We’ve all wondered what happens to those Pocket Monsters after they’ve been taken captive. This is what’s inside the Poke Ball, along with how Pokemon are able to live inside one for the duration of.
Since the show’s debut in 1996, the fans have been asking the same question: What’s in the Poke Ball?
It would seem that two years after, this question could have been solved more clearly. Yet, what exactly the inside of an Poke Ball looks like still remains an open question. The closest we’ve ever come to the answer was an interview from 2016, where the producer of the series Junichi Masuda said the following (cryptic) statement:
I believe it’s an accurate statement to state that you’re extremely cozy inside of the game of Pokeball and it’s a cozy environment, perhaps something like a suite room in a luxury hotel.
To claim that Masuda has left the inside of an Poke Ball looks like up to interpretation is a huge understatement. According to the evidence, Masuda could be describing anything from the Genie’s lamp in Aladdin to the Polly Pocket mini-figure doll house.
Thankfully that the Pokemon movies, anime video games, and other media have provided us with some clues about the way that Poke Balls function as well as how they’re created and what the limits of these capsules that capture monsters are.
What is the inside of an Poke Ball look like?
Based on the description above it is possible to conclude that, instead of being an ordinary digital space, inside of the Poke Ball provides an environment that meets the basic requirements for the Pokemon that have been caught. It’s a tricky thing to imagine the inside of a Poke Ball with, like couches, beds carpet, TV and so on. because it’s a) it’s basically The Matrix, and b) it’s hard to understand the reason why wild Pokemon are usually in a state of reluctance to be caught.
If we’re going to consider the meaning of Masuda’s statement more loosely, it could be the case it is possible that inside the Poke Ball contains a nature-like environment in which the Pokemon is most comfortable in. For instance the Pancham could have a space that is full of bamboo, and a Porygon could contain a digital space filled with computer equipment and similar.
There are plenty of possibilities in this considering that the majority people believe that the Pokemon series is based on magic and based on magic, it’s no surprise if its creators came out and claim they believe that Poke Balls are made of technology that is modern enough to create a unique environment for each Pokemon that is out there. I’m wondering what Arceus might appear like?
How can Pokemon stay alive inside the Poke Ball?
An individual from The Elite Four has gifted us with a significant answer to this question. When Pokemon that are weak in battle are captured or returned in the Poke Ball, they curl into a fetal position in order to facilitate healing of the injuries they sustained, according to the Psychic-Type Elite Four’s member Lucian.
A different article addresses the issue of the reason Pokemon could be in the Poke Ball. According to the article, this is due to instinct. A Pokemon that is weak will curl up tightly in order to recover itself. It is the reason why Poke Ball was invented to make use of this protection instinct.
Lucian’s above quote from Diamond/Pearl/Platinum does shed light on how Pokemon survive in their Poke Balls, but still leaves out a fairly important element: how Pokemon eat in a Poke Ball. My hypothesis is that Pokemon inside the Poke Ball can fall into an hibernation state. But the Pokemon have been (presumably) carbon-based animals that means they’d eventually require sustenance in order to transform into energy calorific. Perhaps there’s some magic-science in the process of converting the electronic pulses that are inside the Poke Balls?
Do you think you can catch a human using the help of a Poke Ball?
No. The show has made this very clear: there are certain “markings” of Pokemon which show they were taken. The registration is digital which is enabled through the genetic composition of Pokemon.
In terms of the way Poke Balls operate there are clues about their history through Kurt Blacksmith, a blacksmith of kind in Azalea Town who designs Poke Balls made of Apricorns. The Apricorns are a hard and nut-like organic materials that is tensely transformed into the shape of a Poke Ball. The process, as described in the animation is honed since an early period, when civilizations developed Poke Balls of stone.
The reason the Poke Ball cannot catch a Pokemon which has been registered by a different trainer is due to the previously noted characteristic of digital marking. Pokemon must be released to allow this digital mark to be removed.
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