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All Rare Pokeballs and How to Get Them

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - All Rare Pokeballs and How to Get Them
Rare Pokeballs are a special subgroup of Poke Ball items that are rare or unobtainable in regular gameplay. Read on for a list of all available rare Poke Balls and how to get them, as well as the currently unobtainable rare Poke Balls in the game.

Obtainable Rare Poke Balls

All Obtainable Rare Poke Balls
Dream Ball Pokemon SVDream Ball Beast Ball Pokemon SVBeast Ball Master Ball Pokemon SVMaster Ball Sport Ball Pokemon SVSport Ball Safari Ball Pokemon SVSafari Ball

As of the Indigo Disk DLC, many of these Rare Pokeballs can be obtained from the Poke Ball Lotto. There is a very high chance of dispensing a rare Poke Ball type whenever you do print jobs with the Item Printer.

Poke Ball Lotto Odds and How to Unlock

Dream Ball

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dream Ball ImageDream Ball
Effect A Poke Ball that makes it easier to catch sleeping Pokemon. If the wild Pokemon is asleep, the capture rate becomes 4x, if not the capture rate is 1x.
Catch Rate 4x, 1x
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First introduced in Generation V, the Dream Ball now has a 4x capture rate against Pokemon that are asleep either through use of moves like Hypnosis and Spore, or a self-inflicted sleep status from Rest.

You can get a Dream Ball as a one-time reward for catching 360 Pokemon and is also available at the Porto Marinada Auctions.

How to Get Dream Balls

Beast Ball

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Beast Ball ImageBeast Ball
Effect A Poke Ball specifically made for catching Ultra Beasts. If used on Ultra Beasts, the capture rate becomes 5x, if not the capture rate is 0.1x.
Catch Rate 5x, 0.1x
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Introduced in Generation VII, the Beast Ball is a rare Poke Ball that has a 5x capture rate against Ultra Beasts. When used on other Pokemon, it instead has a capture rate of 0.1x which is the lowest catch rate in the game.

You can get a Dream Ball as a one-time reward for catching 400 Pokemon and and completing the Academy Ace Tournament, and is a possible price for participating in the tournament again.

How to Get Beast Balls

Master Ball

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Master Ball ImageMaster Ball
Effect A Poke Ball that does not fail to capture any wild Pokemon.
Catch Rate 100%
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The Master Ball is a rare Poke Ball that has a 100% capture rate and is a reward from Director Clavell for beating the entire game.

It's currently the rarest Poke Ball in the game as you can only get one in your playthrough and is best reserved for hard to catch Pokemon.

How to Get the Master Ball

Sport Ball

SV Indigo Disk - Perrin Gives Sport Ball

The Sport Ball is a rare Poke Ball first introduced in Generation II and was used to capture Pokemon during the Bug-Catching Contest at the National Park in the Johto Region.

As part of Perrin's Side Quest in the Indigo Disk DLC, players can now receive a Sport Ball after reporting back to her after catching the Paradox Pokemon she's looking for.

How to Get Sport Balls

Safari Ball

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Safari Ball ImageSafari Ball
Effect A Poke Ball used to catch Pokemon within the Safari Zone.
Catch Rate 1.5x
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The Safari Ball is a rare Poke Ball first introduced in Generation I and was used to capture Pokemon in the Kanto Region's Safari Game and the Great Marsh in the Sinnoh Region.

As of the Indigo Disk DLC, the Safari Ball can be obtained as a Pokedex Reward after catching 120 Pokemon, and as a random drop from the Item Printer's Poke Ball Lotto.

How to Get Safari Balls

Apriballs

Rare Pokeballs Available at Porto Marinada

All Apriball Locations and Effects
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fast Ball ImageFast Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Friend Ball ImageFriend Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Heavy Ball ImageHeavy Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Level Ball ImageLevel Ball
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Love Ball ImageLove Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Lure Ball ImageLure Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Moon Ball ImageMoon Ball

First introduced in the Generation II games, Apriballs are rare Poke Balls made from hollowed out Apricorns that boast additional capture effects such as making it easier to catch heavier Pokemon or increasing the captured Pokemon's affection.

Apriballs are rare Poke Balls that you can get from the Porto Marinada Auctions.

How to Win Porto Marinada Auctions

Possible Prize from the Academy Ace Tournament

Academy Ace Tournament

Apriballs are also possible prizes from participating in the Academy Ace Tournament. The chances of receiving one are low and the Apriball that you can get is also random.

Academy Ace Tournament

Available from Completing the Pokedex

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Pokedex Progress Reward

You can also get Apriballs as one-time rewards from catching a certain amount of Pokemon and registering them in your Pokedex.

How to Complete the Pokedex and Rewards

Unobtainable Rare Poke Balls

All Unobtainable Rare Poke Balls
Cherish Ball Pokemon SVCherish Ball Strange Ball Pokemon SVStrange Ball

Cherish Ball

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Cherish Ball ImageCherish Ball
Effect A quite rare Poké Ball made to commemorate a special occasion of some sort.
Catch Rate 1x
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The Cherish Ball is a rare Poke Ball that is restricted to Pokemon distributed through events and is not obtainable in-game through any legitimate way. It along with the Master Ball are the only Poke Balls that can't be passed through breeding.

You can get Pokemon in Cherish Balls by receiving special Pokemon through Mystery Gift Distributions.

How to Get Cherish Balls

Strange Ball

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Strange Ball ImageStrange Ball
Effect Pokemon transferred to and from Pokemon Legends: Arceus will be inside Strange Balls.
Catch Rate N/A
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The Strange Ball is a rare Poke Ball introduced in Generation VIII and, unlike other unobtainable Poke Balls, is actually a placeholder Poke Ball to show a Pokemon caught in a Poke Ball that is not available in the current game.

This Poke Ball is now available in the game, but can only be seen if a Pokemon caught in Hisui is transferred via Pokemon HOME.

How to Get Strange Balls

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Poke Ball List

Beast Ball Cherish Ball Dive Ball Dream Ball
Dusk Ball Fast Ball Friend Ball Great Ball
Heal Ball Heavy Ball Level Ball Love Ball
Lure Ball Luxury Ball Master Ball Moon Ball
Nest Ball Net Ball Poke Ball Premier Ball
Quick Ball Repeat Ball Safari Ball Sport Ball
Timer Ball Ultra Ball

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