Repel

Repel むしよけスプレー Repellent Spray

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation I Pocket Generation I Items Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Fling Power 30

The Repel (Japanese: むしよけスプレー Repellent Spray) is a type of item introduced in Generation I.

In the games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RGBY/RBY GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS $350 $175 SM $400 $200

Effect

Generation I to II

When used from the Bag in the overworld, it prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member of the party from appearing for 100 steps.

Generation III to V

When used from the Bag in the overworld, it prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first conscious member of the party from appearing for 100 steps.

Generation VI onward

When used from the Bag in the overworld, it prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member of the party from appearing for 100 steps.

Description

Games Description Stad An aerosol spray that keeps wild Pokémon away. GSC Repels weak Pokémon for 100 steps. RSE Repels weak wild Pokémon for 100 steps. FRLG Prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 100 steps. ColoXD An item brought over from a faraway place. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 100 steps after its use. XYORAS An item that prevents any low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for 100 steps after its use. SM An item that prevents any low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for a while.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RGBY RBY Cerulean and Vermilion Poké Marts GSC Route 32C Purchased by the player's Mom Azalea Poké Mart, Goldenrod Department Store, Mt. Moon Square shop RSE Routes 116 and 117, Granite Cave Petalburg, Rustboro, Slateport, and Verdanturf Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store PickupE FRLG Rock Tunnel Pewter, Cerulean, and Vermilion Poké Marts DPPt Routes 203 and 205, Solaceon RuinsDP All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town shop Pickup HGSS Route 32, Ilex Forest Purchased by the player's Mom All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Goldenrod Department Store, Mt. Moon Square shop, Celadon Department Store Pickup PW Rugged Road, Scary Cave BW Route 3, Dreamyard, Mistralton CityW All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Shopping Mall Nine Pickup B2W2 Castelia City All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Shopping Mall Nine, Hidden Grottoes, Join Avenue (souvenir) Pickup DW Dream Park XY Routes 4 and 16 All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge) Pickup ORAS Route 116, Granite Cave, Verdanturf Town All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Lilycove Department Store Pickup SM Route 2, Berry fields, Paniola Ranch All Poké Marts, Thrifty Megamart Pickup

In the anime

In Cutting the Ties that Bind!, Scott uses a Repel to keep the Beedrill in the woods away.

In the manga

A Repel in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Bug Catcher was seen using a Repel before entering a forest full of Bug Pokémon in Wake Up—You're Snorlax!.

A Repel made a brief appearance as one of the items in Red's Bag in A Hollow Victreebel.

In the TCG

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Repel

Main article: Repel (Sun & Moon 130)

Repel was introduced as an Item card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese Sun & Moon Era) in the Sun & Moon expansion. It was also printed in the Japanese Sun & Moon Starter Set.

This Trainer card forces the player's opponent to switch one of their Active Pokémon with one of their Benched Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 除蟲噴霧 Chèuihchùhng Panmouh Mandarin 除蟲噴霧 / 除虫喷雾 Chúchóng Pēnwù Danish Myggebalsam Finnish Karkotin French Repousse German Schutz Italian Repellente Korean 벌레회피스프레이 Bŏlreh Hoepi Sŭpŭrei Brazilian Portuguese Repelente Russian Репеллент Repellent Spanish Repelente Swedish Insektssprej Vietnamese Thuốc xịt ngừa bọ

External links

• On Eevee's Itemdex

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.