Escape Rope

The Escape Rope (Japanese: あなぬけのヒモ Hole-Escape Rope) is an item available in all of the handheld Pokémon games to date. They originally cost $550 each at Poké Marts, but this was changed to $250 in Pokémon Platinum (although this was reverted to the original $550 in HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions). It can also be found lying around on the ground within the game, or held by Pokémon with the Ability Pickup.

Escape Ropes are used, in places such as caves, to warp back to the last Pokémon Center player healed at (or home if player never healed in Pokémon Center) in Generation I, and the entrance from which the player entered since Generation II. This effect alleviates the necessity to have a Pokémon with Dig in the party, when a player wants to exit a cave or similar location quickly.

To date, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness are the only games that have no use for the Escape Rope; because of this, trading is required to obtain the Escape Rope in these games. Due to the different map system used in those games, the Escape Rope's only use in those games is to either sell it for money or trade it back to a handheld game.

The Escape Rope cannot be used to escape from the Spear Pillar, the Distortion World, or the Hall of Origin, as they are all considered to be outside of Mt. Coronet by the games' programming. It also cannot be used in Turnback Cave.

The Escape Rope is required for an Unown puzzle in Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Using it opens up a room containing four healing items.

Escape Rope あなぬけのヒモ Hole-Escape Rope   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Price: $550 Sell for: $275
Effect: Teleports to last Pokémon Center in which player healed or home if player never did soRBY Teleports to the entrance from which player entered caveGSCRSEFRLGDPPtHGSSBWB2W2 Exchange two with a man in Anville Town for a Revive.SaSu BW					Locations RBY Pewter, CeruleanY, Lavender, Saffron and Cinnabar Island Poké Marts GSC Violet and Azalea Pokémon Marts, Goldenrod and Celadon Department Stores RSE Petalburg, Rustboro, Slateport, Fallarbor, Lilycove, PickupE FRLG Pewter, Cerulean, Lavender, Saffron. Cinnabar Island, Three Island, Four Island, Six Island and Seven Island Poké Marts DPPt All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge), Pickup HGSS All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge), Pickup BW All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge), Pickup B2W2 All Poké Marts (after earning 1 Badge), Pickup
Description Stad When in a place like a cave, this returns you to the last Pokémon Center visited. GSC Use for escaping from caves, etc. RSE Use to escape instantly from a cave or dungeon. FRLG A long, durable rope. Use it to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon. DPPt HGSS A long, durable rope. Use it to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon. BWB2W2 A long, durable rope. Use it to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Escape Rope in Pokémon Adventures

In the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, Bugsy discovered a puzzle while in the Ruins of Alph that read: "ESCAPE," prompting him to use an Escape Rope. As a result, the wall collapsed, revealing Suicune.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards named Escape Rope.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Escape Rope	I	Plasma Storm		120/135	Freeze Bolt		054/059
					BW-P Promotional cards		169/BW-P

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