Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield were initially judged heavily by long time fans due to the lack of a complete Pokédex, but once the game released most players changed their tunes and the game has received a mostly positive reception.
One of the fun features in the new titles is the Ball Guy - a friendly NPC who hangs around stadiums in every town to spready joy by sharing special balls with trainers that take the time to speak with him.
The character has spawned a fun narrative between sites like Kotaku and Polygon who can't seem to decide if the Ball Guy is secretly a villain who wishes you harm or your biggest supporter. Now, the Ball Guy himself has decided to take over social media.
The official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account has announced a Ball Guy Rally that will reward trainers in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield with special prizes. You can see the tweet for yourself below.
While Western players don't have access to this rally yet, the official Pokémon Twitter account here has also been taken over by the infamous Ball Guy.
We don't know for certain whether or not the rally that is available to Japanese players will roll out here - but on the positive side - players here can redeem the following codes for free Mystery Gifts containing special balls which make it easier to capture different kinds of creatures in your adventure.
The codes below have been tested as good to go in America, courtesy of Polygon.
If you haven't seen the trailer for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield yet, check it out below and let us know your thoughts about the Ball Guy in the comments!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are now available on Nintendo Switch!
One of the fun features in the new titles is the Ball Guy - a friendly NPC who hangs around stadiums in every town to spready joy by sharing special balls with trainers that take the time to speak with him.
The character has spawned a fun narrative between sites like Kotaku and Polygon who can't seem to decide if the Ball Guy is secretly a villain who wishes you harm or your biggest supporter. Now, the Ball Guy himself has decided to take over social media.
The official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account has announced a Ball Guy Rally that will reward trainers in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield with special prizes. You can see the tweet for yourself below.
まいど おなじみ
— 【公式】ポケモン情報局 (@poke_times) December 19, 2019
ボク #ボールガイ だ ボルよ～！
次は 「#ボールガイチャレンジ」が
3万回 ツイートされたら
ガラル地方を 冒険中の みんなに
☑#ヘビーボール
☑#ルアーボール
☑#ウルトラボール
を プレゼントする ボルよ！
ウルトラ 盛り上がって 欲しいボル～！#ポケモン剣盾 pic.twitter.com/WTl51dXXbs
While Western players don't have access to this rally yet, the official Pokémon Twitter account here has also been taken over by the infamous Ball Guy.
We don't know for certain whether or not the rally that is available to Japanese players will roll out here - but on the positive side - players here can redeem the following codes for free Mystery Gifts containing special balls which make it easier to capture different kinds of creatures in your adventure.
The codes below have been tested as good to go in America, courtesy of Polygon.
Serebii Update: Two sets of codes have been revealed to redeem in Pokémon Sword & Shield
— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) December 19, 2019
K0UN1NMASC0T: Fast Ball, Moon Ball, Level Ball
1YAHAYA: Heavy Ball, Lure Ball, Beast Ball
Available until January 15th 2020 https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT pic.twitter.com/aT23tx79iK
If you haven't seen the trailer for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield yet, check it out below and let us know your thoughts about the Ball Guy in the comments!
With the Galar research complete, take a look at what was uncovered, and then prepare to face new challengers, make new friends, and more, with Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are now available on Nintendo Switch!
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