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Timer Balls are items introduced in Generation III.

Effect[]

Timer Balls are a type of Poké Ball. For every ten turns that pass in a battle with a wild Pokémon, the chances of capturing the Pokémon increases. On the first turn, the Timer Ball is no better than that of a standard Poké Ball. In the Generation III and Generation IV games, for each turn passed, the Timer Ball becomes 0.1x more effective at catching a Pokémon, for up to 4x the catch rate at thirty turns and onward, nearing that of a Master Ball. In Generation V onward, the Timer Ball reaches its highest catch rate of 4x sooner, once it is the tenth turn.

Timer Balls have a black, white, and red top with the sides of the top half being black and along with what appears to be a cooking timer type handle in orange pointing toward the button.

Description[]

GamesSpritePocketBuySellDescription
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire VersionTimer Ball Sprite Poké BallsPoké Dollar1,000Poké Dollar500 More effective as more turns are taken in battle.
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen VersionTimer Ball Sprite Poké BallsPoké Dollar1,000Poké Dollar500 A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle.
Pokémon Colosseum Poké BallsPoké Dollar1,000Poké Dollar500 A Ball that gains power in battles taking many turns.
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl VersionTimer Ball Sprite ItemsPoké Dollar1,000Poké Dollar500 A somewhat different Ball that becomes progressively better the more turns there are in a battle.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon YTimer Ball Sprite ItemsPoké Dollar1,000Poké Dollar500 A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective the more turns that are taken in battle.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Poké BallsPoké Dollar1,000Poké Dollar500 A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective at catching Pokémon the more turns that are taken in battle.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl Poké BallsPoké Dollar1,000Poké Dollar500 A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective at catching Pokémon the more turns that are taken in battle.
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Poké BallsPoké Dollar1,000Poké Dollar250 A somewhat different Poké Ball that becomes progressively more effective at catching Pokémon the more turns that are taken in battle.

Locations[]

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Scarlet and Violet locations
Game(s)Location(s)
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version From a vendor on Two Island, but only after the Network Machine has been upgraded.
Pokémon Emerald Version
  • Sold at the Rustboro Poké Mart after receiving a Repeat Ball from the Devon Corporation employee on Route 116
  • Rewarded at the Trick House for completing the second puzzle.
Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
  • Citadark Isle (x3), on the fifth floor
  • Prizes for winning Battle CD 27 and 28
  • Outskirt Stand
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version
Pokémon Platinum Version
  • Purchase at the Poké Mart of either Canalave City, Snowpoint City, or Pokémon League.
  • Celestic Town shop
  • Pokémon News Press
  • Route 207
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
  • Route 12
  • Castelia City (x5), win against a Clerk ♂ on floor 47 of the Battle Company
  • Striaton City
  • Complete the "How long have you been playing?" survey of the Passerby Analytics HQ
  • Shopping Mall Nine
  • Purchase from the Poké Mart at either Opelucid City, Icirrus City, or Victory Road
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
  • Available to purchase at the Poké Mart in Rustboro City after speaking to a Scientist on Route 116
  • A 20 percent chance of receiving one after a rematch against Pokémon Ranger Catherine and Jackson
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
  • Blush Mountain
  • Available for purchase at the Poké Mart in Paniola Town
  • The Ball Shop in Festival Plaza (Ultra Moon only)
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: The Isle of Armor
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: The Crown Tundra
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl

Trivia[]

  • In Generation III and IV, the catch rate is determined by the formula: , where x is the number of turns passed.
    • In Generation V, the formula has been altered: , where y is the catch rate (x1 is the default).
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