4th Gen Which was the hardest pokemon to catch?

[Houndoom88]

i caught giratina with a masterball from diamond and i caught heatran with ultra balls. it was really hard

 

[Volkner's Apprentice]

I have no idea what Mesprit's problem was; just get in the flipping pokeball already! :P

Regigigas I caught fairly easily, as well as Cress/Gira/Azelf/Uxie. Heatran didn't take that long either, compared to Mesprit. Since when can Pokemon escape while they're sleeping? Lame!

 

[S1d8pink]

i think giratina because i ran out of dusk balls when i had like 30 it was really anoying

 

[Yrie]

Giratina, though Heatran came in close second (48 dusk balls for Giratina, 41 ultra balls with Heatran.)

 

[Pikazard]

those of you that struggle with giratina is get a lv 100 INFENAPE
that knows blast burn


use it twice

throw ultra balls at it

you have your very own giratina

 

[Serrah]

WOW! Now, a lot of people are saying Giratina and Mesprit!!!

 

[Arceus200]

I thought that giratina was hardest. the cave was easy, but i spent most of my time in that cave trying to catch giratina.

 

[~Zangoose~]

i would have to say mesprit because you have to chase the darn think around..

Zangoose

 

[Serrah]

Palkia was probably everybody's easiest catch by the looks of the votes...it was actually easy...Giratina and Mesprit is probably everbody's hardest....well most people that is...

 

[whale]

Ah man, I was playing Diamond awhile back and I was to the point where you catch Dialga.
I walk up to him and proceed to battle that when it hits me. I haven't saved since a badge ago and I only have one pokeball.
I think "oh great! I don't even get to catch this guy man whatever."
So in vain I throw my only pokeball at it (at full health) and apprehensively waiting for it to fail to turn off my game, but to my surprise the pokeball sealed and I captured it!

Well anyways Giratina was my hardest, at least 10 pokeballs (hoping to have the same as dialga) and 15 ultra balls

 

[Blazers]

Giratina was my easiest. This might seemed far fetch, but i caught him on my first try...with a poke ball.

My hardest is usually the three legends, Azelf, uxie, mesprit

 

[pkmnlover4ever]

All of them were easy except Mespirit ...

He was the hardest ...

 

[~Sloth~]

I used the Master Ball on Mesprit too. Heatran took the longest to catch for me.

 

[Pharue]

I'd have to say Dialga because I was completely unprepared, and got worn out from the previous battles, and was just like, 'What the....', then realized what was going on. All of the other ones, I was prepared for, and knew what to expect.

 

[Xebelleon]

Azelf was annoying. Nasty Plot.
This was the first time playing Pearl, though.
Now when I play, Regigigas and Giratina are my Rings of Aggravate Monster.

 

[Master Control Program]

Everyone was super easy for the most part. I ended up using the Master Ball on Mesprit because I was impatient, but Cresselia was a ***** to catch. And it took absolutely forever for my girlfriend and I to catch Heatran. We either kept killing him or running out of balls. It was ridiculous.

 

[8th Wonder™]

It was Giratina but I found it with ease. In Platinum it's hell easy (two Ultra Balls at low HP). In Pearl it took me like 30 Dusk Balls plus a few more when it were at red HP and on my last Ultra Ball I caught it.

 

[Vayle Rosehart]

..The hardest Pokemon to catch the traditional way has to be the Legendary dogs from G/S/C. Hands down.

Tough little critters..

Edit: I know we're speaking of Diamond and Pearl, but nothing has ever been as difficult to catch as those dogs. Entei was especially the most headache-worthy.

 

[pokelover445]

Cresselia was tideous locating, and challenging to capture, luckily Golbat and meanlook come in handy:)

 

[prolific_rhapsody]

That blasted Mesprit...! I found myself banging the DS against the wall in agony, failed attempt after failed attempt. Hahaha.