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Do you think a Pokeball hitting a Pokémon hurts it?

Sceptile-Master
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Some games, the Pokeball doesn't even hit the Pokémon (unless that's a thing to make the graphics easier). Others it does, and the anime definitely does, but the Pokémon aren't always, if even phased at all. It doesn't seem to hurt then much if it all, but a Pokeball is still made out of some sort of metal (or hard Apricorn). What do you guys think? Any sources appreciated.

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  • UnovanZorua
    UnovanZorua Member Posts: 2,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think they're made of really light forms of metal so they aren't hard to throw or harmful to the opposing Pokémon, especially since some trainers are very young and still need to throw Pokéballs

  • cpm1
    cpm1 Member Posts: 349 ✭✭✭
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    no

  • clasingla
    clasingla Member Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    no i feel the Impact would be stopped by them going into the ball

  • Tacolaser
    Tacolaser Member Posts: 536 ✭✭✭
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    Maybe it's just mildly unpleasant?

  • OlderAngel11
    OlderAngel11 Member Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭✭
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    That's a really good question. It does seem like it would hurt, but pokemon are 100x stronger than humans, so maybe they just don't feel a thing.

  • Flametix
    Flametix Member Posts: 545 ✭✭✭
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    marill cries when a pokeball hits it though it fails because it is owned

  • TheJeffers
    TheJeffers Member Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭✭
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    Wild Pokémon are regularly punched, slashed with claws, set on fire, poisoned, frozen in ice, shot with laser beams and endure a whole host of abuse that observably damages them prior to being captured.

    And you are worried about them being hurt by the act of throwing the magic sphere at them?

    Before said sphere forces them into a life of "compelled friendship"?

    Honestly, only having a ball thrown at them is probably a relative highlight of the experience.

  • clasingla
    clasingla Member Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I don’t weaken before I catch though I just throw balls and maybe try to land a sing attack to inflict sleep

  • MajorBrendan
    MajorBrendan Member Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭✭
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    It would hurt if you don't properly use it.

  • Sceptile-Master
    Sceptile-Master Member Posts: 29
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