How to Get Great Balls: Crafting Recipe and Effect

Great Balls are an item used to capture Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on to learn how to unlock the Great Ball crafting recipe, how to use Great Balls, as well as their effect and price when purchased.

How to Get Great Balls

Destroy Boxes at Cobalt Coastlands and Coronet Highlands

You can obtain Great Balls by destroying the boxes near Sand's Reach at Cobalt Coastlands. In Coronet Highlands, you can also find boxes that you can destroy in the area east of the Sacred Plaza.

This comes in handy if you need to obtain the item but do not have the crafting materials required.

Destroy Treasure Chests at Coronet Highlands

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You can also obtain Poke Balls by destroying the treasure chests on the ruins east of Sacret Plaza at Coronet Highlands.

Purchase from Ginter

Ginter may offer 20 Great Balls at the Ginkgo Guild Shop for ₽3,000. His offer will last until you catch 20 Pokemon, where he will change his offer to another item.

All Ginter Items: Gingko Guild Shop List

Can Be Crafted

Materials	Crafted Item
・ Apricorn x1 ・ Iron Chunk x1 ・ Tumblestone x1	Great Ball

How to Unlock Recipe

Can Be Found in the Following Zones

Purchase From a Shop

Great Ball can be bought for ₽300 from the following shops: General Store, Base Camp

The item can be bought after completing a Request received from Choy at the General Store.

Shop Guide: All Available Items and Prices

Given as a Reward for Requests

Great Balls can often be obtained by completing requests. Check the list below to see which requests can be completed to obtain more Great Balls!

All Request Walkthroughs: How to Unlock All Requests

How to Use Great Balls

Throw the Great Ball at a wild Pokemon before it notices you

Unlike the previous Pokemon games, you will have to aim the Great Ball towards a wild Pokemon to catch it, similar to Pokemon GO. In order to catch unsuspecting Pokemon without going into battle, you'll need to sneak up on them or use bait such as food! If you are unsuccessful, you may have to battle with the Pokemon or temporarily flee until it forgets about you.

Catching a Pokemon in Battle

To initiate a battle with a wild Pokemon, throw a Poke Ball containing your partner Pokemon towards it. Aim at an unsuspecting Pokemon's backside to potentially gain the advantage and catch them off guard!

Like in past Pokemon games, Pokemon will become easier to catch after being weakened. Lower their HP and inflict Status conditions like Drowsiness or Paralysis, then switch to your items with X, and press ZR to throw the Great Ball to try and catch it!

Battle System: Is Battle Turn-Based?

Great Ball Effect and General Information

Great Ball
Effect	A mysterious ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokémon than a standard Poké Ball.

Throw Distance and Abilities

Sell and Buy Price

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

List of Items

List of Item Categories

Evolutionary Items	Poke Balls	Berries
Crafting Materials	Healing Items	Food
Throwables	Charms	Training Items
Battle Items	Valuable Items	Mints
Balms	Key Items	New Items

How to Get All Crafting Recipes

List of Poke Balls

Feather Ball	Gigaton Ball
Great Ball	Heavy Ball
Jet Ball	Leaden Ball
Poke Ball	Strange Ball
Ultra Ball	Wing Ball

List of Poke Balls and How to Get