Shiny Pokémon are some of the most elusive creatures in the series, so losing the chance to have one as part of your collection can be heartbreaking. Sword and Shield Pokémon Reddit player and user Cleffa-on-a-Laptop shared a video of a Max Raid battle in which they had a chance to catch a Shiny Metagross. In the video, the user can be seen deliberating between Poke Ball options before choosing to use an Ultra Ball. Although it cannot be seen in the video, the user mentions in the thread that he actually had a Master Ball, but chose to save it. Unfortunately, this Ultra Ball was not enough to catch the creature, which resulted in a lost Shiny.
The Cleffa-on-a-Laptop video can be found embedded below.
I think my soul just died … (Too bad for the horrible video quality) from r / PokemonSwordAndShield
Introduced in Pokémon Or and Silver, Bright Pokémon have become highly sought after ever since. There are fans who spend hundreds of hours looking for some of the most elusive bright Pokémon, so the chance of missing any of these opportunities is horrible to say the least. In addition, 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. Perhaps his video is 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 Red and green Pokémon, and most series tickets allow players to get only one throughout the game; they also have a 100% catch percentage. As such, some players tend to monopolize them, waiting for the perfect opportunity. If the Reddit user had just chosen to use Master Ball in their inventory, they could have had a new team member, as opposed to despite a missed opportunity. Pokémon fans, don’t let the same thing happen to you!
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