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Bandai Pokemon - Master Ball

Exhibit #3167

Type	Production
Shape	Specialty
Axle	Transaxle - Plastic
Packaging	Poly Bagged
Construction	Multi-piece plastic
Response	Starburst
Gap	Fixed
Condition	Mint
Date	2017
Owner	Rick Brough
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A Pocket Monster Pokemon ball that converts to a yo-yo. Made by Bandai. Uses a transaxle system and starburst response. Included is a reverse twist 3-strand cotton string which is uncommon. To play the yo-yo you needed to remove the black plastic insert from the middle circumference. When you were done yo-yoing, you slid the plastic insert back into place to complete the ball shape. A total of five Pokemon ball yo-yos were available.

More of a novelty yo-yo with limited functional playability. It's unknown how these were originally sold, although the packaging suggests that it may have been either dispensed from a vending machine or from a counter-top display box.

The Pokemon ball in this exhibit is known as the Master Ball. It is supposed to be a rare Poke ball that never fails in an attempt to catch a Pokemon. Pokemon balls are used in the children's Pokemon fantasy game to figuratively capture and store pocket monsters.

See also Pocket Monsters Mew Roulette yo-yo and Pikachu Roulette yo-yo.

Collected December 23, 2017.

Other Views

Master Ball, large

Other Examples

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Pokemon - Poke Ball

Bandai
Pokemon - Ultra Ball

Bandai
Pokemon - Great Ball

Bandai
Pokemon - Premier Ball