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5th Gen Did you use the Master Ball?

Nusdogg

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Quick question! I know it's a little off topic, but I want to use my Masterball on it; since, I heard it would take off.

How do you encounter or catch Thunderus and the other weather Pokemon? I heard you need a dream radar or something? How do you get that?
 

WingedDragon

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Quick question! I know it's a little off topic, but I want to use my Masterball on it; since, I heard it would take off.

How do you encounter or catch Thunderus and the other weather Pokemon? I heard you need a dream radar or something? How do you get that?

Depending on what version you are playing. B/w I believe are running about in the wild and in B2/W2 You will need Dream Radar
 

Nusdogg

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Depending on what version you are playing. B/w I believe are running about in the wild and in B2/W2 You will need Dream Radar

Oh ok. I see now. I have B2 and from what I read, they said you need dream radar.

EDIT: Just bought Dream Radar.
 
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I don't think I've ever used any of my Masterballs with the exception of in the original Blue.
 
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Nope, I don't use my Master Ball. I set a challenge for myself to only use Poke Balls. :D
 

White Raven

Working on The Mysterious Meteorite
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Pearl is my first game. (I wasn't around for first gen, too young for second gen, didn't know what Pokemon is when third gen came out)
I think that the master ball was given out so you can catch the verion mascot (strongest Pokemon in first gen) so......
Pearl: Palkia.
Soul Silver: Lugia
Heart Gold: Ho-oh
Black: Reshiram
BUT for Black 2, I used the masterball to catch Kyurem, and made a wish to be able to catch Zekrom in one try.
 
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No, I don'use the Master Ball because i think it take away the fun of capturing a Pokèmon.
 
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I'm currently playing Pokémon Black for the first time and I've just received my Master Ball, so I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I usually try and save it for a Legendary Pokémon, if I can't catch it with the poke balls that I have, it just depends on the situation I'm faced with to whether I use it or not.
 

MistressShiki

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Nope, never ever used a master ball. Catch all my legends in plain old pokeballs just to challenge myself. XD
 
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I've actually never thought to hold the Masterballs in case I run into any shineys... Thank you for that recommendation!
 

✯Shigeru✯

I Dropped The Lift Key...
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I've never had to use a masterball in any of the 5th generation games. I just tend to luck out whenever I'm going after a legendary pokemon with a low catch rate like kyurem.
 
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I used it on the resident genie of my Pokemon Black game Tornadus. If there is a roamer Pokemon available I always give one of hem priority of the master ball. Timer balls and ultra balls are good enough for everyone else.
 
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I didn't use it. For me, only Pokemon worth Master Ball is Mewtwo. And it kinda takes away the fun of catching something, so I don't use it.
 

Sorvete

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I used it on Thundurus when I wanted to use it on my team and didn't wanna spend 5 hours trying
 

EmTheGhost

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Pokemon Black was the first time I ever encountered a shiny - a Wingull in the postgame - so, yes, I threw that sucker right away. These days, I'd probably check to see if Wingull got Whirlwind/a recoil move, and at least try to throw a few regular balls if not; but, you know...youth.
 
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