
Modern Poké Balls are not normally made from Apricorns, with the exception of specialist Poké Balls such as the Moon Ball. According to the Encyclopedia Pokemonica, Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia, and a Pokémon Daisuki Club site describing the Pokémon world, modern Poké Balls were developed in 1925 from the research of Professor Westwood of Celadon University.

In the games, in the Memory Link event A New Light, Drayden claims that Poké Balls did not exist during his childhood. According to Professor Elm, before the invention of the Poké Ball, people would walk with their Pokémon. Pokémon Legends: Arceus shows that the first settlers of the Sinnoh region, back when it was known as the Hisui region, used pre-modern Poké Balls made of Tumblestone and Apricorns, with Professor Laventon claiming they were a more recent invention. Some Trainers still use Poké Balls made from Apricorns, while Kurt, a resident of Azalea Town, still constructs them. The invention of Poké Balls occurred in the Johto region, where Apricorns grow these fruit were cut apart and carved out, then fitted with a special device, and used to catch wild Pokémon. History Main article: History of Poké BallsĪ Poké Ball used by those who explored the Hisui region.

Poké Balls limit the power of Pokémon contained inside, taming them, though they do not cause the Pokémon inside to always obey the Trainer. The strength of a Poké Ball is determined by how much it raises a wild Pokémon's catch rate, and may in fact vary depending on the conditions of the battle. Some Pokémon do not like to be carried around in Poké Balls, such as Ash's Pikachu.

These six Pokémon in the Poké Balls can be attached to the user's belt for carrying them around. Up to six Pokémon can be carried with a Trainer in Poké Balls, while more Poké Balls can be held in the Bag for later use.

Both a general term used to describe the various kinds as well as a specific term to refer to the most basic among these variations, Poké Balls are ubiquitous in the modern Pokémon world.
