Samsung Released A Pokemon-Inspired Galaxy Buds Case For The Traveling Trainer

by Victoria Marian Belmis / May 22, 2022 09:39 PM EDT

Pokémon trainers travel a lot, either on foot or riding summoned pokemon. All those time spent passing routes and visiting gyms can be pretty tedious so it's not too unimaginable to see them bringing entertainment along the way, possibly music. Samsung lets users feel almost just that as it launched a Pokémon-inspired charging case for its Galaxy Buds true wireless earbuds in South Korea.

Designed like a Poké Ball replica, the limited addition accessory is great for when you traveling between cities yourself, or just going about a personal quest. The case is a limited edition and also appears to be exclusive to South Korea costing around $105 (134,000 won).

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The charging case also comes with a random sticker of a Pokémon to decorate the case with. Possible stickers icons to get include Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Jigglypuff, Ditto, Dragonite, Lapras, Eevee, Gengar, and Mew (holographic).

Samsung's poké ball doesn't charge the earbuds directly. Instead, you can nestle the regular charging case of your Galaxy Buds 2, Galaxy Buds Pro, or Galaxy Buds Live inside the poké ball, ready to deploy your saved tracks whenever.

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Earlier this year, Samsung also released a limited-edition Pokémon-themed foldable with the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The phone was also only available in South Korea and is no longer being sold on the website. It was aesthetically packaged in a box that looks just like a Pokédex (the handheld electronic encyclopedia device in the game) and came with a bunch of accessories, such as a Pikachu keyring, a Poké Ball stand, and even pre-installed Pokémon ringtones.

There are no updates yet on whether the poké ball might see a release outside of South Korea. Though given that Samsung's Pokémon-themed Galaxy Z Flip 3 hasn't been launched outside the country either, trainers can only hope to see them in the wild for now.