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The '''Repel trick''' is one that allows the {{player}} to find the most powerful Pokémon in an area. To perform it, the player needs several [[Repel]]s and a Pokémon at a specific level. This trick works in all [[Generation]]s.
The '''Repel trick''' allows a {{player}} to find the highest-leveled [[wild Pokémon]] in an area. To perform it, the player needs several [[Repel]]s and a Pokémon at a specific level. This trick works in all [[generation]]s.


==How to use==
==How to use==
To perform the trick, the player simply needs any type of Repel and a Pokémon at a specific [[level]], (which is weaker than the target wild Pokémon level). The player needs to know the higher possible level for the Pokémon, thus it would be ideal if he or she had a list of the Pokémon in the area.
To perform the trick, the player simply needs any type of Repel (preferably multiple) and a Pokémon at a specific [[level]] at the front of the [[Party]]. Specifically, the Pokémon's level must be the same as (or possibly less than) the highest wild Pokémon level in the area.


This trick is possible because the Repel ''prevents "weak" wild Pokémon from appearing''. In this case, "weak" means a Pokémon at a lower level than the first Pokémon in the [[Party]]. This means that if the player has a Pokémon weaker than a particular wild Pokémon, that Pokémon continues to appear whilst the weaker Pokémon will stop appearing.
This trick is possible because the Repel's effect is to prevent "weak" wild Pokémon from appearing. In this case, "weak" means a Pokémon at a lower level than the first Pokémon in the [[Party]]. This means that if wild Pokémon of multiple different levels (a range of levels) appears in an area, which is almost always the case, and the Pokémon at the front of the player's Party has a level in between this range, any wild Pokémon with equal or higher levels will continue to appear while any Pokémon with a lower level will stop appearing.


This trick can be useful for finding a specific Pokémon in an area. It can also be used with Pokémon Luring Methods, such as the use of a [[White Flute]] and the [[Pokémon Music Channel|Pokémon March broadcast]] to increase the probability of finding a Pokémon.
This trick can be useful for finding a specific Pokémon in an area, or for Pokémon of a higher level than the natural inhabitants such as [[Roaming Pokémon]] or [[Ultra Beasts]]. It can also be used with Pokémon luring Methods, such as the use of a [[White Flute]] and the [[Pokémon Music Channel|Pokémon March broadcast]] to increase the probability of finding a Pokémon.
 
Perhaps the most common and well-known use of this trick is to find [[roaming Pokémon]], as they are almost always a (significantly) higher level than all other Pokémon that can appear in that area. It can also be also effective in [[Nuzlocke Challenge]]s to attempt to make the first encounter a Pokémon of a certain kind that only appears at a certain level.


==Examples==
==Examples==
===Route 111===
===Route 111===
 
{| cellspacing=15
Take for example the desert area of the {{rt|111|Hoenn}}. The wild Pokémon list in this area is:
|- valign="top"
 
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{{catchableheader|sand}}
{{catch/header|sand|no}}
{{catchentry3|027|Sandshrew|yes|yes|yes|Sand|19-21|35%}}
{{catch/entry3|027|Sandshrew|yes|yes|yes|Sand|19-21|35%|type1=ground}}
{{catchentry3|328|Trapinch|yes|yes|yes|Sand|19-21|35%}}
{{catch/entry3|328|Trapinch|yes|yes|yes|Sand|19-21|35%|type1=ground}}
{{catchentry3|331|Cacnea|yes|yes|no|Sand|19-21|20%}}
{{catch/entry3|331|Cacnea|yes|yes|no|Sand|19-21|20%|type1=grass}}
{{catchentry3|343|Baltoy|yes|yes|no|Sand|20-22|10%}}
{{catch/entry3|343|Baltoy|yes|yes|no|Sand|20-22|10%|type1=ground|type2=psychic}}
{{catchentry3|343|Baltoy|no|no|yes|Sand|19-21|20%}}
{{catch/entry3|343|Baltoy|no|no|yes|Sand|19-21|20%|type1=ground|type2=psychic}}
{{catchentry3|331|Cacnea|no|no|yes|Sand|20-22|10%}}
{{catch/entry3|331|Cacnea|no|no|yes|Sand|20-22|10%|type1=grass}}
{{catchablefooter|sand}}
{{catch/footer|sand}}
 
||This is a list of wild Pokémon that can appear in the desert area of {{rt|111|Hoenn}}.<br/>In this case, if the player wants to find the highest-level wild Pokémon possible (a {{p|Baltoy}} in Ruby or Sapphire and a {{p|Cacnea}} in Emerald), he or she simply has to put a level 22 Pokémon in the front of the party and use a Repel.
In this case, if the player wants to find the most powerful Pokémon possible (a {{p|Baltoy}} in Ruby or Sapphire and a {{p|Cacnea}} in Emerald) he or she simply has to put a Level 22 Pokémon in the front of the party and use a Repel.
|}


===Mt. Silver===
===Mt. Silver===
{| cellspacing=15
|- valign="top"
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{{catch/header|land}}
{{catch/entry2|024|Arbok|no|no|yes|Grass|42|0%|20%|0%|11=k|type1=poison}}
{{catch/entry2|042|Golbat|no|no|yes|Grass|40-44|0%|0%|30%|11=k|type1=poison|type2=flying}}
{{catch/entry2|061|Poliwhirl|no|no|yes|Grass|42-44|0%|0%|40%|11=k|type1=water}}
{{catch/entry2|077|Ponyta|yes|yes|no|Grass|42|all=30%|11=k|type1=fire}}
{{catch/entry2|077|Ponyta|no|no|yes|Grass|42|0%|30%|0%|11=k|type1=fire}}
{{catch/entry2|078|Rapidash|yes|yes|no|Grass|44|all=10%|11=k|type1=fire}}
{{catch/entry2|078|Rapidash|no|no|yes|Grass|44|0%|10%|0%|11=k|type1=fire}}
{{catch/entry2|084|Doduo|yes|yes|yes|Grass|41|0%|5%|0%|11=k|type2=flying}}
{{catch/entry2|085|Dodrio|yes|yes|yes|Grass|43|0%|5%|0%|11=k|type2=flying}}
{{catch/entry2|114|Tangela|yes|yes|yes|Grass|39-41|all=30%|11=k|type1=grass}}
{{catch/entry2|217|Ursaring|yes|no|no|Grass|42|all=20%|11=k}}
{{catch/entry2|232|Donphan|no|yes|no|Grass|42|all=20%|11=k|type1=ground}}
{{catch/entry2|215|Sneasel|yes|yes|no|Grass|38-42|0%|0%|10%|11=k|type1=dark|type2=ice}}
{{catch/footer|land}}
||At the exterior of [[Mt. Silver]], the Repel trick can be used to find a Rapidash, which otherwise has a relatively low encounter rate of 10% at the most.<br>The player should perform the trick during the Day, put a Level 44 Pokémon in front of his/her party, and use a Repel. Since the only wild Pokémon that can be encountered at Level 44 (or higher) during the day time are Rapidash, he or she is certain to find one.
|}


Another example would be the exterior of [[Mt. Silver]] where this trick could be used to find a Rapidash. The wild Pokémon list is:
===Trophy Garden===
{| cellspacing=15
|- valign="top"
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{{catch/header|land}}
{{catch/entry4|025|Pikachu|yes|yes|no|Grass|18|all=10%|type1=electric}}
{{catch/entry4|025|Pikachu|no|no|yes|Grass|22,24|all=10%|type1=electric}}
{{catch/entry4|172|Pichu|yes|yes|no|Grass|16|30%|10%|10%|type1=electric}}
{{catch/entry4|172|Pichu|no|no|yes|Grass|21-22|all=30%|type1=electric}}
{{catch/entry4|315|Roselia|yes|yes|no|Grass|16-17|all=30%|type1=grass|type2=poison}}
{{catch/entry4|315|Roselia|no|no|yes|Grass|22-23|all=30%|type1=grass|type2=poison}}
{{catch/entry4|397|Staravia|yes|yes|no|Grass|16-17|20%|40%|20%|type2=flying}}
{{catch/entry4|397|Staravia|no|no|yes|Grass|22-24|20%|30%|10%|type2=flying}}
{{catch/entry4|402|Kricketune|yes|yes|no|Grass|16-17|10%|10%|30%|type1=bug}}
{{catch/entry4|402|Kricketune|no|no|yes|Grass|22-23|10%|0%|20%|type1=bug}}
{{catch/div|land|Special}}
{{catch/entry4|113|Chansey|yes|yes|yes|Backlot|16, 18|all=5%}}
{{catch/footer|land}}
||Another common example is the [[Trophy Garden]].<br> One can use the Repel Trick with level 18 Pokémon with {{a|Compoundeyes}} to have higher chances of finding Chansey holding a [[Lucky Egg]] or Pikachu holding a [[Light Ball]]. This trick, however, works only in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, as levels of common Pokémon in {{game|Platinum}} are higher.
In Platinum, a player could use a level 24 Pokémon and only find Pikachu and [[Staravia]].
|}


{{catchableheader|land}}
===Kalos Route 12===
{{catchtime|All}}
{| cellspacing=15
{{catchentry2|077|Ponyta|yes|yes|no|Grass|42|30%}}
|- valign="top"
{{catchentry2|078|Rapidash|yes|yes|no|Grass|44|10%}}
|
{{catchentry2|114|Tangela|yes|yes|yes|Grass|39-41|30%}}
{{catch/header|land|2}}
{{catchentry2|217|Ursaring|yes|no|no|Grass|42|20%}}
{{catch/entry6|079|Slowpoke|yes|yes|Grass|23-25|Average|type1=Water|type2=Psychic}}
{{catchentry2|232|Donphan|no|yes|no|Grass|42|20%}}
{{catch/entry6|102|Exeggcute|yes|yes|Grass|24, 26|Rare|type1=grass|type2=psychic}}
{{catchtime|Day}}
{{catch/entry6|127|Pinsir|yes|no|Grass|25|Very Rare|type1=bug}}
{{catchentry2|024|Arbok|no|no|yes|Grass|42|20%}}
{{catch/entry6|128|Tauros|yes|yes|Grass|25-27|Rare|type1=normal}}
{{catchentry2|077|Ponyta|no|no|yes|Grass|42|30%}}
{{catch/entry6|214|Heracross|no|yes|Grass|25|Very Rare|type1=bug|type2=fighting}}
{{catchentry2|078|Rapidash|no|no|yes|Grass|44|10%}}
{{catch/entry6|241|Miltank|yes|yes|Grass|25, 27|Rare|type1=normal}}
{{catchentry2|084|Doduo|yes|yes|yes|Grass|41|5%}}
{{catch/entry6|417|Pachirisu|yes|yes|Grass|23-25|Very Rare|type1=electric}}
{{catchentry2|085|Dodrio|yes|yes|yes|Grass|43|5%}}
{{catch/entry6|441|Chatot|yes|yes|Grass|23-25|Average|type1=normal|type2=flying}}
{{catchtime|Night}}
{{catch/footer|land}}
{{catchentry2|042|Golbat|no|no|yes|Grass|40-44|30%}}
||A specific example is [[Kalos Route 12]].<br> One can use the Repel Trick with level 27 Pokémon to find only {{p|Tauros}} and {{p|Miltank}} in the grass. If the player wanted to only encounter Miltank, a player could instead use a male, level 27 Pokémon with {{a|Cute Charm}}. Since Tauros cannot be female, Miltank are more likely to appear.
{{catchentry2|061|Poliwhirl|no|no|yes|Grass|42-44|40%}}
|}
{{catchentry2|215|Sneasel|yes|yes|no|Grass|38-42|10%}}
{{catchablefooter|land}}
 
If the player wants to find a {{p|Rapidash}} in the Day, he or she can simply put a Level 44 Pokémon in front of his/her party and use a Repel. Since the only encounterable Pokémon at Level 44 at day time are Rapidash, he or she is certain to find one.


==Limitations==
==Limitations==
 
*This trick cannot be used to find 'weaker' Pokémon in an area, which may in fact be rarer, such as a {{p|Larvitar}} found inside [[Mt. Silver]].
This trick cannot be used to find the 'weaker' Pokémon, such as a {{p|Larvitar}} found inside [[Mt. Silver]].
*It does not work when [[fishing]].
 
*It does not work when using {{m|Sweet Scent}} or [[Honey]] for Pokémon found by triggering a [[Horde Encounter]].
It can also be particularly difficult to find a Pokémon at a specific level to do the trick.
*It does not work in [[Phenomenon|phenomena]] or [[ambush encounter]]s.
 
*It may also be difficult to obtain a Pokémon at a specific Level to do the trick.
*It appears to fail within [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] due to all wild Pokémon having the same level range in their respective locations.
[[Category:Fanon terminology]]
[[Category:Fanon terminology]]