Ball Guy

"Ta-Da! You took the time to talk to a Poké Ball, so you deserve a little reward! In case you were wondering, I'm not just any old Poké Ball! But then, who am I you may ask? Well, the answer is simple. They call me the Ball Guy!"

- Ball Guy

Ball Guy (ボールガイ) is the official mascot of the Galar Pokémon League. He's a man wearing a Poké Ball costume who hangs around Stadiums and gifts different kinds of Poké Balls to Trainers.

Appearance
The Ball Guy's real face is unknown, as he always wears a large Poké Ball mask over his head. The mask features a smiling face with a buck tooth, a grey hat, and a red stuff of "hair". He wears a red shirt and grey short pants and shoes that resemble a Poké Ball. Strangely, his skin also seems to be white.

Personality
The Ball Guy is presented as an energetic Poké Ball enthusiast who is always eager to share Poké Balls with trainers. He is often seen dancing and making poses for trainers.

According to his League Card, it is unknown where the Ball Guy gets his supply of Poké Balls from.

Games
The Ball Guy character was created as the mascot of the Galar Pokémon League. He can be seen is several merchandise and advertisements of the Gym Challenge. Large monitors during official Gym Battles use Ball Guy emoticons to represent the events occurring during the Battle, such as a Pokémon fainting. An employee wearing the Ball Guy costume is present in the lobby of each official stadium within the Galar Region. It is also whether the Ball Guy who appears in every stadium is the same person, or if each stadium has its own Ball Guy.

The player character first encounters the Ball Guy outside the Motostoke stadium, where the Ball Guy introduces himself and gifts the player a Poké Ball. He then states that he can be found all around the Galar region in different stadiums. Each time the Trainer character reaches a new stadium they find the Ball Guy, who then gives the player a special kind of Poké Ball not normally found elsewhere and makes a remark about said Poké Ball.

Once the player character becomes the champion, each time they win the Championship Cup the Ball Guy them with an item.

Trivia
Several hints in the game imply that the person wearing the Ball Guy costume might not be endorsed by the Galar Pokémon League.