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[[File:SugimoriPokeBall.png|135px|right|Poké Ball]]
[[File:HGSS Goldenrod Radio Tower.png|115px|right|Goldenrod Radio Tower]]
A '''[[Poké Ball]]''' (Japanese: '''モンスターボール''' ''Monster Ball'') is a type of [[item]] that is critical to a {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s quest, used for {{pkmn2|caught|catching}} and storing {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Both a general term used to describe the various kinds as well as a specific term to refer to the most basic among these variations, Poké Balls are ubiquitous in the modern Pokémon world. Up to six Pokémon can be carried with a Trainer in Poké Balls, while any number of other Poké Balls can be held in the [[bag]] for later use.
The '''[[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]''' (Japanese: '''コガネラジオとう''' ''Kogane Radio Tower'') is a five-story tower located next to the [[Magnet Train]] station in downtown [[Goldenrod City]], the largest city in [[Johto]]. The radio tower broadcasts numerous programs daily, the most prominent of such being [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk]] and [[Buena's Password]], a new radio show that debuted in {{game|Crystal}}. For a short time in [[Generation II]] and [[Generation IV]], the tower fell victim to the clutches of [[Team Rocket]], during which time none of the normal broadcasts were aired.


The strength of a Poké Ball is determined by how much it raises a [[wild Pokémon]]'s [[catch rate]], and may in fact vary depending on the conditions of the battle. Poké Balls limit the power of Pokémon contained inside, taming them, though they do not cause the Pokémon inside to always obey the Trainer.
Following the defeat of [[Pryce]] at the [[Mahogany Town]] Gym, it is necessary to purge the Radio Tower of Team Rocket in order to continue the storyline as a man selling [[Rage Candy Bar]]s will prevent access to [[Route 44]], the eastern path out of Mahogany, until the Radio Tower has been returned to normal. After defeating the impostor station manager in the fifth floor office, the main character will receive the {{DL|List of key items in Generation II|Basement Key}}, which opens up a sealed area of the {{OBP|Underground Path|Goldenrod}}. Upon finding the real station manager in the second basement of the [[Goldenrod Department Store]], he will give the main character a [[Card Key]] to open the door on the third floor that separates the upper floors of the tower in two. With the Card Key in tow, the main character can ascend to the fifth floor studio to defeat the final [[Rocket Executive]], effectively disbanding the organization. To show his gratitude, the station manager will give the main character a {{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Rainbow Wing}} in {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Gold}}/{{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|HeartGold}}, a {{DL|List of key items in Generation IV|Silver Wing}} in {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Silver}}/{{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|SoulSilver}}, or a [[Clear Bell]] in {{game|Crystal}}.


Stylized Poké Balls are used in many places to symbolize Pokémon in general: the logos of both [[Battle Frontier]]s feature a Poké Ball in their design, while several Poké Balls can be seen in every Pokémon Center. The headgear of the protagonists of [[Hoenn]], [[Kanto]], and [[Sinnoh]]-based games feature Poké Ball designs, as do the [[bag]]s of the protagonists of [[Johto]]-based games.
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