How to get Beast Balls in Pokemon GO

Getting Beast Balls in Pokemon GO is a slightly unconventional process compared to many other Poke Ball types. Where many Poke Balls can be obtained from the likes of Pokestops, gifts, and more, Beast Balls are reserved for special occasions when the presence of the Ultra Beasts is quite pronounced. In fact, Beast Balls technically aren't permanent items that can be placed in your inventory.

While they can't be kept permanently, it's still worth learning how to get Beast Balls in Pokemon GO due to the fact that they can increase the likelihood of catching an Ultra Beast.

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The circumstances for acquiring Beast Balls in Pokemon GO

The Beast Ball alongside other Poke Ball types in Pokemon GO (Image via Niantic)

Aside from Master Balls, getting Beast Balls in Pokemon GO may be the most difficult task among all Poke Ball types. This is because Beast Balls are only made available to players to use for special encounters against Ultra Beasts, usually during major events or encounters with very rare Pokemon that only appear during specific in-game seasons.

To better explain this, it should be noted just how rarely Beast Balls appear. Below, you can find a collection of events and special encounters where Beast Balls have been temporarily awarded:

• Pokemon GO Fest 2022 Sapporo, Berlin, Seattle, and in the Finale.
• Poipole encounters from Special Research during the World of Wonders season.
• Pokemon GO Fest 2024 Ultra Beast encounters (including Necrozma, even though the creature isn't classified as an Ultra Beast in most situations).

Other than these events, Beast Balls haven't been made available. It's highly likely that they will be made available once more in the future during events where Ultra Beasts are heavily included. During these events, if any Special/Timed Research is made available that provides capture encounters with Ultra Beasts, there's a good chance that you'll be awarded Beast Balls to complete the encounter.

As previously noted, Beast Balls are temporary much like Premier Balls. Once the capture encounter with the Ultra Beast is completed, any excess Beast Balls you didn't use will disappear and will not be deposited in your inventory. The only way to amend this is to enter another special encounter with an Ultra Beast to receive more Beast Balls, and they haven't been proven to be obtainable anywhere else.

A Beast Ball in the Pokemon anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Whatever the case, despite not being permanently obtainable in Niantic's mobile title, Beast Balls are worth pursuing when possible due to their ability to improve catch rates against Ultra Beasts. Plus, if you're using a Beast Ball to catch an Ultra Beast, you can save your other Poke Ball types for when you really need them.