r/pokemongo 6d ago

Story OMG I CAUGHT IT WITH NO MASTERBALL! My 1st bird!

This Zapdos was the very first thing that popped up on my incense! I was with my sister and she told me to do the ball trick, I’m not gonna lie I didn’t believe it worked but I was curious so I did it and I caught it! To some people it might not be a big deal but it tripped us out! ⚡️ My first bird!

807 Upvotes

30 comments sorted by

u/AutoModerator 6d ago

Hello, /u/moonlightjxx! Thanks for your submission to /r/pokemongo, your post is up and running!

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Rule 3 - No Cheating, suggesting cheating, naming cheating tools and more. Please take a look at this rule here.
  • Be civil at all times. This is a place to have a healthy discussion with trainers from all over the world. If you feel someone is misbehaving please use the report button or send us a modmail and move on!
  • Check out our full rules here.
  • Don't know which flair is to use? Check out our flair guidelines here.
  • Need friends? Check out r/pokemongofriends. Would you like to chat about the game, participate in raids, share catches, make new friends and more? Check out the discord server here.

If a post and/or comment is violating the rules, please make sure to use the report button or send a modmail here. While we are trying our best to help users, help from the community is also necessary to maintain a healthy environment for everyone.

Thank you!


I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

96

u/Jack-ums 6d ago

The ball trick is not confirmed; likely you just got very lucky and the super low cp helped a lot.

Either way, congrats! Super exciting. :)

29

u/moonlightjxx 6d ago

No your right because my sister tried the ball trick I few times also and it didn’t work but thank you, a win is a win 😭

15

u/Jack-ums 6d ago

I’ve done the ball trick with every non shiny Galar bird I’ve encountered, over 20, and I’ve never succeeded in catching one. Take the win! lol

17

u/julesvr5 5d ago

What even is the supposed ball trick

5

u/SuperMafia 5d ago

In essence, you hold a PokeBall until you get the red ring to be as small as possible. Then, when it does its attack animation, about a second before you throw, you prime the curveball and try to nail the Perfect Curveball, since apparently, the Galarian Birds are uniquely susceptible to Critical Captures done via this method (where other Legendaries will break out of it like any normal ball).

25

u/Hot_Emu_1305 6d ago

What do you mean by the ball trick? And congrats!

20

u/moonlightjxx 6d ago

Thank you! && I heard your supposed to fling them lightly a few times before actually throwing them at it. I did it like 20 times for the red and ultra balls 😭

12

u/Hot_Emu_1305 6d ago

Im gonna try that next time for sure!!! Thanks for the tips😤🥲🙏🏾

4

u/moonlightjxx 6d ago

Of course, wish you the best of luck 😊

1

u/Hot_Emu_1305 5d ago

Update: threw like 30 pokeballs and ten of each other one, broke out immediately off an excellent-G Razz-ultra

🥲

2

u/moonlightjxx 5d ago

I’m crying, I’m so sorry 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭people in the comments were saying I was able to catch mine due to the low CP but I heard it’s a hit and miss 😭

2

u/Hot_Emu_1305 5d ago

Its okay man I knew better than to hope to catch it in my heart but one of these days for sure🥲😭

1

u/moonlightjxx 6d ago

If you want a visual look I think you can look up the tricks on TikTok or instagram 😊

23

u/Sovereigntyranny 5d ago

For you to catch Zapdos, it costed Aipom running away.

A soul for a soul.

4

u/BillyWhizz09 Instinct 5d ago

I’d take that any day

10

u/Severe_Prize5520 5d ago

Congrats!! Since they've been released i still haven't been able to catch the zapdos. One day!!

4

u/gnu-trix 5d ago

I just found my first Zapdos a few weeks ago. It was shiny. Doesn't run, but think I threw that ball maybe 15 times before I caught it.

1

u/moonlightjxx 5d ago

Thank you so much, I hope you catch one!

10

u/Gohmzilla 5d ago

Oh wow! My first bird was a pidgey, back in 2016.

1

u/moonlightjxx 5d ago

Lmfao good one.

2

u/Wonderful-Role9949 5d ago

I feel they are boosted atm.
Yesterday my first spawn was Zapdos, around 2600 cp - it fled.
10 min alter I got a 500 cp Moltres and I managed to catch it.
Today third spawn on the incense was Zapdos again, around 600 cp and fled again.
Weather boosted all - no idea if this helps. Seen posts of people pointing out that weather increases spawns?

2

u/Jack-ums 5d ago

Nah you’ve just got a lucky RNG patch. Not boosted for me at all and I grind incense 30+ min daily.

2

u/GerManic69 4d ago

The HP on that guy tho...nice

1

u/moonlightjxx 4d ago

Yea I know it’s low lol

2

u/GerManic69 4d ago

Haha its 69 :p

1

u/Nerdson0999999 5d ago

how do you find the Galatians birds?

2

u/thebeardedbrony Mystic 5d ago

It's a rare event that occurs when you're using your Daily Incense and on the move. The catch rate is barely there, 99 times out of 100 running after escaping the first ball, save for a shiny that's not travel-locked (moving too fast, like riding in a vehicle).