Question: Dry Battery Wild Encounter Shiny Hunting R/S/E

Hey, as I’ve seen many varying answers to this online, I thought I’d ask Reddit. I’m shiny hunting an Electrike on route 110 in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, all with dead batteries. Before I get too deep into the hunt, is it even possible for me to encounter a shiny Pokemon? Should I continue my hunt? Thank you for your help 🫶