Friend Ball
Generation
Generation II
Category
Poké Balls
Consumable
Yes
Holdable
Yes
Field Use
No
Battle Use
Yes
Description
A type of Poké Ball that makes a Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward the player.
| Generation | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Generation II |  Poké Balls | |
| Generation IV | Poké Balls | HGSS |
| Generation V |  Items | |
| Generation VI | Items | |
| Generation VII | Items | |
| Generation VIII | Poké Balls | |
| Generation IX | Poké Balls |
Effects
Battle
Capture
Gen II+
Catch rate modifier 1×; sets friendship to 200 (Gen II–VII) or 150 (Gen VIII+).
Held
Fling
Gen IV+
Fling fails if the user is holding this item.
Prices
VersionBuySell
C
GS
HGSS
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
-
150
Flavor Texts
C
GS
A Ball that makes Pokémon friendly.
HGSS
B2W2
BW
A Poké Ball that makes caught Pokémon more friendly.
ORAS
XY
SM
USUM
SWSH
A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately.
SV
A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes a wild Pokémon more friendly toward you immediately after it's caught.
Notes
Also referred to as the Friendship Ball; made from Green Apricorns.
Distributions
| Event | Method | Period | Region | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global mission items | — | 21/02/2017 – 31/03/2017 | All | SM |
| Poké Times rare Poké Balls | — | 20/12/2019 – 15/01/2020 | All | SWSH |
| Apricorn Poké Ball Set | — | 19/11/2021 – 28/02/2022 | All | BDSP |
| Nintendo Direct Helpful Items | — | 21/06/2023 – 31/07/2023 | All | SV |
Sprites
HGSS
BDSP
SV
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Other Languages
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(alternate form)
(alternate form)
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