Shiny Pokemon are some of the most elusive creatures in the series, so it can be heartbreaking to lose the chance to have one as part of your collection. Pokemon sword and shield player and Reddit user Cleffa-on-a-Laptop shared a video of a Max Raid fight where they got the chance to catch a Shiny Metagross. In the video, the user can be seen thinking about the options for Poke Ball before choosing to use an Ultra Ball. Although it cannot be seen in the video, the user mentions in the thread that they actually had a Master Ball, but chose to save it. Unfortunately, that Ultra Ball wasn’t enough to capture the creature, which led to a lost Shiny!
The video of Cleffa-on-a-Laptop can be found below.
I think my soul just died … (My bad for the awful video quality.) From r / PokemonSwordAndShield
Introduced in Pokemon Gold and silver, Shiny Pokemon have been highly sought after ever since. There are fans who spend hundreds of hours looking for some of the most elusive Shiny Pokemon, so the prospect of losing any of those opportunities is horrifying to say the least. Plus, Metagross is often used by competitive players, so the creature could have been an invaluable part of a team!
Unfortunately, it looks like it wasn’t meant for Cleffa-on-a-Laptop! Maybe their video will be a cautionary tale (not to be confused with a Clefairy Tale) about the need to use Master Balls a little more judiciously. Master Balls were introduced with Pokemon red and green, and for most series entries, players can only get one during the game; they also have a catch rate of 100%. As such, some players tend to hoard them, waiting for the perfect opportunity. If the Reddit user had just chosen to use that Master Ball in his inventory, he might have had a new team member, unlike the regret of a missed opportunity. Pokemon fans, don’t let the same happen to you!
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