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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Best Pokeballs to Use
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) offers a variety of Poke Balls for different types of Pokemon. Learn more about the best Poke Balls for catching different kinds of Pokemon and how to use them effectively!

List of Contents

Best Poke Balls for Catching Pokemon

Best Poke Balls for Catching Pokemon
Checkmark Quick Ball on Turn 1.
Checkmark Various Balls for Turns 2-9.
Checkmark Timer Ball for Turn 10 onwards.

Quick Ball on Turn 1

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Throwing a Quick Ball
Quick Balls are effective in capturing a Pokemon right at the start of the encounter. If it breaks out, run away for it loses its effectiveness after being thrown in the first turn.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Quick Ball ImageQuick Ball How to Obtain:
• Can be Purchased at the Poke Mart and Delibird Presents shops on all branches after getting 6 Gym Badges
• Available in Porto Marinada Auctions after clearing Cascarrafa Gym Challenge
• Obtained as rewards through your Pokedex by capturing 120 Pokemon
• Obtained as rewards from Mr. Jacq by capturing 200 Pokemon

Various Balls for Turns 2-9

Dusk Ball for Night/Cave Encounters

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV Dusk Ball.png
Dusk Balls are effective to use when you encounter a Pokemon at night or in caves. It can be used in Area Zero when encountering Paradox Pokemon.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dusk Ball ImageDusk Ball How to Obtain:
• Can be Purchased at the Poke Mart and Delibird Presents shops on all branches after getting 7 Gym Badges
• Available in Porto Marinada Auctions after clearing Cascarrafa Gym Challenge
• Obtained as rewards through your Pokedex by capturing 140 Pokemon

Net Ball for Bug-type/Water-type Encounters

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Net Ball
Net Balls are great in capturing Bug-type Pokemon like Frosmoth and Volcarona or Water-type Pokemon such as Dondozo and Tatsugiri.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Net Ball ImageNet Ball How to Obtain:
• Can be Purchased at the Poke Mart and Delibird Presents shops on all branches after getting 2 Gym Badges
• Available in Porto Marinada Auctions after clearing Cascarrafa Gym Challenge
• Obtained as rewards through your Pokedex by capturing 70 Pokemon

Repeat Ball if it is a Pokemon you've caught before

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Repeat Ball

If you want to capture another Pokemon you've caught before, Repeat Ball is an effective tool to capture them. This could be good especially when you already have the majority of the Pokedex filled.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Repeat Ball ImageRepeat Ball How to Obtain:
• Can be Purchased at the Poke Mart and Delibird Presents shops on all branches after getting 3 Gym Badges
• Available in Porto Marinada Auctions after clearing Cascarrafa Gym Challenge

Otherwise, Ultra Ball

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ultra Ball
Ultra Balls are effective in capturing Pokemon than the Great Ball or the regular Poke Ball. This item is abundant and would help you get through exploration when you're trying to capture Pokemon with higher level. It is a Poke Ball you can trust.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ultra Ball ImageUltra Ball How to Obtain:
• Can be Purchased at the Poke Mart and Delibird Presents shops on all branches after getting 5 Gym Badges
• Available in Porto Marinada Auctions after clearing Cascarrafa Gym Challenge
• Obtained as rewards through your Pokedex by capturing 40 Pokemon
• Obtained as rewards from Mr. Jacq by capturing 100 Pokemon

Timer Ball for Turn 10 onwards

When the turns are getting too long and your Pokemon have endured long enough, pull up a Timer Ball to catch that Pokemon. This could be good for Sub-Legendaries as you need to put up a fight with them.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Timer Ball ImageTimer Ball How to Obtain:
• Can be Purchased at the Poke Mart and Delibird Presents shops on all branches after getting 8 Gym Badges
• Available in Porto Marinada Auctions after clearing Cascarrafa Gym Challenge
• Obtained as rewards through your Pokedex by capturing 220 Pokemon

List of All Poke Balls and Catch Rate

The Table below shows the best Poke ball to use for Catching Pokemon based on Catch Rate.

Poke Ball Rarity Catch Rate
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Master Ball ImageMaster Ball ★★★ 100%
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Heavy Ball ImageHeavy Ball ★★ -20,+20,+30,+40
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Level Ball ImageLevel Ball ★★ 8x, 4x, 2x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Quick Ball ImageQuick Ball ★ 5x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Lure Ball ImageLure Ball ★★ 5x, 3x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Moon Ball ImageMoon Ball ★★ 4x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dream Ball ImageDream Ball ★★ 4x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Timer Ball ImageTimer Ball ★ 4x, 3x, 2x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dive Ball ImageDive Ball ★ 3.5x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Repeat Ball ImageRepeat Ball ★ 3.5x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Net Ball ImageNet Ball ★ 3x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Nest Ball ImageNest Ball ★ 3x, 2x,1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dusk Ball ImageDusk Ball ★ 3x, 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ultra Ball ImageUltra Ball ★ 2x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Great Ball ImageGreat Ball ★ 1.5
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Luxury Ball ImageLuxury Ball ★ 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Friend Ball ImageFriend Ball ★★ 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Premier Ball ImagePremier Ball ★★ 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Heal Ball ImageHeal Ball ★ 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poke Ball ImagePoke Ball ★ 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Beast Ball ImageBeast Ball ★★ 5x, 0.1x

Despite having 100% Catch Rate, You can only get 1 Master Ball from Director Clavell when you beat the Game. We recommend to use it when you try to get your second Miraidon/Koraidon or Shiny Pokemon that has self-destruct, or wait for future DLCs.

How to Use Poke Balls Effectively

Poke balls for Pokemon Conditions
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Heavy Ball ImageHeavy Ball Catch value relies on the how heavy is the Pokemon being caught
Conditions:
• weighs less than 451.1 lbs the value becomes -20
• weighs more than 451.1 lbs the value is +20.
• weighs heavier than 677.3 lbs, the value is +30
• over 903 lbs then the value is +40.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Level Ball ImageLevel Ball Relies on how low the Pokemon's levels are compared to yours
Conditions
• user's level is greater than the opponent's level then the catch rate is 2x.
• 1/2 of the user's level is greater than the opponent then the catch rate is 4x.
• 1/4 of the user's level is greater than the opponent then the catch rate is 8x.
• user's level is lower than the opponent then the catch rate is 1x.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Love Ball ImageLove Ball Relies on the gender of the Pokemon being caught
Conditions:
• same species
• if opposite gender of the user, the capture rate becomes 8x, if not the capture rate is 1x.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Moon Ball ImageMoon Ball Catches Pokemon that evolve by using a Moon Stone.
Conditions:
• If the wild Pokemon is a Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, or Wigglytuff the capture rate becomes 4x, if not the capture rate is 1x.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dream Ball ImageDream Ball Easier to catch a sleeping Pokemon
Conditions:
• If Pokemon is asleep, Catch Rate is 4x, otherwise it's 1x.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Repeat Ball ImageRepeat Ball Easier to catch Pokemon species that have been already been caught or obtained before
Conditions:
• Registered Pokemon's capture rate is 3.5x, if not the capture rate is 1x.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Net Ball ImageNet Ball Easier to catch Water or Bug type Pokemon.
Conditions:
• Wild Pokemon is a Water or Bug type the capture rate becomes 3x, if not the capture rate is 1x.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Nest Ball ImageNest Ball Easier to catch lower level wild Pokemon.
Conditions:
• If the wild Pokemon is level 19 or lower, the capture rate becomes 3x.
• If the wild Pokemon is between level 20 - 29, the capture rate becomes 2x.
•If the wild Pokemon is level 30 and above, the capture rate becomes 1.
Poke balls for Environmental/Event Conditions
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Quick Ball ImageQuick Ball Easier to catch Pokemon earlier in the battle
Conditions:
• Should be used within the first turn for 5x capture rate, otherwise, the capture rate is 1x
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Lure Ball ImageLure Ball Good for catching Pokemon that you reel in with a rod while out fishing.
Conditions:
• Should be found via fishing
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Timer Ball ImageTimer Ball Easier to catch Pokemon the longer the battle lasts.
Conditions:
• If only up to 10 turns have passed, the capture rate is 1x.
• If 11 - 20 turns have passed, the capture rate becomes 2x.
• If 21 - 30 turns have passed, the capture rate becomes 3x.
• If longer than 30 turns have passed, the capture rate becomes 4x.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dive Ball ImageDive Ball Easier to catch Pokemon that live underwater.
Conditions:
•If a wild Pokemon is found while Underwater, Surfing, or Fishing, the capture rate becomes 3.5x, if not the capture rate is 1x.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dusk Ball ImageDusk Ball Easier to catch Pokemon during night time or in a dark environment.
Conditions:
• If the wild Pokemon is found in a Cave or during night time, the capture rate becomes 3x, if not the capture rate is 1x.

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