We should all be very afraid of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Ball Guy

Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Ball Guy is a masked vigilante that could explode at any given moment and I’m going to explain why.

Let me preface this by saying: the Ball Guy is lovely. He does his little dance, cheers you on for gym battles and, most importantly, gifts you Poké Balls so you can catch all the interesting new Pokémon the Galar region has to offer.

The internet has fallen in love with him, too – some consider him boyfriend material, a friend who’s just vibing, an excellent choice for a new Smash character, perhaps.

So… Yeah. The Ball Guy? From the new pokemon game?
My new boyfriend. pic.twitter.com/bnxzkVzXtk

— 💕 Uncle 💕 on 🦋 (@CuckyUncle) November 16, 2019

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I consider him a threat.

At first glance it might seem fairly obvious that the overly happy Poké Ball is not his actual head, but the closer you look, the more details you see will make you question just what in Galar this man is. Originally, I assumed he was simply wearing some sort of long sleeved top and leggings to give his skin that glowing white colour. But then I realised, his chest is white too. There’s a little triangle just below his bulbous head where you can see it. “It’s probably a morph suit,” I hear you say, but look at the definition around his knees – if this is some sort of morph suit he’s wearing, it must be a damn good one.