Oh, you wanna know if them shiny Pokémon can run away in that Pokémon Go game, huh? Well, let me tell ya, shiny Pokémon, they ain’t no different from the regular ones when you find ’em out in the wild. Yep, they sure can flee, just like any other Pokémon you meet. You throw your Pokéball, and if you ain’t fast enough or lucky enough, well, that shiny little critter might just run off and leave ya empty-handed.
Now, don’t get too worried just yet. If you’re out there tryin’ to catch yourself a shiny Magikarp or somethin’, and it runs away, you can try somethin’ a little sneaky. You can run away yourself, catch a different Pokémon, or even spin one of them PokéStops, and then come back. Chances are, if the shiny’s still there, you can give it another go. Heck, folks even done tests, and them shinies were still there when they came back.

But don’t go thinkin’ you can get lucky all the time, no siree! Sometimes, if you take too long or the Pokémon just decides it’s time to disappear, it might despawn. Once it’s gone, well, there ain’t much you can do ‘bout that. And another thing to watch out for, sometimes that shiny might turn into a Ditto, and then poof, no more shiny! Now ain’t that somethin’?
When it comes to shiny Legendary Pokémon, though, things are a bit different. Them shinies from raids, like the big ol’ Legendary birds—Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres—well, Niantic, the folks behind the game, they said them shinies won’t run from ya once you find ’em. If you see a shiny in a raid, it’s pretty much a guaranteed catch, so long as you got enough Premier Balls to throw. Just hit it with one of them balls, and it’ll be yours, no need to worry ‘bout it runnin’ away.
Now, shiny Pokémon that ain’t Legendary? They can run off, alright. Whether you’re out in the wild or facin’ off against a Team GO Rocket grunt, a shiny can slip away if you’re not careful. The only way you’re losin’ a shiny in a raid is if you run out of them Premier Balls. So, if you’ve got enough balls, that shiny’s stayin’ put. But, if you ain’t got enough, well, tough luck, honey. It’s gone for good.
Another thing about shinies is they can’t be transferred in batches, no sir. The game will stop you if you try. They also stay shiny when you evolve ’em, so don’t be frettin’ about that neither. And if you’re wonderin’, no, you can’t make a regular ol’ Pokémon shiny by evolvin’ it, no matter how many candies you feed it.
All in all, catchin’ shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go can be a real tricky business. Sometimes they flee, sometimes they don’t, dependin’ on if you’re doin’ a raid or just walkin’ around. You gotta be quick and lucky, and if you’re after them shiny Legendaries, well, you’ve got yourself a good chance once they pop up in a raid. But for the regular shinies? Just hope they stick around long enough for ya to catch ‘em!
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