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Dusk Ball
ダークボール
Dark Ball
Bag Dusk Ball Sprite.png
Dusk Ball
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation IV

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.

In the core series games

Price

Effect

Manual activation

When used from the Bag in a wild encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If used at evening or night or in a cave, it has an increased catch rate modifier. The catch rate is not boosted inside of buildings, regardless of time.

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 player's turn.

Generation IV to VI

If used in a cave (except Mirage Caves) or at night, the Dusk Ball has a 3.5× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.

In Generation V only, in certain indoor areas (specifically, Strange House and Volcarona's room in Relic Castle), Dusk Balls only have a 1× modifier even at night.

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 used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).

Generation VIII

If used during the Darkest Day or at Newmoon Island, the Dusk Ball has a 3× modifier, even during the day.

Held item

Fling fails if the user is holding a Dusk Ball.

Description

GamesDescription
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places like caves.
PE
SwShBDSPLA
A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokémon at night or in dark places such as caves.
SVA somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when catching Pokémon at night or in dark places, such as caves.

Acquisition

GamesFinite methodsRepeatable methods
DPPtOreburgh City, Iron IslandPtSolaceon, Snowpoint, Pastoria, and Pokémon League Poké Marts, Celestic Town shop
Pokémon News Press
HGSSBlackthorn, Frontier Access, Vermilion, Lavender, and Fuchsia Poké Marts, Safari Zone Gate
Goldenrod Department Store lottery (second prize)Fr
PWScary Cave (4000+ Steps), Quiet Cave (2000+ Steps)
BWStriaton City
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "More men or more women?" survey)
Driftveil, Opelucid, and Pokémon League Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine
B2W2Mistralton Cave, Striaton City, Twist MountainSpringSummerAutumn
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "More men or more women?" survey)
Driftveil, Lentimas, Opelucid, Victory Road, and Icirrus Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine
DW*Icy Cave
XYRoute 9, Poké Ball Factory, Frost Cavern, Terminus Cave, Victory RoadCyllage and Snowbelle Poké Marts, Poké Ball Boutique
Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans)
ORASFallarbor Poké Mart
Route 120 (20% chance after a rematch with Delinquent Sharlene or Street Thug Gomez)
PMC*Mine Cart Adventure (all levels)
SMUSUMRoute 14, Diglett's Tunnel, Memorial Hill, Vast Poni CanyonRoute 8 Poké Mart
Festival Plaza (Ball Shop)MUM
SwShGalar Mine No. 2Southern Hammerlocke Poké Mart
All Wild Area Watt Traders (50 W)
Wyndon Stadium
SwShIAHidden recurring item (Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern)
Cram-o-matic (Black Apricorn)
SwShCTSnowslide Slope Watt Trader (50 W)
Hidden recurring item (Tunnel to the Top, Roaring-Sea Caves, Lakeside Cave)
BDSPOreburgh City
Eterna City (from the Underground Man after creating a Secret Base)
Solaceon, Snowpoint, Pastoria, and Pokémon League Poké Marts, Celestic Town shop
Pokémon News Press
SVInlet Grotto, East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One)
Reward for registering 140 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex (×10)
All Poké Marts (after earning 7 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auction
SVTMParadise Barrens, Wistful FieldsPeachy's (after earning 7 Gym Badges)
SVIDChargestone CavernVending machines (Terarium)
Item Printer (Poké Ball Lotto)

Distribution

NPC usage

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Punk Guys and Punk Girls keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Marnie, Allister, and Piers keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls.

The following Trainer classes keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls:

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites

Models

In the anime

A Dusk Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.

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. It reappeared in Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!.

In the Poké Problem extra scene of SM127, after finding his father's lost Zoroark, Gladion was shown to have caught it in a Dusk Ball. Zoroark's Dusk Ball made its dub debut in Final Rivals!.

In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1), Saturn used a Dusk Ball to catch a Heatran. In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2), Heatran went on a rampage and ended up melting its own Dusk Ball.

In Battling Turned Up to Eleven!, Marnie was revealed to keep her Grimmsnarl in a Dusk Ball.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

In Pokédex Complete!, Monta used a Dusk Ball to catch Kyurem.

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

In Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault, Allister was shown to keep his Pokémon in Dusk Balls.

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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Larita Shotwell

Update: 2024-07-21