Run Away (Ability)

Run Away にげあし
Run Away
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Generation III
Makes escaping easier.
Generation IV
Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Generation V
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Generation VI
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Generation VII
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Run Away (Japanese: にげあし Run Away) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Run Away guarantees escape from a wild Pokémon, negating any trapping move or Ability that would prevent it from escaping (such as Mean Look and its variations, Wrap and its variations, Shadow Tag, Arena Trap and Magnet Pull). Run Away allows a Pokémon affected by Ingrain to escape.

Run Away has no effect on switching out. Run Away has no effect in Trainer battles.

Until Generation V, when activated, the message "<Pokémon name> escaped using Run Away!" will appear. From Generation V onward, a banner with Run Away shows up instead.

Outside of battle

Run Away has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, a Pokémon with Run Away will become terrified and run from all Pokémon when its HP is down below ½. Leaders are unaffected. It also protects against being immobilized by moves like Mean Look, or Abilities like Shadow Tag.

Pokémon with Run Away

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0010   Caterpie
Bug Bug Shield Dust None Run Away
0013   Weedle
Bug Poison Shield Dust None Run Away
0019   Rattata
Normal Normal Run Away Guts Hustle
0020   Raticate
Normal Normal Run Away Guts Hustle
0043   Oddish
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Run Away
0048   Venonat
Bug Poison Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away
0077   Ponyta
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0078   Rapidash
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0084   Doduo
Normal Flying Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet
0085   Dodrio
Normal Flying Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet
0133   Eevee
Normal Normal Run Away Adaptability Anticipation
0161   Sentret
Normal Normal Run Away Keen Eye Frisk
0162   Furret
Normal Normal Run Away Keen Eye Frisk
0190   Aipom
Normal Normal Run Away Pickup Skill Link
0206   Dunsparce
Normal Normal Serene Grace Run Away Rattled
0209   Snubbull
Fairy Fairy Intimidate Run Away Rattled
0261   Poochyena
Dark Dark Run Away Quick Feet Rattled
0265   Wurmple
Bug Bug Shield Dust None Run Away
0290   Nincada
Bug Ground Compound Eyes None Run Away
0401   Kricketot
Bug Bug Shed Skin None Run Away
0417   Pachirisu
Electric Electric Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb
0427   Buneary
Normal Normal Run Away Klutz Limber
0504   Patrat
Normal Normal Run Away Keen Eye Analytic
0506   Lillipup
Normal Normal Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 逃跑 Tòuhpáau *
逃走 Tòuhjáu *
Mandarin 逃跑 Táopǎo *
逃走 Táozǒu *
  French Fuite
  German Angsthase
  Italian Fugafacile
  Korean 도주 Doju
  Portuguese Fuga
  Spanish Fuga
  Vietnamese Đào tẩu


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