Poke Ball Plus icon, under controller settings.

While my wife was decorated playing with Eevee I snuck off with the Poke Brawl Plus and ran some tests. Its included (and much shorter) USB-C to USB-A cable caught my attention when first opening the box. I wanted to see if information technology has the same specs as the cable include with the Pro Controller and Joy-Con Charging Grip. And to see how fast the Poke Ball Plus charged compared to the other controllers.

USB-C to USB-A Cable
Poke Ball Plus Cable Joy-Con Charging Grip Cable Pro Controller Cable
Model: HAC 010 Model: HAC 010 Model: HAC 010
ane foot (0.three meter) 5 foot (one.5 meter) v foot (i.five meter)
56k Ohm resistor 56k Ohm resistor 56k Ohm resistor
Made in China Made in the Philippines Made in the Philippines

The Poke Brawl Plus cable has the aforementioned model number as the others, despite being much shorter. I was able to confirm the same 56k Ohm resistor in information technology as the other cables. The resistor prevents an overdraw issue betwixt USB-C devices and USB-A power sources. Every bit such, the Poke Ball Plus cable would piece of work for charging the Switch with a USB-A power bank. As exercise the cables from the other controllers. Shorter cables are more efficient, but not so much that you should supercede what you have already.

Poke Ball Plus Charge Charge per unit

The Poke Brawl Plus itself has a express charge rate. It remains the same, regardless of the ability source.

  • Switch Dock, USB-A: 5V/0.1A
  • Switch Air-conditioning Adapter, USB-C: 5V/0.1A
  • Antec Quad Port USB Charging Station, USB-A: 5V/0.1A
  • ZMI PowerPlug Turbo, USB-C: 5V/0.1A
  • Anker PowerCore+ Mini, USB-A: 5V/0.1A
  • Anker PowerCore 13400 Nintendo Switch Edition, USB-C: 5V/0.1A

The 0.5W charge charge per unit means that means whatsoever USB charger you accept will work equally well every bit whatever other selection. And you could accuse both the Poke Ball Plus and Switch with a multi-port power bank on the go. With such a low describe it wouldn't hinder the accuse rate of the Switch itself.

Icon and Status on the Switch

Poke Ball Plus icon, under controller settings.You can bank check the connection condition and electric current accuse of the Poke Brawl Plus on the Switch. The procedure is the aforementioned as with other controllers. But information technology has a less intuitive icon.

  1. Go to the Abode screen.
  2. Select Controllers at the bottom.
  3. The Poke Ball Plus appears as a black, sideways Joy-Con.
Comparing Nintendo Switch Controllers
Poke Ball Plus Joy-Cons Pro Controller
Elapsing xx hours 20 hours 40 hours
Charge Time 3 hours iii.5 hours half dozen hours
Charge Rate 5V/0.1A (0.5W) 5V/0.5A (2.5W) 5V/0.5A (two.5W)
Battery 220mAh 525mAh (each) 1300mAh

The general performance of the Poke Ball Plus lines up with the Pro Controller and Joy-Cons. It has the same accuse time to playtime ratio. And its smaller battery explains the reduced charge rate.

Hori Poke Brawl Plus Charge Stand

The Hori Poke Ball Plus Accuse Stand is Nintendo licensed with drib and accuse function. It works past connecting a wireless charging adapter to the back of the Poke Ball Plus. The wireless adapter then provides power when placed in the charge stand. The stand has a USB-A cable that you can plug into the Switch dock or other USB-A power source. Cheap wireless chargers for phones output 5W or more than, and then I wait Hori is matching the 0.5W accuse of directly USB-C. This is much more convenient to prying open the USB-C port and plugging in a cable. This is much more user-friendly to prying open the USB-C port and plugging in a cable. Provided you lot are comfortable using information technology with the wireless adapter attached.