I posted this same topic on Pskl (same wording n' all ) but I'll bring it over for you guys, too.
In the Anime how do Ash n' co. always know which Pokemon is in which PokeBall? You could probably aim the same question at the games (even RP), but it's especially bothersome in the Anime because we can clearly see that, generally, the characters PokeBalls all look identical with no unique distinguishing features.
One answer is that each PokeBall is kept in a specific place on a trainer's belt and they memorize the spot, but that doesn't account for trainers like Misty who keep them stashed away in a backpack. I'm also fairly certain that there have been times when Ash lost his PokeBalls, only to later find them on the ground and know exactly which Pokemon is in which ball from simply staring at or holding it. Do the PokeBalls give off some sort of aura to let the trainer know which is which? Do they actually have tiny distinguishing marks that we don't get to see? Or is this truly just the case of the creators getting off easy?
Thoughts? And at least try to be insightful
In the Anime how do Ash n' co. always know which Pokemon is in which PokeBall? You could probably aim the same question at the games (even RP), but it's especially bothersome in the Anime because we can clearly see that, generally, the characters PokeBalls all look identical with no unique distinguishing features.
One answer is that each PokeBall is kept in a specific place on a trainer's belt and they memorize the spot, but that doesn't account for trainers like Misty who keep them stashed away in a backpack. I'm also fairly certain that there have been times when Ash lost his PokeBalls, only to later find them on the ground and know exactly which Pokemon is in which ball from simply staring at or holding it. Do the PokeBalls give off some sort of aura to let the trainer know which is which? Do they actually have tiny distinguishing marks that we don't get to see? Or is this truly just the case of the creators getting off easy?
Thoughts? And at least try to be insightful