Repel

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The Repel or Repellent Spray is an item introduced in Generation I. The other two versions of this item are the Super Repel and Max Repel which are more effective versions of Repel.

Repel

When this item is used, it prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first Pokémon of the party from appearing for 100 steps.

Locations

• Can be purchased at some Pokémarts.
• Possible Pokestop reward.
• Mt. Coronet Summit - Dig spots.

Super Repel

When this item is used, it prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first Pokémon of the party from appearing for 200 steps.

Locations

• Route 3
• Mt. Moon B2F
• Rock Tunnel 1
• Route 15
• Sevii Island 6
• Slowpoke Well
• Possible Pokestop reward.
• Mt. Coronet Summit - Dig spots.

Max Repel

When this item is used, it prevents wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first Pokémon of the party from appearing for 250 steps.

Locations

• Mt. Mortar
• Route 210- Dig spots
• Possible Pokestop reward.

Repel Trick

By employing a method known as the Repel trick, the item can also facilitate hunting specifically higher-leveled, potentially rare Pokémon.

It's usable on any Pokémon within an outlyingly higher level range in the spawnset of a given area. In order to execute it, one needs a Pokémon positioned in the first slot that is of a higher level than every spawn but the targeted one on the map.

For example, to use the Repel Trick for Gible on the Moon where it is within a level range of 31-33, one must use a Repel while the lead Pokemon's level is in the range of 24-33. Because no other Pokémon on the Moon is higher than level 23, the Repel will winnow out every potential spawn except for Gible while the item is in effect. Super and Max Repels also work for this trick, affording more steps at that.

To readily find Pokémon isolatable by this method, refer to the spawn tables in the following subsections. Due to the rarities of some potentially targeted Pokémon, it may take multiple Repels to successfully encounter them.

Spawns

Land

Location	Pokémon		Levels	Times			Held Item	Rarity Tier

Surfing

Location	Pokémon		Levels	Times			Held Item	Rarity Tier
Dark Cave South		Magikarp	5-7	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Desert Lagoon		Hippopotas	15-18			Night		Rare
Dragons Den		Dratini	55-59	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Five Island		Tentacruel	33-37	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Five Isle Meadow		Tentacruel	33-37		Day			Common
Galeras Island East		Chinchou	27-33	Morning	Day	Night	Deep Sea Scale	Common
Ghoul Swamp		Haunter	26-30	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Green Path		Tentacruel	35-50	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Icefall Back Cave		Lapras	41-45	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Jura Cave		Feebas	25-29	Morning	Day	Night	Prism Scale	Rare
Kindle Road		Tentacruel	30-34	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Kindle Road		Wailmer	30-34	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Lilycove City		Staryu	36-42	Morning		Night		Uncommon
Memorial Pillar		Tentacruel	31-35	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Mountain Area Dungeon		Swablu	16-22	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Mt. Coronet B1F		Whiscash	20-25	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Mt. Coronet B1F		Zubat	20-35	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Murky Town		Haunter	26-30	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Nap Forest		Tympole	46-50	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Outcast Island		Tentacool	5-40	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Outcast Island		Tentacruel	35-40	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Route 103		Shellos	5-7	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Route 119A		Frillish	39-40	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Route 123		Corphish	35-39	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Route 123		Crawdaunt	35-39	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Route 134		Alomomola	37-41	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Route 17		Horsea	43-45	Morning	Day	Night	Dragon Scale	Common
Route 205		Golduck	14-17	Morning	Day	Night		Common
Route 220		Qwilfish	33-38	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Route 34		Tentacruel	17-21	Morning	Day	Night		Uncommon
Safari Johto Grass and Swamp Zone		Skrelp	27-30	Morning	Day	Night	Maranga Berry	Rare
Safari Johto Wet Zone		Tynamo	27-30	Morning	Day	Night		Rare
Union Cave B2F		Lapras	11-15	Morning	Day	Night		Rare

Synchronize

If a Pokémon with the Synchronize ability encounters a wild Pokémon, there is a 50% chance that the game will force it to have the same Nature as the Pokémon with this Ability. Since this will enable us to increase or chances of catching a Pokemon with our desired nature, this technique is commonly used when Repel Trick-ing.

False Swipe

False Swipe is a restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. Even if this attack is used repeatedly when the Pokemon is at 1 HP, the Pokemon will not be killed. False Swipe Pokemon with the moves Spore/Sleep Powder, and Thunder Wave/Stun Spore increase our chances of catching since status plays a major role in catching Pokemon.

If your desired Pokemon is a Ghost-Type, then you may get a Smeargle or a Golduck with the move Soak. This will turn the Pokemon into a Water type and will allow you to use False Swipe on the Ghost-type afterwards.

Locations

TM104
• FREE trainer in Rustboro Mart
• Route 48 - $4,000 - Special Offer: 5 for $16,000
• Lilycove Department Store (3F) - $4,000
• Veilstone Department Store - $4,000

The Team

The team can be set up in two methods.

• Method: Synchronize Pokemon at Required Level

Fort this method, your Synchronize Pokemon has to be at the required level and place it at your first slot. It must be alive

External Links

• Item Guide by Xylos
• Bulbapedia
• Repel Trick Guide by Fluffles