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What Was in the GS Ball In Pokemon Johto?

To casual players of the Pokemon franchise, the GS Ball is a mysterious item. It appears to be a larger than average Pokeball painted gold and silver rather than red and white. The GS Ball appears in "Pokemon Crystal," the first game in the franchise to take place in the Johto region. The single use for the GS Ball was activated in the Japanese version of "Pokemon Crystal" but in the English language version it was never implemented, leaving an item in a player's inventory that was never used.

The Legend
- The GS Ball has appeared in all three cannons of the Pokemon franchise, the game series, the anime, and the comic. In the anime series, it was the subject of much discussion among the main characters and was intended to have a large impact on the series before it was set aside and never mentioned again. In the comic series, its genesis was revealed: The main antagonist forged the GS Ball from the feathers of two of the most powerful legendary Pokemon, Lugia and Ho-oh. The game confirmed this origin.
Acquisition
- In the Japanese version of "Pokemon Crystal," players could connect their Gameboy Color to their cell phones, which would allow them to trade Pokemon with other players. This was done at the Pokemon Communication Center, at which players could acquire the GS Ball. This is no longer active, and can now only be obtained through an Action Replay cheating device.
Use
- The GS Ball's purpose is to be taken to the Ilex Forest shrine, where the players are prompted to use it. Upon using it at the shrine, the GS Ball opens, revealing its contents.
What's Inside
- When the GS Ball opens, a Celebi emerges and attacks the player character. Celebi is one of the rarest and hardest to obtain Pokemon in the entire franchise. Only Mew and Shaymin are as rare and valuable. If players are able to weaken Celebi, they can capture it with a Pokeball as they would any Pokemon. In the anime, "Pokemon: Johto," however, the ball is never opened due to the fact that Celebi became the main character of the fourth Pokemon movie, making its appearance in the anime series redundant.

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