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The Net Ball (Japanese: ネットボール Net Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation III. It can be used to catch a wild Pokémon, being more likely to succeed against Water- or Bug-type Pokémon. It was developed in Mossdeep City.
In the core series games
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Effect
Manual activation
When used from the Bag in a wild encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. If used against a Water- or Bug-type Pokémon, it has an increased catch rate modifier (no additional bonus is applied if the Pokémon is both of these types). If the wild Pokémon's type has been changed (e.g. due to Soak), the Net Ball checks the Pokémon's current type.
Generations III to VI
If used against a Water- or Bug-type Pokémon, the Net Ball has a 3× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.
Generation VII onward
If used against a Water- or Bug-type Pokémon, the Net Ball has a 3.5× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier. If used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 410/4096× (~0.1×).
Held item
Fling fails if the user is holding a Net Ball.
Description
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| RSE | A Ball that works well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon. | | FRLG | A somewhat different Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon. | | ColoXD | A Ball that works well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon. | DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2 | A somewhat different Poké Ball that works especially well on Water- and Bug-type Pokémon. | XYORAS
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SwShBDSPLA | A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when attempting to catch Water- or Bug-type Pokémon. | | SV | A somewhat different Poké Ball that is more effective when catching Water- or Bug-type Pokémon. |
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Acquisition
| Games | Finite methods | Repeatable methods |
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| RSE | Mossdeep City | Mossdeep Poké Mart | | FRLG | Rocket Hideout, Rocket Warehouse | Route 12 (reward for a record-breaking Magikarp)
Hidden recurring item (Outcast Island) | | ColoXD | | Outskirt Stand | | DPPt | Eterna ForestPt | Oreburgh, Eterna, Floaroma, Hearthome, Solaceon, and Pokémon League Poké Marts
Pokémon News Press | | HGSS | | Azalea, Ecruteak, Blackthorn, Frontier Access, and Viridian Poké Marts
Goldenrod Department Store lottery (second place)We | | PW | | Noisy Forest (5000+ steps), Blue Lake (4000+ steps) | | BW | Pinwheel Forest, Cold Storage
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "The first Pokémon you picked?" survey) | Nacrene, Castelia, Driftveil, and Pokémon League Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine | | B2W2 | Lostlorn Forest, Mistralton City, Pinwheel Forest
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "The first Pokémon you picked?" survey) | Virbank, Castelia, Driftveil, Humilau, and Victory Road Poké Marts, Shopping Mall Nine | | DW* | | Pleasant Forest | | XY | Routes 4, 12, 15, and 19 | Lumiose City (North Boulevard), Cyllage, and Snowbelle Poké Marts, Poké Ball Boutique | | ORAS | Mossdeep City | Rustboro Poké Mart (after speaking to the Scientist on Route 116)
Petalburg Woods (20% chance after a rematch with Bug Catcher James), Route 120 (20% chance after a rematch with Bug Maniac Brandon) | | PMC* | | Mine Cart Adventure (all levels) | | SMUSUM | Route 9, Melemele Meadow, Kala'e BaySM, Brooklet Hill | Paniola Town Poké Mart
Hidden recurring item (Route 7) | | SwSh | Hulbury | Central Motostoke Poké Mart
All Wild Area Watt Traders (50 W) | | SwShIA | | Cram-o-matic (Blue Apricorn) | | SwShCT | | Snowslide Slope Watt Trader (50 W)
Hidden recurring item (Old Cemetery, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake) | | BDSP | | Oreburgh, Floaroma, Hearthome, Solaceon, and Pokémon League Poké Marts
Pokémon News Press | | SV | Glaseado Mountain, East Province (Area One), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Five)
Reward for registering 70 Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex (×10) | All Poké Marts (after earning 2 Gym Badges), Porto Marinada auction | | SVTM | Kitakami Wilds | Peachy's (after earning 2 Gym Badges) | | SVID | | Vending machines (Terarium)
Item Printer (Poké Ball Lotto) |
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Distribution
NPC usage
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Lana keeps her Pokémon in Net Balls.
Artwork
Sprites
Models
In the anime
A Net Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Net Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory. In addition, Pikachu was also briefly painted with Net Ball pattern.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I, Mr. Briney used Net Balls to catch a trio of Wailmer he reeled in.
A Net Ball appeared in A Sketchy Smattering of Smeargle while Emerald was thinking which of his Poké Balls he should use to catch Jirachi.
More of Emerald's Net Balls were seen in Sneaky Like Shedinja II, The Final Battle III, and The Final Battle V.
In the TCG
Main article: Net Ball (Lost Thunder 187)The Net Ball was first printed in the English Lost Thunder set and the Japanese Fairy Rise set. It allows the player to search their deck for a Basic 
Pokémon or a Energy card and put it into their hand.
Trivia
In other languages
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