One of the cool things about Pokemon Legends: Arceus is how it provides some insight into how people caught and managed Pokemon before Silph Co. developed the modern Pokeball. The first Pokeballs had a somewhat steampunk design, using an apricorn as a base and a piece of Tumblestone to give it its unusual properties. Of course, just because Pokeballs were only just invented in the game’s time period doesn’t mean nobody’s innovating with the design. Here are all of the Pokeball types in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
There are ten types of Pokeballs available in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, divided into four general categories: standard, weighted, distance, and special.
- Standard Pokeballs are the same ones used in the present day; varying catch rates, no gimmicks.
- Weighted Pokeballs don’t fly as far when you throw them, but if you catch a Pokemon unawares with one, your catch rate will improve dramatically.
- Distance Pokeballs fly much farther than standard balls and with a relatively straight trajectory, making them ideal for catching Pokemon from far away. They also provide a catch bonus when used on flying or floating Pokemon.
- Special Pokeballs are exclusively used to catch a specific Pokemon during the game’s main story.
All Pokeball Types in Pokemon Legends: Arceus
With that established, here are the ten Pokeball types, what they do, what Star Rank you need to be to use them, and what you need to craft them.
- Poke Ball: Standard, plain old Pokeball, basic catch rate. No Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn and 1 Tumblestone.
- Heavy Ball: Weighted, improved catch rate when catching a Pokemon unawares. First Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn and 1 Black Tumblestone.
- Feather Ball: Distance, flies far, ideal for flying Pokemon. Second Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn and 1 Sky Tumblestone.
- Great Ball: Standard, higher catch rate than a regular Poke Ball. Third Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn, 1 Tumblestone, and 1 Iron Chunk.
- Leaden Ball: Weighted, provides greater stealth catch bonus than Heavy Ball. Fourth Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn, 1 Black Tumblestone, and 1 Iron Chunk
- Wing Ball: Distance, flies further than Feather Ball and a greater catch bonus with flying Pokemon. Fifth Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn, 1 Sky Tumblestone, and 1 Iron Chunk.
- Ultra Ball: Standard, highest possible catch rate for a regular Pokeball. Sixth Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn, 2 Tumblestones, and 2 Iron Chunks.
- Gigaton Ball: Weighted, provides the biggest stealth catch bonus. Seventh Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn, 2 Black Tumblestones, and 2 Iron Chunks.
- Jet Ball: Distance, flies the farthest, provides the biggest flying catch bonus. Eighth Star Rank required, can be crafted with 1 Apricorn, 2 Sky Tumblestones, and 2 Iron Chunks.
- Origin Ball: Special, exclusively used to catch particular legendary Pokemon. No Star Rank required, only provided during a story mission.
