WhilePokémonbrings together generations of fans, one parent discovered that their youngest child did not know the significance of a Master Ball when they used it frivolously inPokémon GO. It’s a classic tale of a parent just handing their child the phone so they’ll focus on something else, but this parent forgot to put some guardrails up before turning their attention elsewhere.
Redditor corgetsposted their story to thePokémon GOsubreddit, explaining how their four-year-old child was trying to help them catch some Pokémon before disaster struck. No one else in their family understood what just happened, so corgets turned to thePokémon GOcommunity to garner some sympathy and laughs at the situation.The master ball is extremely rare inPokémon GObut has a 100% success rate when catching any Pokémon, so it should be used in special cases. This was not one of those cases.
When Catching A Wooloo In Pokémon Go Goes Horribly Wrong
When corgets heard their four-year-old shout, “Look, Momma! I caught one with the ball with the M on it”, they knew right away the master ball they had been saving was gone for good. The blow may have been softened if their child had stumbled upon a shiny Pokémon like therecently added Morpeko, butit was just an average Wooloo their kid caught and not even a one-star Wooloo at that. Corgets wasn’t the only one in the thread who discussed their past mishaps handing off the phone withPokémon GOon it to their children while they weren’t paying attention. Redditorfuture_chilihad this happen to them when their child used a master ball to capture a Poppilo while the pair went grocery shopping.
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It’ll be hard for corgets to get another master ball as they have been difficult to unlock inPokémon GOsince their addition to the game in 2023. Recently, players had the chance to gain a master ball by participating in theMasterwork Research questwhich has the player completing several tasks that require a great deal of time and attention. The quest is also premium content forPokémon GO, meaning players have to spend money on it when the game is otherwise free to play normally. Corgets losing their master ball to capturing a Wooloo most likely set them back for some time and now they’ll have to jump through some hoops to get another chance at finding a master ball.
Other Pokémon GO Players State A Transfer Is In Order
The Kid Might Have To Pay Up When They Get Older
Pokémon GOplayers in the thread jokingly commented that corgets should consider transferring their child as you would to a Pokémon in the game. One Redditor even proposed that the parent should keep the image of the master ball wasted on the Wooloo for future blackmail. They joked that if the kid is intoPokémongames when they get older, then the parent has some leverage to get a better deal on a trade with their kid.
While it’s unfortunate that their four-year-old wasted a master ball on a Wooloo, corgets now has a memory to share with them for years to come. This shows how ongoing games likePokémon GOcan connect generations and give parents and their kids something fun to do together.Pokémonas a franchise isn’t going anywhere, and with recent updates and additions,Pokémon GOis still worth playingthis year and next, even without a master ball ready to go.
Sources:Reddit (corgets),Reddit (future_chili)
Pokémon GO
Created by Niantic, Pokémon GO is an augmented reality RPG where players can wander around catching Pokémon as they pass by various landmarks in real life. Players can engage in a traditional Pokémon experience via battles with other trainers, catching Pokémon to breed new ones, and even trade them with other trainers they come across.
