Would you like to know what’s it like inside a Poké Ball? I know I would! Randy Nelson of Movoto Blog has written an in-depth article discussing what could possibly be inside Poké Balls. Below is an excerpt.
[quote]When a trainer wants to recall their Pokémon into its Poké Ball, they press a button and it opens, then a beam of light shoots out hitting the Pokémon. The creature glows and is pulled inside before it snaps shut—the process sort of reminds us of the traps in “Ghostbusters,” or the transporters in “Star Trek.” Anyway, this sequence, plus the fact that the Poké Balls seem to be electronic devices, implies that the Pokémon are transformed into energy and stored inside in a non-physical form, almost like data on a USB thumb drive. This is further supported by the fact that Pokémon can be transferred from the Poké Ball using computers and sent like email attachments—talk about objectification.
In the description for the Poké Ball item found in “Super Smash Bros. Melee” on the Nintendo GameCube, it’s mentioned that Poké Balls “contain an environment specially designed for Pokémon comfort.” This has led fans to (understandably) theorize that the balls contain a sort of “virtual reality” that replicates the Pokémon’s ideal environment. So, a fire Pokémon—there are several types, including water, fire, grass, and electric—might find a world of molten lava and flames awaiting them upon being recalled into their ball.
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