Dusk Ball
The Dusk Ball (Japanese: ダークボール Dark Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation IV. It can be used to catch a wild Pokémon, being more likely to succeed if used at night or in a cave.
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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 at night or in a cave, it has an increased catch rate modifier.
The Dusk 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, the opposing Trainer will deflect the ball, wasting the item.
Generation IV to VI
If used at night or in a cave (excluding Mirage Caves), the Dusk Ball has a 3.5× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.
Generation VII onward
If used at night or in a cave, the Dusk Ball has a 3× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier. If the Dusk Ball is used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 0.1×.
Held item
Fling fails if the user is holding a Dusk Ball.
Description
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Acquisition
Cameo appearances
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
In Pokémon Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Punk Guys and Punk Girls keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
Artwork
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| Artwork by Ken Sugimori |
Sprites
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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 X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
In the anime
A Dusk Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from the Diamond & Pearl series.
In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Dusk Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory.
In Acting True to Form!, a Dusk Ball appeared as a part of James's Poké Ball collection.
In the TCG
- Main article: Dusk Ball (Mysterious Treasures 110)
The Dusk Ball, debuting in Mysterious Treasures, searches the bottom seven cards of the Deck, and allows a Pokémon found there to be put into the player's hand.
In other languages
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