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Repel むしよけスプレー Repellent Spray
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
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Generation I
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Generation II
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Generation III
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Generation IV
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Generation V
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Generation VI
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Generation VII
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The Repel (Japanese: むしよけスプレー Repellent Spray ) is a type of item introduced in Generation I .
Super Repel and Max Repel are stronger versions of this item.
In the games
Price
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.
G S C
Repels weak Pokémon for 100 steps.
R S E
Repels weak wild Pokémon for 100 steps.
FR LG
Prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 100 steps.
Colo XD
An item brought over from a faraway place.
D P Pt HG SS B W B2 W2
An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 100 steps after its use.
X Y OR AS
An item that prevents any low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for 100 steps after its use.
S M US UM
An item that prevents any low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for a while.
Acquisition
Games
Finite methods
Repeatable methods
R G B Y R B Y
Cerulean and Vermilion Poké Marts
G S C
Route 32 C Purchased by the player 's Mom
Azalea Poké Mart , Goldenrod Department Store , Mt. Moon Square shop
R S E
Routes 116 and 117 , Granite Cave
Petalburg , Rustboro , Slateport , and Verdanturf Poké Marts , Lilycove Department Store Pickup E
FR LG
Rock Tunnel
Pewter , Cerulean , and Vermilion Poké Marts
D P Pt
Routes 203 and 205 , Solaceon Ruins D P
All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Veilstone Department Store , Celestic Town shop Pickup
HG SS
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
B W
Route 3 , Dreamyard , Mistralton City W
All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Shopping Mall Nine Pickup
B2 W2
Castelia City
All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Shopping Mall Nine , Hidden Grottoes , Join Avenue (souvenir )Pickup
DW
Dream Park
X Y
Routes 4 and 16
All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge)Pickup
OR AS
Route 116 , Granite Cave , Verdanturf Town
All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Lilycove Department Store Pickup
S M
Route 2 , Berry fields , Paniola Ranch
All Poké Marts , Thrifty Megamart Pickup
US UM
Route 2 , Berry fields , Paniola Ranch
All Poké Marts , Thrifty Megamart Pickup
In the anime
A Repel in the anime
In Cutting the Ties that Bind! , Scott used a Repel to keep a swarm of Beedrill from attacking him, Brock , May , and Max .
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
File:RepelCollectionSun55.jpg 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