The Pokéball Plus is a catching aid for the popular game Pokémon GO. Used correctly, it can help you quickly and easily shoot Pokéstops and catch the pocket monsters in the wild
These are the benefits of the Pokéball Plus for Pokémon GO
Catching Pokémon and shooting Pokéstops are among the most important elements of the game Pokémon GO. However, these tasks are also quite time-consuming. The Pokéball Plus can be helpful here.
- Normally, the player must hold their mobile phone or tablet in their hand and manually select and turn or catch Pokéstops or Pokémon. This requires two hands. The Pokéball Plus is comparatively small, fits in one hand and can be operated with one finger. This means that actions can be carried out much more quickly.
- Through different LED colours, the Pokéball Plus shows different game states and possible actions without the player having to unpack their mobile phone. By pressing a single button, the player can then catch the monsters or rotate stops.
- Pokéball Plus also works via a vibration function. This means that the player does not have to look continuously at their smartphone or at the Pokéball Plus to see monsters or stops appear. However, this function can also be muted.
These are the disadvantages of the Pokéball Plus
Because the Pokéball Plus makes catching Pokémon easier and faster, as well as turning Pokéstops faster, it’s tempting to only perform these actions with the gadget. However, this could lead to disappointment.
- When the player catches the pocket monsters manually, he usually has several attempts to catch the Pokémon when it escapes. If a Pokémon manages to escape from the ball when the Pokéball Plus is used, there is no further attempt. The Pokémon will then escape immediately.
- For particularly valuable and rare Encounters, you should therefore prefer the manual catch method to increase your chances. Berries and special balls can also only be used with the manual method. However, since these often determine the success of the catch, the Pokéball Plus is at a distinct disadvantage here.
- The ball often has problems connecting to the mobile phone. Depending on the device, a connection to the gadget often cannot be established at all or the connection keeps breaking off. Some mobile phone models are very susceptible to this, while others almost never experience problems.
- The Pokéball Plus is anything but cheap. Interested players will therefore have to dig deep into their pockets to be able to use the gadget. Although second-hand devices are much cheaper, they usually no longer have a manufacturer’s warranty.
This is what you should know for using the Pokéball Plus
For those for whom fun is not too expensive and who don’t want to use the ball exclusively for catching and spinning, the Pokéball Plus can be an interesting aid in the game. For unadulterated gaming fun, there are a few things you should know about the Pokéball Plus.
- To use the Pokéball Plus correctly, you should know the colours that light up in different situations. If the ball lights up green, there is a wild Pokémon nearby. If it is yellow, a Pokémon has appeared that the player has never caught before. Blue indicates that there is a Pokéstop nearby. Red means that the Pokémon cannot be caught because it has escaped, there are no balls left or the Pokémon box is full. White means the item bag is full.
- Technically, it is possible to use the Pokéball Plus in such a way that it also catches Pokémon and spins Pokéstops when the button is not pressed. However, this is expressly not desired by Nintendo. After all, the game is supposed to actively involve the player. The Pokéball Plus is only a catching aid, but is not meant to play the game on its own. In the worst case, the account can be blocked in the event of violations.
- The Pokéball Plus can not only be used in the game Pokémon GO, but can also be used to catch the pocket monsters in the Switch games “Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu!” and “Pokémon: Let’s Go Evoli!”. Here, the ball then replaces the joypad when catching Pokémon.
