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Pokeball or Ultra Ball?

Ultra Balls are better for catching legendaries.
Personally, I like to try and use Premier Balls, but those work the least for me. I can't even catch a Magikarp with a Premier Ball even after it's asleep and weakened.

But, yeah, Ultra Balls.
 
Ultra balls>Pokeballs, I've never caught any legendaries with Pokeballs b4 in my life, which is sad...
Premier balls are just like Pokeball, they just have better design
 
sirboulevard said:
it actually doesnt matter. I've done the math and unless you use a false swipe/Sleep combo so that the math is maxed out, UltraBalls are just as effective as Pokeballs because any higher than 2 hp and not being Asleep/Frozen, the catch equation will default to the secondary equation where the ball type doesnt matter. So quite literally, catching legendaries is mostly up to luck.
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Definitely this. I isially have quite a variety of poek balls on hand, so sometimes, I'll try using Ultra Balls, Poke Balls, luxury balls, net balls, or anything else I have, mainly because, as stated above, they all will usually work the same for me.
 
I see what you guys are talking about here. But how can i see what a Pokeball do?
It stands that the Greatball is better than the Pokeball, and the Ultraball is better than the Greatball. Shouldn't the Ultraball be best then?
 
I use Great Balls to catch virtually anything. I never checked the catch rate of Ultras, but it doesn't seem high enough to bother. :\
 
I've always had more luck with a standard pokeball than an Ultra Ball. And I love Premiere Balls even though they have a catch rate of -1. I caught Azelf and Uxie in Premiere Balls, but I had to break down and go Ultra Ball on Mesprit. I wish there was a feature to change the Pokeball--not with capsules but a completely different ball.
 
GREAT BALL. I use Great Balls when catching most legends (especially in Colosseum) and it seems to work well so far. Also, I prefer Premier Balls to Poke Balls 'cuz they look cooler. Especially with a Shiny in them.
 
y now atrick that makes ultra work like master no action replay hold b hear pepul b when it open,s then release when it closes it,s hard to pull of but it works but only whit ultra
 
Wait! If you use AR then you can get Cherish Ball, which I used to capture a few Pokemon. It makes them illegit, but who cares? It looks cool!

Also last fighter 36, you need to learn proper grammar as I barely understood you, but from what I get- you said that you have to press B when the ball opens. It doesn't work- the chances are altered by 0.000%!
 
Ultra Balls are better, technically.

However, I use Premier Balls where possible, i.e. post-game captures, as they're so costly.

They just look cooler
 
Ahh... The age old argument. :) For me my preference has always been the Ultra Ball, not just for legendaries but for more or less everything. I remember over 10 years ago I caught Mewtwo on the original Red with an Ultra Ball (back then Balls could still 'miss' a Pokémon), and I've used them on legendaries ever since.

Though that being said, I don't exclusivly use them. In fact I try to use Dusk Balls a lot because everything looks reeeeeaaaallly cool when they're sent out. Kinda badass :P
 
I like the look of when a Pokemon is released from a regular pokeball, but I must say, considering the supposedly "higher catch rate", most of my legendaries are caught in Ultra Balls.
...soooooo many ultra balls wasted T-T
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My dream is catching a legit Shiny Ho-Oh in a Premier Ball. That thing would be so badass :D

But in terms of this argument, Pokeballs definately. They just... seem like the right ball to use. Now, I usually catch things in Dusks, Greats, Poke/Premiers.

My friend catches all legendaries in Pokeballs. So, why can't everyone? ;)
 
last fighter 36 said:
y now atrick that makes ultra work like master no action replay hold b hear pepul b when it open,s then release when it closes it,s hard to pull of but it works but only whit ultra
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Up and B, Down and B, Left and B, Right and B, Up and A, Down and A...

That kind of trick has be around since R/B/Y. People have tried various button combinations for years to make the catch rate higher. None of them make a difference.

To answer the question, I use whatever is handy. I try Ultra Balls first, because they're supposedly better, but it makes no difference to me. I've had Ultra Balls fail, Poke Balls fail, whatever sphere I'm using fail. Whatever works when it works works.
 
no throw ball press and hold b really fast and right when it closes stop that,s the trick y hear it only works for emerald ruby sapphire firered leafgreen it hard but it works release at right moment
 
I just use Great balls because i think they look coolest xD and to me, no matter what type of pokeball i use, the catch rate isn't any better. xP
 
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