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In the {{pkmn|anime}}, [[Professor Ivy]] was the first character to possess the GS Ball. She called upon the help of {{an|Professor Oak}} to study it, but couldn't figure out how to open it or transmit it via [[PC]]. Professor Oak asked {{Ash}} to go to the [[Orange Archipelago]] and get it from [[Professor Ivy]], which he did in ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''. This prompted Ash's participation in the [[Orange League]]. | In the {{pkmn|anime}}, [[Professor Ivy]] was the first character to possess the GS Ball. She called upon the help of {{an|Professor Oak}} to study it, but couldn't figure out how to open it or transmit it via [[PC]]. Professor Oak asked {{Ash}} to go to the [[Orange Archipelago]] and get it from [[Professor Ivy]], which he did in ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''. This prompted Ash's participation in the [[Orange League]]. | ||
At one point, Ash tried simply calling a Pokémon to be released but this did not work. | At one point, Ash tried simply calling a Pokémon to be released, but this did not work. | ||
When Professor Oak couldn't do anything with it, Ash was once again asked to deliver it to [[Kurt]], a Poké Ball researcher and manufacturer living in [[Johto]]'s [[Azalea Town]]. It presumably still resides there to this day, and its purpose was, before 2008, unknown. | When Professor Oak couldn't do anything with it, Ash was once again asked to deliver it to [[Kurt]], a Poké Ball researcher and manufacturer living in [[Johto]]'s [[Azalea Town]]. It presumably still resides there to this day, and its purpose was, before 2008, unknown. | ||
In an [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points interview] with [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] in 2008 | In an [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points interview] with [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] in 2008, it was explained that the GS Ball was meant to contain a {{p|Celebi}} that was to be the star of a large arc of the Johto saga. However, it was decided that Celebi would be the star of [[M04|the fourth movie]], so the story arc was viewed as redundant and shelved. The ball was left with Kurt with the hopes that viewers would eventually forget about it. This plan, however, failed, as the GS Ball remained one of the most talked-about anime mysteries until the interview. | ||
==In the Pokémon Adventures manga== | ==In the Pokémon Adventures manga== | ||
Revision as of 02:13, 1 June 2011
The GS Ball (Japanese, Pokémon Crystal: ジーエスボール, anime: ＧＳボール GS Ball) is a special and mysterious Poké Ball. It is colored gold and silver and has the letters "GS" inscribed upon it. GS may stand for Gold and Silver, as those were the first two games of Generation II.
In the games
In Pokémon Crystal
In the Japanese version of Crystal Version, players could use the Pokémon Mobile System GB to obtain a GS Ball as an event item which they could take to Ilex Forest. Using it at the forest's shrine would prompt an encounter where a wild Celebi could be captured. However, no equivalent event was ever offered to players of the English version of the game, thus rendering the GS Ball an unusable, and under normal circumstances, unattainable item. A modified version of the Celebi egg glitch will spawn a GS Ball as a held item.
In the anime
In the anime, Professor Ivy was the first character to possess the GS Ball. She called upon the help of Professor Oak to study it, but couldn't figure out how to open it or transmit it via PC. Professor Oak asked Ash to go to the Orange Archipelago and get it from Professor Ivy, which he did in Poké Ball Peril. This prompted Ash's participation in the Orange League.
At one point, Ash tried simply calling a Pokémon to be released, but this did not work.
When Professor Oak couldn't do anything with it, Ash was once again asked to deliver it to Kurt, a Poké Ball researcher and manufacturer living in Johto's Azalea Town. It presumably still resides there to this day, and its purpose was, before 2008, unknown.
In an interview with Masamitsu Hidaka in 2008, it was explained that the GS Ball was meant to contain a Celebi that was to be the star of a large arc of the Johto saga. However, it was decided that Celebi would be the star of the fourth movie, so the story arc was viewed as redundant and shelved. The ball was left with Kurt with the hopes that viewers would eventually forget about it. This plan, however, failed, as the GS Ball remained one of the most talked-about anime mysteries until the interview.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The GS Ball was created by the Masked Man from the feathers of Lugia and Ho-Oh to capture Celebi. Only the feathers of the two legendary Pokémon could contain Celebi, and prevent their holder from suffering the ill effects of time travel. Gold was able to use his Pichu to destroy it and set Celebi free.
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