Timer Ball
Generation
Generation III
Category
Poké Balls
Consumable
Yes
Holdable
No
Field Use
Yes
Battle Use
Yes
Fling
Power: 0
Effect: Fails
Description
A Poké Ball that becomes more effective the longer a battle lasts.
| Generation | |
|---|---|
| Generation III |  Poké Balls |
| Generation IV | Poké Balls |
| Generation V | Poké Balls |
| Generation VI |  Items |
| Generation VII | Items |
| Generation VIII | Poké Balls |
| Generation IX | Poké Balls |
Effects
Battle
Catch Rate Modifier
Gen III+
Catch rate increases as more turns pass, up to a maximum of 4×.
Prices
VersionBuySell
RS
1000
500
SV
1000
250
Flavor Texts
RS
More effective as more turns are taken in battle.
DP
A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle.
XY
A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective the more turns that are taken in battle.
SWSH
A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective at catching Pokémon the more turns that are taken in battle.
SV
A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes more effective at catching Pokémon the more turns that are taken in battle.
Distributions
| Event | Method | Period | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety Ball Sets | — | 18/11/2022 – 07/03/2023 | Japan | |
| Miscellaneous items distribution | — | 13/04/2023 – 02/10/2023 | Japan | Included with Rare Candies and Max Revives |
Sprites
FRLG
BDSP
SV
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Other Languages
タイマーボール (Timer Ball)
Chrono Ball
Timerball
Timer Ball
Turnobola
Turno Ball
타이마볼 (Timer Ball)
Bola Tempo
Bola Tempo
Хроно-Болл (Khrono-Boll)
計時球 (Gaisìh Kàuh)
計時球 / 计时球 (Jìshí Qiú)