Run Away (Ability)

Run Away	にげあし
	Run Away
Flavor text Generation III Makes escaping easier. Generation IV Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon. Generation V Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon. Generation VI Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon. Generation VII Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Run Away (Japanese: にげあし Run Away) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does it allow wild Pokémon with Teleport, roaming Pokémon, and the initial Nihilego to bypass trapping moves and Abilities You can discuss this on the talk page.

In battle

A Pokémon with this Ability can always flee and use Teleport successfully, regardless of trapping moves and Abilities (including Ingrain and binding moves). This Ability has no effect on switching out. Run Away does not guarantee escape in the Battle Pyramid, but if a Pokémon with this Ability successfully flees, this escape will be credited to Run Away.

In Generations III and IV, when the player's Pokémon with Run Away faints in a wild battle, if the player attempts to flee instead of sending out another Pokémon, they will escape without fail. From Generation V onward, escape is no longer guaranteed in this situation.

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 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
0???	Wooloo	Wooloo	Normal		Normal	Fluffy	Run Away	None
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Prior to Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, a Pokémon with Run Away will become Terrified and run from all Pokémon when its HP is down below 50%. Leaders are unaffected.

In the Explorers series and Gates to Infinity, Run Away also protects against becoming Stuck by moves like Mean Look, or Abilities like Shadow Tag, when the HP drops below 50%.

In Super Mystery Dungeon, Run Away simply prevents the Pokémon from getting stuck, regardless of the Pokémon's HP.

Description

Games Description MDRB Becomes terrified and flees when HP gets low. Leaders will resist this urge. MDTDS Causes the Pokémon to become terrified when HP gets low. Doesn't affect leaders. BSL ＨＰがへると おびえて にげだす リーダーの ときは ぐっと がまんするぞ MDGtI When its HP gets low, the Pokémon is Terrified and cannot get the Stuck status condition.* When its HP gets low, the Pokémon gets the Terrified status condition, but it's not affected by the Stuck status condition.* SMD The Pokémon won't get stuck. The other Pokémon's Ability won't make the Pokémon get stuck, either.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

• In volume 24, Green's Snubbull was revealed to have Run Away as his Ability.
• In Just My Luck...Shuckle, Crystal's Rapidash was revealed to have Run Away as his Ability by Emerald's Pokédex.
• In volume 40, Platinum's Pachirisu was revealed to have Run Away as her Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 逃跑 Tòuhpáau * 逃走 Tòuhjáu * Mandarin 逃跑 Táopǎo * 逃走 Táozǒu * French Fuite German Angsthase Italian Fugafacile Korean 도주 Doju Portuguese Fuga Spanish Fuga Vietnamese Đào tẩu

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