/r/BankBallExchange

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A subreddit for trading Pokémon that are caught in Poké Balls unavailable in Poké Marts (Beast, Dream, Apricorn, Sport, and Safari) and often transported from older games through the Poké Bank or HOME.

In Pokémon X and Y, a new feature was introduced which allowed female Pokémon to pass down the Poké Ball they were caught in to their offspring. 'Bank Ball Pokémon' are Pokémon caught in PokéBalls not available in Poké Marts. Through the 'Pokeball Inheritence' feature, Pokémon can be bred to pass down their Poké Balls.

Guidelines

  • You can put your IGN (In-Game Name) and Friend Code in your User Flair. If you are on mobile, there is unfortunately no option to set flair. Just send the mods a message with your FC, IGN (or whatever text you'd like in your flair), and preferred ball (if you have one!) and we can set it up for you. If you are on desktop, here is a RedditHelp about finding it. If you still cannot locate the edit flair, send the mods a message and we can either help or set it up for you!

Posts should include what you are trading and what you are looking for.


Unless specified, trades are done in Gen VIII (Sword and Shield/SwSh). If you are trading in Gen VI or VII, please use an appropriate tag.


Genders of Pokemon do not need to be specified. As of Gen VII (Sun and Moon), all Pokémon genders (including genderless) can pass down their Poké Balls. However, please be prepared to specify gender in the case that a trader is looking for a specific gender.


Illegal Bank Balls, hacks, and clones ARE allowed, but must be labeled.


If you have a spreadsheet or other external list of bank balls, please post as a link inside a self/text post.

Acronyms

FT - For Trade

LF - Looking For

BB - Bank Ball (may also stand for Beast Ball)

SB - Shop Ball

HA - Hidden Ability

DBHA - Dream Ball Hidden Ability

SBHA - Shop Ball Hidden Ability

IV - Individual Value

EM - Egg Move

Flair Guide

Set link flair after posting and completing! To set link flair, choose the 'flair' option on the far right under the body of your post (where comments, edit, delete, etc is listed). Alternatively, if you include the desired tag in brackets ([tag]) in your post title or body, AutoModerator will set your link flair for you automatically.

Gen VI - Trades done in Gen VI games, which include X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.

Casual - Pokemon have no specific Perfect IVs or Egg Moves. IVs and Egg Moves cannot be requested and have no impact on a Pokemon's trading values, but CAN be traded under Casual.

Egg Moves - Pokemon have one or more Egg Moves.

5-6 IV - Pokemon have 5-6 Perfect IVs.

Competitive - Pokemon have 5-6 Perfect IVs and one or more Egg Moves.

Hack/Clone - Pokemon obtained either through hacks or clones are included.

Illegal - Pokémon who reside in a ball which is impossible to legally obtain the Pokémon in or who have pre-Bank Egg Moves. Illegals are always Hacks/Clones or descendants of them.

Giveaway - Pokémon being given away with no expectation of something in return.

NSFW is used for 'Completed' trade threads.

If your thread needs two or more tags, include ALL in the title. Hack/Clone and Illegal tags should be link-flaired above others. AutoMod will not automatically flair a post with 2 tags in the title so you will need to manually do it.

If you cannot save your flair after choosing, I believe it's an error in the CSS. Until we can fix it, try pressing enter when manually flairing, it should save it.

Useful Links

List of Legal Ball/HA Combinations by /u/Lally525

Ball Inheritance Rules by /u/SaiphCharon

Ball Release Effects by /u/snowkae

Serebii's Lowest Poké Ball Levels (does not account for HA)

Special Poké Ball Inheritance Guide

Related Subreddits

/r/BreedablePokemon -- Breeding

/r/casualpokemontrades -- Casual Pokemon Trading

/r/friendsafari -- Trading Friend Codes for Safaris

/r/pokemongiveaway -- Free Pokemon Giveaways

/r/pokemontrades -- High Profile Pokemon Trading

/r/RandomEggExchange -- Exchange for mystery eggs

/r/relaxedpokemontrades -- Relaxing Pokemon Trading

/r/SVExchange -- Hatching shiny eggs

/r/vivillon and /r/vivillonexchange -- Vivillon Pattern Trading


Banner fan art credit: cachomon.deviantart - thank you!

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New Safari ball combos coming with Pokémon go?

Hello, this is a news post and some speculation with it.

Pokémon go announced today a new event called "wild area", and one of the news is that we'll be able to get pokémon using safari balls. This event will happen in Fukuoka, Japan, in November 16 an 17 and worldwide in november 23 and 24. As usual, Niantic is not clear how this will work. We will receive infinite Safari balls? We'll be able to get to get pokémon from research using safari balls? we don't know.

Let's do what we can do.

First of all, lets see Which pokémon we can't get with Safari ball yet: Weedle, Wurmple, Taillow, Skitty, Castform, Clampearl, Burmy, Glameow, Chatot, Phione Patrat, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Furfrou, Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly. From these, Phione is not available at pokémon go.

Other not breedable will have an opportunity to get too, like meltan/melmetal and gimmighoul roaming form.

Too bad, none of them are available at the event. There are some Pokémon we can force an encounter at the event.

You can wait to get some field research pokémon during the event: Make 3 Great throws can give you Clamperl. Catch 5 Pokémon can give you Taillow. Earn 2 candies with your buddy can give you Glameow. Seven days Research Breakthrough can give Furfrou.

there are more than 1 month to be prepared for the event, let's see if we can get these new combos.

2 Comments
2024/10/02
02:00 UTC

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LF Apriball Startes FT Apriball 5-6 IV starters

LF

Torchic Piplup Bulbasaur Squirtle Chikorita Poplio Mudkip Tepig Treecko Litten Snivy

FT Scorbunny Charmander Rowlet Fennekin Sobble Chespin

4 Comments
2024/10/01
23:01 UTC

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LF Apriball Pokemon FT Apriball Pokemon

Fastball: Growlithe (any form), Dratini, Cyndaquil, Zigzagoon, Solrock, Gibble, Grubbin, Charcadet,

Friendball: Sandslash (any form), Poliwag, Voltord (any form), Eevee, Shroomish, Trapinch, Turtwig, Piplup, Cottonee, Petilil, Deerling, Chespin, Scorbunny, Poltchageist,

Lurball: Squirtle, Tentacool, Horsea, Magikarp, Eevee, Dratini, Totodile, Chinchou, Hondour, Ralts, Piplup, Gible, Oshawott, Fletchling, Inkay, Qwilfish (any form), Shroodle,

Levelball: Charmander, Growlithe (any form), Cyndquil, Scraggy, Tyrunt, Cramorant

Heavyball: Charmander, Vulpix (any form), Meowth (galar/ kanto), Mankey, Geodude (any form), Dratini, gligar, Teddiursa (also willing to evolve in Ursaluna), Larvitar, Feebas, Beldum, Piplup, Cranidos, Oshawott, Blitzle, Drilbur, Timburr, Darumaka (galar), Tirtouga, Tyrunt, Goomy, Grubbin, Jangmo- 0, Rokkidee, Corsola (galar), Tinkatink.

Loveball: Charmander, Vulpix (any form), Eevee, sentret, Mareep, Sneael (any form), Corsola (galar), Ralts Feebas, Piplup, Happiny, Minccino, Mienfoo, Fennekin, Pikpek, Grubbin, Cutiefly, Sandyghast, Scorbunny, Indeedee, Tinkatink,

Moonball: Charmander, Vulpix (any form), Eevee, Spinarak, Clefta, Gligar, Teddiursa, Ralts, Azurill, Sableye, Feebas, Duskull, Chimchar, Gible, Yamask (galar), Zorua (any form), Rufflet, Deino, Fennekin, Froakie, Rowlet, Grubbin, Rockruff, Mimikyu, Rookidee, Wooloo, Milcrey, Snom, Dreepy, Charcadet,

Dreamball: Vulpix, Mankey, Bellsprout, Voltorb, Kangaskhan Eevee, Togepi, Gligar, Torchic, Bronzor, Drilbur, Petil, Axew, Fennekin, Goomy, Mimikyu, Sobble, Pawmi, Varoom,

Sport Ball: Growlithe, Onyx, Krcketot,

I ideally want Pokemon in Lureball, Heavyball or Friendball.

Nothing where you know it's hacked please.

Happy 1:1 trades.

3 Comments
2024/10/01
17:17 UTC

1

LF: Friend Ball FT: Moon Ball (x1) Lure Ball (x1) or Heavy Ball (x1)

11 Comments
2024/09/28
07:46 UTC

2

LF Friend Ball in BDSP FT Apriball/Aprimon in Sc/Vi and Sw/Sh

Can request for any apriball/mon and ill see if i have it or if i can get it for you. I'll accept multiple friend balls too!

2 Comments
2024/09/23
06:06 UTC

2

LF: Torchic in Beast Ball

I have Beast Ball Cinderace,Litten,Charmander for trade. Also have Galarian Farfetch’d in Friend ball and a handful of others. Can trade in Home preferably!

11 Comments
2024/09/19
22:02 UTC

1

ISO female Popplio in Lure Ball

LF: female Popplio in Lure Ball (preferred) or Dive Ball

FT: Piplup in Beast/Heavy Ball, Frigibax in Lure Ball, or reasonable asks

11 Comments
2024/09/12
12:17 UTC

3

LF: Friend Ball FT: Fast Ball

Trying to catch an ogrepon🥹

1 Comment
2024/09/10
13:25 UTC

3

FT: Trading away Apriball breedjects LF: PP Up/Max, Exp. Candy XL

1 Comment
2024/09/10
12:51 UTC

2

LF Love Ball(s) FT Fast Ball(s), plus Aprimons from my sheet

Hi!

I only have one Love Ball left on Shield, but six Fast Balls, so I'd love to trade one or two (1:1).

If you don't need balls, you can also have any of my on-hands, or I could breed you something you want from my sheet.

I'm also looking for any Aprimon marked in magenta on my sheet. (This can be done in any generation, of course.)

Thank you for taking the time to look!

1 Comment
2024/09/08
16:20 UTC

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LF Aprimon I am missing FT Ability Patches and Apriballa

Hey everyone!!!

Almost done completing my Aprimon collection!!!

I am looking for any aprimon combination I am missing (if HA is available always looking for the HA).

In return I am offering . 1 Ability Patch (me) : 4 Aprimon (you) 1 Apriball (me) : 4 Aprimon (you)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14HQPgTybNxsO0jsAUNKGwm9mDkfqLSc5PRm3RMYRUM0/edit?gid=229002657#gid=229002657

I can trade in SV, SwSh and Home. I do not mind doing batch trades 10, 20, 30 etc ...

My ability patches and apriballs are all in SV.

10 Comments
2024/09/08
10:14 UTC

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LF Dream ball Indeedee and Sports ball Teddiursa FT See sheet :)

Open to most offers but specifically looking for these for a shiny hunt :)

Here is my spread sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ASjGdf_w9jS4cZQ4mCnUlUux_oJR7_u9qjwRM23z-h4/edit?usp=drivesdk

45 Comments
2024/09/03
10:44 UTC

2

Lf: Moon ball Ft: Somethings

Greetings =)

Im starting a hunt for shiny shaymin, and would love to have this appriball to try and catch it with.

Since it is pretty rare (only available via pre-order from amazon as far as im aware), im not sure what i can offer to them (or if what im offering is unfair, sorry about that in advance).

Somethings i can offer:

1 - Shiny PoGo Darkari (would want at least 3 moon balls for it)

2 - PLA Shinys (have a lot, so ask and i will see if i have it)

3 - Shiny shaymin from gen IV (cant verify their legitimacy, since they were from trades - i can send picks of them for you to see - but everything about them looks legit)

4 - Some minor events (ask me if interested)

5 - State your price and i will see if i can make it

Thanks in advance for the help =)

12 Comments
2024/09/01
18:20 UTC

2

LF: Gen 4 Beast Ball 'mons + others FT: Spreadsheet

Hello! I'm looking for specific apricorn Pokémon in Beast Balls that I do not have. These are the last ones I need to complete my Gen 4 apricorn 'mon list. I'm also looking for certain HA Pokémon as well, the ball doesn't matter just after the ability. As always, other trades are also welcome! Thank you in advance to anyone that can help! 😊

Pokémon in Beast Balls I'm looking for:

  1. Skorupi
  2. Croagunk
  3. Finneon
  4. Snover
  5. Darumaka
  6. Frillish
  7. Stunfisk
  8. Minior (Orange)

Looking for HA (in any ball):

  1. Pumpkaboo (Small)
  2. Pumpkaboo (Large)
  3. Darumaka (Galarian)

FT: Spreadsheet

None of the Pokémon in the spreadsheet are on hand. I would have to breed them before I would be available to trade. I can trade on any game (SwSh, BDSP, SV, or Home), so whichever is easier for you works for me!

12 Comments
2024/08/31
03:01 UTC

2

LF: Aprimon & Apriballs ꕥ FT: Aprimon - • - 【CrossTrades】★【SV】★【SwSh】

17 Comments
2024/08/25
16:22 UTC

2

LF: Sport/Safari Minior FT: On-Hands/Spreadsheet

LF:

Minior Red Core (Safari, Sport)

Minior Yellow Core (Safari, Sport)

Minior Indigo Core (Safari, Sport)

Minior Violet Core (Sport)

FT: On-Hands or Spreadsheet

1 for me : 3 for you (On-Hands)

1 for me : 1 for you (Spreadsheet)

23 Comments
2024/08/25
08:30 UTC

2

LF: Gen 2 Beast Ball 'mons + Regionals. FT: Spreadsheet

Hello! I'm looking for specific apricorn Pokémon in Beast Balls that I do not have and a Heavy Ball Hisuian Voltorb. Any other trades are also welcome, as always! Thank you in advance to anyone that can help! 😊

Pokémon I'm looking for:

  1. Hisuian Voltorb - Heavy Ball
  2. Mr. Mime (any form) - Beast Ball
  3. Corsola (any form) - Beast Ball
  4. Zigzagoon (any form) - Beast Ball
  5. Marill - Beast Ball
  6. Wobbuffet - Beast Ball
  7. Mantine - Beast Ball
  8. Milktank - Beast Ball
  9. Larvitar - Beast Ball

FT: Spreadsheet

None of the Pokémon in the spreadsheet are on hand. I would have to breed them before I would be available to trade. I can trade on any game (SwSh, BDSP, SV, or Home), so whichever is easier for you works for me!

80 Comments
2024/08/18
20:34 UTC

2

LF: New Combos FT: On-Hands/Spreadsheet

LF:

Minior Red Core (Safari, Sport)

Minior Yellow Core (Safari, Sport)

Minior Indigo Core (Safari, Sport)

Minior Violet Core (Sport)

FT: On-Hands or Spreadsheet

1 for me : 3 for you (On-Hands)

1 for me : 1 for you (Spreadsheet)

49 Comments
2024/08/17
20:41 UTC

2

LF: New Combos FT: On-Hands/Spreadsheet

LF: New Combos in Spreadsheet (HA)

FT: On-Hands or Spreadsheet

1 for me : 3 for you (On-Hands)

1 for me : 1 for you (Spreadsheet)

38 Comments
2024/08/15
18:36 UTC

2

LF: Level Ball in BDSP

Hi there, I'm on speedrun playthroughs of Brilliant Diamond for different captures of Arceus in various other pokeballs, and I was wondering if there was anyone here that could spare a Level Ball for my collection?

1 Comment
2024/08/12
15:28 UTC

3

LF: Missing Kanto and Johto mons FT: Spreadsheet

I'm looking to finish my Kanto and Johto collection. I don't need to be traded any of the regional forms that are missing, I can breed those. Looking to do 1:1 trades, willing to do large amounts of trades.

Please organize any offers in a national dex order.

Spreadsheet here

138 Comments
2024/08/12
12:41 UTC

2

Trading shiny foreign ditto for shiny Wooloo, would be preferable if its language is English, French, or can be renamed.

1 Comment
2024/08/08
12:15 UTC

4

Breedjects

Marking this as a giveaway because I don’t want anything in particular

On S/V but can trade in Home, Sw/Sh, or BDSP when applicable

Fast ball torchic

Dream ball Zorua (hisuian or reg)

Moon ball rowlet

Heavy ball grookey

Love ball sobble

2 Comments
2024/08/08
11:58 UTC

2

I have 4 spare shiny friend ball flutter manes for trade

Id love to trade for a moon ball shiny iron moth since i cant do it myself in scarlet. Willing to trade these for empty moon balls as well

1 Comment
2024/08/07
18:51 UTC

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LF: Moon Balls FT: Apriballs + x3 Moon Ball Aprimon

Hello!

I'm always looking for Moon Balls! Even if the post is old, drop a message!

I'm looking for Moons Balls in Pokemon Sword as the Cram-o-matic is a sadistic creature and I simply cannot bear another bland Gen 8 run!

I've got one of each of the other Apricorn Balls available for a 1-for-1 trade, each one will be held by a Great IV Moon Aprimon, plus two additional Pokemon of your choice from my list. So a total of a 1-for-4 rate.

The Apricorn Balls:

  • Fast Ball
  • Friend Ball
  • Lure Ball
  • Level Ball
  • Heavy Ball
  • Love Ball
  • Dream Ball
  • Safari Ball

The Moon Apricorn Pokemon:

These Pokemon either have 6IVs or a beneficial Combination of 31IVS and 0IVs, for example Shuckle will be 31/0/31/0/31/0.

These are bred by me in either Gen 8 or Gen 9, any questions just ask :D!

  • x6 Dreepy
  • x5 Toxel
  • x1 Jangmo-o
  • x1 Sandile
  • x1 Passimian
  • x5 Goldeen
  • x2 Falinks
  • x1 Magnemite
  • x1 Swinub
  • x3 Bulbasaur
  • x1 Sobble
  • x2 Natu
  • x1 Treeko
  • x1 Kantoian Ponyta
  • x3 Tyrogue
  • x2 Kabuto
  • x2 Omanyte
  • x1 Lileep
  • x4 Vanillite
  • x1 Scyther
  • x1 Silicobra
  • x1 Bergmite
  • x1 Shellder
  • x1 Cryogonal
  • x1 Dewpider
  • x1 Croagunk
  • x1 Stunky
  • x1 Rufflet
  • x1 Galarian Darumaka
  • x1 Unovian Darumaka
  • x1 Rowlet
  • x1 Passimian
  • x1 Abra
  • x1 Machop
  • x1 Cubchoo
  • x1 Barboach
  • x2 East Sea Shellos
  • x3 Indeedee
  • x2 Mudbray
  • x2 Kantoian Mr. Mime
  • x1 Smoochum
  • x1 Dedenne
  • x2 Cufant
  • x1 Shuckle
  • x2 Hoennian Zigzagoon
  • x1 Galarian Zigzagoon
  • x5 Goldeen
  • x1 Joltic
  • x2 Dratini
  • x2 Carbink
  • x15 Jhotoian Corsola
  • x2 Honedge
  • x1 Relicanth
  • x1 Staryu
  • x1 Remoraid
  • x1 Clobbopus

I can be available to trade all day today, i'm in the UK so i'm running on GMT time. If you have Moon Balls and don't want anything I have make an offer i'll see if I have whatever you want!

Cheers!

13 Comments
2024/07/30
10:42 UTC

2

LF loveballs FT dreamballs

Have a box full rn but can trade more

1 Comment
2024/07/27
02:15 UTC

3

LF dream ball weedle FT 5 apriballs of your choice

Thanks ☹️☹️☹️❤️

15 Comments
2024/07/26
20:31 UTC

3

LF trubbish w/ hidden ability in love ball m or f

Got perfect 6iv venipede in a love ball (I’m OT) that I can trade! Got several actually lol so hmu if you’d like one

8 Comments
2024/07/26
07:45 UTC

3

Beast ball tracker exchange

Looking for your beast ball trackers. I'd love to look through them and see which ones you're missing and hopefully offer trades from mine. https://pokedextracker.com/u/Lantern/beast-ball-dex

218 Comments
2024/07/26
00:06 UTC

3

LF: Beast Ball Psyduck + others FT: Spreadsheet

Hello! I'm looking for specific Beast Ball Pokémon (primarily Psyduck, but others from the list are a plus!). Thank you in advance to anyone that can help! 😊 I'm looking for:

UPDATED: Beast Ball - Flabebe (Blue) & Minor (Orange)

FT: Spreadsheet

None of the Pokémon in the spreadsheet are on hand. I would have to breed them before I would be available to trade. I can trade on any game (SwSh, BDSP, SV, or Home), so whichever is easier for you works for me!

40 Comments
2024/07/20
01:31 UTC

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