Repel

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The Repel (Japanese: むしよけスプレー 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 core series games==
===Price===
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===Effect===
When used from the Bag in the overworld, it prevents certain wild Pokémon from appearing for 100 steps:
* In Generation I, and from Generation VI onwards, this applies to wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member of the party.
* From Generation II to , this applies to wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first non-fainted member of the party.
In , this item does not prevent wild Pokémon from appearing in the White Forest.
Starting in , 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 , it prevents hidden encounters; it does not prevent symbol encounters or wanderers.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| and Poké Marts
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| Purchased by the 's 
| Poké Mart, Goldenrod Department Store, Mt. Moon Square 
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| Routes and , Granite Cave
| , , , and Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store (Lv. 1-50)
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| Rock Tunnel
| , , and Poké Marts
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| Routes and , Solaceon Ruins
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town (Lv. 1-50)
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| , Ilex ForestPurchased by the 's 
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Goldenrod Department Store, Mt. Moon Square shop, Celadon Department Store (Lv. 1-50)
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| , Dreamyard, Mistralton City
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Shopping Mall Nine (Lv. 1-50)
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| Castelia City
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue ()Hidden Grottoes (Lv. 1-50)
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| Routes and 
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge) (Lv. 1-50)
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| , Granite Cave, Verdanturf Town
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Lilycove Department Store (Lv. 1-50)
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| , , Paniola Ranch
| All Poké Marts, (Lv. 1-50)
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| Routes and , Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Celadon Department StoreHidden recurring item (Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8))
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| , Motostoke
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges) (Lv. 1-20)
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| Poké Mart (after obtaining 3 Badges)
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| Poké Mart (after obtaining 3 Badges)
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| Routes and , Solaceon Ruins
| All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town , Ramanas Park shop (Lv. 1-20)
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Unused artwork from
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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In Cutting the Ties that Bind!, Scott used a Repel to keep a swarm of from attacking him, , , and Max.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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A was seen using a Repel before entering a forest full of Pokémon in Wake Up—You're Snorlax!.
A Repel made a brief appearance as one of the items in 's Bag in A Hollow Victreebel.
==In the TCG==
Repel was introduced as an in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese Sun & Moon Era) in the expansion. It was also printed in the Japanese .
This forces the player's opponent to switch one of their Active Pokémon with one of their Benched Pokémon.
== Merchandise ==
The Repel is featured alongside Zubat in the Pokémon Held Item Pins line by The Pokémon Company International.
File:Held Item Pins Zubat.jpg|alt=A pin of a Zubat and one of a Repel joined together by a metal chain.|Pokémon Held Item Pins (Zubat)
==In other languages==
Category:Repels
de:Schutz
es:Repelente
fr:Repousse
it:Repellenti
ja:むしよけスプレー
zh:除虫喷雾（道具）