Poké Ball

Poké Balls are one of the signature items originating from the Pokémon franchise. Their purpose is to store and mobilize Pokémon within the ball when they are not in battle. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Poké Balls appear as items in all six installments, so their series debut is in the first Super Smash Bros. game.

If a fighter throws a Poké Ball, it releases a random Pokémon, which says its cry and then either attacks or moves around, depending on the Pokémon. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Pokémon Trainer uses a Poké Ball to change between his three different Pokémon: Charizard, Squirtle and Ivysaur.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Master Ball variant of Poké Ball appears as an item. They specifically release only rare and Legendary Pokémon, while the regular Poké Ball can release any Pokémon.