Friend Ball
Sprites Item Type Japanese Name Price
Pokeball フレンドボール
Friend Ball
Purchase Price:0
Sell Price: 0


Attainable In
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X Y ΩR αS S M US UM LGP LGE SW SH BDSP PLA
       
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In-Depth Effect
The Friend Ball is a PokéBall obtained from Kurt. This ball doesn't have an increased capture rate, but does set the happiness of the Pokémon captured with it to 200 automatically until Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, or 150 beyond there.
This item cannot be given to Pokémon to hold in HeartGold & SoulSilver. If a Pokémon is captured in this PokéBall and traded to Diamond, Pearl or Platinum, it will revert in those games to an ordinary PokéBall.

CatchValue = ((( 3 * Max HP - 2 * HP ) * ((Catch Rate * 1) * 1 ) / (3 * Max HP) ) * Status Modifier

Flavour Text
Gold Silver Crystal A BALL that makes Pokémon friendly.
HeartGold SoulSilver A Poké Ball that makes caught Pokémon more friendly.
Black White A Poké Ball that makes caught Pokémon more friendly.
Black 2 White 2 A Poké Ball that makes caught Pokémon more friendly.
X Y A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately.
Sun Moon A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately.
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee! A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately.
Sword Shield A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl A strange Poké Ball that will make the wild Pokémon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately.
Scarlet Violet A somewhat different Poké Ball that makes a wild Pokémon more friendly toward you immediately after it's caught.


Locations
Gold Silver Crystal Johto: Azalea Town (Kurt)
HeartGold SoulSilver Johto: Azalea Town (Exchange Apricorns with Kurt)
Sun Moon Malie City
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Heahea City, Malie City
Sword Shield Turffield, Wyndon Stadium
Isle of Armor
Cram-o-Matic
Scarlet Violet Naranja Academy, Porto Marinada, Uva Academy
Paldea PokéDex Completion Reward
Kitakami PokéDex Completion Reward
Item Printer

Event Distributions For Friend Ball

Event Description Duration Games
Nintendo Direct Special Gift. Code: TREASUREHUNT - Serial Code
Global		 Start: 21 June 2023
End: 31 July 2023		 Scarlet, Violet
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Pre-Order Distribution
Japan - 7/11
US: Amazon
UK: Amazon, GAME, SimplyGames, ShopTo - Serial Code
Global		 Start: 19 November 2021
End: No End Date		 Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl
Mythical Pokémon Get Challenge - 20 Points - Serial Code
Korea		 Start: 20 November 2020
End: 30 April 2021		 Sword, Shield
Mythical Pokémon Get Challenge - 20 Points - Serial Code
Japan		 Start: 20 November 2020
End: 30 April 2021		 Sword, Shield
Pokémon Sword & Shield - DLC Preparaton Gift #2 - Wi-Fi
International		 Start: 29 May 2020
End: 4 June 2020		 Sword, Shield
Pokémon Ball Guy Distribution - 0KUGAFUKA1B0RU - Serial Code
International		 Start: 19 December 2019
End: 15 January 2020		 Sword, Shield
Global Mission #3 Success Gift - Serial Code
Global		 Start: 21 February 2017
End: 30 March 2017		 Sun, Moon