Lure Ball
Generation
Generation II
Category
Poké Balls
Consumable
Yes
Holdable
Yes
Field Use
Yes
Battle Use
Yes
Description
A special Poké Ball that is more effective at catching Pokémon encountered while fishing or found in or on water, depending on the game.
| 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
Catch Rate Modifier
Gen II+
Increased catch rate in fishing encounters or water encounters depending on game
Prices
VersionBuySell
C
GS
-
150
Flavor Texts
C
GS
A Ball for Pokémon hooked by a rod.
HGSS
A Poké Ball for catching Pokémon hooked by a Rod when fishing.
ORAS
XY
A Poké Ball that is good for catching Pokémon that you reel in with a Rod while out fishing.
SM
USUM
A Poké Ball that is good for catching Pokémon that you reel in with a rod while out fishing.
ZA
SV
A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when catching Pokémon in or on the water.
Notes
One of Kurt's Apricorn Poké Balls, made from Blue Apricorns. Cannot be held in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Acquisitions
| Versions | Method | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | () | Azalea Town Blue Apricorn | |||
G | Azalea Town Kurt |
Distributions
| Event | Method | Period | Region | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global mission items | — | 20/06/2017 – 31/07/2017 | 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 |
| Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension Luxurious Poké Ball Set | — | 16/10/2025 – 10/03/2026 | All | ZA |
Sprites
HGSS
BW
BDSP
SV
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Other Languages
ルアーボール (Rurā Bōru)
Appât Ball
Köderball
Esca Ball
루어볼 (Lure Bol)
Cebo Ball
Señuelobola(alternate name also Bola de Atracción)
Bola Isca
Bola Isca
誘餌球 (Yáuhneih Kàuh)
诱饵球 (Yòu'ěr qiú)
Cazibe Topu
Bóng Lure