Here's What's Actually Inside The Poke Ball Plus

[@jawless51]

Replacing the pokeball shell for a masterball would be cool

[@megamegaO]

DONT GIVE NINTNEDO ANY IDEAS!!!!!

[@onup1475]

I would prefer a primer ball

[@aikou2886]

I would prefer either a premier ball or a luxury ball.

[@landmine36]

how about cherish balls.

[@9Tailsfan]

Or Apricorn balls.

[@CyberDragon10K]

This thing appears to be the same size as an unactivated Pokeball from the anime (they hit the center to prime/activate it, at which point it grows to throwing size). _Neat._

[@ColdestLivewire]

Ive always seen it equating to about ping pong ball size, if anything the PKball+ is about 20% larger

[@Gonnluv]

Yeah, I recall passive pokeballs being smaller than that

[@KenyruHyena]

CyberDragon10K I've been telling everyone this! They're totally accurate to the anime, in my opinion.

[@ElysetheEevee]

I think someone did the math somewhere I saw and it is actually around 20% larger than the dormant PokeBall state in the anime. Then again, the anime kind of changes the scale of it in its unenlarged state over time. At first they were teeny, now they're a bit heftier. Make of it what you will, I suppose.

[@ShellshockPrime]

These types of videos are why I keep coming back for more!

[@froteet]

Hello SSP!

[@anthonydehijar8466]

Next episode: *what's actually inside a human being*

[@Ivy_Mike]

Tons of ribbon cables.

[@theshinken]

No tri wing screws! - at least not usually!

[@berzerkerdav]

I don't recommend it its very messy :\ Also i know the impulse to use a katana is high but, its not like in anime it will eventually get "stuck" somewhere :\

[@isaiahjackson5552]

Jon: I heard their is determination inside so let's find out

[@anasbakhit4303]

will gonna have an age restrictions, one nasty dark episode.

[@checkacola]

You have to be careful. one wrong move and mew will be released into our world.

[@sacredskyy]

DUDE THAT'D BE COOL THO

[@rosebud6116]

I would try to have it

[@silasmeinardus9831]

Then there a cute Mew flying around the World :3

[@elime8967]

Silas Meinardus causing mischief

[@silasmeinardus9831]

@@elime8967 Then we need a Masterball

[@NeoVejiita]

It’s too bad you didn’t try charging it during your review. It plays a satisfying pokecenter jingle when you plug it into power :)

[@Arkery]

NocturnalDream it plays Pokémon sounds and you catch new ones and such too, it keeps surprising me haha

[@mistwolf]

NocturnalDream I love mine, plus it works as a pokémon go plus if you play that. It is satisfying to hold as well. :)

[@KenyruHyena]

Jamie Norwood it really does feel and fit naturally in your hand... If you properly use the cable, which he opted to leave out!! For the love of Arceus and the sake that expensive peripheral, I hope he gains enough sense to put it back and properly use it smh

[@WillemvanderPijl]

Pokemon lets TAKE IT APART

[@bellebuster5057]

You look happiest when you're doing these videos, doesn't matter what you're tearing apart and rebuilding. I'm a bit of a tech junkie, so I understand the love.

[@jz_mzf]

*This is gonna be the best Smash controller EVER!*

[@drageonmusic6421]

😂

[@navi8801]

i'm gonna need ninkendo to use this in smash ultimate. No jumps, no specials, only tilts and smash attacks. Perfect for little mac!

[@megamegaO]

Nah bro side wiimote lol

[@flamegod7]

Yeah, you can just chuck it at them.

[@yakovhadash]

You can use it to sic Mew on em

[@Latias1987]

You already win for weighing those items using the metric system

[@nono-kp8kl]

W

[@kaiklein4008]

YES!!!!

[@Dantevonlocke]

But losing points for weighing the pokeball with an ancillary lanyard attached

[@ArtyParty1589]

He's a trap star.

[@1s4iah74]

Milkomeda *HISS* MERICA

[@leahc5106]

Videos like this are why I love this channel

[@sholz124]

It was why I originally subscribed, but I also now enjoy all the regular content. : )

[@betchaos7383]

cant wait to see someone play dark souls with this (you know its gonna happen)

[@betchaos7383]

7:14 can someone translate that binary on the top leftish corner of the board?

[@Howwy191]

@@betchaos7383 type it into google it will do it for you.

[@betchaos7383]

@@Howwy191 no... do you see that little thing that looks like a QR code? thats actually binary.

[@burgermeistermeisterburger1287]

U van only use it with Pokémon Lets go

[@betchaos7383]

PLOPKOEK people will make it work, they always do

[@RAXtheGREAT]

u got BALLS messing with all those ribbon cables like that lol

[@funnymufflerjerkypalboobookeys]

RAX the GREAT kill me

[@Amber7H]

yeah he has great balls

[@rpottertgt16]

Your sass will always get a like from me

[@JTAH86]

I can't read and thought it said "your ass will always get a like from me"

[@krazyg1910]

It's 2:26 am I guess in watching Spawn Wave

[@ProngedHorn]

Hey we are in the same timezone

[@dehydratedculture9126]

3:48 am here

[@BlizzyAdeline]

That, is, uh... scarily accurate to the time I’m watching...

[@krazyg1910]

@@BlizzyAdeline 😁

[@JoseLopez-qt2fx]

I read your comment at 2:32 am

[@_wintermute]

I imported my copy from Japan and in the Japanese version you dont actually get the pokeball plus box, theres just some cardboard that keeps things from moving and the cable and pokeball are in that instead. Weird difference but I figured I'd share.

[@adamrichardson3177]

I did the same and noticed this :p

[@fightnight14]

Pokemon Lets Go Carpal Tunnel Edition

[@yakovhadash]

Lets Go Physical Therapist and Lets Go Occupational Therapist

[@donmcron3334]

fightnight14 lol my thoughts exactly

[@FirestoneX]

I have carpal tunnel. I've been playing with the pokeball plus and love it. It's very comfortable and doesn't strain my arm or wrist like holding a regular controller does.

[@firstnamelastname-oy7es]

The regular joy cons will give you carpal tunnel, because the analogue sticks are directly above and below the face buttons, instead of more inwards so your thumb can swoop down to them better. It's the same reason why the psp is so awful to hold, but the small psp go is much comfier.

[@WizardSoon]

Thanks for the tear down video. The bottom part of the ball is the rumble motor and speaker. Cheers! By rolling the pokeball plus, we can also know that the majority of the weight is at the bottom of the ball. :)

[@TheMythey]

There IS a speaker in there! It makes sounds when you capture a Pokemon, and it plays the Pokemon's cry. Right before you receive Mew via Mystery Gift, it rumbles and you can hear the Mew's cry, it's such a nice touch! Also, like someone else commented, it plays the Pokemon Center jingle when you plug it in to charge. BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! It ALSO doubles as a Pokemon GO plus accessory; it connects to your Pokemon GO app via your phone's Bluetooth connection, so there's that piece of tech in there too.

[@camdendomville]

Dude you channel is growing fast i remember when your channel only had 1000 people but it does not suprise me your content is awesome man keep up the great work :)

[@lyconxero457]

It's pretty cool how it looks really technical inside of the Pokeball Plus which is how they depict actual Pokeballs in the anime.

[@theprogrammer32]

"...and there's the wrist strap *if you want to use that* " this man is too dangerous to be kept alive

[@redwidow1358]

Damn dude, uploading this at like 2:30 AM my time. The perfect fuel to stay up way later than I need to. Now I have to rewind because I was typing

[@fatalisticend]

I'd guess that was the speaker, I recall the adverts saying youd be able to hear your pokemon inside when you take it with you so a speaker has to be somewhere. Picking mine up tonight after work.

[@Jarjarfunk]

Sarcasm has earned you a like my good man

[@coloredhughes]

The dry humor and sarcasm of late night tech wave always bring me joy.

[@geovannisoto7520]

I enjoy playing with both joy-con and pokeball plus. Neither are really perfect. The motion controls can be a little wonky at times leading you to waste a few pokeballs. You use the button on top as a back (B) button and joystick as the select (A) button. You wiggle the controller in place of the Y button. The biggest issue I have with the pokeball plus is when I try to select something buy clicking on the analog, I sometimes accidentally press a direction at the same time. Definitely takes some getting used to but still pretty cool.

[@TH3SLEEPING]

Is there any way to exit the game with the pokeball?

[@geovannisoto7520]

@@TH3SLEEPING I believe you can. Not 100% sure. You're able to navigate the switch dashboard using it.

[@n2alps]

Ever since I was a kid and saw a console opened for the first time, I’ve always been fascinated by seeing the insides of tech products. TechWave is my favourite type of video on this channel.

[@honesttroll6332]

Thanks for the video. Just wanted to see up to where the wrist band disconnects and make sure I wouldn't break any retention clips. 5 minutes later and I have a real feel pokeball. 👍

[@Siggibartman]

Thx for using grams

[@RosieBee463]

Pro handling of those delicate wires and connectors! I tried taking mine apart too but as soon as I saw the tiny gauge of those wires I immediately closed the shell back together again & didn't mess with it any further. I've repaired phones and stuff before but I have never seen something so delicate that it scared me to take it apart. Maybe it's just something about this toy and what it is or represents to me.

[@BlackRaveBow]

Finally the age old question, what’s in a pokeball, answered.

[@biohazardspill]

Well that's interesting. In the European version of this set, the Pokeball Plus doesn't have it's own box, it's just in bubble wrap kept in place with a cardboard frame.

[@b_silver1926]

After playing quite a bit with the pokeball and the joycon, i can say this. The joycon has more buttons and makes it easier to navigate the menus and stuff. However, the poke ball feels so much better! It has much better rumble and just,feels really good in your hand. Its so satisfying feeling your pokemon get captured with each shake of the rumble. With the joycon the rumble is still there, but it just doesnt feel as good. So your preference depends on if you want better menu navigation or a better feeling controller

[@usenkey]

I’m traveling from Seattle to Indianapolis by car, solo. Your podcasts have been saving me for the last few days. Keep doing what you are doing John!

[@matthewlai5163]

the reason i like this guy is he never does clickbaits

[@Kellanrm]

The joystick doubles as a button, it is actually the selection button (corresponding the the A button) and the top button is the back/menu button (corresponding to the B button) there is also a feature in some menus and parts of the game that link the motion, double shake to the Y button

[@kripto999]

For all people sayin it is to Small ...You are right but it acctually is accurate to the Anime because when you See the pokeballs on the belt of the Trainers it is Small Like the Controller and they grow to a big size when Trainers hold them in their hand

[@kalli-woo-9488]

It would be funny if a small rubber mew was inside or even a piece of paper with mew on that says something like 'I see you like exploring'

[@nationharris]

It's 7:35am here. I'm watching this with my morning coffee waiting for my pre order to arrive!

[@mustang1950]

nice to know what is in the pokeball plus and your very brave to take it apart

[@brahmse9409]

As a child, I used to take electronics apart to see the insides, but then couldn't figure out how to put it together. That's how I messed up a Game watch that I bought at a swap meet for $20. My mom was upset.

[@KanalDerGutenSache]

The three levels of being sarcastic from best to worst: Being sarcastic Not being sarcastic Being sarcastic and telling people that you are

[@Link200767]

"Small nub of a joystick" - Jon of Spawn Wave, 2018. Jon is slowly turning into ReviewCucumberUSA

[@TimeLagGaming]

Does the Pokeball have any better motion controls in the game? Because the Joycon suck for Pokémon Let’s go, the ball always just flies to the side randomly.

[@_basedperry]

Yes i tried both.

[@TimeLagGaming]

Tether Gaming, interesting. Thanks for the information man! It seems like they did that on purpose to sell more poke balls, because the Joycon should be perfectly capable.

[@Eo315]

Idk why u have that issue but I dont have that problem at all joy con works fine for me

[@geovannisoto7520]

They work about the same. If the in-game pokeball is flying off to the side try making a more straightforward overhead throw if you're not already doing so.

[@TimeLagGaming]

Eo315, hm weird. I’ve heard others have had problems with there Joycon in the game, so I know it’s not just me. Well regardless I hope they update it to help the people who are having issues.

[@rexellate]

Two things: 1. I thought about looking up a video about taking apart a Pokeball Plus today, youtube must have heard me and put it on my front page... 2. This just made me think, what if someone dismantled a Pokeball while a Pokemon was still in it?

[@Pozorrogo]

So 50 years later they re-invented the original Atari joystick? 1 swivel and 1 button is all you need back in 1976

[@candy1049]

imagine if you took your Lv. 99 Jigglypuff for a stroll, took a 5 hour walk and left it on the table. and then THIS GUY full on rips your pokemon to shreds

[@Linkenfant]

I ish you could swp the confirm and cancel buttons to make the Pokéball Plus more convenient when using it as a controller in Let's Go

[@holdmeclosertonydanza22]

Damn. Wanted to see both the LEDs on the joystick/button (I'm sure you've figured out it's a button by now) as well as the top button. And the speaker, I guess.

[@Erniekemp4441]

Your channel is so interesting to watch, a real engineering treat for KZbin. Now we wait for some to beat Dark Souls with controller.

[@budthecyborg4575]

I finally got a SNES Classic. I still have almost all of the originals, but just being able to plug them in with HDMI should make it an order of magnitude more accessible.

[@nelius8969]

It seems to be based on the empty pokeball design from the earlier anime episodes (just a logical deduction) ...usually they are small then youd press the button and it would grow to a normal pokeball size so you could throw it and then catch a pokemon.

[@matthewgage1508]

To bad, I thought there was gonna be a yoshi inside

[@Darkhearts]

Keep up the good work on these videos. Not sure if it's your area but if you could include more technical information that would be great. (i.e. what chip is what, etc.)

[@JoshDJX]

Yay was looking forward to this one! I love your Techwaves! :)

[@majdsaadems]

You mean to tell me it doesn't actually have a pokemon inside?

[@dorbacal]

I'm glad you didn't have to violently tear it apart. A Nintendo product as nice as this one really does not deserve being treated like that

[@D3V10U5]

7:35 yessss! I was looking for a how-to for removing the strap completely without cutting it

[@HatsuneO1Miku]

When I first held the Poké Ball Plus, I referred to it as an expensive rubber bouncy ball. Which I found hilarious...don’t worry I love this controller and plan to play the entire game using it, or at least for most of the game. I did get it to connect to my phone as well (don’t save the device to your phone, causes connectivity issues within Pokémon GO, it worked right away for me after I removed it from remembered devices). Successfully caught a few Pokémon with the Poké Ball Plus. Haven’t tried it for spinning PokéStops yet though. Which says it will do automatically as long as there is a Pokémon inside.

[@elime8967]

I come home from school and go into my room to see my iPad turned on with this video. My sister is in there with my Pokémon hat

[@cdlelondon]

Surely you should have used the ball before taking it apart so you knew how it functioned in the game 🤔

[@FRugar7]

That amount of sarcasm definitely got a like out of me XD

[@kaennokage]

I have a feeling you won't be alone in removing the wrist strap, it seems like it's obnoxiously large in comparison to the ball. They should have had it just threaded through a plastic loop for easy removal like the Wii ones.

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

Thanks for the teardown. The strap was annoying the hell out of me, and I wanted to know if I could safely remove it. So much better now. and it is so awesome in the game. Throw the pokeball in the game and then then set it down in front of you IRL. It's like you're really trying to catch a pokemon. It's amazing!

[@hikikomorphi]

The strap has a ring on it which is used to help you keep the ball oriented while playing.

[@tommymuir4183]

I always love seeing these sorts of videos, it's just so interesting to watch, keep up the good work

[@cantrip7]

Can you play with the controllers a bit before dismantling them? Not knowing of the stick button beforehand was worrying.

[@ceulinberg]

Oversimplified pokeball controller for an oversimplified game. That’s just one mans thoughts and opinions. Love your videos, keep up to good work!

[@mrKRB64]

Really enjoy your videos & how frequently you upload while still maintaining quality! Just wondering why you don't play stuff for a bit and then open it apart instead of doing the opposite? Is it to get videos out faster?

[@Magan-Storm]

Your deductions about the Pokeball are pretty accurate.

[@skuff196]

Nice video, but you mentioned you haven't tried it yet and don't know what it does. I think you should do that before hand. Still nice clean job!

[@ElysetheEevee]

I was actually a bit more...not quite impressed, but I suppose, satisfied, with how the PokeBall turned out. It is fun to play with given the sound effects during the game and outside of the game. The different LED colors for different Pokemon is fun too! It's interesting to see what it looks like on the inside. :3

[@lidith2786]

what you would reffer to as the rumble is also the speaker, sadly the pokeball plus can be quite loud, i just unplugged the speaker and rumble pack, sadly we cant just unplug the speaker. im still wondering what the little black button is for, looks more like a reset button to me, and if it is, what does it reset. there is also a button on the NEW 3dsXL inside what looks like a reset button a bit like the one in the pokeball plus, havent seen anything online about that button tho...

[@z3lphyus]

That strap is amazing for actually catching you can literally throw it and it falls perfectly back in your palm

[@flameshana9]

So it's a yo-yo?

[@danieladowell5025]

Shaking that thing counts as The Y button so three are needed Pressing down on the Analog stick is a Button on top is B

[@InitialDrifterZ]

Ah, a Flyers fan! Is Spawn Wave from Philly? Philly based content creators will always get my support!

[@silver_the_rowlet2521]

See person unplugging cables from interior _Has mini panic attack_

[@auke7658]

The speaker/mircofone you talked about is the speaker for the sounds the pokemon makenwhen you have it in pokemon go+ mode...

[@fbis1informant.606]

i finally know whats inside a pokeball. not as cozy as i though it would be

[@johnodaz1273]

Really cool tech wave vid Jon(SW). The PokeBall looks like a very nice piece of tech and it does look very tiny aswell lol.

[@melsbacksfriend]

This makes me think that my childhood was fake.

[@NekoMichi]

Is the vibration motor a rotary motor or a linear actuator? The rumble in the game feels like HD Rumble, but from the images it looks like a rotary motor.

[@Metalpug79]

Should have left the strap in, it’s not in the way at all for when using the controller... its actually very comfortable to use the plastic ring on your finger. You can just set the ball down of let it hang when you’re not doing anything, then quickly pull the pokeball back to your hand.

[@bloodless653]

I was hoping there would be a Mew printed on the board or on the inside if the plastic somewhere, just for the fun of it. Like the message on the pro controller board, or inside the Xbox One X.

[@hbarudi]

The mew is available by playing the game with this and getting into the mystery gift and you still have to connect to the internet and download the mew into your game with the hidden code provided by each pokeball+ that gives you only 1 mew. Nintendo Online Service not required to download mew.

[@tobiasmetalheddiejohansson6724]

love how brave you are with new items like this

[@TheLaXandro]

That stick has a very similar-looking housing and ribbon cable to the Joycon stick. Do you reckon you can swap them around? Maybe that's a way to get better sticks on the joycons.

[@bbj9643]

Your sarcasm gets a like, comment, and sub

[@_inkboy16_71]

What they should of done was put a picture of mew inside the actual pokeball in case someone decided to open it

[@lyonsbayne]

Wow, already saw 2 different mobile blog sites publish articles about Spawnwave's teardown

[@jennyohno]

There is a *CONVENIENTLY* placed door at the bottom

[@piplup2009]

Strange my pokeball plus had its own cardboard holder thing inside the box with the game and not packaged separately

[@Stigmaru]

What's inside the Pokeball? A Pokemon of course!

[@jothamsmith2658]

Woah the EU packaging is completely different. The Pokéball Plus isn't packaged seperately in the box, it's just in a special cardboard insert. I wonder why?

[@METALMAN4Wii]

"Goes back in time with that chip to 1984 loses it, creates Skynet in future" 😥

[@darknessblades]

if you buy a new one and have a datasheet of all the chips, maybe you can connect it to a PC and use a special software to make a backup of the data on the pokeball. then you can have infinite mew's

[@fenris632]

Am I the only who thinks it'd be awesome if the Pokeball Plus incorporated nanotechnology so when you press the button, it grows? THEN I'd buy it... XD

[@20quid]

Would be interesting to know if it is one Mew per pokeball or one Mew per game.

[@Matrix803]

Oh nu... Your pikachu turned into electrical components o: