I was headed home last night and I saw my white whale on the radar. The shadow of the only pokemon that I haven't caught. Tirtouga. I rushed to the spot and waited for a minute, with my avatar directly on the pokestop, only to see the pop up, "the pokemon has fled". I know that this message is usually a lie so I waited for about 5 more minutes. restarted the game even. Nothing popped up. The radar completely changed. Tragic. I'm livid.
I wish they (tirgouga and archen) were in raids or something with the other fossil pokemon during this event. I just haven't been this bummed playing this silly game before, and I've lost shinies to fleeing. This stung worse. I just don't know why Niantic do

![[Art] Tangerine Silversmith, Half Orc/Elf Barbarian, Commission by @Takayuuki_art](https://i.redd.it/dovwzigia8y41.jpg)
![Displacer Kitty mini has been painted! [art]](https://i.redd.it/1jz720ud78841.jpg)
![My first properly painted mini! The Owlbear! [Art]](https://i.redd.it/f7ta0ljwax741.jpg)




