Are the galar starters shiny locked?

As usual with models shown in the overworld, the legendaries and starters you can obtain in-game are shiny locked. For those confused what this means, this prevents the model from showing up as shiny AND prevents the actual PKM you obtain from being shiny.

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2023-07-04 16:16:06

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Why are legendaries shiny locked?
Generally some Pokemon will be Shiny locked if they're part of an in-game scene animation that isn't within a battle however they'll still be given a Shiny design and sprite in case they ever decide to give out those Shiny locked Shinies which they have been known to do.
2024-02-05 07:44:54

Are the starters shiny locked in scarlet and violet?
This means no matter how many times a Pokemon player may soft-reset their game, the starter Pokemon will not be Shiny. Unfortunately, this trend continues into Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, in which the starter Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly are incapable of being Shiny.
2024-01-17 06:38:44

Are shiny pokémon shiny locked?
These Pokémon are commonly referred to as Shiny-locked. This can happen if the Pokémon is coded not to appear as Shiny in the wild, or via in-game gifts, in-game trades, cannot be bred, or has never been distributed as Shiny via events.
2023-10-27 06:26:20

Are the new legendaries shiny locked in scarlet and violet?
Unfortunately, the Legendaries Koraidon, Miraidon, Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, Wo-Chien, and Chi-Yu are completely Shiny-locked, as they cannot be bred. Gimmighoul (and its evolution) also cannot be Shiny, as it also cannot be bred.
2023-07-14 13:13:53

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