Masterballs in pokemon emerald?

Question

look i have the GBA game pokemon emerald....and welll i beat all gym leaders...i am faced with the problem of catching Rayquaza...but ....well i dont wana use my only master ball....so i tried to use cheats none worked.

These are the cheats i found

1 Give a master ball to a pokemon and breed it so the baby has one too

2 Use Zigzagoons ability.´...pick up so i give 1 master ball to a zigzagoon and then place it at the head of a team onf other zigzagoons....then i am supposed to walk around, soon all of my zigzagoons should be carrying master balls

3 winning the lottery in the department store

4 cloning a pokemon holding a master ball

please help me and check the internet if they work.....i realy need this help

thx for answering

Answer 1

Only 3 and 4 would work i'm afraid.

However, it is recommended you either use the masterball on the fleeing pokemon, or rayquaza, so unless you are saving it for soemthign special, then you might as well use it.