Sport Ball — 3D Printed Pokéball
Get ready, set, and go win that Bug-Catching Contest (your shelf deserves a trophy too). This hand-finished 3D printed collectible is based on the Sport Ball from Johto's National Park, printed in its distinctive red and white colours right here at my workshop in the Netherlands.
Dimensions fully assembled: approximately 12 × 12 × 12 cm (L × W × H)
Designed by N3D. Printed, finished and shipped by Hand of Stardust.
Photos shown are of the fully finished Stardust Finish variant!
✦ Stardust Finish
Every Sport Ball arrives as a Stardust Finish, fully printed in its authentic red and white colours and assembled by hand, ready to display. A wonderful nod to one of Pokémon Gold & Silver's most beloved side activities.
✦ Want to build it yourself?
Prefer the hands-on experience? I also offer a Builder's Kit option, all parts printed in white Bambu Lab PLA, smoothed and prepped for you to assemble and finish your way. Just reach out via Instagram or email and I'll sort it out!
✦ Trivia
A Contest-Exclusive Catch
Introduced in Generation II, the Sport Ball is exclusively used during the Bug-Catching Contest held at Johto's National Park. Trainers receive 20 Sport Balls at the start of the event, and any unused ones are returned afterward, making it one of the few Poké Balls never stored in the player's Bag.
A Collector's Favourite
Its contest-exclusive nature has made the Sport Ball a fan-favourite among collectors and competitive cosplayers looking to recreate niche Trainer roles from the Johto era.
Available Beyond Johto
Starting with Sword & Shield's Isle of Armor DLC, the Sport Ball became obtainable outside of contests, though only through special events or limited distributions. Its catch rate was adjusted to 1× in the process, making it more of a novelty than a tactical tool, but a beloved one.
Design Origins
The Sport Ball features a bold red and white shell with a stylised seam resembling a baseball stitch, a nod to its athletic theme. Originally called the Park Ball in Generation II, its name was changed to avoid confusion with the later-introduced Park Ball used in Pal Park transfers.
- Lead time
- Printed after you order: usually leaves the workshop in 2 to 4 days.
- Size
- 9 × 9 × 9 cm
- Shipping
- Tracked from the Netherlands. Free over €50.
Living with a print
It's a print, so it reads like one up close. Seams get sanded, supports get cleaned off, nothing gets filled in to fake a moulded look.
PLA starts to soften around 50 °C. A sunny windowsill is fine: a parked car in August is not.
Dry brush or a soft cloth. If it needs more than that, lukewarm water and patience: no solvents.
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