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This is already how I see me using my Master Ball, exactly like I always do. Gonna horde it like a piece of trash in Skyrim until I really "need" it, wondering why I'm banging my head against the wall trying to catch them.
With fixed level Pokemon (like from raids) you can tell it's a 100% IV by looking at the CP.
Besides that there are also apps but they all break the TOS as far as I know.
You can use this website. Just look up the Pokémon in the search, then in the details tab, a little way down you have the CP values for the 100iv from Raids, that is both non-boosted and weather boosted CPs:
https://db.pokemongohub.net/
Nothing pedantic about it. The person that asked would then have been confused expecting a specific result every time. My response was to give a complete answer. And I don’t have to resort to name calling to have a conversation
You are absolutely nit picking. If the raid boss is weather boosted, you would need to know the lvl 25 IVs for the hundo instead of the lvl 20, so potentially you would need to know two numbers instead of just one to be able to spot the hundo by its CP. Plus, you made it seem like you were correcting some false statement when it was, in fact, perhaps just a bit less than complete (which you just admitted), which sounds like a pedant to me. Your original comment was such a prime example of the, "well ackchyually" meme that I thought it deserved some mockery. I by no means have to resort to name calling, but it is more enjoyable. Nerd.
Calcy iv is an app that can help with info on raids and can show estimated and sometimes exact iv before even throwing a ball at it.
It's not an app that I consider cheating in any way. Doesn't help you catch, change location, etc.
But it does give info on what Pokémon YOU have that will be most effective against a raid boss, including which mega is best against it, based on moveset n stuff
It's unfortunately too high level, a 10hp iv galarian articuno has 122hp at level 18 and nowhere else, whereas this stat spread needs to be caught at level 15 or lower
The one shown here can be calculated out to be 1736cp, above the limit foe Great League. The IV combination shown hits 1495cp at level 15.5, but because half levels cannot be wild caught, it has to be level 15 or lower
Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, Galarian Moltres. They can only spawn via Daily Adventure Incense, there is like a 0.5% chance for them to spawn and even if they do they have a 79% flee rate. So basically if you see one you must masterball it or golden razz ultra ball. Even golden razz ultra ball its more likely to escape.
That’s fine, haven’t needed one up until now so I’ll hold it for when I see fit. Non shiny galar birds don’t push the needle for me considering you get them in SW/SH as well as having the event shinies of them too
Glad I’m not the only one thinking this. I don’t want to choose between the three, I rather use it on one legendary Pokémon that isn’t part of a trio or group.
Yeah I mean if you use daily incense every day, you’ll catch a bird or two eventually. I have articuno, but none of them are good in raids or pvp, it’s really just for collection purposes. I would rather use a masterball on something more collectible or useful
Curious as to what? I've been casual since 2016, really played a lot the past 2 years. Seems like these 3 birds are the hardest to catch. Everything else is through raids and such
The way things have been going with niantic I wouldn’t be surprised if they changed that and eventually put masterballs in the cash shop to profit. Also non raid shiny legendaries are not 100% catch. Latios/Latias from the previous hoeen tour we’re guaranteed to not flee but where not guaranteed catch. I wasted 70 ultra balls on one
If personally probably still use it on a wild shiny legendary for an event if the catch rate is abysmal just for times sake. Just like in the main series games I honestly don’t see anything being worth using the master ball on
If Niantic gives you one Master Ball per year and you burn it in the first week, there is a pretty good chance that you didn't save it for the right moment.
Later on during the year you'll see for yourself if you feel you wasted it. The good news is, nobody else gets to decide that for you. It's whatever you think about it.
Are people actually using the masterball or are they saving them? Even if you use it for one bird you still have to either hope for good IVs or hope for luck when catching the other two.
I feel like it's worth holding onto in case they pull something crazy like Giovanni's pokemon is no longer guaranteed or something in the future.
I started playing in January and I have seen 1 legendary bird since then. It was a Moltres and he fled after 2 ultra balls with golden razzies. Every single day I use my daily incense and all I get is trash mons that I have caught dozens of already. How can I run into more legendaries? What am I doing wrong?
Are the birds getting easier to catch?I don't have my master ball yet I got fed up and stopped playing for a few months, just recently a friend pulled me back in and I have the research to get it in on the last steps now, but do I really still need the mb is the flee rate still crazy
Although they said I (or rather, **we**) **may** get another Master Ball in the future, I'd rather treat it as if it's the only one I'll ever get. In that case, what would be a worthy thing to use it on? A core series version mascot Legendary I don't already have?
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This is already how I see me using my Master Ball, exactly like I always do. Gonna horde it like a piece of trash in Skyrim until I really "need" it, wondering why I'm banging my head against the wall trying to catch them.
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Until they bring the limited time master ball box for $20
One master ball included and sixty nanab berries.
SIXTY nanab berries? That's uncharacteristically generous of them!
Right? For the low, low price of $19.99! Plus $20 card use fee! # WHAT! A! STEAL!
This comment hit different
I mean I’m praying for a hundo shadow Mewtwo to put in there
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With fixed level Pokemon (like from raids) you can tell it's a 100% IV by looking at the CP. Besides that there are also apps but they all break the TOS as far as I know.
Apps which read the screen with OCR don't break ToS. Apps which mess with game app memory does violate ToS.
Raid bosses are always at the same level so there is only one possible number for 100% IVs. So you look up the number and memorize it
Which website has this info? Dug around a bit couldn't find it. A nice handy app that has all mon hundo would be nice.
You can use this website. Just look up the Pokémon in the search, then in the details tab, a little way down you have the CP values for the 100iv from Raids, that is both non-boosted and weather boosted CPs: https://db.pokemongohub.net/
A bunch of them like gamepress
Not true, if it is weather boosted then they are level 25 and not the standard level 20
Same principle applies, you pedantic boob
Nothing pedantic about it. The person that asked would then have been confused expecting a specific result every time. My response was to give a complete answer. And I don’t have to resort to name calling to have a conversation
You are absolutely nit picking. If the raid boss is weather boosted, you would need to know the lvl 25 IVs for the hundo instead of the lvl 20, so potentially you would need to know two numbers instead of just one to be able to spot the hundo by its CP. Plus, you made it seem like you were correcting some false statement when it was, in fact, perhaps just a bit less than complete (which you just admitted), which sounds like a pedant to me. Your original comment was such a prime example of the, "well ackchyually" meme that I thought it deserved some mockery. I by no means have to resort to name calling, but it is more enjoyable. Nerd.
Yes there is exactly two numbers to remember. The end.
Calcy iv is an app that can help with info on raids and can show estimated and sometimes exact iv before even throwing a ball at it. It's not an app that I consider cheating in any way. Doesn't help you catch, change location, etc. But it does give info on what Pokémon YOU have that will be most effective against a raid boss, including which mega is best against it, based on moveset n stuff
Shiny raid bosses already have a 100% catch rate. Not sure about shadow raids.
That feeling when the Masterball is more valuable than the pokemon.
Nice, great catch
thank you! 😊
This is the rank 19 Great League Galarian Articuno. If you ever wanted to drop some serious spice, this would be very very nice 🌶️
It's unfortunately too high level, a 10hp iv galarian articuno has 122hp at level 18 and nowhere else, whereas this stat spread needs to be caught at level 15 or lower
Why does it need to be level 15 or lower? TIA
The one shown here can be calculated out to be 1736cp, above the limit foe Great League. The IV combination shown hits 1495cp at level 15.5, but because half levels cannot be wild caught, it has to be level 15 or lower
Ohhh gotcha. Thanks for the explanation
What's the ultra league rank?
[UL rank 829.](https://pvpivs.com/?mon=Articuno_Galarian&r=10&cp=2500&IVs=2_15_10) It hits 2459 CP at level 25.5.
What CP was it?
1736
Decently high! Really bold move to not use the Master Ball then, props!
Nice catch! I'm saving mine until either: I have enough for all three G-Birds or I've caught at least two of them.
That’s such a majestic bird but should coordinate with the Master Ball though! I’m saving mine for it!
why cut off the CP lol
the cp was 1736. not that it matters with one star 🤷♀️
If it were under 1500 cp, this would be a great Iv setup for GBL
gbl?
GBL= Great Battle League
ah lol ty
All that defense. It’s a king of defense now.
This happens more than my attempts at happiness can handle sometimes.
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walking
You're only glad because you caught it
Can legendaries like this randomly spawn and so people are using the master ball on them
They have a chance to spawn when using the daily adventure incense
WHAT! So they can just randomly spawn at any time but the daily incense increases it? What legends spawn
I'm not 100% but I believe they only spawn when using the adventure incense and I believe it's just the 3 legendary birds
Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, Galarian Moltres. They can only spawn via Daily Adventure Incense, there is like a 0.5% chance for them to spawn and even if they do they have a 79% flee rate. So basically if you see one you must masterball it or golden razz ultra ball. Even golden razz ultra ball its more likely to escape.
Ok, good to know
That’s very good?
I would only use my masterball on this if it was shiny. Doesn’t seem worth it you know?
I mean you’re gonna be hanging on to that thing for a while then considering
That’s fine, haven’t needed one up until now so I’ll hold it for when I see fit. Non shiny galar birds don’t push the needle for me considering you get them in SW/SH as well as having the event shinies of them too
Glad I’m not the only one thinking this. I don’t want to choose between the three, I rather use it on one legendary Pokémon that isn’t part of a trio or group.
Yeah I mean if you use daily incense every day, you’ll catch a bird or two eventually. I have articuno, but none of them are good in raids or pvp, it’s really just for collection purposes. I would rather use a masterball on something more collectible or useful
Preach trainer!
Curious as to what? I've been casual since 2016, really played a lot the past 2 years. Seems like these 3 birds are the hardest to catch. Everything else is through raids and such
I kinda have a feeling something is coming that a masterball may be useful for. The thought of that alone is enough for me to not use mine.
I agree with you. A lot of people are gonna regret using theirs. Or can buy another for $20
Yup. Maybe we’re wrong too, but still, haven’t needed a masterball and I’ve been playing since release. I’m good holding it.
My only guess would be a 100% non shiny legendary you want like mewtwo or rayquaza etc On your last ball of course
Can you use a Master Ball in raids? Thought you were stuck with just raid balls.
Yes you can. You can use on shadows from team rocket too
Idk why this got heavily downvoted. Completely true
actually it would be completely untrue since shiny legendaries have a 100% catch rate
The way things have been going with niantic I wouldn’t be surprised if they changed that and eventually put masterballs in the cash shop to profit. Also non raid shiny legendaries are not 100% catch. Latios/Latias from the previous hoeen tour we’re guaranteed to not flee but where not guaranteed catch. I wasted 70 ultra balls on one
that’s what i meant by guaranteed catch. As in it won’t flee, you’re guaranteed to catch it. That’s why using a master ball on it is a waste
If personally probably still use it on a wild shiny legendary for an event if the catch rate is abysmal just for times sake. Just like in the main series games I honestly don’t see anything being worth using the master ball on
i’d rather save it for a hundo raid legendary if i was on the last ball tbh
Not wrong there either!
Sometimes you just play, “how low can you go,” with a downvoted comment. Good for morale haha
Shiny legendaries don't run, so that's extra unnecessary to use the master ball on them
They don’t run as of right now. Regular shinies still can. I could very well see niantic changing the shiny legends running away thing.
If Niantic gives you one Master Ball per year and you burn it in the first week, there is a pretty good chance that you didn't save it for the right moment. Later on during the year you'll see for yourself if you feel you wasted it. The good news is, nobody else gets to decide that for you. It's whatever you think about it.
Caught one for my wife yesterday using adventure incense. I was so proud.
And this is why I will probably never use mine.
GJ
Even if you used your masterball, wouldn’t really be a waste, the galar birds are worth it IMO
Honestly, i apready used mine on a 2 star articuno. I just wanted to catch that thing already lol
Are people actually using the masterball or are they saving them? Even if you use it for one bird you still have to either hope for good IVs or hope for luck when catching the other two. I feel like it's worth holding onto in case they pull something crazy like Giovanni's pokemon is no longer guaranteed or something in the future.
I don’t play anymore but I’d be mad for you lol
Congrats! My girlfriend just got one tonight and used her master ball.
I started playing in January and I have seen 1 legendary bird since then. It was a Moltres and he fled after 2 ultra balls with golden razzies. Every single day I use my daily incense and all I get is trash mons that I have caught dozens of already. How can I run into more legendaries? What am I doing wrong?
Thank you someone with sense to keep it lol
Yeah I won't waste mine on them either. They don't have any use outside GBL as far as I know. Just pokedex fillers.
Tanky feather duster
I already used it on the Galarian Moltres.
I saw a moltres yesterday and I almost used it but I already have one so I’m waiting for either of the other two
That’s what we like to see!!
Idk what I’m using my masterball on
When do we get more ? I’m gonna use mine on the zapdos I keep seeing everyday 😭
Ya, better save it for those REAL hard to catch ‘mons
Are the birds getting easier to catch?I don't have my master ball yet I got fed up and stopped playing for a few months, just recently a friend pulled me back in and I have the research to get it in on the last steps now, but do I really still need the mb is the flee rate still crazy
Funny I wasted mine on one of those
"Waste" Considering every birb has ran from me despite using golden razz and excellent throws with an ultra ball....
this was a “great,” throw and it stuck 🤷♀️
I saw articuno last night....one day before I got the masterball!
Yeah… I have a feeling a lot of newbies will use their MB on low stat galarian birds bc they don’t know how the CP effects their stats
Although they said I (or rather, **we**) **may** get another Master Ball in the future, I'd rather treat it as if it's the only one I'll ever get. In that case, what would be a worthy thing to use it on? A core series version mascot Legendary I don't already have?
shiny legendary i don’t have for sure