Poké Balls, Catch Success Rates, Status Conditions, and Fainting

1. #1Poké Ball General Information

   Keys: ultra ball, pokeball, poke ball, pokéball, ball, great ball, master ball, Poké Ball

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   Poké Ball General Information: [A Poké Ball is a type of item that is critical to a Trainer, used for catching and storing Pokémon. Both a general term used to describe the various kinds as well as a specific term to refer to the most basic among these variations, Poké Balls are ubiquitous in the modern Pokémon world. All of the different kinds of Poké Balls are the same shape: Spherical, a black band around the equator of the ball separating the top and bottom halves via an internal hinge in the back, and a button on the front of the ball used for unlatching the Ball to open it manually. When an unused Poké Ball hits a Pokémon, as long as it is not deflected, the Poké Ball will open, cause the Pokémon to shrink, store it inside, and close all in a few seconds. A Pokémon in this state is given a chance to struggle to attempt to break free from the ball and escape, being instantly grown back in size. Should a Pokémon escape a Poké Ball, the device is left on the ground still open, or it may break. A Pokémon who does not escape the Ball will be caught. Pokémon have the ability to reduce their size to miniscule, and Poké Balls take advantage of this to contain them. Poké Balls are specifically constructed for Pokémon capture, transport, and training. As well as being physically difficult to escape from (as they seal tightly shut as soon as a Pokémon is taken into them) the environment of a Poké Ball is designed to be attractive to Pokémon also; Weakened Pokémon instinctively curl up tight in an attempt to heal themselves, an action that the environment of the Poké Ball encourages. Furthermore, while it is not known how caught Pokémon perceives their time inside their Ball, the device is said to replicate a "Pokémon-friendly" environment that is "designed for comfort". All of these factors strongly discourage Pokémon from escaping their Balls.]

2. #2Lure Ball

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   Lure Ball: [This Poké Ball is often used by fishermen to catch Pokémon while fishing, mainly because it's designed that way. Its catch success rate is "4x" if used on a Pokémon encountered while fishing. Outside of fishing situations, its catch rate is that of a normal Poké Ball at "1x". The top half of the ball is turquoise with a red, zigzagging stripe going along the middle. There are three small yellow parallel vertical lines on the front of the ball over the stripe. The bottom half is white.]

3. #3Heavy Ball

   Keys: Heavy Ball

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   Heavy Ball: [This Poké Ball is best used on heavy Pokémon. The heavier a Pokémon is, the more effective this Poké Ball is at catching it. Its catch rate is "-20" if used on a Pokémon weighing 220.2 lbs. (99.9 kg) or less, "±0" if used on a Pokémon weighing 220.5 lbs. (100.0 kg) – 440.7 lbs. (199.9 kg), "+20" if used on a Pokémon weighing 440.9 lbs. (200.0 kg) – 661.2 lbs. (299.9 kg), +30 if used on a Pokémon weighing 661.4 lbs. (300.0 kg) or more. The top half is grey, with two protruding dark-cyan bulges on the sides, and two smaller ones closer to the front.]

4. #4Love Ball

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   Love Ball: [This Poké Ball is best used on a Pokémon that is of the same species, but opposite gender to the traner's Pokémon. If used correctly, its catch rate is multiplied by 8(8x). If the opposing Pokémon does not meet the requirements, this Poké Ball acts as a standard Poké Ball with a catch rate of "1x". The top half of the ball is magenta, with a pink, white-outlined heart symbol on the front of that half. The bottom half is white.]

5. #5Friend Ball

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   Friend Ball: [This Poké Ball causes Pokémon caught with it to instantly become great friends with the trainer that caught it. Its catch rate is "1x".]

6. #6Moon Ball

   Keys: Moon Ball

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   Moon Ball: [This Poké Ball is most effective when used on a Pokémon that can evolve with an evolution stone known as a "Moon Stone", which its catch rate is multiplied by 4. It functions as a standard Poké Ball would, having a catch rate of "1x" when used on any Pokémon that doesn't evolve with a Moon Stone. The top half of the ball has two colors, divided by the middle. One half is grey, and the other is turquoise. On the top of the ball, overlaying the two colored sides, there is a yellow crescent symbol, reminiscient of a crescent moon. The bottom half of the ball is white.]

7. #7Net Ball

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   Net Ball: [This kind of Poké Ball is most effective when used on Water or Bug type Pokémon. If used on Pokémon with those types, its catch rate is multiplied by 3.5. If not used on Water or Bug types, its catch rate is that of a normal Poké Ball, being "1x". The top half of the ball is a blue-green color, with black bands wrapped diagonally around it, reminiscient of a fishing or bug net. The bottom half of the ball is white.]

8. #8Dive Ball

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   Dive Ball: [This Poké Ball is more effective when used on water-dwelling Pokémon. This does not mean that the Pokémon's elemental type has to be Water type, it just means that its natural habitat has to be in water. If used correctly, its catch rate is multiplied by 3.5. Otherwise it's just a regular Poké Ball with a catch rate of "1x". The entire ball is colored. Starting from the top half, it's full of light reminiscient of waves. Moving further below the equator of the ball on the bottom half, these blues darken, reminiscient of deep sea without light.]

9. #9Nest Ball

   Keys: Nest Ball

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   Nest Ball: [This Poké Ball is best used on Pokémon whose levels are inbetween a certain range, that is to say they're a certain amount of powerful. Its catch rate is ((41 - Pokémon's level) ÷ 10)× if Pokémon's level is between 1 and 29. Otherwise it behaves like a normal Poké Ball with a catch rate of "1x". The top half of the ball has army-green and pale-brown horizontal stripes going around it. Its bottom half is white.]

10. #10Repeat Ball

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    Repeat Ball: [This Poké Ball is best used on Pokémon species that the user has caught before. Its catch rate is multiplied by 3.5 when used on a species of Pokémon that has already been caught by the user. "1x" otherwise. Its top half is red. It is uniquely striped by repeating yellow circles with black interiors vertically along the middle of the top half of the ball from the front button to the back. The bottom half is white.]

11. #11Timer Ball

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    Timer Ball: [This Poké Ball is best used when in a battle with a Pokémon has gone on for quite some time. It does have a limit though. Its catch rate is multiplied by 1, but every 1 or so minutes, its number progressively goes up until it maxes out at "4x". This ball is mostly white with a black circle on the top of the top half of the ball. There's a red mohawk-like mound going vertically along the middle of the black circle. Red pointed, tapering stripes come down the sides from the circle, and end just before they connect on the bottom of the ball.]

12. #12Catch Rate, Fainting, and Status

    Keys: , catch rate, effect, catch success rate, move, fainted, faint, success rate, status, condition, rate

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    Catch Rate: [The chance of success a given Poké Ball may have when attempting to catch a Pokémon. Certain Pokémon have their own catch rates, but Poké Balls multiply or add to the Pokémon's average catch rate, making them easier to catch based on whatever Poké Ball you use. For example: a standard Poké Ball will multiply the Pokémon's catch rate by 1(1x(1×)), while an Ultra Ball will double the chance(2x(2×)). Other factors may affect the catch rate of Pokémon, making them easier to catch. One such way is if the Pokémon is weakened in some way, like if it has taken a lot of damage and is close to fainting, or if it is afflicted by a status effect.]

    Fainting: [When a Pokémon takes enough damage, it will not die, but faint instead. Fainted Pokémon are in a comatose state and can be healed to wake up. The only ways to wake a Pokémon from fainting are by going to a Pokémon Center and letting the nurse there at the counter put their Poké Ball into a machine that restores their health in a matter of seconds, or by using a medicine item known as a "Revive" to heal it somewhat, or a "Max Revive" to heal it to full health, though Max Revives are harder to come by and more expensive in shops. Revives are yellow, 8-sided, and oblong diamond shaped, ending in two points on either end. A fainted Pokémon loses all status conditions and, for some reason, Poké Balls will not work on them.]

    Status conditions: [Status conditions are when a Pokémon is afflicted with some kind of immediate effect because of being hit by a move. Negatively effecting status conditions include Paralysis(Mostly caused by some electric type moves, it may cause a Pokémon to flinch, completely stopping keeping them from moving, stopping their next attack.), Poison(Deals damage over time. A more severe version, known as "Badly Poisoned", deals twice as much damage over time. A Pokémon that is poisoned will have a purple blush on its face.), Burn(Deals damage over time. Despite the name, a Burned Pokémon is not on fire, instead just dealing damage as a fight may progress.), Sleep(Certain moves can cause Pokémon to fall asleep. Even if attacked with this status, an afflicted Pokémon will not wake up. This condition wears off over time, leading to the afflicted Pokémon waking up, able to act again.), Freeze(This status means the Pokémon has been frozen. Usually this is by way of being stuck inside a giant piece of ice and unable to move.), Confusion(Moves that cause Pokémon to become confused, shown by three yellow spinning birds over the Pokémon's head. Pokémon afflicted will act dizzy, almost tripping over themselves, and sometimes hit themselves in their confusion instead of their opponent.), Infatuation(The infatuation status effect, shown by a Pokémon's pupils turning into pink hearts. Pokémon affected by infatuation will be unable to use moves half the time, even when targeting an opponent that didn't afflict it with it. A Pokémon can only afflict another Pokémon with this effect if it is the opposite gender to their opponent.). Humans can be afflicted with status conditions too.]

    Move: [A damaging or non-damaging attack a Pokémon can use on an opponent. There are almost a thousand of them, and have specific names. Doesn't refer to the act of moving in general.]

13. #13Luxury Ball

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    Luxury Ball: [This Poké Ball is mainly used to ensure the Pokémon that is caught with it will be great friends or more with its trainer in the future. The interior is designed to be more cozy and comfortable for any Pokémon caught with it than any other Poké Ball. It doubles the rate at which the contained Pokémon's friendship increases, and is the only Poké Ball with a permanent, persistent effect on the Pokémon caught with it. It has the standard catch rate of "1x". The button and equator of this Poké Ball is made of gold with a white outline. The rest of the ball is black, with the top half having a red stripe that has a golden outline going around it at the top. These Poké Balls are sold at a high price.]

14. #14Premier Ball

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    Premier Ball: [A somewhat rare Poké Ball that was made as a commemorative item used to celebrate an event or otherwise special occasion of some sort, though they can be bought at almost any Poké Mart. It behaves exactly as a standard Poké Ball, with a catch rate of "1x". This Poké Ball is entirely white, aside from the equator and a ring around the button, which is colored red.]

15. #15Dusk Ball

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    Dusk Ball: [This Poké Ball is most effective in dark places, like in caves or at night. If used in a dark place like that, its catch success rate multiplies by 3. Otherwise it's of the standard Poké Ball catch rate at "1x". The entire ball is black, with large dark-green circles in all six axis directions(Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front, Back). The button on the front and equator of the ball are colored red-orange.]

16. #16Heal Ball

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    Heal Ball: [This Poké Ball's purpose is to fully heal a Pokémon from all ailments when caught. It has the standard catch rate of "1x". This ball is all pink, aside from two thick cream colored lines on the front, curved around the button in an "O" shape. The button and equator of the ball are pale blue.]

17. #17Quick Ball

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    Quick Ball: [This Poké Ball is best used on a Pokémon the moment a battle starts. Its catch rate is multiplied by 5 if it's used before any other action during the beginning of a battle. The entire ball is light blue, with a yellow diagonal stripe forming an "X" from the button to the back of the ball.]

18. #18Dream Ball

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    Dream Ball: [This Poké Ball is most effective when used on a sleeping Pokémon. The catch rate is multiplied by 4 when used on a sleeping Pokémon. The catch rate is "1x" otherwise. This ball is mostly pink all over, except for the underside, which is purple, and a red circle on the front of the top half over the button. This appearance mimics the look of "Munna", the harmless Dream Eater Pokémon.]

19. #19Beast Ball

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    Beast Ball: [This Poké Ball was designed to capture creatures known as "Ultra Beasts" that come from an alternate dimension through space-time gates called "Ultra Wormholes". Ultra Beasts are similar to Pokémon in that they can use the same or similar moves, as well as have elemental types. Any other Poké Ball will have a low success rate on Ultra Beasts. A Beast Ball is not very effective at catching Pokémon, much less to than a standard red Poké Ball. Its catch rate is multiplied by 5 if used on an Ultra Beast. If used on a Pokémon, its catch rate is multiplied by 0.1, meaning it lowers in effectiveness. The entirety of the ball has a sort of digital and neon appearance. The ball is dark blue, with a series of cross-intersecting light blue lines all around the ball. Diagonally on four sides of the ball, there are yellow protrusions.]

20. #20Strange Ball (Disabled by default.)Disabled

    Keys: Strange Ball

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    Strange Ball: [This Poké Ball is normally impossible to obtain, only taking the place of a Poké Ball that does not exist in the current age, or when a Poké Ball is traded beyond dimensions somehow, possibly changing form to keep the Pokémon inside safe, but it's unclear. It can't be used to catch Pokémon. Strange balls are teal all over, with a lighter shade of teal along the equator. The equator itself is a darker shade of teal.]

21. #21Pokémon Center/Poké Mart

    Keys: poke mart, Poké Mart, Pokémon Center, Pokemon center

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    Poké Mart: [A convenience store in cities that can sell a variety of different things such as food, drinks, Poké Balls, and status condition healing items. Poké Marts can be found in most Pokémon Centers as a second counter off to the side when you walk in. Since it's just a counter manned by an employee in a Pokémon Center, the employee is the one that gets the items you want and gives them to you when you pay for them. Poké Mart counters in Pokémon Centers are always colored blue, as well as standalone Poké Mart buildings, which can be found in most small towns or villages where they're separate buildings.]

    Pokémon Center: [A Pokémon Center is a building housing Pokémon healing stations manned by nurses behind the main counter when you walk into the building. For more serious health issues, or for Pokémon that don't have Poké Balls, there is health equipment in the back of the building that the nurses use to heal Pokémon with dedication and urgency. Anyone can go into a Pokémon Center and have their Pokémon healed at no price. The buildings are always colored red with a Poké Ball symbol as a recognizable sign over the front door.]

22. #22Standard Poké Ball

    Keys: Pokéball, Poké Ball, Pokeball, Poke Ball

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    Standard Poké Ball: [It is just known as a Poké Ball. It is the most basic form of Poké Ball. Its catch success rate is "1x", the standard catch rate. It has a red top half, with a white bottom half.]

23. #23Great Ball

    Keys: Great Ball

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    Great Ball: [It is slightly better than a standard Poké Ball. This kind of Poké Ball has a catch rate of "1.5x". Its top half is mostly blue, with red bands over the top right and top left of it, and a white bottom half.]

24. #24Ultra Ball

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    Ultra Ball: [It is even better than a Great Ball. This Poké Ball has a catch success rate of "2x". Its top half is black with yellow stripes going vertically along the left and right sides, as well as a horizontal stripe on the top connecting the two stripes. Its bottom half is white.]

25. #25Master Ball

    Keys: masterball, Master Ball

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    Master Ball: [An extremely rare Poké Ball invented by the company Silph Co. that can catch ANY Pokémon. Without fail, no matter how strong a Pokémon is, even if the Pokémon inside will struggle with all its might, they can not escape and will be captured regardless. If a Pokémon tries swatting or deflecting this Poké Ball away, it will be caught anyway. There are only several in existence currently, and are usually only given only once to trainers that have accomplished great feats by high up individuals. It has a catch success rate of "255x", guaranteed capture. Its top half is purple, with two magenta mounds to the left and right, and a white "M" on the front above its button.]

26. #26Fast Ball

    Keys: Fast Ball

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    Fast Ball: [This Poké Ball is better when used on a Pokémon that is really fast. Its catch rate is "4x" when used on a Pokémon that's naturally fast. If the Pokémon isn't fast enough, its catch rate reduces to "1x", becoming harder to catch. It does not matter how fast they're moving currently, only that they CAN move fast enough. Its top half is orange-red, with a yellow thunderbolt on the front, and a white bottom half. Its sides have yellow semicircles on both the top and bottom halves.]

27. #27Level Ball

    Keys: Level Ball

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    Level Ball: [This Poké Ball is more or less effective depending on the level of the opposing Pokémon compared to the trainer's Pokémon, essentially meaning if the trainer's Pokémon is stronger than their opponent. Its catch success rate is "1x" if the trainer's Pokémon is the same level as or a lower level than the wild Pokémon, "2×" if the trainer's Pokémon is at a higher level than the wild Pokémon but less than double it, "4×" if the trainer's Pokémon is more than double but less than four times the level of the wild Pokémon, and "8×" if the trainer's Pokémon is of a level four times or more than that of the wild Pokémon. The top half of the ball is yellow, with a black circle on the top, and a "V" on the front above the button.]

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