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The pokeball is so unique and simple and integral to the setting that I can't think of ever changing it or how it'd be even possible. And I think about how other monster franchises do it all the time and like those a lot, but the pokeball is special, even compared to the ultraman kaiju capsules that inspired it. And I think it's the anime that helped. The manga was more in line with capsule toys and though it's cool to be able to see the pokemon inside, it looks like a toy
I can only think about how the design would've involved in-universe. The ones we got in PLA were disappointing