Repel

A Repel (Japanese: スプレー Spray) is an item which lets the player walk a certain number of steps without encountering wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member in the player's party. It is manufactured by Silph Co., and is sold in most Poké Marts. Its design is that of an aerosol spray and is similar to insect repellent. It is available in three strengths.

In Black 2 and White 2, a dialog pops up after a Repel runs out, asking if the player wants to use another one.

Repels can be used to only encounter certain wild Pokémon using a method known as the Repel trick.

Types of Repel

Repel むしよけスプレー Repellent Spray   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Price: $350 Sell for: $175
Effect: Prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member of the party from appearing for 100 steps					Locations RBY Cerulean and Vermilion Poké Marts GSC Azalea and Goldenrod Poké Marts RSE Petalburg, Rustboro, Slateport, Verdanturf, Lavaridge, Lilycove Poké Marts, PickupE FRLG Pewter, Cerulean and Vermilion Poké Marts DPPt All Poké Marts after obtaining one Badge, Pickup HGSS All Poké Marts after obtaining one Badge, Pickup, Rugged Road BW All Poké Marts after obtaining one Badge, Mt. Moon Square, Pickup B2W2 All Poké Marts after obtaining one Badge, Join Avenue (souvenir)
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. DPPt Prevents weak from appearing 100 steps after you use it. HGSS An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 100 steps after its use. BWB2W2 An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 100 steps after its use.

Super Repel シルバースプレー Silver Spray   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Price: $500 Sell for: $250
Effect: Prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member of the party from appearing for 200 steps					Locations RBY Lavender, Celadon, Fuchsia Poké Marts GSC Olivine, Mahogany, Pewter, Vermilion, Celadon Poké Marts RSE Fallarbor, Lavaridge, Fortree, Lilycove Poké Marts FRLG Lavender, Celadon, Fuchsia Poké Marts DPPt All Poké Marts after obtaining three Badges HGSS All Poké Marts after obtaining three Badges, Rugged Road BW All Poké Marts after obtaining three Badges B2W2 All Poké Marts after obtaining three Badges, Join Avenue (souvenir)
Description Stad Keeps wild Pokémon away. Longer lasting than Repel. GSC Repels weak Pokémon for 200 steps. RSE Repels weak wild Pokémon for 200 steps. FRLG Prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 200 steps. DPPt Prevents weak Pokémon from appearing 200 steps after you use it. HGSS An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 200 steps after its use. BWB2W2 An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 200 steps after its use.

Max Repel ゴールドスプレー Gold Spray   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN I		Price: $700 Sell for: $350
Effect: Prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member of the party from appearing for 250 steps					Locations RBY Saffron, Cinnabar, Indigo Plateau Poké Marts GSC Blackthorn, Indigo Plateau, Lavender, Celadon, Fuchsia Poké Marts RSE Lilycove, Mossdeep, Sootopolis, Ever Grande Poké Marts FRLG Saffron, Cinnabar, Indigo Plateau, Three Island, Four Island, Six Island, Seven Island Poké Marts DPPt All Poké Marts after obtaining five Badges HGSS All Poké Marts after obtaining five Badges BW All Poké Marts after obtaining five Badges, Pickup, Black City shopB B2W2 All Poké Marts after obtaining five Badges, Join Avenue (Market, souvenir)
Description Stad Keeps wild Pokémon away. Longer lasting than Super Repel. GSC Repels weak Pokémon for 250 steps. RSE Repels weak wild Pokémon for 250 steps. FRLG Prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 250 steps. DPPt Prevents weak Pokémon from appearing 250 steps after you use it. HGSS An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 250 steps after its use. BWB2W2 An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 250 steps after its use.

Artwork

These are artwork of the items as seen in the Pokémon Dream World.

Repel	Super Repel	Max Repel

In the anime

A Max Repel in the anime

A Max Repel appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

Trivia

• The Super Repel is more cost-effective than the Max Repel (the Super Repel gives one step per $2.5 while the Max Repel gives one step per $2.8). However, when buying Max Repels in bulk from a Join Avenue market, they can be cheaper than the same amount of Super Repels at a Poké Mart.

• Interestingly if any Repel is given to the games Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness and attempts to use them in those games the message "This item cannot be used in the Orre Region" will display and not allow the player to use the item. More interestingly is the fact that the item still keeps the USE function possibly to indicate an early idea of utilizing wild pokemon not like Gale of Darkness's Poké Spots but more like finding in grass patches, caves and so on.

In other languages

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