History of the Heavy Ball
So this will eventually be considered a short, but until that happens, you can download the files here:
MakerWorld: https://makerworld.com/en/models/7066...
Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1041...
Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:679...
Welcome to Project Kurt! In this episode of the series, I’ve printed and am explaining the history behind the Heavy Ball. If you’re interested in printing out your own, or seeing links to my other socials, check out the related vid!
Heavy Ball Math:
The lowest catch rate a Pokemon can have is 3, and in Scarlet and Violet, the Heavy Ball can give a max catch rate modifier of +30 for pokemon over 300 kg, boosting that catch rate up to 33.
You have to multiply 3 by 11 to get to 33, making the effective catch rate x11. Aside from the Master Ball, which just guarantees a catch, the highest other catch rate seen from a Poke Ball is x8–either by using a Love Ball against a wild pokemon that is the same species but opposite gender of your Pokemon, or using a Level Ball against a wild pokemon that’s less than a quarter your pokemon’s level.
Therefore, aside from the Master Ball, the Heavy Ball is the strongest Ball in the game under ideal conditions.
Comment which ball you want to see me print next~
All information taken from the Bulbapedia Heavy Ball page.