diff --git a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/config/BossesConfig.java b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/config/BossesConfig.java
index 6b5e506..c152139 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/config/BossesConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/config/BossesConfig.java
@@ -201,6 +201,18 @@ public void loadSettings(String categoryId, File file) throws IOException, NullP
         if (root.has("item_settings"))
             itemSettings = root.getAsJsonObject("item_settings");
 
+        Boolean raidBallsEnabledOverride = null;
+        if (itemSettings.has("raid_balls_enabled")) {
+            JsonElement categoryRaidBallsOverrideElement = itemSettings.get("raid_balls_enabled");
+            if (!categoryRaidBallsOverrideElement.isJsonNull()) {
+                raidBallsEnabledOverride = categoryRaidBallsOverrideElement.getAsBoolean();
+            }
+        }
+        itemSettings.remove("raid_balls_enabled");
+        if (raidBallsEnabledOverride != null) {
+            itemSettings.addProperty("raid_balls_enabled", raidBallsEnabledOverride);
+        }
+
         JsonObject categoryChoiceVoucherObject = new JsonObject();
         if (itemSettings.has("category_choice_voucher"))
             categoryChoiceVoucherObject = itemSettings.getAsJsonObject("category_choice_voucher");
@@ -268,6 +280,7 @@ public void loadSettings(String categoryId, File file) throws IOException, NullP
                 fightBossbar,
                 preCatchBossbar,
                 catchBossbar,
+                raidBallsEnabledOverride,
                 categoryChoiceVoucher,
                 categoryRandomVoucher,
                 categoryPass,
@@ -775,6 +788,7 @@ else if (pokemonDetails.has("gender"))
         // Item Settings
         boolean allowGlobalPokeballs = true;
         boolean allowCategoryPokeballs = true;
+        Boolean raidBallsEnabledOverride = null;
 
         JsonObject itemSettingsObject = new JsonObject();
         if (root.has("item_settings"))
@@ -790,6 +804,17 @@ else if (pokemonDetails.has("gender"))
         itemSettingsObject.remove("allow_category_pokeballs");
         itemSettingsObject.addProperty("allow_category_pokeballs", allowCategoryPokeballs);
 
+        if (itemSettingsObject.has("raid_balls_enabled")) {
+            JsonElement bossRaidBallsOverrideElement = itemSettingsObject.get("raid_balls_enabled");
+            if (!bossRaidBallsOverrideElement.isJsonNull()) {
+                raidBallsEnabledOverride = bossRaidBallsOverrideElement.getAsBoolean();
+            }
+        }
+        itemSettingsObject.remove("raid_balls_enabled");
+        if (raidBallsEnabledOverride != null) {
+            itemSettingsObject.addProperty("raid_balls_enabled", raidBallsEnabledOverride);
+        }
+
         JsonObject bossVoucherObject = new JsonObject();
         if (itemSettingsObject.has("boss_voucher"))
             bossVoucherObject = itemSettingsObject.get("boss_voucher").getAsJsonObject();
@@ -828,6 +853,7 @@ else if (pokemonDetails.has("gender"))
         ItemSettings itemSettings = new ItemSettings(
                 allowGlobalPokeballs,
                 allowCategoryPokeballs,
+                raidBallsEnabledOverride,
                 bossVoucher,
                 bossPass,
                 bossBalls
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/data/Category.java b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/data/Category.java
index 11b8620..7ef4810 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/data/Category.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/data/Category.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public record Category(String id,
                        String fightBossbar,
                        String preCatchBossbar,
                        String catchBossbar,
+                       Boolean raidBallsEnabledOverride,
                        Voucher categoryChoiceVoucher,
                        Voucher categoryRandomVoucher,
                        Pass categoryPass,
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/data/bosssettings/ItemSettings.java b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/data/bosssettings/ItemSettings.java
index a0572ae..aac322a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/data/bosssettings/ItemSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/data/bosssettings/ItemSettings.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 public record ItemSettings(boolean allowGlobalPokeballs,
                            boolean allowCategoryPokeballs,
+                           Boolean raidBallsEnabledOverride,
                            Voucher voucher,
                            Pass pass,
                            List<RaidBall> raidBalls) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/managers/EventManager.java b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/managers/EventManager.java
index cc1f50b..9bd3ef8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/managers/EventManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/managers/EventManager.java
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ public static void rightClickEvents() {
                                     player.sendMessage(TextUtils.deserialize(TextUtils.parse(messages.getMessage("used_voucher"), boss)));
                                 }
                             }
-                        } else if (customData.copyNbt().getString("raid_item").equals("raid_ball") && nr.config().raidBallsEnabled) {
+                        } else if (customData.copyNbt().getString("raid_item").equals("raid_ball")) {
                             boolean canThrow = false;
 
                             if (nr.config().playerLinkedRaidBalls && customData.contains("owner_uuid")) {
@@ -627,10 +627,12 @@ public static void rightClickEvents() {
                             canThrow = PlayerRaidCache.isInRaid(player.getUuid());
 
                             if (canThrow) {
-                                canThrow = false;
-
                                 Raid raid = PlayerRaidCache.currentRaid(player);
                                 if (raid != null && raid.stage() == 4) {
+                                    if (!raid.isRaidBallsEnabled()) {
+                                        player.sendMessage(TextUtils.deserialize(TextUtils.parse(messages.getMessage("warning_not_catch_phase"))));
+                                        return TypedActionResult.fail(itemStack);
+                                    }
 
                                     if (customData.contains("raid_categories") || customData.contains("raid_bosses")) {
                                         // do nothing - same as previous logic
@@ -676,7 +678,7 @@ public static void rightClickEvents() {
                 Raid raid = PlayerRaidCache.currentRaid(player);
                 if (raid == null) return TypedActionResult.pass(itemStack);
 
-                if (isPokeball(itemStack) && nr.config().raidBallsEnabled) {
+                if (isPokeball(itemStack) && raid.isRaidBallsEnabled()) {
                     player.sendMessage(TextUtils.deserialize(TextUtils.parse(messages.getMessage("warning_deny_normal_pokeball"))));
                     return TypedActionResult.fail(itemStack);
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/managers/Raid.java b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/managers/Raid.java
index 7e750b1..9324b26 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/managers/Raid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/unariginal/novaraids/managers/Raid.java
@@ -659,6 +659,20 @@ public Location raidBossLocation() {
         return raidBossLocation;
     }
 
+    public boolean isRaidBallsEnabled() {
+        Boolean bossOverride = bossInfo.itemSettings().raidBallsEnabledOverride();
+        if (bossOverride != null) {
+            return bossOverride;
+        }
+
+        Boolean categoryOverride = raidBossCategory.raidBallsEnabledOverride();
+        if (categoryOverride != null) {
+            return categoryOverride;
+        }
+
+        return nr.config().raidBallsEnabled;
+    }
+
     public int currentHealth() {
         return currentHealth;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/raid_config_files/bosses/common/bosses/example_eevee.json b/src/main/resources/raid_config_files/bosses/common/bosses/example_eevee.json
index 07457ca..f78058a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/raid_config_files/bosses/common/bosses/example_eevee.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/raid_config_files/bosses/common/bosses/example_eevee.json
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
   "item_settings": {
     "allow_global_pokeballs": true,
     "allow_category_pokeballs": true,
+    "raid_balls_enabled": true,
     "boss_voucher": {
       "voucher_item": "minecraft:feather",
       "voucher_name": "",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/raid_config_files/bosses/common/settings.json b/src/main/resources/raid_config_files/bosses/common/settings.json
index d24d688..59b487f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/raid_config_files/bosses/common/settings.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/raid_config_files/bosses/common/settings.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     }
   },
   "item_settings": {
+    "raid_balls_enabled": true,
     "category_choice_voucher": {
       "voucher_item": "minecraft:feather",
       "voucher_name": "",