>>38662714Well shit, hypnosis is a move that can apparently be used to do some weird shit, and evil teams have a fetish for controlling legendaries, so there's probably a way in-universe to condition a mind to only hear or listen to one type of command or whatever.
Realistically though, it's impossible to say. Pokeballs are said to limit a Pokemon's power, so let's use that as a basis for our hypothesis.
Again, realistically, total psychological control of something is ridiculous and likely impossible, so let's whittle it down to sensory/cognitive deprivation/alteration. Like rabies, I guess?
I'm not Dr. Science, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I'd wager that that ball increases aggressive hormones and neurologically incentivizes belligerent behaviors, leaving Pokemon susceptible to suggestions that align with that.
Psychology is weird though, and the mind is more confusing than anything else. There's room for error. As such. that ball is fairly prone to error.
The ball can be destroyed, yes, but besides that, Pokemon caught with it can actively reject its grasp on them, as seen in the movie (or so says Wikipedia; I don't remember these things).
This is likely because, on a deeper level, Pokemon incentivize themselves against the actions they're told to do.
It stands to reason then that Pokemon more cognitively stimulated or with stronger personal bonds or ideals would fair better at resisting such a device.
Does that answer your question?
