Dusk Ball
- If you were looking for the type of Poké Ball used by theIron-Masked Marauder, which has the same name in Japanese, seeDark Ball.
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TheDusk Ball (Japanese:ダークボールDark Ball) is a type ofPoké Ball introduced inGeneration IV. It can be used to catch awild Pokémon, being more likely to succeed if used atnight or in acave.
In the core series games
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Manual activation
When used from theBag in awild encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If used atevening or night or in acave, it has an increasedcatch 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 atrial 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 acave (exceptMirage Caves) or atnight, the Dusk Ball has a 3.5×catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.
InGeneration V only, in certain indoor areas (specifically,Strange House andVolcarona's room inRelic Castle), Dusk Balls only have a 1× modifier even at night.
Generation VII onward
If used atnight or in acave, the Dusk Ball has a 3×catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier. If used on anUltra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).
Generation VIII
If used during theDarkest Day or atNewmoon Island, the Dusk Ball has a 3× modifier, even during the day.
Generation IX
If used inArea Zero, the 3× modifier only applies in the various caves, and lower cavern section, regardless of the time of day in the rest ofPaldea.[1]
Held item
Fling fails if the user is holding a Dusk Ball.
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NPC usage
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Punk Guys andPunk Girls keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Marnie,Allister, andPiers keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
The followingTrainer classes keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls:
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Corbeau keeps his Pokémon in Dusk Balls.
Gallery
Artwork
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| Artwork by Ken Sugimori | Artwork from Global Link | Artwork from Legends: Z-A |
Sprites
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| Summary sprite from Generations IV andV | In-battle sprite in Generation IV | Summary sprite from Battle Revolution | 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 | Model from Generation VIII |
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
A Dusk Ball appeared inWhich One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme fromPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
Pokémon the Series: XY
InA Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Dusk Balls were seen at thePoké Ball Factory.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
InActing True to Form!, a Dusk Ball appeared as a part ofJames's Poké Ball collection. It reappeared inSplash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!.
In thePoké Problem extra scene ofSM127, after findinghis father's lostZoroark,Gladion was shown to havecaught it in a Dusk Ball. Zoroark's Dusk Ball made itsdub debut inFinal Rivals!.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
InThe Arceus Chronicles (Part 1),Saturn used a Dusk Ball to catch aHeatran. InThe Arceus Chronicles (Part 2), Heatran went on a rampage and ended up melting its own Dusk Ball.
InBattling Turned Up to Eleven!,Marnie was revealed to keep herGrimmsnarl in a Dusk Ball.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
InCrash! Team Dragon Rampage!,Ult was shown to carry a Dusk Ball. InThe Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open, it was shown to contain hisDragonite.
In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
InPokédex Complete!,Monta used a Dusk Ball to catchKyurem.
Pokémon Adventures
Sword & Shield arc
InGlittering!! 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)
TheDusk Ball was first introduced in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Diamond & Pearl Series (the Japanese DP Era). It debuted as aTrainer card in the JapaneseSecret of the Lakes expansion and the EnglishMysterious Treasures expansion, with artwork byRyo Ueda. It is reprinted in the JapaneseParadise Dragona subset as anItem card with new artwork byStudio Bora Inc. The card allows the player to search the bottom 7 cards of their deck for a Pokémon and put it into their hand. Afterwards, the player shuffles their deck.
Trivia
- The Dusk Ball and theDark Ball have the same name in Japanese, despite having dissimilar properties.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 黑暗球Hākam Kàuh |
| Mandarin | 黑暗球Hēi'àn Qiú | |
| Dutch | Schemerbal* | |
| Finnish | Hämäräpallo | |
| French | Sombre Ball | |
| German | Finsterball | |
| Indonesian | Bola Dusk | |
| Italian | Scuro Ball | |
| Korean | 다크볼Dark Ball | |
| Polish | Mrokball* Piłka Zmierzchu* | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Bola de Penumbra |
| Portugal | Bola Crepúsculo | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Ocasobola |
| Spain | Ocaso Ball | |
| Thai | ดาร์กบอลDark Ball | |
References
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