"The original design concept for the Master Ball was to be able to capture and befriend any Pokémon, regardless of what it was.
This concept was first proposed by Silph Co., who were also developing a Master Ball. They didn't expect our company to be the first to make it.
However, can the Master Ball truly capture any Pokémon as envisioned?
The two men in black exchanged glances and shook their heads.
'We don't know. More testing is needed.'
Daigo smiled, 'Since that's the case, let's go and test it then.'
As everyone knows, there are many types of Poké Balls.
The most common red and white Poké Balls.
Then, Great Balls, Ultra Balls, Heal Balls, Friend Balls, Dive Balls, Heavy Balls, and a whole mess of other balls.
They were all designed to adapt to various environments and different types of Pokémon, and produced in bulk.
Of course, their prices were much higher than the red and white Poké Balls.
Master Balls, however, were different.
These were secretly developed and custom-produced by major companies.
Mass production?
Don't even dream about it.
It's hard to say how much it would cost to produce even one.
Daigo, holding the Master Ball, arrived at a forested area of the sea on Granbull Island.
This was a Pokémon breeding facility established by Devon Corporation on Granbull Island. As the commercial overlord of the Hoenn region, Devon Corporation was far more complex than it appeared on the surface.
If they had just honestly engaged in business, they wouldn't have driven their competitor, the Aqua Company, to bankruptcy.
Of course, it's not to say that the Aqua Company was a good company.
You understand, they were both fierce rivals; it was either one or the other.
'Young Master.'
The breeding facilities run by Devon here were guarded by fully armed personnel.
They bowed and saluted upon seeing Daigo.
Daigo entered the breeding facility.
A mere glance revealed numerous Pokémon.
The Hoenn starter Pokémon, revered as the golden start in the Hoenn region, were everywhere.
Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip.
In addition, Pokémon like Beautifly, Dustox, Gloom, and Aron from the Hoenn region were also common.
But Daigo's target for testing the Master Ball today was not these.
Instead, it was...
He walked for a while, reaching a planned sea area within the breeding facility.
The beach area and the sea within had been demarcated, with various high-tech electric fences built to prevent the Pokémon bred in the sea from escaping.
Daigo scanned the surroundings.
Wailmer, Carvanha, and Corphish could be seen from time to time.
But these were not Daigo's experimental targets.
'They're here.'
At this very moment.
Daigo's experimental target finally appeared.
It was said to be the most beautiful Pokémon in the world.
A perfect, slender, off-white body, long eyelashes, and a beautiful, pure fan-shaped tail.
That's right, it was Milotic.
Milotic evolved from Feebas, and upon seeing Milotic, even Daigo couldn't help but marvel at its beauty.
But then, Daigo took out the Master Ball.
'The first test subject is Milotic. Although Milotic isn't a legendary Pokémon, it is very powerful and rare among normal Pokémon. Let's see if it can be captured with one ball.'
Daigo threw the Master Ball.
A purple arc sailed through the air and struck Milotic.
Instantly, Milotic was drawn in.
After a few shakes, the ball perfectly captured it.
Seeing this, Daigo was overjoyed.
'Good. Next, I'll return to Petalburg City to continue my experiments.'
An hour later.
Petalburg City bordered Petalburg Woods.
Petalburg Woods was vast, and Devon Corporation also had a breeding facility here.
This facility bred many ground-type Pokémon.
The rarest among them were the pseudo-legendaries Garchomp and Tyranitar.
Yes, Devon Corporation was that extravagant.
'Found them.'
Although they were bred, the breeding facilities tried to replicate their wild state as much as possible.
Therefore, approaching these Pokémon without authorization was extremely dangerous.
Daigo's first encounter was with a pseudo-legendary, Tyranitar.
Its giant dinosaurian form exuded a powerful pressure.
Daigo threw the Master Ball in his hand, and just like Milotic, it was captured!
The second one, Garchomp, another powerful pseudo-legendary, was also captured with a toss of the Master Ball!
'Excellent. Perfect.'
Daigo was very satisfied with the Master Ball.
However.
'It's a shame there are no Tier 2 or Tier 1 legendary Pokémon to test it on.'
Yes, the design concept of the Master Ball was to capture all wild Pokémon.
Therefore, without testing it on Tier 2 and Tier 1 legendaries, it was ultimately imperfect.
But there was nothing that could be done. Even for Devon Corporation, encountering Tier 2 and Tier 1 legendaries was a matter of chance.
'How is the development of the Capture Ball coming along?'
Daigo looked at the two men in black who had been following him.
'It's almost complete.'
Capture Ball: A Poké Ball that can steal other people's Poké Balls.
As everyone knows, one cannot steal another person's Poké Ball.
It's not that you can't steal the Poké Ball itself, but even if you capture another person's Pokémon into your Poké Ball, the Pokémon will not obey you.
The Capture Ball is different; after capture, the Pokémon will obey you completely.
Devon Corporation's concept for designing this Poké Ball was simple.
Why not directly steal the well-trained, ready-made Pokémon from others?
'Actually, once the Capture Ball is complete, we can go and steal Ye Feng's Rayquaza.'
Daigo thought.
'The Magma Team and Aqua Team's goal is to summon Groudon and Kyogre, right? I really hope they succeed soon so that I can continue testing the Master Ball.'
Granbull Island.
'This is your Boxing Badge.'
Tsubaki did not battle Ye Feng and simply gave up.
Then, he grabbed his surfboard and went to flirt with a young lady in a revealing outfit.
Ye Feng ignored Tsubaki. Since he had obtained the badge, he would continue his journey.
After all, he had lingered in Petalburg City for two months.
You know, during these two months, Ash, who was originally behind him, had already raced far ahead.
Ye Feng boarded the old boat that Hachi had given him, pulled the throttle, and the small white boat sped across the undulating sea.
From Granbull Island, one could reach the coastal city of Slateport City by sea.
If it weren't for the portable GPS navigator Nanaami had given him, it would have been easy to get lost on this boundless sea.
As Ye Feng sailed for a long time and felt bored, he suddenly spotted a huge ship near a stretch of reefs.
It was a huge abandoned ship.
Ye Feng was very familiar with this.
He hadn't done much in games like Dark Rising.
However, in games like Emerald Kaizo, Ye Feng had found Hoopa at the bottom of this abandoned ship.
It was a shame this wasn't a game, and Hoopa wasn't here.
This place had become a habitat for a large number of wild Pokémon."