Max Repel

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Max Repel
ゴールドスプレー
Gold Spray
Bag Max Repel Sprite.png
Max Repel
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation I
Pocket
Generation I Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation II Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
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Generation V Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
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Generation VIII Bag Other Items pocket icon.png Other Items
Fling
Power 30

The Max Repel (Japanese: ゴールドスプレー Gold Spray) is a type of item introduced in Generation I.

The Repel and Super Repel are weaker versions of this item.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
RGBY/RBY
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
$700 $350
SMUSUMPE
SwSh
$900 $450

In Pokémon Black, the Max Repel can be purchased in the Black City marketplace for $5500.

At Join Avenue's Market, Max Repel can be bought in dozens at $6300 each, which equates to $525 per Max Repel.

Effect

When used from the Bag in the overworld, it prevents certain wild Pokémon from appearing for 250 steps:

In Pokémon White, this item does not prevent wild Pokémon from appearing in the White Forest.

Starting in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, if the player still has more of this item when the effect wears off, the game will automatically ask the player whether they want to use another one immediately.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, it prevents hidden encounters; it does not prevent symbol encounters or wanderers.

Description

Games 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.
Colo.XD An item brought over from a faraway place.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 250 steps after its use.
XYORAS An item that prevents any low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for 250 steps after its use.
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
An item that prevents any low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for a while. It lasts longer than Super Repel.
PE An item that drives away wild Pokémon so you won't encounter them. It lasts longer than a Super Repel.
SV An item that prevents low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for a time. It lasts longer than Super Repel.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
RGBY
RBY
Saffron, Cinnabar, and Indigo Plateau Poké Marts
GSC Route 44C, Mt. Mortar Blackthorn, Indigo Plateau, Lavender, and Fuchsia Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store
Mystery Gift
Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS (400 W)
RSE Lilycove City, Victory Road Mossdeep, Sootopolis, and Ever Grande Poké Marts; Lilycove Department Store
FRLG Kindle Road, Bond Bridge Saffron, Fuchsia, Cinnabar, Indigo Plateau, Three Island, Four Island, Six Island, and Seven Island Poké Marts
DPPt Routes 210, 212Pt, 214Pt, 217Pt, 220Pt, 225DP, 227Pt, and 228Pt, Mt. CoronetPt, Great MarshPt, Iron IslandPt, Victory RoadPt All Poké Marts (after obtaining 7 Badges), Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town shop (after obtaining 7 Badges)
HGSS Route 44, Mt. Mortar All Poké Marts (after obtaining 7 Badges), Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store
PW Icy Mountain Rd. (1000+ steps), Resort (800+ steps), Rally (500+ steps)
BW Opelucid City, Mistralton Cave, Lacunosa Town All Poké Marts (after obtaining 5 Badges), Shopping Mall Nine, Black City shopB, Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Backpacker Alexander or Patty)
B2W2 Routes 8 and 12, Castelia SewersSpringSummer, Relic Passage (×2), Chargestone Cave, Mistralton City, Reversal Mountain, Route 13, Giant Chasm, Seaside Cave, Victory Road (×2), Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Accumula Town All Poké Marts (after obtaining 5 Badges), Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue (Market, souvenir)
Hidden Grottoes
Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Backpacker Alexander or Patty)
DW* Dream Park
XY Shalour City, Coumarine City, Frost Cavern, Victory Road, Terminus Cave All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges)
Lumiose City South Boulevard Pokémon Center (35 PM)
Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans)Tu
ORAS Routes 119 and 121, Mauville City, Sea Mauville, Lilycove City, Victory Road, New Mauville
Any Contest Hall (from Chaz after defeating Lisia in a Pokémon Contest Spectacular)
All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges), Lilycove Department Store
Mauville City PokéMileage Center (35 PM)
Route 106 (rematch with Backpacker Graeme), Route 113 (rematch with Parasol Lady Madeline)
PMC* PokéMileage Shop (17 PM - fewer than 20 Medals; 13 PM - 20 Medals or more)
SMUSUM Routes 7 and 8, Brooklet Hill, Malie City (×5)USUM, Po Town, Poni BeachUSUM, Poni WildsSM All Poké Marts (after completing 5 trials)
Festival Plaza (Battle Store)
PE Route 20, Silph Co., Pokémon Mansion, Cerulean Cave All Poké Marts (after obtaining 5 Badges)
Hidden recurring item (Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8))
SwSh All Poké Marts (after obtaining 7 Badges)
Pickup (Lv. 11-90)
SwShIA Armor Station Poké Mart (after obtaining 7 Badges)
Hidden recurring item (Potbottom Desert)
SwShCT Crown Tundra Station Poké Mart (after obtaining 7 Badges)
Hidden recurring item (Snowslide Slope)
BDSP Routes 210 and 225 All Poké Marts (after obtaining 7 Badges), Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town shop (after obtaining 7 Badges), Ramanas Park shop
Pickup (Lv. 11-90)

Gallery

Artwork

Bag Max Repel SV Sprite.png
Unused artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In the anime

A Max Repel in the anime

A Max Repel appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success! as one of the search items for the Wishing Bell Festival scavenger hunt.

In Lulled to La-La Land!, Lillie mentioned having used Max Repels to keep wild Pokémon away from herself while camping in a forest with Ash and the rest of her classmates. This inadvertently ended up protecting her from a wild Morelull that attacked everybody else and drained their energy.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 黃金噴霧 Wòhnggām Panmouh
Mandarin 黃金噴霧 / 黄金喷雾 Huángjīn Pēnwù *
黃金噴霧器 Huángjīn Pēnwùqì *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Max afweer
France Flag.png French Repousse Max*
Max Repousse*
Germany Flag.png German Top-Schutz
Italy Flag.png Italian Repell. Max*
Repellente Max*
South Korea Flag.png Korean 골드스프레이 Gold Spray
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Max frastøting
Poland Flag.png Polish Maks. Odstraszacz
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Repelente (SM029)
Repelente contra Pokémon (SM029)
Repelente Máximo (BW069)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Máx. Repel*
Repelente Maximo*


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