diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index a030cdb67..80dc1bdbb 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -6166,6 +6166,7 @@ BattleScript_AttackerFormChangeEnd3::
 	end3
 
 BattleScript_BallFetch::
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
 	printstring STRINGID_FETCHEDPOKEBALL
 	waitmessage 0x40
 	end3
diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index e2c23bd2a..000bed511 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ EWRAM_DATA struct FieldTimer gFieldTimers = {0};
 EWRAM_DATA u8 gBattlerAbility = 0;
 EWRAM_DATA u16 gPartnerSpriteId = 0;
 EWRAM_DATA bool8 gHasFetchedBall = FALSE;
-EWRAM_DATA bool8 gLastUsedBall = 0;
+EWRAM_DATA u8 gLastUsedBall = 0;
 
 // IWRAM common vars
 void (*gPreBattleCallback1)(void);
diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index c62674d53..3bc300d2c 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static const u8 sText_FairyAuraActivates[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX}
 static const u8 sText_AuraBreakActivates[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} reversed all\nother POKéMON's auras!");
 static const u8 sText_ComatoseActivates[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} is drowsing!");
 static const u8 sText_ScreenCleanerActivates[] = _("All screens on the field were\ncleansed!");
-static const u8 sText_FetchedPokeBall[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} has fetched\nyour {B_LAST_ITEM}!");
+static const u8 sText_FetchedPokeBall[] = _("{B_SCR_ACTIVE_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} found\na {B_LAST_ITEM}!");
 
 const u8 *const gBattleStringsTable[BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT] =
 {