Top 10 Worst PokéBalls

MandJTV
10 Mar 202418:37

Summary

TLDRIn this video, the host ranks the top 10 least useful Pokéballs in the Pokémon games, focusing on catch rate modifiers and practical usage rather than aesthetics. From the specialized Dive Ball to the highly specific Moon Ball, each Pokéball is scrutinized for its effectiveness in different in-game scenarios. The list concludes with the Love Ball, which, despite its appealing design, is deemed practically useless due to its extremely narrow catch rate boost condition.

Takeaways

  • 🎾 Pokéballs have varying catch rate modifiers based on their type and situation of use.
  • 💦 Dive Ball has a 3.5 times catch rate modifier for water-dwelling Pokémon but is less versatile than the Net Ball.
  • 🔄 Repeat Ball offers a 3.5 times modifier but is most useful when catching Pokémon already registered in the Pokédex.
  • 🛌 Dream Ball has a 4 times catch rate modifier for sleeping Pokémon but is difficult to obtain and not always necessary.
  • 🔴 Level Ball increases catch rate based on the level difference between the wild Pokémon and the one used for catching.
  • 🌿 Nest Ball provides a modifier up to 4 times for low-level wild Pokémon but is expensive and not useful for high-level ones.
  • 🎣 Lure Ball's catch rate modifier varies by game and is generally less effective than the Net Ball for fishing.
  • 🐾 Beast Ball is highly effective for Ultra Beasts but nearly useless for other Pokémon.
  • 🌙 Moon Ball has a 4 times modifier for specific evolutionary lines involving moonstones but is rarely helpful due to its specificity.
  • 👞 Heel Ball fully heals the caught Pokémon but its catch rate is the same as a regular Pokéball and its healing benefit is limited.
  • ❤️ Love Ball has the highest catch rate modifier at 8 times but only works under very specific and rare circumstances.

Q & A

  • How does the catch rate modifier work for different types of Pokeballs?

    -The catch rate modifier is a multiplier that affects the base catch rate of a Pokémon. A normal Pokeball has a modifier of 1x, meaning it has no impact on the catch rate. Other Pokeballs, like the Great Ball, have a modifier of 1.5x, and the Ultra Ball has a 2x modifier, increasing the chance of successfully catching a Pokémon.

  • What is the primary advantage of the Dive Ball and in which situations is it most useful?

    -The Dive Ball has a 3.5x catch rate modifier when catching water-dwelling Pokémon. It's most useful when the player is in situations like surfing, fishing, or diving, and the Pokémon being caught is in the water, as it significantly increases the catch rate for these types of Pokémon.

  • Why is the Net Ball superior to the Dive Ball in most situations?

    -The Net Ball also has a 3.5x catch rate modifier for water-type Pokémon, but it applies regardless of where they are found, including on land. Additionally, it works on all bug-type Pokémon, making it more versatile than the Dive Ball, which is only effective in water-related situations.

  • How does the Repeat Ball function and in what scenarios might it be useful?

    -The Repeat Ball has a 3.5x catch rate modifier for Pokémon that have been registered in the player's Pokédex before. It's primarily useful in situations where the player is trying to catch multiple of the same species, such as for competitive battling or shiny hunting, especially when the Pokémon has been caught before.

  • What was the original purpose of the Dream Ball and how has its function evolved in later generations?

    -The Dream Ball was initially used in Generation 5 to catch Pokémon from the Dream World. In later generations, such as Sword and Shield, it was updated to have a 4x catch rate modifier on sleeping Pokémon, and players could obtain more than one through late-game events.

  • How does the Level Ball's catch rate modifier change based on the levels of the Pokémon involved?

    -The Level Ball's catch rate modifier varies depending on the comparison between the levels of the wild Pokémon and the player's Pokémon. If the player's Pokémon is the same or lower level, it functions as a regular Pokeball. If it's less than double the level of the wild Pokémon, it's an Ultra Ball. If it's two to less than quadruple the level, the modifier is 4x, and if it's quadruple or higher, it reaches an impressive 8x modifier.

  • What is the Nest Ball's catch rate modifier and how does it differ from the Level Ball?

    -The Nest Ball uses a formula of 41 minus the target Pokémon's level, divided by 10, to determine its catch rate modifier. Unlike the Level Ball, which compares the levels directly, the Nest Ball's modifier is most effective for catching low-level Pokémon, reaching a maximum of 4x for wild level one Pokémon.

  • How has the Lure Ball's catch rate modifier changed across different game generations?

    -The Lure Ball's catch rate modifier has varied across generations. In Generation 4, it was 3x when fishing. In Alola, it was 5x, and in Galar, it was 4x. However, in Scarlet and Violet, it's expected to function like the Dive Ball when the Pokémon is physically in the water, but this has been reported as a bug by Bulbapedia.

  • What is the Beast Ball's catch rate modifier and why is it so specific?

    -The Beast Ball has a 5x catch rate modifier when used on an Ultra Beast. It's designed this way because non-Beast Balls have a catch rate of 0.1x when used on Ultra Beasts, making the Beast Ball almost mandatory for catching them. However, it's less effective on any other Pokémon, where it functions as a regular Pokeball.

  • What makes the Moon Ball less useful in practice despite its high catch rate modifier?

    -The Moon Ball has a 4x catch rate modifier for Pokémon that are part of an evolutionary family involving a Moon Stone. However, this is very specific and only applies to a small number of Pokémon. Additionally, due to a programming error in Generation 2, the Moon Ball does not actually get the boosted catch rate, making it almost as useful as a regular Pokeball in those games.

  • Why is the Love Ball considered one of the least practical Pokeballs in the game?

    -The Love Ball has an 8x catch rate modifier, tied with the Level Ball for the highest possible, but this only applies when the target Pokémon is the same species and opposite gender as the active Pokémon. This scenario is extremely rare and specific, making the Love Ball effectively a hard-to-obtain regular Pokeball with a unique design in most situations.

Outlines

00:00

🏆 Top 10 Worst Pokéballs Based on Usefulness

This paragraph introduces the concept of ranking Pokéballs based on their practical use rather than their appearance. It explains the catch rate modifiers and how different Pokéballs affect the chances of capturing Pokémon. The Dive Ball is discussed, highlighting its higher catch rate for water-dwelling Pokémon but also its limitations, especially in older generations of the game.

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🥇 The Dive Ball's Limitations and Net Ball's Superiority

The paragraph delves into the Dive Ball's specific use case and compares it with the Net Ball. It explains why the Net Ball is more versatile and effective in most situations due to its catch rate modifier for water-type Pokémon regardless of location and its additional effect on bug-type Pokémon. The Dive Ball's lower utility and the Net Ball's broader application are emphasized.

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🥈 Other Underwhelming Pokéballs: Repeat, Dream, and Level Balls

This section discusses the Repeat Ball's situational usefulness for catching Pokémon already registered in the Pokédex, its higher cost, and its limited applications. The Dream Ball's history and its effectiveness on sleeping Pokémon are explained, along with its challenges in acquisition. The Level Ball's catch rate modifier based on level differences is analyzed, highlighting its limited utility due to the ease of catching low-level Pokémon and its difficulty in obtaining.

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🥉 The Nest Ball's High Price and Lure Ball's Specific Use

The Nest Ball's catch rate modifier is discussed, emphasizing its high price and limited effectiveness for low-level Pokémon. The paragraph also covers the Lure Ball's changing catch rate modifier and its primary use for fishing, but notes its inferiority to the Net Ball in most situations.

🏅 The Beast Ball's Ultra Beast Focus and Moon Ball's Limitations

The Beast Ball's high catch rate modifier for Ultra Beasts is highlighted, but its near-uselessness for other Pokémon is critiqued. The Moon Ball's specific use for certain evolutionary lines involving moonstones is discussed, along with its limitations due to a programming error in Gen 2 and its narrow applicability.

🎾 The Heel Ball's Redundancy and Love Ball's Rarity of Use

The Heel Ball's lack of a significant advantage over regular Pokéballs is criticized, as its unique feature of healing the caught Pokémon is easily replicated at Pokémon Centers. The Love Ball's extremely specific conditions for its catch rate boost are outlined, emphasizing its near-impossible scenario for practical use.

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Keywords

💡Catch Rate Modifiers

Catch rate modifiers are numerical factors that affect the likelihood of successfully catching a Pokémon with a Poké Ball. In the video, it is explained that different types of Poké Balls have varying catch rate modifiers, which can make certain balls more effective in specific situations. For example, a Great Ball has a 1.5 times modifier, while an Ultra Ball has a 2 times modifier, increasing the chance of capture.

💡Dive Ball

The Dive Ball is a type of Poké Ball that has a specific catch rate modifier when used to catch water-dwelling Pokémon. While it is more effective than a regular Poké Ball in these situations, the video points out that its usefulness is limited because there are few wild water-type Pokémon that can be found in certain games, such as Generation 3.

💡Net Ball

The Net Ball is another specialized Poké Ball with a 3.5 times catch rate modifier for water-type Pokémon, regardless of the location. It is highlighted in the video as being superior to the Dive Ball because it works not only in water but also on land for water-type Pokémon, and it can even affect bug-type Pokémon, making it more versatile and useful in a wider range of situations.

💡Repeat Ball

The Repeat Ball is a Poké Ball that has a 3.5 times catch rate modifier when attempting to catch a Pokémon that has already been registered in the player's Pokédex. The video explains that while it can be useful during the process of completing one's Pokédex, it becomes less valuable once a particular species has been caught, as there is little reason to catch duplicates of the same Pokémon in the same game.

💡Dream Ball

The Dream Ball is a unique Poké Ball introduced in Generation 5, originally used to catch Pokémon from the Dream World. In later games, it has a 4 times catch rate modifier on Pokémon that are asleep. The video notes that while the Dream Ball can be very effective when used correctly, its usefulness is limited by the difficulty of obtaining it and the need to induce sleep in the target Pokémon.

💡Level Ball

The Level Ball is a Poké Ball that increases its catch rate modifier based on the level difference between the wild Pokémon and the Pokémon the player is using. It offers a catch rate modifier of up to 8 times for wild Pokémon that are at a much lower level than the player's Pokémon. However, the video points out that low-level Pokémon are generally easy to catch, making the Level Ball less practical in most situations.

💡Nest Ball

The Nest Ball is a Poké Ball that increases its catch rate modifier for lower-level wild Pokémon, with a maximum modifier of 4 times for level 1 Pokémon. It is designed to be more effective for catching lower-level Pokémon, but as the video explains, this advantage is offset by its high cost and the fact that low-level Pokémon are typically easy to catch, making it less useful overall.

💡Lure Ball

The Lure Ball is a Poké Ball that has a catch rate modifier when used while fishing. Its effectiveness varies between games, with the video noting that in some regions it offers a higher modifier than others. However, the Lure Ball is generally considered less effective than the Net Ball, which works in more situations and is more versatile.

💡Beast Ball

The Beast Ball is specifically designed for catching Ultra Beasts, offering a 5 times catch rate modifier when used on these creatures. However, it becomes almost as ineffective as a regular Poké Ball when used on any other Pokémon, making it a highly specialized and situational choice. The video emphasizes the limited use of the Beast Ball outside of Ultra Beast encounters.

💡Moon Ball

The Moon Ball is a Poké Ball with a 4 times catch rate modifier for Pokémon that require a Moon Stone to evolve. However, this modifier is very specific and only applies to a small number of Pokémon lines. The video points out that the Moon Ball's usefulness is limited because it is only effective in very particular situations and due to a programming error in Generation 2, it does not even get the boosted catch rate it is supposed to have.

💡Heel Ball

The Heel Ball is a Poké Ball that fully heals the caught Pokémon, but it has the same catch rate as a regular Poké Ball. The video explains that the Heel Ball's healing feature is not particularly useful because Pokémon Centers can heal Pokémon for free, and the Heal Ball can perform the same function. The Heel Ball's limited utility and higher cost compared to a regular Poké Ball make it a less desirable choice.

💡Love Ball

The Love Ball is a Poké Ball with an 8 times catch rate modifier, but this boost only applies when the target Pokémon is the same species and opposite gender as the active Pokémon. The video emphasizes the extreme specificity of this condition, making the Love Ball's boosted catch rate almost impossible to achieve in practice. Its high catch rate modifier is theoretical and not often useful in normal gameplay.

Highlights

The Dive Ball has a 3.5 times catch rate modifier for water-dwelling Pokémon.

In Gen 3, the Dive Ball only worked underwater while diving, limiting its usefulness.

The Net Ball is superior to the Dive Ball as it has a 3.5 times catch rate for water type Pokémon on land as well.

The Repeat Ball has a 3.5 times modifier if the Pokémon has been registered in the Pokedex before.

The Repeat Ball is more expensive than a regular Pokeball and not always useful for completing a Pokedex.

The Dream Ball has a four times catch rate modifier on sleeping Pokémon.

The Level Ball's catch rate modifier varies based on the level comparison between the wild Pokémon and the one you're using.

The Nest Ball's catch rate modifier is calculated by the formula 41 minus the target Pokémon's level, divided by 10.

The Lure Ball's catch rate modifier changes depending on the game version, with the highest being five times in Alola.

The Beast Ball has a five times catch rate modifier when used on Ultra Beasts, but only 0.1 times on other Pokémon.

The Moon Ball has a four times catch rate modifier on Pokémon that require a Moon Stone for evolution.

The Heal Ball fully heals the caught Pokémon, but its use case is limited compared to free healing at Pokémon Centers.

The Love Ball has an eight times catch rate modifier, but only if the target Pokémon is the same species and opposite gender as your active Pokémon.

In Gen 2, the Love Ball had a glitch making it work on the same species and same gender Pokémon.

The Friend Ball makes it easier to evolve Pokémon by friendship, providing a unique benefit over regular Pokeballs.

The Luxury Ball is primarily used for its aesthetic appeal and doesn't offer any catch rate advantage.

The Safari Ball and Sport Ball don't increase catch rate but were useful in specific game areas or events.

The Timball increases catch rate after 10 turns in battle, making it useful for stalling strategies.

Transcripts

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pokeballs are a central piece of the

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Pokémon games but not all are created

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equal today I'll be counting down the

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top 10 worst Pok balls based solely on

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their usefulness or should I say

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uselessness and not their appearance in

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other words this video is meant for

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people who could not care less what

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Pokeball their Pokémon are caught in and

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just want to know which ones not to

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waste their money on number 10 the dive

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ball before I get too deep into this pun

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intended I should explain how catch rate

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modifiers for pokeballs work this is the

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complicated formula that runs every time

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you try to catch a Pokemon and what

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Pokeball you use determines this Bonus

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Ball number a normal Pokeball has a

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catch modifier of one times meaning it

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has no impact on the overall formula

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other pokeballs do modify it though such

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as the great ball multiplying it by 1.5

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times or Ultra by two and a higher

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modifier means a higher chance of

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success the dive ball has a 3.5 times

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catch rate modifier if the Pokémon is

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water dwelling in most games that means

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while the player is surfing fishing or

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diving and in scarlet and violet it

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means the Pokémon is literally in the

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water it's a useful Pokeball when

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catching Pokémon when that situation

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applies since 3. five times is quite a

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bit higher than the Ultra Balls two

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times however there are two reasons it

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made it onto this list the first and

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less important reason is that in gen 3

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when the dive ball was introduced it

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only worked under water while diving do

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you know how many different wild Pokémon

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can be found underwater in gen 3

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hoen it's three chincha relicanth and

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clam Pearl a dive ball only helps you

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get a grand total of six deck entries

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this does not apply today though so it's

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not that big of a deal the second reason

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the more significant one in my eyes is

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that there's basically no reason to ever

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use a dive ball over a net ball if you

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don't care about Aesthetics I'll admit

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the dive ball looks a lot better than

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the net ball does but this video isn't

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about Aesthetics a net ball also has a

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3.5 time catch rate but it has that for

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water type Pokémon regardless of where

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they're found a wug trie in the beach is

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not affected by a dive Ball but it is by

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a net ball since the vast majority of

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Pokémon you encounter surfing fishing or

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diving are water type Pokémon that means

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a net ball applies everywhere a dive

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ball does

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and more since it works on water type

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Pokémon on land oh and I haven't even

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mentioned net balls also work on all bug

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type Pokémon which tend to not be in the

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water overall so like that is so many

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more Pokémon a netball is superior to a

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dive ball in virtually every situation

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there are exceptions like Dratini or

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Tynamo or Hui and quill fish but those

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are so few and far between a net ball is

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going to work basically everywhere that

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a dive ball does and cost the exact same

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so that forces dive ball onto this list

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number nine the repeat ball a repeat

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ball has a modifier of 3.5 times same as

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the dive ball so that's pretty good but

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only if the Pokemon has been registered

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in the person's Pokedex before that

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means that in the process of completing

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one's Pokedex a repeat ball is just not

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useful to you unless un you're trying to

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catch a second Slowpoke to make into a

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slow King for example that means it's

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just a more expensive Pokeball most of

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the time and therefore not worth the

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money however it's not completely

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useless at least it hasn't been for me

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throughout all of the John Michael Cup

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competitions I have with pm7 over on

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mjtv plays we use a lot of repeat balls

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since the competitions often involve

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catching a lot of Pokémon and we're

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playing in games where we've completed

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the Pokedex repeat ball is usually our

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best bet if the quick ball fails another

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situation where the repeat ball could

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come in handy is when shiny hunting most

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of the time when you find a shiny

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Pokémon and virtually every time if

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you're an avid shiny Hunter with the

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shiny charm it's a Pokemon you've caught

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before if no other specific pokeballs

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apply to the catching situation and you

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don't care about what ball you get it in

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a repeat ball is a very solid option to

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snag that shiny but for the average

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player once you catch a specific species

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there will be few times you'll want to

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catch it again in the same game

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therefore the repeat ball is not very

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useful for most casual Players Number

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Eight the dream ball the dream ball is

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an odd ball in generation 5 it was used

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to catch Pokémon in entree Forest that

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the player imported to their DS game

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from the dream world the online function

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that is no longer available these balls

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were guaranteed to catch those dream

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world Pokémon and they weren't used or

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seen anywhere else the ball then became

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absent for several Generations until it

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returned in sword and shield where the

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ball guy would give you a single dream

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ball at Winden Stadium but with no way

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to get any more outside of an event this

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new updated version of the dream ball

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has a four times catch rght modifier on

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Pokémon that are asleep the dream ball

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returns in scarlet and violet with the

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same four times on sleeping Pokémon

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catch rate situation and there are ways

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to get more than one I'll be at late

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game and not easy as for the usefulness

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of the ball it's solid four times catch

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rate is better than most equal to a

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timer ball after 10 turns and

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considering sleep is the status

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condition that improves catch chances

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the most it combos well the problem is

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that if you have no way to induce sleep

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in the Target Pokémon then a dream ball

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is only as good as a Pokeball unless

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you're battling a Pokemon that has rest

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but that's only very few of them if

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you're using a Pokemon like a false

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swiped Spore Braum which I like to use

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for catching Pokemon then it works very

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well however if you're trying to catch

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Pokemon with just your playthrough team

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whether you have a sleep inducing move

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kind of depends on your play style and

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me personally I don't most of the time

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which means the dream ball doesn't work

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well for me most of the time but even if

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you have a way to force sleep the dream

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ball is still here due to its difficulty

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to obtain if you could just buy it in

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any Mart I don't think it would be on

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this list but it's exceedingly difficult

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to get very limited in gen 8 very late

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game in gen 9 and all I can do is tie a

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timer ball I don't see why you'd go to

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all that effort if you don't care about

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the looks number seven the level ball I

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think the level ball looks pretty cool

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even despite the L being rotated making

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it look like a V the level ball Works

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based on how the target Pokémon's level

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compares to the Pokemon you're using if

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your Pokemon is the same or lower level

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than the wild one a level ball is just a

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regular Pokeball higher but less than

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double it's an Ultra Ball two times more

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than double but less than quadruple four

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times then quadruple or higher a huge

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catch rate modifier of eight times eight

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times is super impressive there's only

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one other non-master ball ball that can

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reach that high however the problem

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though comes from the situation in which

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you get that cat rate modifier due to

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the comparison situation a level ball is

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more useful the higher level you are and

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the lower level the wild Pokémon is but

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low-level Pokémon are famously easy to

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catch in most situations

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trying to catch an early route Pokémon

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with a level ball is like trying to kill

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a bug with a

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bazooka level balls are also difficult

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or impossible to obtain in most games

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and are often found late this hurts

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their viability since in modern Pokémon

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games late game Pokémon you encounter

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will be up in the 60s or 7s meaning it's

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impossible to get to double their level

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which means a level ball is just an

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Ultra Ball at best a level ball could be

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great for a shiny you happen to find on

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an early route but prac tactically

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they're not worth the effort to obtain

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number six The Nest ball The Nest ball

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is another Pokeball that cares about the

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level of the Pokemon that you're trying

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to catch however it differs from the

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level ball because it does not care what

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your Pokemon's level is it uses a

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formula of 41 minus the target Pokemon's

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level then dividing that Difference by

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10 so if the Pokemon is level five the

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catch rate modifier is 3.6 times because

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of the way this formula works a nest

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ball is only as effective as a poke ball

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on any Pokémon level 30 or above I

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thought it would be above 30 but

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apparently there must be some coding

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reason why you can't have a catch rate

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modifier of 1.1 times you know cuz 41

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minus 30 11 divid by 10 1.1 but like

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apparently that's not a thing the nest

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balls catch rate modifier Maxes it four

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times for wild level one Pokémon which I

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should mention are extremely few and far

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between now four times is a really good

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cat rate modifier as I've discussed but

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as I mentioned in the level ball section

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low-level Pokemon tend to be really easy

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to catch and the four times is just the

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best it gets but for me what's really

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the nail in the coffin or should I say

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the large industrial spike is its price

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one Nest ball is 1,000 Pok dolls the

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same as the quick timer Dusk and net

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balls all of which are more useful in

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more situations if it cost just just a

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little bit more than a Pokeball I think

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it would be a pretty solid Pokeball at

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least for the early game but it's not

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it's hella expensive and it's only

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useful for catching low-level Pokemon

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which you're probably just going to

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catch with a quick ball anyways number

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five The Lure ball The Lure ball has had

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its catch rate modifier changed more

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than any other ball its effect is always

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activated when fishing but in jotto it's

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three times alola five times Galler four

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times and ala one times supposedly the

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lore ball in scarlet and violet is

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supposed to function like the dive ball

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or if the Pokemon is physically in the

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water you get the Boost which of the

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boosts we don't know because it doesn't

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actually do anything Bulbapedia says

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this is a bug but despite scarlet and

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violet being full of them I'm still

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skeptical because fishing isn't a thing

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in Pala and the lore balls always just

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been for fishing but even in the games

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where it does work as normal it's still

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not great a dive ball Works in all the

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same places and more and I already

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discussed how a netball is better than

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that yes the lore ball has a higher

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catch rate than those in a Lola and

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Galler but not in Johto where it's the

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easiest to obtain of all the regions in

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summation if you are trying to catch

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something in the water use a net ball if

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it happens to not be water type use a

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dive ball a lure ball is basically never

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worth it number four the Beast ball the

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Beast ball was designed for Ultra beasts

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to an extreme degree if used on an ultra

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Beast the catch modifier is five times

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which is quite high it's the second best

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you can get outside of the guaranteed

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capture master ball however that catch

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rate might as well be higher because

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trying to use any other Pokeball on an

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ultra Beast is a recipe for misery

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that's because any non Beast ball used

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on an ultra Beast except a master ball

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has a catch rate of

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0.1 times you heard that correctly all

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of them become as tenth of a

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good Jesus you heard that correctly all

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of them except the master ball become

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oneth as good as a poke ball the Beast

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ball is not immune to that though It

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suffers the same Fate on every other

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Pokémon a beast ball used on any

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non-ultra Beast Pokémon gets a catch

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rate of 0.1 times which in case I

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haven't mentioned but should be obvious

12:05

is the worst in the game trying to use a

12:07

beast ball anywhere except a guaranteed

12:09

capture Terror raid is just like you're

12:12

just taking on an intentional challenge

12:15

but it's not even really a challenge

12:16

that you can get better at there's no

12:18

skill it's just making yourself less

12:21

lucky it's awful scarlet and violet do

12:24

not have the ultra beasts which means

12:26

you're only going to use a beast ball in

12:28

a terror raid for Aesthetics or make

12:30

yourself miserable that means it's a

12:33

really bad Pokeball in scarlet and

12:35

violet but it's not higher on this list

12:38

because if you are dealing with an ultra

12:40

Beast they're mandatory number three the

12:44

moonball the moonball sounds like it

12:46

would do what the dusk ball does work

12:48

better at night it was introduced in Gen

12:50

2 the same generation that added day and

12:53

night cycles so that's another reason to

12:55

think it's a nighttime focused Ball but

12:57

it's not instead it gives you a four

13:00

times modifier on any Pokemon that's

13:02

part of a family that involves a

13:05

moonstone that is way too specific that

13:09

means the moonball only works on the

13:10

neid king Neo Queen clefable Wigglytuff

13:14

Del catti and masara evolutionary lines

13:17

that's only 16 Pokémon out of over 1,000

13:21

and the delcat and masar lines aren't

13:23

even present in the Johto games where

13:25

the moonball is easiest to obtain but

13:28

even worse due to a programming error it

13:30

never gets the catch rate in gen two

13:32

which means it only ever gets a boosted

13:35

rate in Haron Soul Silver just those two

13:38

games on a list of very specific Pokémon

13:41

I will readily admit that the moonball

13:43

looks cool but for practical purposes

13:45

it's almost never going to be helpful

13:48

number two the heel ball the heel ball

13:52

is spectacularly terrible it was added

13:55

in Gen 4 alongside the Dusk and quick

13:57

balls balls that would immediately

13:59

become Titans of the game that most

14:01

players keep on them at all times

14:03

meanwhile the heel ball is almost the

14:05

worst Pokeball ever made it's a perfect

14:07

example of that three-headed dragon meme

14:09

immediately the heel ball sets off red

14:11

flags for me because it always has a one

14:13

times catch rate meaning it's the same

14:15

as a Pokeball it's far from the only

14:17

Pokeball to be that way though and the

14:19

others tend to have some kind of benefit

14:21

that makes you still want to use them

14:23

even if it doesn't increase your

14:24

catching chances for example the friend

14:27

and luxury balls make it easier to

14:29

evolve Pokémon by friendship and premier

14:31

balls are given to you for free the

14:33

Safari and sport balls don't do anything

14:35

but they used to be 1. five times back

14:37

when they could only be used in the

14:38

Safari Zone or bug catching contest so

14:41

they don't really count so what's the

14:43

added benefit that the heel ball gets it

14:45

fully heals the Pokemon after catching

14:47

it oh yeah of course that thing that

14:50

every Pokemon Center does and the heal

14:53

ball can only do it once in Generations

14:55

4 to 6 a heel ball only had the chance

14:58

to do anything anything if you did not

14:59

have a full party of six Pokémon meaning

15:02

it became obsolete almost immediately

15:05

even if you don't have a full party

15:07

healing up the Pokemon is only useful if

15:09

you want to use that Pokemon

15:11

immediately but you could also just run

15:14

back to a Pokemon Center it's early game

15:16

you don't have a full party the Pokémon

15:18

centers are never that far away starting

15:20

in gen 7 you get the ability to

15:22

immediately add a caught Pokémon to your

15:23

party regardless of whether it's full so

15:25

there are more use cases like you're

15:27

deep within a and you found something

15:29

cool and you want to use it but even

15:32

then it's not that big of a deal to just

15:35

go back to a Pokemon Center and if

15:37

you're deep within a dungeon you should

15:40

just use better Pokeballs that you would

15:42

have by that point like a dusk ball

15:45

people also tend to figure out teams of

15:46

six and then just have that for their

15:48

party for the rest of the game so like

15:49

the maximum amount of times you would

15:51

use a heel ball to heal the Pokémon as

15:54

like a real benefit it's like maybe five

15:56

the heal ball is not much more expensive

15:58

than a Pokéball 300 versus 200 but it is

16:01

still more expensive why pay more for

16:04

something that is virtually always just

16:07

a Pokeball before I reveal the number

16:09

one just want to quickly ask you to

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way to see them so hit the button thank

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you all right now here's number one

16:21

number one the love ball it is insane to

16:25

me that this Pokeball exists like don't

16:27

get me wrong I think it looks cool the

16:28

nice pink heart you know it works

16:30

aesthetically with certain Pokémon but

16:32

practically this is just a hard toobtain

16:35

Pokeball because its catch rate boost

16:38

scenario will almost never you know what

16:40

no screw it it will never happen the

16:43

love ball has an astounding eight times

16:46

catch rate modifier tied with the level

16:48

ball for the highest possible outside

16:50

the master ball but that catch rate

16:51

boost only occurs if the target Pokémon

16:54

is the same species and opposite gender

16:58

as your active Pokémon um what when the

17:03

hell is that going to happen the repeat

17:05

ball was on this list because most

17:07

Pokémon players don't care to catch a

17:09

Pokémon that they already own the love

17:11

ball only works if the Pokémon is not

17:13

only one that you already own but is one

17:16

you have with you at the time and it has

17:19

to be the exact same Pokémon an evolved

17:21

form is not the same species and even

17:24

then it may not work because it has to

17:26

be the opposite gender therefore always

17:28

female always male and genderless

17:30

Pokémon can never have the love ball

17:33

work on them and if you have Pokémon in

17:35

your party that can't be found in the

17:36

wild like I don't know a starter most of

17:39

the time then that's part of your party

17:41

that already disqualifies love ball

17:43

usage and you want to know what makes

17:45

the love ball even worse in Gen 2 due to

17:47

a glitch it only worked on Pokémon of

17:50

the same species and the same gender it

17:54

was Progressive and inclusive and it's

17:57

not anymore more unacceptable I have

18:00

been playing Pokémon for over 20 years

18:03

and not once have I used a love ball

18:06

with the boosted catch rate it is

18:08

effectively you know what no not

18:10

effectively it is just a hard toobtain

18:13

Pokeball with a pretty heart on it and

18:16

how pretty it is doesn't matter here

18:19

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18:20

enjoyed it there's another video on

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18:23

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18:27

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18:29

go check it out but that is all I have

18:31

for now so till next time B

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fans got to catch them

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