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[Pokemon]What happens if a pokeball breaks?

What happen's if one of my pokeballs break? With the new model of ball I understand this may be a lot less likely, however some of the older models seem like they could have been less reliable. What happens to a pokemon if it is inside a pokeball when it breaks?
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It depends on how the ball breaks. If you only break the receiver on the front, you will need to see a Pokecomputer specialist about retrieving the pokemon's waveform data with specific equipment, but the pokemon will be fine (just trapped within the ball). Ask your local Pokecenter for contact information for the nearest specialist, each one should have a liscensed number on hand for these kinds of things. DO NOT TRY TO DO SO YOURSELF! 

If the hinge is broken, carefully connect the two halves (such as with tape) and place in a safe container until you can make it to the Pokecomputer specialist. Be VERY CAREFUL not to touch or damage the metallic inner surface- this is where the data is held in the pokeball about your pokemon. 

Your pokemon "exists" within the pokeball in a holographic layer within the pokeball, engraved with tiny lasers. If any of this part is broken, such as the round part of the balls broken, then unfortunately your pokemon will be lost. Luckily the protective spheres are extremely strong and this is HIGHLY unlikely. However, if these parts are damaged, your pokemon's data is corrupted. Your pokeballs will not send out a corrupted pokemon if you somehow can still make the ball function otherwise. Even if it could (or if the programming somehow malfunctions), you wouldn't want to. Believe me.

It is recommended you purchase insurance for your valuable pokemon in the unlikely event that they are inexorably lost for any reason, and most companies cover equipment failures. Most pokeinsurance companies have deals on numbers of pokemon so it should be affordable to most trainers. 

Pokeball technology is extensively researched and improved by scientists continually. Pokeball breakage is a huge concern and each generation of pokeballs strives to lessen any dangers pokemon have when encased in them. We have made huge strides in material, computational, and structural science to better protect our beloved pokemon. But, unfortunately, accidents do happen.