Which Pokeballs are good for catching Ho-Oh?

Question

So far, Ho-oh is paralyzed, and only has a slither of HP left.. Nothing works but I really need to catch him.
Ho-Oh is level 70
This is on Pokemon SoulSilver

Comments

master ball

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Sorry forgot to say apart from master ball

Answer 1

Ultra Balls and Dusk Balls

These are your best bets right now. Unless 40 turns have passed.In which you will probably use a Timer Ball
Assuming it has 1HP left (False Swipe) with an Ultra Ball :

You have a 2.833% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 25 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 105 balls.

If you are , however, catching it in the Night
Dusk Balls will do better than Ultra Balls

>You have a 5.525% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 13 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 53 balls.

Or you can go for a Level Ball.
Since Ho-Oh is level 70 using a Pokemon quater or below 70 will increase Capture Rate by a bit.

>You have a 1.234% chance of capturing it per ball. Thus, you have at least a 50% chance of catching it within 56 balls and at least a 95% chance of catching it within 242 balls.

Or you can just use a Master Ball

Comments

I thought level balls work well if the Pokemon your fighting has a lower level than you. Or is that the nest ball?

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Level ball works if your capture target has a higher level I believe.
And Nest ball is lower level

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what you said is untrue!!! the level ball description says in pokemon heartgold for the DS, " A Pokeball for catching Pokemon that are a lower level then your own."            so your welcome for correcting that! good luck with future posts!


edit: the nest ball says" a somewhat diffrent pokeball that works especially well on weaker pokemon in the wild." so basically anything under lvl 10 i beleive.