Shinies will stay on the map until you catch or defeat them, with a few notable exceptions.
Shinies will stay on the map until you catch or defeat them, with a few notable exceptions.
by Kallie PlaggeOct 18, 2025, 2:00 PM UTCKallie Plagge is The Verge’s senior copy editor. She was previously senior copy editor at Polygon and reviews editor at GameSpot.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A hadn’t been out even a few hours before the tweets started rolling in: Shiny pokémon don’t despawn. You can walk away from a shiny, and it’ll still be there when you come back.
To shiny collectors,
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