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Run Away (Japanese: にげあし Run Away) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty-four Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Run Away guarantees escape from a wild Pokémon, negating any trapping move or Ability that would prevent it from escaping (such as Mean Look and its variations, Wrap and its variations, Shadow Tag, Arena Trap and Magnet Pull). Run Away allows a Pokémon affected by Ingrain to escape.

Run Away has no effect on switching out. Run Away has no effect in Trainer battles.

Until Generation V, when activated, the message "<Pokémon name> escaped using Run Away!" will appear. From Generation V onward, a banner with Run Away shows up instead.

Outside of battle

Run Away has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, a Pokémon with Run Away will become terrified and run from all Pokémon when its HP is down below ½. Leaders are unaffected. It also protects against being immobilized by moves like Mean Look, or Abilities like Shadow Tag.

Pokémon with Run Away

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0010		Caterpie	Bug		Bug	Shield Dust	None	Run Away
0013		Weedle	Bug	Poison	Shield Dust	None	Run Away
0019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Guts	Hustle
0020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Guts	Hustle
0043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	Chlorophyll	None	Run Away
0048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	Compound Eyes	Tinted Lens	Run Away
0077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	Run Away	Flash Fire	Flame Body
0078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	Run Away	Flash Fire	Flame Body
0084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	Run Away	Early Bird	Tangled Feet
0085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	Run Away	Early Bird	Tangled Feet
0133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Adaptability	Anticipation
0161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Keen Eye	Frisk
0162		Furret	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Keen Eye	Frisk
0190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Pickup	Skill Link
0206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	Serene Grace	Run Away	Rattled
0209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy	Intimidate	Run Away	Rattled
0261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	Run Away	Quick Feet	Rattled
0265		Wurmple	Bug		Bug	Shield Dust	None	Run Away
0290		Nincada	Bug	Ground	Compound Eyes	None	Run Away
0401		Kricketot	Bug		Bug	Shed Skin	None	Run Away
0417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric	Run Away	Pickup	Volt Absorb
0427		Buneary	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Klutz	Limber
0504		Patrat	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Keen Eye	Analytic
0506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	Vital Spirit	Pickup	Run Away
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

• In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Crystal's Rapidash was revealed to have Run Away as its Ability by Emerald's Pokédex.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 逃走 Táozǒu French Fuite German Angsthase Italian Fugafacile Korean 도주 Doju Portuguese Fuga Spanish Fuga

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