Summary
- Beware: Master Balls in Pokemon GO are rare and valuable, so keep them safe from curious kids or risk losing them to a Gastly.
- Pokemon GO community sympathizes with player who lost Master Ball to younger cousin, suggesting Niantic support for recovery.
- Restoring a lost Master Ball in Pokemon GO is challenging due to limited opportunities to earn them, making the loss even more painful.
A Pokemon GO player had a terrible experience where their Master Ball was wasted on a Gastly, all thanks to their cousin. The discovery serves as a warning to anyone playing Pokemon GO, especially if they still have a Master Ball of their own waiting to be used.
Pokemon's Master Balls have always been an extremely valuable item, as they can catch a Pokemon with 100% certainty. The unique Poke Ball has been around since the very beginning with Pokemon Red and Blue, where many players likely used it to catch a Legendary Bird or Mewtwo. Generally, the availability of Master Balls is extremely limited, given how game breaking they can be. The same is true of Pokemon GO, and unfortunately, this player will be hard-pressed to get another one.
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Pokemon GO player SilentKiller2809 took to Reddit to tell the tale of their brother losing their valuable Master Ball thanks to their younger cousin. According to the user, their brother had chosen to take a nap, and left their phone unguarded on the bed. The seven-year-old took the phone, booted up the game, and apparently found a Gastly in the area and threw the player's Master Ball at it. Apparently, the catch went unnoticed until the player went to trade the Gastly, at which point they realized it noted that it had been caught using a Master Ball.
Pokemon GO Community Reacts to Master Ball Mishap
The Pokemon GO community is largely sympathetic to the player, with many using the opportunity to remind fellow fans to keep their phones away from others and to lock them to prevent unwanted access. One fan suggested that the OP's brother should reach out to Niantic support on the off-hand chance that they might be willing to restore the Pokemon GO Master Ball, but SilentKiller2809 said that their efforts were unsuccessful. Another common sentiment from the fan community is that the 7-year-old should get their own account, earn a Master Ball, and that it should be subsequently wasted by the OP's brother to return the favor and teach the child a lesson.
Unfortunately, restoring the Master Ball isn't going to be an easy feat. Pokemon GO has only provided a very limited number of opportunities to earn a Master Ball, and it's not easy to do so, as it's usually tied up in timed or paid research tasks. It's understandable that Niantic wouldn't want to provide too many Master Balls, especially since the company makes money on Poke Ball microtransactions, but it just makes this loss all the more painful.
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
