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Like you said 5% chance of pikachu holding the light ball. That is ridiculously low even if you encounter a lot of pikachu. 1 out of every 20 will have one. If you change your guide to include a pokemon using compound eyes it raises odds to 20%. thats 1 out of 5. I found light ball the 2nd...