Ball Guy
| Ball Guy ボールガイ Ball Guy | |
 Ball Guy's League Card from Sword and Shield | |
| Gender | Unknown |
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| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Galar |
| Generation | VIII |
| Games | Sword and Shield |
The Ball Guy (Japanese: ボールガイ Ball Guy) is a character introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In the core series
The Ball Guy is the mascot of the Galar Pokémon League. Over the course of their Gym Challenge, the player will meet a person dressed in a Ball Guy mascot costume in or near each Stadium Lobby, who will give them a variety Poké Ball with each meeting. It is later revealed that the person dressed as the Ball Guy is not sanctioned by the Pokémon League and has been acting of their own volition. Their true identity is unknown. The player can receive the Ball Guy's League Card outside of Motostoke Stadium after they become Champion. The Ball Guy mascot will also reward the player after defending their title in Wyndon Stadium.
League Card
This is a transcript of the back of the Ball Guy's League Card in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- "This mysterious figure has taken it upon himself (herself?) to dress up in the fashion of the Pokémon League's official mascot. The mysterious individual is known to many as "the Ball Guy" but in point of fact, all are mystified when it comes to this person's true identity or age or even gender. While the Ball Guy is known for her (his?) habit of handing out rare Poké Balls here and there around Galar, it's a mystery as to why or even where these balls come from. It's all very mystifying..."
Items given
Gym Challenge
| Item | Location | Games | |
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Poké Ball | In front of Motostoke Stadium | Sw Sh |
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Friend Ball | In Turffield Stadium's lobby | Sw Sh |
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Lure Ball | In Hulbury Stadium's lobby | Sw Sh |
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Level Ball | In Hammerlocke Stadium's lobby | Sw Sh |
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Heavy Ball | In Stow-on-Side Stadium's lobby | Sw Sh |
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Love Ball | In Ballonlea Stadium's lobby | Sw Sh |
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Moon Ball | In Circhester Stadium's lobby | Sw Sh |
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Dream Ball | In Wyndon Stadium's lobby | Sw Sh |
Champion Cup victories
Each time the player wins a Champion Cup tournament during the post-game, the Ball Guy will give them one of the following rewards.
| Item | Location | Games | |
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Wishing Piece | From the Ball Guy after the day's first tournament win | Sw Sh |
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Poké Ball ×100 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Great Ball ×5 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Ultra Ball ×5 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Fast Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Level Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Lure Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Heavy Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Love Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Friend Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Moon Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Net Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Nest Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Repeat Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Timer Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Luxury Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Dive Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Dusk Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Heal Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Quick Ball ×3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Beast Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Rare Candy ×1-3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Life Orb | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Toxic Orb | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Flame Orb | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Iron Ball | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Nugget ×1-3 | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
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Big Nugget | From the Ball Guy after winning a tournament | Sw Sh |
In events
As part of a campaign by the @poke_times twitter run by The Pokémon Company, the handle was taken over by the Ball Guy. During this time, the twitter posted this retweet campaign, promising rare Poké Balls if players retweeted it enough times. Eventually, all goals were met, and a set of nine total Poké Balls, including the Apricorn Balls, Dream Ball, and Beast Ball, were distributed via universal, region-free serial code. The distribution ended on January 15th, 2020.
| Code | Poké Balls | Link |
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| K0UN1NMASC0T | Level Ball Moon Ball Fast Ball
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[1] |
| 1YAHAYA | Heavy Ball Lure Ball Beast Ball
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[2] |
| 0KUGAFUKA1B0RU | Love Ball Friend Ball Dream Ball
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[3] |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Shirudomiria was seen wearing a Ball Guy mask at the beginning of the Sword & Shield arc.
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This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |
