Escape Rope

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The Escape Rope (Japanese: あなぬけのヒモ Hole-Escape Rope) is a type of item introduced in Generation I. It is used to escape from a cave or a dungeon. In most games, it is a consumable item; in Pokémon Sword and Shield, it is a Key Item.
It was developed by Silph Co.
==In the core series games==
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===Effect===
====Manual activation====
=====Generation I=====
When used in the overworld while the player is in a cave or dungeon, the player is warped to the last Pokémon Center they healed at (or the player's house if they have never healed at a Pokémon Center).
Due to an oversight in , this can be used to escape from from the Sea Cottage or the Vermilion City Pokémon Fan Club. This was fixed in .
=====Generation II-VII=====
When used in the overworld while the player is in a cave or dungeon, the player is warped to the entrance through which the player entered the cave or dungeon. It cannot be used in and .
The Escape Rope cannot be used to escape from Turnback Cave. Spear Pillar, the Distortion World, and the Hall of Origin are not treated as caves.
=====Generation VIII=====
In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Escape Rope is now an infinite-use Key Item. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it is a consumable item again.
====Exchange====
In Anville Town, on weekends the player can give a man two Escape Ropes in exchange for a Revive.
====Other uses====
In and , in the Ruins of Alph, the player requires an Escape Rope to open the hidden room in the northeastern chamber. In Pokémon Crystal, the item is consumed and the player escapes as normal. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the item is not consumed and the player does not move.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| Mt. Moon, , Pokémon Tower, Rocket Hideout, Silph Co., 
| , , , and Cinnabar Island Poké Marts
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| Sprout Tower, Mt. Mortar, Tin Tower, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver Cave
| and Poké Marts; Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department StorePurchased by the 's 
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| Granite Cave, Abandoned Ship, New Mauville, 
| , , , Poké Marts; Lilycove Department Store (Lv. 1-60)
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| Mt. Moon, , Rock Tunnel, Pokémon Tower, Rocket Hideout, Silph Co., 
| , , , , Cinnabar Island, , , , , and Trainer Tower Poké Marts
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| Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Solaceon Ruins, Iron Island, Mt. Coronet, Stark Mountain
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge); Celestic Town , Veilstone Department Store (Lv. 1-60)
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| Sprout Tower, Mt. Mortar, Bell Tower, Whirl Islands, Seafoam Islands, Mt. Silver Cave
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge); Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store (Lv. 1-60)
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| Wellspring Cave
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Shopping Mall Nine (Lv. 1-60)
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| Relic Passage, Mistralton Cave, Chargestone Cave, Reversal Mountain, , Wellspring Cave
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Shopping Mall NinePokéstar Studios (gift after completing a movie) (Lv. 1-60)
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| Shabboneau Castle, Frost Cavern, Terminus Cave, Anistar City, , , Glittering Cave, Reflection Cave, 
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge)Lost Hotel () (Lv. 1-60)
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| Granite Cave, Trick House, Sea Mauville, New Mauville, Scorched Slab, Team Magma Hideout/Team Aqua Hideout, Seafloor Cavern
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge); Lilycove Department StoreSecret Base ("Pick something up" with ) (Lv. 1-60)
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| Seaward Cave, Diglett's Tunnel, Shady House, Vast Poni Canyon, Mount Lanakila
| All Poké Marts (Lv. 1-60)
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| , Cerulean City, Rock Tunnel, Pokémon Tower, Silph Co., Seafoam Islands, Cerulean Cave
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Celadon Department Store
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| (from Sonia, north of the Trainer Tips sign)
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| Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Solaceon Ruins, Iron Island, Mount Coronet, Stark Mountain
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge); Celestic Town , Veilstone Department Store, Ramanas Park shop
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Unused artwork from
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Hurray for Heracross, Bugsy discovered a puzzle in the Ruins of Alph that read "ESCAPE", prompting him to use an Escape Rope. As a result, the wall collapsed, revealing .
==In the TCG==
The Escape Rope was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Black & White Series (the Japanese BW Era) in the expansion. It was reprinted throughout the XY, Sun & Moon, and Sword & Shield Series. A gold etched print of the card was included in the expansion ( in Japan). The card forces each player to switch their Active Pokémon with one of their Benched Pokémon, with the opponent switching first.
==Trivia==
* In , it is possible to use an Escape Rope to escape from the Saffron Gym. This is the only Gym in these games where this is possible.
* In , this item is labeled as a key item, despite being completely unused.
==In other languages==
==See also==
* List of Key Items in Generation VIII
Category:Items
Category:Key Items
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