Fast Ball


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The Fast Ball (Japanese: スピードボール Speed Ball) is a type of Poké Ball introduced in Generation II. It can be used to catch a wild Pokémon, being more likely to succeed against Pokémon that are or quick to flee.

It is one of Kurt's signature Apricorn Poké Balls, and is made from White Apricorns.

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Manual activation
When used from the Bag in a encounter, it attempts to catch the wild Pokémon. It has an increased catch rate modifier against certain species of Pokémon.

The Fast 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, the opposing Trainer will bat the ball away, wasting the item.

Generation II
If the wild Pokémon is, , or , the Fast Ball has a 4× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.

While it is intended to be more effective against, due to a glitch it is only effective against the first three Pokémon in the list of Pokémon that have a 10% chance of fleeing (these three being Magnemite, Grimer, and Tangela). The code was intended to instead check the three tables of Pokémon that have a chance of fleeing (Pokémon that have a 10% chance to flee, Pokémon that have a 50% chance to flee, and Pokémon that always flee).

Generation IV onward
If the wild Pokémon has a base stat of, the Fast Ball has a 4× catch rate modifier; otherwise, it has a 1× modifier.

If used on an Ultra Beast, the catch rate modifier is instead always set to 0.1×.

Held item
fails if the user is holding a Fast Ball.

In only, Fast Balls cannot be held. This is to prevent them being held by a Pokémon traded to, where the item does not exist.

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Acquisition

 * Azalea Town (Wht Apricorn)
 * Azalea Town
 * Azalea Town (Wht Apricorn)
 * Mount Hokulani, Heahea City
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 * Azalea Town
 * Azalea Town (Wht Apricorn)
 * Mount Hokulani, Heahea City
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In the anime
In Going Apricorn!,, , and each received a Fast Ball from Kurt. Brock used his Fast Ball to catch a later in the same episode; Ash and Misty's Fast Balls have not been seen or mentioned since.

In Trouble's Brewing, was revealed to keep her  in a Fast Ball.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Teddiursa's Picnic, a Fast Ball appeared in a fantasy during Maizie's explanation about Apricorn Poké Balls.

In Surrounded by Staryu, used Fast Balls to catch a group of.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In The Great Search! Let's Rescue The Slowpoke!, 🇬🇼 used Fast Balls given to him by Kurt to help him save a group of from drowning in the flooding Slowpoke Well.

In the TCG


The allows the player to go through their deck, turning over cards one at a time until they find the first evolution card, and then taking that into their hand, shuffling afterward. It debuted in TCG Skyridge.

Trivia

 * In official artwork and in-battle from Generation V onward, the Fast Ball is shown to be red. However, its Bag sprite and Pokémon Global Link artwork are orange, and it appears orange in-battle in.

In other languages
Turboball Rapid Ball Speed Ball Poké Ball スピードボール 速度球（道具）