Summary
- Poke Balls were scattered all over the Pokemon GO map on April Fools’ Day for a limited time, offering supplies and rare Pokemon encounters.
- Players could tap on Poke Balls to get Pokemon encounters or select varieties of Poke Balls.
- Despite some technical hiccups, fans enjoyed the surprise event and can look forward to upcoming Pokemon GO events.
Pokemon GO players have been amused and confused by the presence of Poke Balls scattered all over the map in the game. The Pokemon GO Poke Balls have an explanation, and while they will only last for a short period of time, they’re a good opportunity for fans in need of supplies or select Pokemon.
Pokemon GO has already had some surprising shake-ups this year, with the largest of them arguably being Niantic selling off its gaming division to Scopely. Fans have wondered what the future of the game will be like, but this particular event was undoubtedly planned long before that sale went through.
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Some Pokemon GO players starting up the game on April 1 were surprised to discover that there were Poke Balls all over the world map. This particular phenomenon is for a April Fools’ Day Pokemon GO event, and the Poke Balls will vanish once the day ends in a player’s local time. For the day, those who have been in dire need of Poke Balls or select Pokemon may be in luck. Tapping on a Poke Ball can reward the player with either a Pokemon encounter or with select varieties of Poke Balls.
What Can Pokemon GO Players Get From Tapping Poke Balls?
Poke Ball Varieties
- Poke Ball
- Great Ball
- Ultra Ball
Pokemon Encounters
- Voltorb (Kantonian and Hisuian)
- Electrode (Kantonian and Hisuian)
- Foongus
- Amoonguss
- Stunfisk (Galarian)
Fans have primarily been positive about the little April Fools’ Day surprise. Some have even noted that it would have been a funny choice for the game to have included Jigglypuff among the Poke Balls, referencing the “Jigglypuff seen from above” meme from the Pokemon anime. However, the mini-event hasn’t been without hiccups. Numerous players have reported seeing large pink squares appearing on their map instead of the Poke Balls. It sounds as though there’s a texture or model that’s not properly spawning in for these players.
While this event will quickly come to a close, there’s almost always something new to look forward to in Pokemon GO. The Tapu Lele Raid Hour will start on April 2, the following day, while the Stunning Styles and Tyrogue Hatch Day events will start later in the week. Outside of the mobile game itself, fans of Pokemon are excited to learn more about the Nintendo Switch 2, which will be fully revealed and detailed in a Nintendo Direct on April 2. With Pokemon Legends: Z-A still slated for the original Nintendo Switch, it’s not clear if there will be any Pokemon nods in the presentation, but recent leaks regarding Pokemon‘s Generation 10 being a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive will likely get players tuning in regardless.
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July 6, 2016
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