The subject of this article has no official name. The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information.
An escape item is an item that can be used to distract a wild Pokémon, allowing the player to escape instantly regardless of any factors that would otherwise prevent escape. The items all resemble Pokémon native to the region the items are available in: a Clefairy, a Skitty's tail, and a Minccino's tail.
A toy that attracts the attention of a Pokémon. It guarantees escape from any battle with wild Pokémon.
In the spin-off games
The Poké Doll in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
The Poké Doll, simply known as "Plush" in-game, makes an appearance in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond as a gift item found inside crates. It can be given to Pokémon to make them happier, or can be used to distract certain Pokémon from running away. Instead of Clefairy, these Dolls represent Cleffa, but were also translated to English as Poké Doll (Japanese: ピィにんぎょうPy Doll).
Clefairy used a Poké Doll as a substitute for himself in Part-Time Job At The Swimming Pool!!. Since then, it became Clefairy's signature item, mostly relying on it to decoy himself or flee from any battle.
In the TCG
The Poké Doll is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as a Trainer card. The English language release of the card uses the English equivalent of the Japanese name, Clefairy Doll. The following is a list of cards named Clefairy Doll.
Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
In Generation III, the Poké Doll, which resembles a Clefairy (a Pokémon native to Kanto and Johto), is unavailable in Hoenn, instead being replaced by the Fluffy Tail, which resembles the tail of a Skitty (which is native to Hoenn). In Generation III, the Fluffy Tail is likewise only available in Hoenn. In Generation VI, the Poké Doll is available in Hoenn.
In Pokémon Black and White, since neither Clefairy nor Skitty is native in Unova, they are both replaced by the Poké Toy, which resembles the tail of a Minccino (a Pokémon native to Unova). In these games, the Poké Doll and Fluffy Tail can only be obtained in Black City. (In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, they can be obtained via other means.)
The Poké Toy is the only escape item whose Japanese name does not include a Pokémon's name.