Item from Pokémon Black & White by Nintendo / Game Freak
A device that amplifies Pokémon power through technological means — Colress's life's work, and the proof that science alone isn't enough when love does it better.
The Colress Machine (Colress MCHN) is a device that can force Pokémon to power up beyond their natural limits — it's what brought Colress to Team Plasma's attention and what Ghetsis wanted him for. In gameplay, it's used to clear Crustle blocking routes. But the machine's real significance is thematic: it represents the technological approach to Pokémon power. Colress built it to answer his research question — what draws out Pokémon's full potential? The answer the game provides is devastating to his hypothesis: love works better than any machine. Colress accepts this conclusion with scientific integrity, which is perhaps his most human moment.
A handheld device resembling a modified Poké Ball scanner with additional antennae and a glowing blue core. Sleek, futuristic design — clearly Colress's work. Emits a low hum when activated and projects a field that agitates Pokémon energy.
Also known as: Colress Machine, Colress MCHN