Functional Jumping Pokéball From An Ancient Pokémon World

A maker named Kiara built a functional replica of an older-style Pokéball from the Pokémon universe. The physical prop replicates in-game behaviors including smoke emission, jumping, and auto-opening/closing mechanisms, achieved through electronics and 3D printing. The post also references a related hack where someone recovered a Pokémon from a PokéWalker device after losing the game cartridge.

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