Feels nice, has decent weight to it. the center joystick is kinda small so it can be clunky sometimes. blah blah. the main reason I write this is to warn you to NEVER EVER TRY TO OPEN IT ON YOUR OWN! I opened it up to try to remove the wrist strap and I ended up tearing the speaker's wire out of its socket. not the product fault, I'm just an idiot. DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE
I absolutely love this. It works great for playing Pokemon Lets Go and I could not imagine the experience playing without it. It fits perfectly in your hand and has just the right amount of weight to it. It also does not feel or look like a cheap product. As for using it for Pokemon go it works by pressing the button when pokemon are in range with a 50/50 chance to catch. It does however auto spin stops which has been perfect for driving around town and hitting stops without having to find places to part to hit them manually. All you have to do is turn off the pokemon notification and it will focus solely on auto spinning stops for you. Great for the park and zoo without having to have your phone in hand staring at a screen to spin stops.
I wasn't planning on purchasing this controller originally (just seemed gimmicky and unneeded), but then a friend of mine told me about all the extras you get with it. First of all, you Mew comes WITH the controller! You can also take your in-game pokemon out for "walks" with you when you're not playing the game, which earns XP. You can also use it with your Pokemon Go account as well. Definitely worth the extra $50.
This Pokeball controller is so awesome. It's a controller i've wanted for a long time and i couldn't br any happier if i tried. It lights up in the center when your catching a Pokemon, it makes the healing Pokemon jingle if you charge it, it even makes the Pokemon noise for whatever Pokemon you caught in it. Sure it's a little hard to use but you can adapt to it rather quickly plus it's fun to play the game using it. Like i said in the headline this Pokeball controller is awesome, denfently a musthave for anybody playing Lets Go Pikachu and Eevee
This is a fun controller for the new Pokémon Let's Go games, but certain aspects of this controller make it seem like Nintendo REALLY needs to update the firmware.
The bad:
First, there is no way to easily get to the home menu and end your play session when you are using this as a controller. You need to use a Joycon to get yourself to the home menu, or press the power button on your Switch. This gets annoying, because when you're using the PBP as your primary controller, the Switch doesn't want to let you connect a pro controller even if you just want to use it to go home.
In the game, you can shake the PBP to use it as the X/Y button...sometimes. This doesn't work when you're in battle. If you shake the PBP to see details about attacks (Y) it will not work. I've also noticed this happen in other menus like the clothing trunk. Seems like a small oversight, but gets annoying.
The battery life seems lacking. To my knowledge there is no way to see a warning about low battery life! The Switch fully prevents you from using the PBP to go to the home or quick settings menu, so you can't see the battery level icon. I found that this will last 5-6 hours, then suddenly die. Luckily it seems to charge in about a 2-3 hours (but it doesn't alert you when it's full, so I wouldn't know).
The good:
Other than the software/firmware issues, this is so fun to use! I love that I can feel like I'm actually throwing a Poké Ball at the Pokémon on my TV! The wrist strap and ring makes sure the PBP is secure in your hands. The controller is also good for moving in the game, but sometimes it's hard to orient your character because you're using a circular joystick on a sphere, so you often lose your orientation if you move it in your hands slightly.
Mew:
Quite simply, you get one Mew per Poké Ball Plus. This is tied to the serial number so once you claim Mew that's it. You also can not soft reset for nature, Pokémon Let's Go saves as soon as you claim your Mew. You can't take your own Pokémon on strolls until you claim Mew, but otherwise you can claim Mew at any point in the game from the Communication menu.
The extra:
Taking your Pokémon for strolls is cute, and you can choose to play with your Pokémon my holding down the joystick. I also love that you can connect this to Pokémon Go and use it as an enhanced Pokémon Go Plus. Rumor has it, that if you connect it to Pokémon Go while you have a Pokémon on a stroll from Pokémon Let's Go, that Pokémon will automatically spin PokéStops for you!
Conclusion:
I think the Poké Ball Plus is a wonderful and fun idea, but some updating is definitely needed to smooth out the hiccups.
Feature Product
- Games, system and Poké Ball Plus sold separately
- *Using as a Pokémon GO Plus requires installation of the Pokémon GO application on a compatible smartphone. See pokeballplus.nintendo.com for details.**Internet access and Nintendo Account required. Visit support.nintendo.com for details.
- Poké Ball Plus lights up, vibrates, and plays sounds based on what you do in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! If a friend has a Poké Ball Plus of their own, they can help you catch and battle alongside you to make it a 2-player adventure. When you take your favorite Pokémon out with you in the Poké Ball Plus accessory, you can also gently shake it to hear the Pokémon inside! Connect Poké Ball Plus to the Pokémon GO* app and it will light up and vibrate when you're near a Pokémon or Poké Stop.
Description
Feel like a real Pokémon Trainer as you travel through the Kanto region in the Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! games with Poké Ball Plus. Make a gentle throwing motion to catch a Pokémon to feel and hear in the palm of your hand. Take your favorite Pokémon out for a stroll in Poké Ball Plus. Every accessory contains the Mythical Pokémon Mew!** Just like with Pokémon GO Plus, you can use your Poké Ball Plus when playing Pokémon GO* on a compatible smartphone to easily search for Pokémon. Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) Everyone Content Description: Mild Cartoon Violence. Internal battery: Lithium Ion 220 milli-Ampere Hour, Charging time Approx. 3 hours
Childhood dream realized! Works perfectly, taking your Pokémon out into the world and walk and play with them is so cool. The led is a different color depending on the Pokémon you pu inside, cries out in its unique call, and getting rewards when putting them back in game is awesome. I have 6 of these so I can take 6 out of my game when I’m away and using two as controllers for me and my daughter to play together in game is cool. Battery has never died on me as I charge when away and not taking them out on a run around our lake. My daughter uses one with Pokémon GO also.
I really love the feel, weight, and effects of the pokeball. What was a major disappointment is that Nintendo gave out zero instructions on how to USE the poke ball. A little insert included would have sufficed. Instead, I had to google it.
My kids don’t prefer to play with the ball, they use the controller. The joysivk tends to move then they are trying to select which is frustrating. It would have been preferable to maybe have two top buttons to press instead of having to constantly press on the joystick, which causes some hand fatigue after a while. For me, using the pokeball is part of the fun of playing the game. If you have large hands you may find the ball to be a bit too small.
I haven’t used the ball with Pokémon Go yet, but I’m giving it 4 stars based on lack of instructions and difficulty in pressing the buttons for kids.
It comes with the legendary Pokemon Mew inside the ball I put Mew in the ball while he was level 1 took it4️⃣a walk in the car now it's level 20 & I didn't even have2️⃣put him in battle he got2️⃣level 20 by simply staying in the pokeball
Playing Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu is great. Unlike what many others will tell you, there's more inputs than you think. There's the joystick, which acts as the left thumbstick. Pressing down on the stick registers as A, pressing the top of the ball registers as B, shaking the ball one way registers as X and shaking it another way registers as Y. Though for X and Y I haven't really nailed down what motion I need to do in specific, it's kinda random for me. I do wish there was other ways to get Mew , but I'm not complaining. This ball isn't needed to play the game, but it really helps bring that immersion and helps you level up your Pokemon crazy fast when you take them out on a walk!!
If you play BOTH Pokémon Go and Let's Go, this is amazing. It's very easy to pair and reacts way faster than Pokémon Go Plus. The vibration is not as loud as Go Plus' and you can disable the sounds so that won't accidentaly make noises at improper places. You can take a Pokémon for a stroll from Let's Go, which will level up and gain candies there, also while a Pokémon is inside the ball, it will AUTO collect Poké Stops in Pokémon Go (only Poké Stops, though). Sadly, you CAN'T disable the VIBRATION, so you can't leave it on a table or use in really silent places, but the vibration is pretty loudless. For GOTCHA players, it's not way better since it WON'T auto catch as well, only auto spin. Since it's ball shaped, even though it's smaller than a common Poké Ball, it's still shaped as a ball, so it won't fit very good in your pockets because it's bigger than both Gotcha and Go Plus. The battery is ok, lasts a few days and charges pretty quickly. The box also contains a recharging cable so you won't need the charging stand unless you want it. You can also charge with Nintendo Switch's AC adapter. Also, the Mew bonus from purchasing can only be redeemed ONCE, so don't split it with your friends if you pretend to share Mew's.
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