colours

she/her
gracidea fields
Seen December 30th, 2022
Posted December 29th, 2022
8,974 posts
18.1 Years
what the title says

bc personally I keep telling myself I'll use my Master Ball eventually but it just sits in my bag forever

Uecil

Unknown.
Seen 3 Days Ago
Posted May 7th, 2021
2,567 posts
13.5 Years
I keep it. I pretty much force myself to not try and use it because I find them hard to retrieve.



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Fritz

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Age 23
Any
Cyrodiil
Seen 2 Weeks Ago
Posted March 10th, 2023
2,152 posts
6.7 Years
I don't think I've ever not used my Master Ball in any save file I've had. I usually use it on the mascot legendary rather than throwing about 50 Ultra Balls at it.

Sheep

She/Her
Australia
Seen 4 Hours Ago
Posted 15 Hours Ago
39,267 posts
16.6 Years
I've actually stopped using the master ball, since I prefer catching things in other balls. I SR and Synchronize for good IVs so going all the way and making my hard work really show by catching the mon in something fancy feels great. :}

Sorvete

Novice

Male
Brazil
Seen 3 Days Ago
Posted March 25th, 2023
3,110 posts
5.1 Years
I always tend to have this mentality, like: "If I use this Master Ball, I won't be able to get other again", so I never actually use it at all. :P Besides, I don't think I'd even need it, since I rarely catch legendary pokémon in my playthroughs, which I think are what the Master Ball is intended for catching.

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Homeskulled Kid

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Clancer
Seen April 15th, 2019
Posted April 15th, 2019
1,399 posts
4.6 Years
I used to employ my Master Ball for the first legendary I came across because I believed that it was the only possible way. Then after a while somebody informed me that I could get them with Pokeballs with only a little more effort. Since then I've been tethered to the routine of buying 50 psyducking million Pokeballs and spending hours mindlessly hurling them at the likes of Rayquaza, Cobalion and Groudon while going broke.

I refrain nowadays because I always have the expectation that I'll come across an epic legendary and return to old ways. Last time I did it was with Mewtwo, I believe. Much more fun.

Brendino

The Ruins of Alph
Seen 17 Hours Ago
Posted April 6th, 2023
8,567 posts
13.5 Years
I always save my Master Ball for random encounter shiny Pokemon, and the last time I actually used one was on a shiny Ducklett in White. Even times where I've been lucky enough to come across multiple Master Balls in a playthrough, I still just let them sit in my bag otherwise, even if it would save time and headaches on certain legendaries.
Male
England
Seen May 12th, 2022
Posted February 1st, 2022
105 posts
7.4 Years
I never use the Master Ball, or any item that's gone forever once used (such as most TMs in Gens 1-4).

In Gen 1, I always leave the Master Ball with the Silph Co President, since I think well if I'm not gonna use it, it might as well not be taking up an item slot, and I can always go get it if I ever change my mind, which I never would xD.
Male
Tennessee
Seen January 28th, 2019
Posted January 28th, 2019
52 posts
4.6 Years
I use it on a popular pokemon so I can breed them, then put them on the GTS or Wonder Trade them and make someone happy.
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Age 24
Male
New York, New York
Seen May 2nd, 2019
Posted December 2nd, 2018
14 posts
4.5 Years
As a kid, I always used my Master Ball on the main legendary of the game because I was paranoid that I would accidentally faint it and wouldn't be able to get another.

Recently, one of my quirks has been to catch everything in Poké Balls. (Not exactly sure why.) So, my Master Ball is just sitting in my bag for emergencies only. Like finding a shiny and being out of Balls.

Reyzadren

Arid trainer

Male
Laverre
Seen December 3rd, 2020
Posted December 3rd, 2020
360 posts
8.9 Years
Yep, the master ball will get used from my bag. Usually, it's towards a legendary pokemon though.
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Janp

Age 26
They/Them
Czech Republic
Seen 1 Hour Ago
Posted 12 Hours Ago
5,344 posts
10.1 Years
I used Master Ball when I was younger on Mewtwo in Yellow, Lugia/Ho-oh in Crystal (I'm not sure which one it was) and Kyogre in Sapphire. That Sapphire run was also the reason why I've never ever used Master Ball again on my main save. Why? Because I spent eternity chasing down Latias and trying to catch it. IIRC I've never caught it and that save was lost long time ago, so I'll never will. But if I had Master Ball, I could've caught it.
I remember using Master Ball on Shiny Seel during one of my Fire Red runs this year just for fun and because I had no other Pokéball. But it was on the ROM, so it was useless anyway...
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Starlight

She/Her
Tohjo Falls
Seen 6 Days Ago
Posted 1 Week Ago
32,956 posts
17.6 Years
I always save my Master Ball for later but later never comes and it just sits there.

If a legendary shiny or a shiny that could flee appeared then it would be thrown no question.
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Four Island
Seen January 8th, 2020
Posted January 5th, 2019
9 posts
4.4 Years
I usually save it for the 1st Shiny pokemon I encounter because I have no use for legendaries, in LGP/LGE Master Balls are an unlimited hidden item in the Cerulean Cave so it's no sweat if you want to use it for literally anything.
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Male
Inside you
Seen April 4th, 2023
Posted December 26th, 2019
158 posts
4.4 Years
And this thread takes me back to the time i was playing pokemon fire red
I used the masterball on a gyrados(thinking its a rare pokemon)
Then i understood i could have used just an ultra ball and saved the masterball for mewtwo ;-;

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Rengoku

炎えん柱

Age 31
Male
Taishō-era Japan
Seen 3 Weeks Ago
Posted January 2nd, 2023
1,484 posts
13.7 Years
As a kid I would use it; But since generation 4 and especially since Platinum I enjoyed the challenge and frustration of not being able to get the legendary-- It gives more "feeling" to it, making them more special and worthy of their statuses as legendaries.
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tokyodrift

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Age 29
he/him
Seen 4 Days Ago
Posted 2 Weeks Ago
4,525 posts
11.9 Years
I think it depended on the situation when I was younger. Especially if I encountered one fo those who like to flee. As I got older though I didn’t use it at all really.
Male
Netherlands
Seen May 16th, 2021
Posted April 19th, 2019
60 posts
4.3 Years
I tend to use my Master Ball in games with roaming legendaries, but not in other games. I would use it if I encountered a shiny Pokemon with Explosion/Selfdestruct/Memento/Roar/Whirlwind/Teleport.
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mikey

Age 30
Male
Seen 2 Hours Ago
Posted 4 Days Ago
6,229 posts
14.1 Years
I never use it. Usually because I think it is ugly and want my legendaries in a pokeball that matches them more.

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alisaie

they/them
Seen March 14th, 2023
Posted February 3rd, 2022
13,598 posts
14.8 Years
honestly i think the only time i'll ever use my master ball is if i find a shiny that i know has roar or teleport or something of that nature. but other than that what's the fun in a master ball when i can attempt to catch everything in a pokeball or a ball that fits the pokemon instead.

Noblejanobii

The Maddest Shaymin

Age 25
Female
South Carolina
Seen July 17th, 2021
Posted February 22nd, 2021
1,301 posts
4.3 Years
I used to save them for the wandering legendaries that were so typical prior to Gen 6, but now I just save it. If I ever get into wormhole hunting I might use it then.

Cherrim

Age 34
she / her
Toronto
Seen 1 Hour Ago
Posted 1 Day Ago
33,052 posts
20.5 Years
I used to always save it and then just never use it, but I think in recent games where I knew I wasn't gonna do any endgame grinding or completion, I just tossed it at the plot legendary so I could move on with the game faster.

But I really should keep it around, especially as someone who's lost a shiny to Roar. I should know better lol.


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