10 Rare Video Game Items You Had ONE CHANCE To Obtain

10. Master Ball - Pokémon Emerald

There is probably no other item in the Pokemon franchise more coveted than the Master Ball. It's the only pokeball guaranteed to capture any Pokemon on the first try, making it the perfect item to use against legendary Pokemon, or maybe that one Magikarp you feel irrationally attached to. No judgment here.

The general rule of Pokemon is that you only get one Master Ball per game. And although nowadays the series likes to ensure that the player gets their Master Ball throughout the main storyline somehow, back in the day things weren't so convenient.

You see, Pokemon Emerald doesn't hand you your Master Ball in a cutscene or by putting it in your inventory. Instead, you'll have to literally search for it while inside Team Aqua's hideout, and if you don't use this chance while you can, you won't be able to get it again.

The moment you defeat Team Aqua, the criminals lock up their base, and you can't return. You don't get your Master Ball - found in a specific spot, after triggering a set of teleporters - catching 'em all will mean throwing endless amounts of other balls at the legendaries instead.