Pokeball mechanics

[string555]

So, just to make it clear, I'm not talking about the video game mechanics with the formulas of catch rates and all that good stuff.

Instead, I'm talking about what the mechanics behind the differences of each type of pokeball could possibly be in the Pokemon universe. So, why are some pokeballs more effective at catching pokemon than others? What could explain those differences between them? I ask because I've never really seen this discussed anywhere. Any wild theories are welcome to the discussion. :P

So my theory is that if a Pokemon is put into a pokeball while it's not in a completely weakened state, it still has enough strength left to try and use its attacks inside the pokeball to break out. Maybe since the other pokeballs are more expensive, they are made with higher quality materials and better engineering, so they hold up better to the attacks? And so then the master ball must be made with the best quality and materials, which is why they are so hard to come by.

That seems sound enough, but then how does it explain dusk balls? Why would they work better in the dark?

:thonk:

 

[Sawsbuck]

Obviously regular pokeballs are the "made in China" ones, sure they may work sometimes but they are usually pretty crappy and that's why they are cheap

 

[Megan]

I remember I had thought up an interesting theory about the whole business. Though I'm too lazy to put it together into nice little textform.

It basically boils down to the material used. There's a lock on every ball and depending on how strong it is, the Pokemon is more likely to break out of it.

Interestingly enough, it would also make sense to not use locks that are (nearly) impossible to break from the inside. If you lose the ball, your Pokemon can still break out of it. It's not trapped inside until it dies.

The Master Ball, on the other hand, also makes sense in that regard. You build a prototype (because that's what a Master Ball is), with an unbreakeable lock and there's no way for a Pokemon to escape that. It also makes sense that you wouldn't want to sell those, as any unresponsible trainer can just accidentally lock a Pokemon into a ball forever with no way of escape. Hence, why only few trainers are allowed to get these things.

I had thought up a lot of other things about this topic, as well, but too lazy to remember. <_<