Poké Ball

Biodata

Function and handling

• A Trainer can release a Pokémon by throwing its Poké Ball and recall it into the ball afterward 373 529.
• A Pokémon may enter a ball willingly: Golem accepts Dian’s offered Heal Ball, while a Trapinch allows Dian to catch it without resistance 25 26 268.
• An ordinary Poké Ball does not necessarily restrain a sufficiently powerful Pokémon. Golem considers itself able to break free of one easily 25.
• Dian keeps his team’s Poké Balls in an inner pocket for quick access. When thieves steal his backpack, he recognizes how much worse the theft would have been had the balls been inside it 115.

Types and special features

Custom-made balls can look distinctive while functioning much like ordinary ones, making them a visible sign of a wealthy Trainer 69. Some balls also carry tracking devices; Dian removes one from a ball he takes from Fulindo, and both he and Yue Jifei consider replacing balls received in a trade because they distrust each other 218 389.

Limits and responsibilities

• A silver box carried by the High Priest’s group can block Pokémon from emerging from their Poké Balls 98.
• Catching a Pokémon can affect its life beyond the capture itself. Officer Jenny insists Dian care for the Quagsire he caught because releasing it may make its return to its group more difficult 109.
• During a rescue mission, Dian is told to catch a stranded Wailmer only as a last resort: being caught would make returning to its pod difficult 206.
• Dian describes the ball as a symbol of a Pokémon’s beginning and end, and says that taking one in hand means accepting responsibility for a life 536.