Dive Ball


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The Dive Ball (Japanese: ダイブボール Dive 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 in water encounters, originally specifically underwater encounters.

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Effect
When used from the Bag in a encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. It has an increased catch rate modifier in certain encounters.

The Dive Ball cannot be used in situations in which Poké Balls cannot be used, such as in wild battles with two or more opponents currently present or against a trial Pokémon. If used in a Trainer battle (except if used as a Snag Ball on a Shadow Pokémon), the opposing Trainer will deflect the ball, wasting the item. If used on the ghost Marowak, it will dodge the ball, wasting it.

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
If used underwater, the Dive Ball has a 3.5× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Generation IV onward
If used while ing, fishing, or underwater, the Dive Ball has a 3.5× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.

Description

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Acquisition

 * Abandoned Ship
 * Poké Mart
 * Trade
 * Trade
 * Trade
 * Pokémon News Press
 * Trade
 * (5000+ steps), (3500+ steps)
 * Cold Storage, Wellspring Cave
 * Poké Mart Village Bridge, Black City/White Forest (Jacques)
 * Routes and, Seaside Cave
 * and Poké Marts Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat  Devon), Village Bridge
 * , Azure Bay
 * Ambrette Town (trade for a ; daily)
 * Sea Mauville
 * and Poké Marts  (20% chance after a rematch with  Ernest)
 * (all levels)
 * Routes and, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Kala'e Bay, Ula'ula Beach
 * Poké Mart, Festival Plaza (Ball Shop)
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 * Trade
 * (5000+ steps), (3500+ steps)
 * Cold Storage, Wellspring Cave
 * Poké Mart Village Bridge, Black City/White Forest (Jacques)
 * Routes and, Seaside Cave
 * and Poké Marts Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat  Devon), Village Bridge
 * , Azure Bay
 * Ambrette Town (trade for a ; daily)
 * Sea Mauville
 * and Poké Marts  (20% chance after a rematch with  Ernest)
 * (all levels)
 * Routes and, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Kala'e Bay, Ula'ula Beach
 * Poké Mart, Festival Plaza (Ball Shop)
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 * , Azure Bay
 * Ambrette Town (trade for a ; daily)
 * Sea Mauville
 * and Poké Marts  (20% chance after a rematch with  Ernest)
 * (all levels)
 * Routes and, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Kala'e Bay, Ula'ula Beach
 * Poké Mart, Festival Plaza (Ball Shop)
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 * (all levels)
 * Routes and, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Kala'e Bay, Ula'ula Beach
 * Poké Mart, Festival Plaza (Ball Shop)
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 * Routes and, Brooklet Hill, Hano Beach, Kala'e Bay, Ula'ula Beach
 * Poké Mart, Festival Plaza (Ball Shop)
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Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
In Pokémon Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, s and s keep their Pokémon in Dive Balls.

In the anime
A Dive Ball appeared in Which One ~ Is It?, a Japanese ending theme from the.

In A Frenzied Factory Fiasco!, multiple Dive Balls were seen at the Poké Ball Factory.

In We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!, caught her, Sandy, in a Dive Ball.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Dive Ball first appeared in A Sketchy Smattering of Smeargle while was thinking which of his Poké Balls he should use to catch.

In other languages
Tauchball Buceo Ball Scuba Ball Poké Ball ダイブボール 潜水球（道具）