Pokemon Franchise introduces new type of Poke Ball

A recently aired episode of Pokemon Horizons has revealed a new kind of Poke Ball that has never been seen in the series before. The unique design stands out from the rest Pokémons vast array of Poke Ball designs, piques the curiosity of the fandom.

The Pokémon comics have always had more than one type of Poke Ball, but the number and uses for them have increased over the years. Whether Pokemon Trainers are trying to catch a specific type of Pokemon, such as a Water or Bug type, or need to try to catch a Pokemon after a battle has dragged on for too long, there are many clever ways to use Poke Balls to to maximize one's chances of capture. However, the exact use of this new Poke Ball, if any, is still unclear.

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SPOILERS for the Pokemon Horizons anime follow.In a recent episode of Pokemon Horizons aired in Japan, a new Poke Ball is shown to be used by Gibeon in a flashback. The moment occurs in episode 75 of Pokemon Horizons, with a translated title of “The Antrusted Future, the Shine of This World.” The episode delves into the explorers' history and features an impressive Pokemon catch by Liko, but the Poke Ball is particularly curious. It is the Poke Ball that Gibeon uses to house his special white Zygarde.

Will this mysterious Poke Ball be important?

Fans have been curious about the look of the Poke Ball, which has something of an almost steampunk-like design. The usual circle button on the ball has been replaced with a switch, with a white and brown color scheme accentuated by green and red accents. When it appears in Pokemon Horizons episode, the Poke Ball already contains Zygarde, so it's not yet clear if there's any special purpose to the Poke Ball or if it's just a cosmetic difference.

Pokémon fans are already speculating about what the purpose of this new Poke Ball might be, and if it will even matter in the end. Many took the opportunity to bring up the forgotten GS Ball of the Gold and Silver era Pokémon anime. The GS Ball was originally intended to hold a Celebi which would be a major plot point, but the idea was scrapped and the Celebi was moved to the fourth Pokémon film instead. As a result, the GS ball was quietly left and purposefully written out of the plot, but obviously not all of it Pokémon fans have forgotten what the developers hoped.

At the time of this episode's broadcast in Japan, the English-language broadcast of Pokemon Horizons was only up to episode 45. Fans shouldn't expect to see a translated version of this episode for quite some time. Then maybe the purpose of this Poke Ball has been revealed. Poke fans will have to wait and see.

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