Pokémon ORAS Light Balls (Locations + Uses)

by Jon Soluna

Light Ball Locations
#	Location	Repeatable?
1	Route 120 (south side)	No
2	Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)	Yes

There’s one overworld Light Ball that you can find on the south side of Route 120, near the second bridge.

But it’s also possible to get unlimited Light Balls by stealing them as held items on wild Pikachu (5% chance). You can encounter Pikachu in the Safari Zone on Route 121.

Method #1: Route 120

The Route 120 signpost.

On Route 120, a Light Ball can be found south of the second bridge. You can pick it up from the ground above a patch of tall grass near the edge of a cliff.

Here’s how to find it:

Step 1: From the Route 120 signpost, head south, then cross the first bridge going west.

Crossing the first bridge on Route 120.

Step 2: After passing through the first bridge, go southeast.

Walking on Route 120.

Continue going southeast here through the tall grass.

Walking through the tall grass on Route 120.

Step 3: Continue south, going over the ramp pictured below.

A ramp on Route 120.

Step 4: Then cross the second bridge going west.

Crossing the second bridge.

Step 5: Once you’re past the second bridge, go south until you see a patch of grass. Then head east into the grass.

The Light Ball will be near the edge of a cliff (circled below) just above a large patch of tall grass.

The Light Ball on Route 120.

Obtaining a Light Ball.

Method #2: Held Item by Wild Pikachu

Inside the Safari Zone.

Another way to acquire Light Balls is by stealing them from wild Pikachu in the Safari Zone. You can find this Pokémon reserve north of Route 121.

Multiple sets of Pokémon can be found in the Safari Zone, depending on which side you are in. Pikachu can only be encountered on the southeast side.

There is a 5% chance that a wild Pikachu is holding a Light Ball, so bring a Pokémon that knows the move Thief to obtain it if it’s carrying one. Otherwise you’ll have to capture Pikachu and manually take the item to your Bag.

Here’s how you can find wild Pikachu:

Step 1: From the Route 121 signpost, go east.

The Route 121 signpost.

Step 2: Take the staircase to the south, then continue heading east.

Taking a set of stairs on Route 121.

Step 3: Go north, taking the two small sets of staircases past two Trainers in school uniforms.

Two small sets of stairs leading to the Safari Zone.

You’ll find the Safari Zone here.

Outside of the Safari Zone.

Step 4: Once you enter the Safari Zone, you can encounter wild Pikachu from the patches of grass in the southeast – this is the side closest to the entrance.

The southeast side of the Safari Zone.

Farming Light Balls

Using Thief against a wild Pikachu.

You only have a 5% chance of encountering a wild Pikachu holding a Light Ball, so you’ll need a Pokémon with the move Thief in front of your party.

This way, with every encounter, you can use Thief as your first move. If the enemy Pikachu has a Light Ball, you will immediately obtain it.

Stealing the Light Ball from a wild Pikachu.

If you want to learn a better and faster way to farm held items, you can check out the Held Item Farming Guide we made. It will teach you how to form your very own held item farming team.

How the Light Ball Works

Viewing the Light Ball in-game.

The Light Ball is a held item specifically for Pikachu. When held, a Pikachu will have its Attack and Special Attack doubled.

You can also use a Light Ball when breeding Pichu. When held by either parent in Pokémon Day Care, the Pichu offspring will learn Volt Tackle, the signature move of Pikachu’s evolutionary line.

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Jon is a game development student pursuing a career in video game writing. When he’s not working on his thesis, you could often find him playing open-world games, reading classic novels, rewatching Game of Thrones, or on occasion, playing Pokémon Alpha Sapphire on his old 3DS.

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