Repel

Repel むしよけスプレー Repellent Spray

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

The Super Repel and Max Repel are stronger versions of this item.

In the games

Price

Effect

Generation I

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 II to IV

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 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.

Starting in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, when the Repel's effect wears off, the game will automatically ask the player whether they want to use another one immediately (as long as they have one available).

Generations VI and VII

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 VIII

When used from the Bag in the overworld, it prevents random encounters with wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member of the party from appearing for 100 steps. It does not prevent symbol encounters and wanderers from appearing.

Description

Acquisition

In the anime

A Repel in the anime

In Cutting the Ties that Bind!, Scott used a Repel to keep a swarm of wild Beedrill from attacking him, Brock, May, and Max.

In the manga

A Repel in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

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

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 Czech Repelent Danish Myggebalsam Dutch Verdrijven* Finnish Karkotinsuihke* Karkotin* Karkote* French Repousse German Schutz Italian Repellente Korean 벌레회피스프레이 Beolle Hoepi Spray Polish Odstraszacz Portuguese Brazil Repelente Portugal Repelente* Russian Репеллент Repellent Spanish Repelente Swedish Insektssprej Thai สเปรย์กันแมลง Spray Repellent Vietnamese Thuốc xịt ngừa bọ

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