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[[File:Company PhoneCase Ball Guy.png|thumb|75px|Ball Guy case for the Rotom Phone]] | |||
* Ball Guy's gender has consistently been left ambiguous in the games, strategy guide, and official websites.<ref>"It's hard to miss the Ball Guy when you enter the stadium. They have a Poké Ball for you again, but it's a bit more special this time!" —[[Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide]]</ref><ref>"...Ball Guy is the well-dressed mascot of the Galar Pokémon League, and now they're ready to join your plush collection!" [https://www.pokemoncenter.com/product/701-06797/ball-guy-poke-plush-12-in Ball Guy Poké Plush - 12 ½ In.] — {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} Official Site</ref> Despite this, official social media posts sometimes use male pronouns when referring to the character, albeit with in-text hesitation before doing so.<ref>Pokémon ([https://twitter.com/Pokemon @Pokemon]) on [https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1253420588476989441 Twitter]: "Thinking about...him." Posted on April 23, 2020.</ref> | * Ball Guy's gender has consistently been left ambiguous in the games, strategy guide, and official websites.<ref>"It's hard to miss the Ball Guy when you enter the stadium. They have a Poké Ball for you again, but it's a bit more special this time!" —[[Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide]]</ref><ref>"...Ball Guy is the well-dressed mascot of the Galar Pokémon League, and now they're ready to join your plush collection!" [https://www.pokemoncenter.com/product/701-06797/ball-guy-poke-plush-12-in Ball Guy Poké Plush - 12 ½ In.] — {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} Official Site</ref> Despite this, official social media posts sometimes use male pronouns when referring to the character, albeit with in-text hesitation before doing so.<ref>Pokémon ([https://twitter.com/Pokemon @Pokemon]) on [https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1253420588476989441 Twitter]: "Thinking about...him." Posted on April 23, 2020.</ref> | ||
* In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], if the player has [[Save data bonus|save data]] from Pokémon Sword or Shield, a woman in [[Mesagoza]] will give them a [[Rotom Phone]] case modeled after the Ball Guy. | * In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], if the player has [[Save data bonus|save data]] from Pokémon Sword or Shield, a woman in [[Mesagoza]] will give them a [[Rotom Phone]] case modeled after the Ball Guy. | ||