokémon. If used in a Trainer battle, the opposing Trainer will bat the ball away, wasting the | The Moon 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 [[Island challenge|trial]] Pokémon. If used in a Trainer battle, the opposing Trainer will bat the ball away, wasting the turn (as well as the ball prior to Generation IV). | ||
=====Generation II===== | =====Generation II===== | ||
In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, while it is intended to be more effective against Pokémon that evolve by using Moon Stone and their evolutionary relatives, due to [[List of glitches (Generation II)#Catch rate|a glitch]], it always has a 1× [[catch rate]]. (Instead, the Moon Ball is more effective against Pokémon that evolve by using a [[Burn Heal]], but there are no such Pokémon.) | In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, while it is intended to be more effective against Pokémon that evolve by using Moon Stone and their evolutionary relatives, due to [[List of battle glitches (Generation II)#Catch rate|a glitch]], it always has a 1× [[catch rate]]. (Instead, the Moon Ball is more effective against Pokémon that evolve by using a [[Burn Heal]], but there are no such Pokémon.) | ||
=====Generation IV===== | =====Generation IV===== | ||
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=====Generation VII onward===== | =====Generation VII onward===== | ||
If the wild Pokémon is | If the wild Pokémon is of a species that evolves by using a [[Moon Stone]] (no longer including the rest of their evolutionary family), it has a 4× [[catch rate]] modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier. If used on an [[Ultra Beast]], the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 410/4096× (~0.1×). | ||
====Held item==== | ====Held item==== | ||
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|A <sc>Ball</sc> for <sc>Moon Stone</sc> evolvers.}} | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|A <sc>Ball</sc> for <sc>Moon Stone</sc> evolvers.}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that evolve using the Moon Stone.}} | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon that evolve using the Moon Stone.}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8| | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|A Poké Ball that will make it easier to catch Pokémon that can evolve using a Moon Stone.}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when catching Pokémon that can be evolved using a Moon Stone.}} | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when catching Pokémon that can be evolved using a Moon Stone.}} | ||
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===Acquisition=== | ===Acquisition=== | ||
{{ItemAvailability/ | {{ItemAvailability/head|Poké Balls}} | ||
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| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}} | | {{gameabbrev2|GSC}} | ||
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| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}} | | {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}} | ||
| [[Circhester Stadium]]<br> | | [[Circhester Stadium]]<br>[[#Distribution|Event]] | ||
| [[Wyndon Stadium]] | | [[Wyndon Stadium]] | ||
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| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}} | | {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}{{gameabbrev8|IA}} | ||
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| [[Cram-o-matic]] ([[Yellow Apricorn]]) | | [[Cram-o-matic]] ([[Yellow Apricorn]]) | ||
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| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}} | | {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}} | ||
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| {{gameabbrev9|SV}} | | {{gameabbrev9|SV}} | ||
| Reward for | | Reward for registering 340 Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex]] | ||
| [[Academy Ace Tournament]], [[ | | [[Porto Marinada Market|Porto Marinada auction]]<br>[[Academy Ace Tournament]] | ||
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| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|TM}} | |||
| Reward for registering 200 Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Kitakami Pokédex number|Kitakami Pokédex]] | |||
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| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|ID}} | |||
| Reward for registering 180 Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Blueberry Pokédex]] | |||
| [[Item Printer]] (Poké Ball Lotto) | |||
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====Distribution==== | |||
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| {{DL|List of other event distributions (Generation VII)|Global mission items}} | |||
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| July 18 to August 31, 2017 | |||
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| {{DL|List of other event distributions (Generation VIII)|Poké Times rare Poké Balls}} | |||
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| December 20, 2019 to January 15, 2020 | |||
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| {{DL|List of other event distributions (Generation VIII)|The Isle of Armor promotion packs}} | |||
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| May 22 to 28, 2020 | |||
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| {{DL|List of other event distributions (Generation VIII)|Japanese Pokemon Scraps 2020}} | |||
| Japanese | |||
| November 20, 2020 to April 30, 2021 | |||
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| {{DL|List of other event distributions (Generation VIII)|Pokémon Adventure 25 items}} | |||
| South Korea | |||
| April 26 to September 30, 2021 | |||
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| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}} | |||
| {{DL|List of other event distributions (Generation VIII)|Apricorn Poké Ball Set}} | |||
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| November 19, 2021 to February 28, 2022 | |||
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=====As a [[held item]]===== | |||
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| {{DL|List of traded event Pokémon distributions (Generation VIII)|Gible|Poké Times Trade Meeting Campaign #3 Gible}} | |||
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| December 18, 2021 | |||
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== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Artwork=== | ===Artwork=== | ||
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:SugimoriMoonBall.png|100px]] | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:SugimoriMoonBall.png|100px]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{Poké Balls color dark}}; background: #{{Poké Balls color light}}"| [[File:Bag Moon Ball SV Sprite.png|100px]] | |||
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| Artwork by<br>{{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}} | | Artwork by<br>{{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}} | ||
| Artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet and Violet}} | |||
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[[File:Apricorn Poké Balls Adventures.png|thumb|230px|A Moon Ball in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | [[File:Apricorn Poké Balls Adventures.png|thumb|230px|A Moon Ball in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]] | ||
===Pokémon Adventures=== | ===Pokémon Adventures=== | ||
===={{ | ===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}==== | ||
In ''[[PS101|Teddiursa's Picnic]]'', a Moon Ball appeared in a fantasy during [[Maizie]]'s explanation about [[Apricorn]] Poké Balls. | In ''[[PS101|Teddiursa's Picnic]]'', a Moon Ball appeared in a fantasy during [[Maizie]]'s explanation about [[Apricorn]] Poké Balls. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In [[Generation II]], the Moon Ball's catch rate is mistakenly boosted when used on Pokémon that evolve using a [[Burn Heal]] rather than a Moon Stone, so in practice the rate is never boosted. [[List of items by index number (Generation I)|In Generation I]], the Moon Stone's index number was 0x0A, but [[List of items by index number (Generation II)|in Generation II]], this index corresponds to the Burn Heal (the Moon Stone instead having the index number 0x08)—the Moon Ball's code mistakenly references the Moon Stone's original index number, preventing the Moon Ball's boost from ever applying. | * In [[Generation II]], the Moon Ball's catch rate is mistakenly boosted when used on Pokémon that evolve using a [[Burn Heal]] rather than a Moon Stone, so in practice the rate is never boosted. [[List of items by index number (Generation I)|In Generation I]], the Moon Stone's index number was 0x0A, but [[List of items by index number (Generation II)|in Generation II]], this index corresponds to the Burn Heal (the Moon Stone instead having the index number 0x08)—the Moon Ball's code mistakenly references the Moon Stone's original index number, preventing the Moon Ball's boost from ever applying. | ||
* Prior to {{g|Sword and Shield}}, it was impossible to legitimately observe the Moon Ball's bonus on {{p|Munna}}, as it could not be encountered in the wild in any of the games where Moon Balls could be obtained. | |||
** Prior to {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, this was also the case for {{p|Skitty}} as well. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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[[es:Luna Ball]] | [[es:Luna Ball]] | ||
[[fr:Lune Ball]] | [[fr:Lune Ball]] | ||
[[it: | [[it:Luna Ball]] | ||
[[ja:ムーンボール]] | [[ja:ムーンボール]] | ||
[[zh:月亮球（道具）]] | [[zh:月亮球（道具）]] | ||