Pokemon Horizons Introduces New Steampunk-Style Poke Balls

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A previously unseen form of Poke Ball was first revealed in the latest episode of Pokemon Horizons.
The Poke Ball is silver and brown with red and green accents and looks Steampunk inspired.
A popular fan theory is that this is the first look at the new Poke Ball that we will be using in Pokemon Legends: ZA.

While the image that pops into your head when you read the word Poke Ball may be the classic red and white version, Pokemon gear has over 30 different designs. You can add something new to the list this weekend with a new face making its debut in the latest installment of Pokemon Horizons. However, no one knows what he does, or what he is called.

A close-up photo of the Poke Ball shared by Pokemon Restocks on Twitter. The silver and brown Poke Ball gives off a steampunk vibe, the front where you find buttons on most other Poke Ball designs seem to have been replaced with hardware. The ball has markings around it and like red and green gems on the device and the upper part of the ball.

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The Poke Ball was featured in episode 75 of Pokemon Horizons which premiered in Japan over the weekend. Since we're only up to episode 45 in the US, it'll be a while before we see Poke Ball on Netflix. It could also mean we'll be waiting a long time to find out exactly what this Poke Ball does. However, even with a translated version, we may still be left in the dark.

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But what does it do, and where do we find it?

According to Game Rant, the mysterious new Poke Ball is shown during a flashback with Gibeon using it to store his Zygarde. However, the flashback does not show the Zygarde caught, so it is unknown if it has any special abilities or functions. Some Pokemon fans have pointed out that its design may draw inspiration from Shiny Zygarde which is white with green accents, similar to the upper part of the new Poke Ball.

The first fan theory is the first look at something that will get a full introduction in Pokemon Legends: ZA. Its design is similar to the old version of the classic Poke Ball that you can pick up and use in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, so the futuristic takes on this design for a Legends game that looks more advanced than Pokemon schedule. because of the past it makes a lot of sense.

Pokemon usually introduces a new Poke Ball form with each base game, but that's not a guarantee. Added no new Poke Ball haul tactics in Scarlet & Violet, marking the first time since Gen 6 that no new Poke Ball concepts were introduced in a main series game. It seems certain that this will change in the next Pokemon game but we've already got a glimpse of the Poke Ball that we haven't seen before thanks to the anime.