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(Attempting a compromise. Now, hopefully Abcboy/Tiddlywinks will be appeased with the event-only version not being listed in the items list, and I am appeased by it & VC being listed on equal footing.)
m (Turns out this isn't tough. We do not list events, simple. The only way there's any problem is if someone can't imagine looking at another page)
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{{incomplete|section|Further research is required on the GS Ball event}}
{{incomplete|section|Further research is required on the GS Ball event}}
The most important {{pkmn2|event}} held by the Pokémon Communication Center allowed {{player}}s to obtain a [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Center Nurse]] to summon a {{pkmn2|wild}} [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to {{pkmn|battle}} at the [[Ilex Forest shrine]], 24 hours after giving it to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] for inspection. The GS Ball was distributed twice in 2001: first from March 29 to May 29 and again from August 1 to 28, wherein players were requested to answer a survey correctly in order to receive the GS Ball.<ref>[http://pf.ksrn.net/game/gold_silver/special_pokemon.html 特殊なポケモン]</ref> The event involved the player obtaining 16 [[Badge]]s, before successfully completing the ''Chieko Dice'' minigame three times in a row and successfully answering the "ten card quiz" via the Pokémon News Machine.<ref>[http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kakeru/pokemon2/mobile/ モバイルの窓]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020708151316/http://www.geocities.com/meowth346/gs/faq/legendary/faq_Celebi.htm Celebi] (via Internet Archive)</ref>
The most important {{pkmn2|event}} held by the Pokémon Communication Center allowed {{player}}s to obtain a [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Center Nurse]] to summon a {{pkmn2|wild}} [[level]] 30 {{p|Celebi}} to {{pkmn|battle}} at the [[Ilex Forest shrine]], 24 hours after giving it to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]] for inspection. The GS Ball was distributed twice in 2001: first from March 29 to May 29 and again from August 1 to 28, wherein players were requested to answer a survey correctly in order to receive the GS Ball.<ref>[http://pf.ksrn.net/game/gold_silver/special_pokemon.html 特殊なポケモン]</ref> The event involved the player obtaining 16 [[Badge]]s, before successfully completing the ''Chieko Dice'' minigame three times in a row and successfully answering the "ten card quiz" via the Pokémon News Machine.<ref>[http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kakeru/pokemon2/mobile/ モバイルの窓]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020708151316/http://www.geocities.com/meowth346/gs/faq/legendary/faq_Celebi.htm Celebi] (via Internet Archive)</ref>
In the [[Virtual Console]] release of Crystal, the GS Ball sequence is instead available without an event required. Instead, the player may receive the GS Ball after entering the [[Hall of Fame]].


Two lesser known events also included the distribution of {{DL|Mail|Bluesky Mail}} and {{DL|Mail|Mirage Mail}}, which were already present in the internal data of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Likewise, these events were exclusive to Japan.
Two lesser known events also included the distribution of {{DL|Mail|Bluesky Mail}} and {{DL|Mail|Mirage Mail}}, which were already present in the internal data of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. Likewise, these events were exclusive to Japan.
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==Items==
==Items==
{{Itlisth|building}}
{{Itlisth|building}}
{{itemlist|GS Ball|Received from an attendant ([[#Events|as detailed above]])|C=yes}}
{{itemlist|GS Ball|Received from an attendant while attempting to exit after entering the [[Hall of Fame]] ([[Virtual Console]] only)|C=yes}}
{{Itlistfoot|building}}
{{Itlistfoot|building}}