>>58336475I considered it. It would look good on a shelf, and, being die-cast, they're probably the closest thing to the feel of an actual Poké Ball in the hand that we're going to get. But on the other hand, all it does it have a pair of light-up features. It doesn't open, nor is it sturdy enough to throw around and feel like you're throwing a Poké Ball. (The warning is probably more so kids don't put holes in walls by throwing them, but I still wouldn't do so given the electronics and price.)
It doesn't even have any Pokémon cry when you get your hand close to the top or press the button. For all that the small $60 versions have coin-like displays with a Pokémon stamped on them, those are set and it's only your imagination that that Pokémon is inside; that and they're set per type of Poké Ball. If they came with a random (or settable) Pokémon inside, I think that would elevate it for not much extra cost.
In the end, I got a random pack of two 5" Poké Ball plushies (out of four options), ending up with a Luxury Ball and a Quick Ball. (The Poké Ball and Master Ball probably did better for feeling rounder at the seams, since they have less stuff on top, but these are neat.) They're larger than a Poké Ball is supposed to be, being probably the size of a grapefruit, but they feel nice in the hand, are slightly weighted at the bottom to usually land right side up, and are great for throwing around inside.
If only they still made those Jakks foam Poké Balls. I picked one of those up, a Friend Ball, back in 2010 from some random Walmart and that felt just about right (and great to squeeze and throw), though they're probably only 2-2.5" in size.
