This doll attracts Pokemon, and can be used to flee from any wild Pokemon Battle.
When you first enter the Wild Area, you will be encountering Wild Pokemon that are too powerful to battle, so you might need to use a Poke Doll. Typically this means that it will be harder to run from Pokemon that are higher leveled than you. In Pokemon Sword and Shield, you will have an easier time escaping if your active Pokemon's Speed stat is higher than the opposing Pokemon. Lastly, Pokemon with the ability Run Away are guaranteed to escape from battle. Additionally, Ghost-type Pokemon are able to run from battle, regardless of speed or level. Attempting to flee multiple times also increases your chances of getting away, but using an attack resets this. If your Pokemon's speed is high enough, you will have a better chance of getting away successfully. You can run away from a Battle if you are against a Wild Pokemon. If you succeed, you will escape with no problems. If you are against a Wild Pokemon you do not want to fight, Choose the Run option in battle You can run away from many battles, but not all of them. Running, or escaping, lets you do just that. Perhaps you are low on HP, or you just do not want to waste your time on Pokemon encounters when there are fish to fry. There are some battles that you will want to run away from.