Question: are the legendaries shiny locked?
Answer: Pokémon Sword and Shield starters and legendaries will allegedly be shiny locked. Players won't be able to grab them in the overworld. ... Dataminer Kaphotics revealed today that the starters—Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble—and the legendary Pokémon in Sword and Shield will not to appear as shiny in the overworld.