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.DPPtHGSS
Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon. It has no effect in Pokétopia.PBR
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
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Generation IX
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

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

Effect

385Jirachi.png This Ability effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Does it allow wild Pokémon with Teleport, roaming Pokémon, and the initial Nihilego to bypass trapping moves and Abilities
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In battle

A Pokémon with this Ability can always flee and use Teleport successfully, regardless of trapping moves and Abilities (including Ingrain and binding moves). This Ability has no effect on switching out. Run Away does not guarantee escape in the Battle Pyramid, but if a Pokémon with this Ability successfully flees, this escape will be credited to Run Away.

In Generations III and IV, when the player's Pokémon with Run Away faints in a wild battle, if the player attempts to flee instead of sending out another Pokémon, they will escape without fail. From Generation V onward, escape is no longer guaranteed in this situation.

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 with Run Away

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0010 Caterpie Caterpie
Bug Bug Shield Dust None Run Away
0013 Weedle Weedle
Bug Poison Shield Dust None Run Away
0019 Rattata Rattata
Normal Normal Run Away Guts Hustle
0020 Raticate Raticate
Normal Normal Run Away Guts Hustle
0043 Oddish Oddish
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Run Away
0048 Venonat Venonat
Bug Poison Compound Eyes Tinted LensGen IV+ Run Away
0077 Ponyta Ponyta
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0077 Ponyta Ponyta
Galarian Form
Psychic Psychic Run Away Pastel Veil Anticipation
0078 Rapidash Rapidash
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0078 Rapidash Rapidash
Galarian Form
Psychic Fairy Run Away Pastel Veil Anticipation
0084 Doduo Doduo
Normal Flying Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet
0085 Dodrio Dodrio
Normal Flying Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet
0133 Eevee Eevee
Normal Normal Run Away AdaptabilityGen IV+ Anticipation
0161 Sentret Sentret
Normal Normal Run Away Keen Eye Frisk
0162 Furret Furret
Normal Normal Run Away Keen Eye Frisk
0190 Aipom Aipom
Normal Normal Run Away Pickup Skill Link
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce
Normal Normal Serene Grace Run Away Rattled
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Fairy Fairy Intimidate Run Away Rattled
0261 Poochyena Poochyena
Dark Dark Run Away Quick FeetGen IV+ Rattled
0265 Wurmple Wurmple
Bug Bug Shield Dust None Run Away
0290 Nincada Nincada
Bug Ground Compound Eyes None Run Away
0401 Kricketot Kricketot
Bug Bug Shed Skin None Run Away
0417 Pachirisu Pachirisu
Electric Electric Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb
0427 Buneary Buneary
Normal Normal Run Away Klutz Limber
0504 Patrat Patrat
Normal Normal Run Away Keen Eye Analytic
0506 Lillipup Lillipup
Normal Normal Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away
0827 Nickit Nickit
Dark Dark Run Away Unburden Stakeout
0828 Thievul Thievul
Dark Dark Run Away Unburden Stakeout
0831 Wooloo Wooloo
Normal Normal Fluffy Run Away Bulletproof
0924 Tandemaus Tandemaus
Normal Normal Run Away Pickup Own Tempo
0942 Maschiff Maschiff
Dark Dark Intimidate Run Away Stakeout
0982 Dudunsparce Dudunsparce
Normal Normal Serene Grace Run Away Rattled
0999 Gimmighoul Gimmighoul
Roaming Form
Ghost Ghost Run Away None None
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Prior to Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, a Pokémon with Run Away will become Terrified and run from all Pokémon when its HP is down below 50%. Leaders are unaffected.

In the Explorers series and Gates to Infinity, Run Away also protects against becoming Stuck by moves like Mean Look, or Abilities like Shadow Tag, when the HP drops below 50%.

In Super Mystery Dungeon, Run Away simply prevents the Pokémon from getting stuck, regardless of the Pokémon's HP.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Becomes terrified and flees when HP gets low. Leaders will resist this urge.
MDTDS Causes the Pokémon to become terrified when HP gets low. Doesn't affect leaders.
BSL HPがへると おびえて にげだす リーダーの ときは ぐっと がまんするぞ
MDGtI When its HP gets low, the Pokémon is Terrified and cannot get the Stuck status condition.*
When its HP gets low, the Pokémon gets the Terrified status condition, but it's not affected by the Stuck status condition.*
SMD The Pokémon won't get stuck. The other Pokémon's Ability won't make the Pokémon get stuck, either.
MDRTDX The Pokémon won't get Stuck.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

  • Because Ghost-type Pokémon are guaranteed to flee from any wild battle regardless of Speed, Gimmighoul's Run Away Ability is redundant unless its type is changed via a type altering move like Soak.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 逃跑 Tòuhpáau *
逃走 Tòuhjáu *
Mandarin 逃跑 Táopǎo *
逃走 Táozǒu *
France Flag.png French Fuite
Germany Flag.png German Angsthase
Italy Flag.png Italian Fugafacile
South Korea Flag.png Korean 도주 Doju
Poland Flag.png Polish Ucieczka
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Dar no Pé (UNITE)
Fuga (manga)
Russia Flag.png Russian Бегство Begstvo
Spain Flag.png Spanish Fuga
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đào tẩu


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