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Which type of Poke Balls do you use to capture legendaries?

type of pokeballs u use 2 catch legendaries

  • Pokeball

    Votes: 11 21.6%
  • Greatball

    Votes: 3 5.9%
  • Ultraball

    Votes: 27 52.9%
  • Masterball

    Votes: 13 25.5%
  • Others (explain)/None

    Votes: 32 62.7%

  • Total voters
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Ho-Oh

used Sacred Fire!
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    Well 'cause this can apply to more than Black and White, I'm throwing it over to PGC. Plus we've already got that one asking what you used your masterballs on.

    I generally use Great Balls, tho.
     

    curiousnathan

    Starry-eyed
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    I usually use my masterballs for the main legendary of the game. (On the front covers; Girantina, Palkia, Ho-oh, Lugia etc.) and once I've used my masterball, I just use mainly ultra balls and any other spare bals in my bag; which are often just dusk balls or heal balls.
     

    cazzler

    Feraligatr FtW!
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    So far in black, I used a quick ball and caught tornadus on the first shot!
    I caught reshiram in a luxury ball as well as Landorus
    I caught Kyurem in a dive ball (randomly chucked it lol)
     

    Tox

    fight me
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    I think Dusk Balls and Timer Balls always work really well. For some reason, I can't bring myself to use Great Balls, Ultra Balls or Master Balls though. :/
     

    Kikaito plush

    Angeline plushxKikaito plush
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    Usaully anything part from the Masterballs.. On white I caught thunderus in a healball, Zeky in a Greatball and Vintini in a pokeball.
     
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    Well, like everything now outside of Kanto / Johto I mainly use Poké Balls (Great and Ultra balls are only for things in Kanto / Johto, where the balls originate, or pokémon I'm trading away). However, sometimes I use a Master Ball. Mainly when catching Mesprit / Cresselia when I have no desire to use it, or Mewtwo, as to me the "M" means it's for Mewtwo.

    And if I'm in Hoenn / Sinnoh, I'll use one of that region's exclusive Poké Balls alongside Poké Balls. Except for the Regi Trio in Platinum - I only got them once, and I literally sold everything except my most precious tms in order to buy hundreds of Poké Balls in groups of 10 in order to get Premier Balls - Premier Balls for event legendaries, makes sense right?

    Oh, did I mention Unova? Well, I'm not sure as I can't use Dream Balls, but I think it may be just plain ol' Poké Balls, or maybe a mixture of the imports from other regions. Who knows?

    But yeah, I'm very specific. Gone are the days of just lobbing whatever happens to be in my bag!
     
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    I use a mix of Ultra Balls and Dusk Balls. I usually play at the night, so these two are a good selection.
     

    Sandglass

    I want some cookies :O
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    It depends. For example, for Groudon I use Dark Balls. For the others, I use quick balls. After, I use ultraballs or chronoballs. But I can also use GreatBalls because I'm lucky with legandaries. I caught Rayquaza with a GreatBalls, all is possible :)
     

    Pyrax

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    I normally use Ultra balls and Dusk Balls (especially if I'm battling a legendary in a cave at night).
    I save the Masterball for roamers.

    The only exceptions would be Dialga, Palkia, and Zekrom whicH I've caught in normal Pokéballs.
     

    Sydian

    fake your death.
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    Ultra, Dusk, and Timer are my most popular choices. For a roaming legendary, like Lati@s or Thundurus, I use the Master Ball. And I've caught a few in a Pokeball once. Long ago, I had a challenge where catching Pokemon in a Pokeball was a requirement, including legendaries.
     

    Maple Leaf

    dazed and abused
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    I use the Ultra Ball for no specific reason, same with the Timer Ball.

    The Dusk Ball's for cave legendaries, and the Master Ball's for roaming legendaries.
     

    Cherrim

    PSA: Blossom Shower theme is BACK ♥
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    I tend to use a Quick Ball in desperate hope, then give up, wittle it down, and toss Dusk Balls if I can. If it's not in a cave or it's daytime, I bring out the ultra balls. I think I caught one of the Pixies in DPPt with a Timer Ball, though, since it had to have been over 100 turns. <_<
     

    Musashi

    Nope, that's not me
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    I've been capturing them in Heal Balls for the most part. It has nothing to do with me being cheap and liking the pink animation
     

    jcsimpson

    Sing into my mouth
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    I usually use the master ball for the main legendary of what ever game I'm playing. I'm going to go through my PC and see what balls I used for legendary Pokemon.

    Fire red
    Mewtwo: Master ball
    Zapdos: Ultra ball
    Articuno: Ultra ball
    Moltres: Ultra ball

    Soul silver
    Suicune:Ultra ball
    Raikou: Ultra ball
    Entei: Ultra ball
    Lugia: Master ball
    Ho-oh: Ultra ball

    Emerald:

    Kyogre: Ultra ball
    Groudon: Ultra ball
    Rayquaza: Master ball
    Regice: Ultra ball
    Regirock: Ultra ball
    Registeel: Ultra ball

    Diamond
    Dialga: Master ball
    Uxie: Ultra ball
    Mesprite: Ultra ball
    Azelf: Ultra ball
    Giratina: Ultra ball
    Heatran: Dusk ball
    Cresselia: Ultra ball
    Regigigas: Dusk ball
     
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