Max Repel

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	Introduced in Generation I
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The Max Repel (Japanese: ゴールドスプレー Gold Spray) is a type of item introduced in Generation I.

The Repel and Super Repel are weaker versions of this item.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
RG B Y/RB Y GS C RS E FRLG DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS BDSP	$700	$350
SM USUM PE SwSh	$900	$450

In Pokémon Black, the Max Repel can be purchased in the Black City marketplace for $5500.

At Join Avenue's Market, Max Repel can be bought in dozens at $6300 each, which equates to $525 per Max Repel.

Effect

When used from the Bag in the overworld, it prevents certain wild Pokémon from appearing for 250 steps:

In Generation I, and from Generation VI onwards, this applies to wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first member of the party.
From Generation II to V, this applies to wild Pokémon with a lower level than the first non-fainted member of the party.

In Pokémon White, this item does not prevent wild Pokémon from appearing in the White Forest.

Starting in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, if the player still has more of this item when the effect wears off, the game will automatically ask the player whether they want to use another one immediately.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, it prevents hidden encounters; it does not prevent symbol encounters or wanderers.

Description

Games	Description
Stad	Keeps wild Pokémon away. Longer lasting than Super Repel.
GS C	Repels weak Pokémon for 250 steps.
RS E	Repels weak wild Pokémon for 250 steps.
FRLG	Prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 250 steps.
ColoXD	An item brought over from a faraway place.
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2	An item that prevents weak wild Pokémon from appearing for 250 steps after its use.
XY ORAS	An item that prevents any low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for 250 steps after its use.
SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA	An item that prevents any low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for a while. It lasts longer than Super Repel.
PE	An item that drives away wild Pokémon so you won't encounter them. It lasts longer than a Super Repel.
SV	An item that prevents low-level wild Pokémon from jumping out at you for a time. It lasts longer than Super Repel.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
RG B Y RB Y		Saffron, Cinnabar, and Indigo Plateau Poké Marts
GS C	Route 44^C, Mt. Mortar	Blackthorn, Indigo Plateau, Lavender, and Fuchsia Poké Marts; Celadon Department Store Mystery Gift Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS (400 W)
RS E	Lilycove City, Victory Road	Mossdeep, Sootopolis, and Ever Grande Poké Marts; Lilycove Department Store
FRLG	Kindle Road, Bond Bridge	Saffron, Fuchsia, Cinnabar, Indigo Plateau, Three Island, Four Island, Six Island, and Seven Island Poké Marts
DP Pt	Routes 210, 212^Pt, 214^Pt, 217^Pt, 220^Pt, 225^DP, 227^Pt, and 228^Pt, Mt. Coronet^Pt, Great Marsh^Pt, Iron Island^Pt, Victory Road^Pt	All Poké Marts (after obtaining 7 Badges), Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town shop (after obtaining 7 Badges)
HGSS	Route 44, Mt. Mortar	All Poké Marts (after obtaining 7 Badges), Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store
PW		Icy Mountain Rd. (1000+ steps), Resort (800+ steps), Rally (500+ steps)
BW	Opelucid City, Mistralton Cave, Lacunosa Town	All Poké Marts (after obtaining 5 Badges), Shopping Mall Nine, Black City shop^B, Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Backpacker Alexander or Patty)
B2W2	Routes 8 and 12, Castelia Sewers^Spring^Summer, Relic Passage (×2), Chargestone Cave, Mistralton City, Reversal Mountain, Route 13, Giant Chasm, Seaside Cave, Victory Road (×2), Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Accumula Town	All Poké Marts (after obtaining 5 Badges), Shopping Mall Nine, Join Avenue (Market, souvenir) Hidden Grottoes Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Backpacker Alexander or Patty)
DW*		Dream Park
XY	Shalour City, Coumarine City, Frost Cavern, Victory Road, Terminus Cave	All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges) Lumiose City South Boulevard Pokémon Center (35 PM) Lost Hotel (shaking trash cans)^Tu
ORAS	Routes 119 and 121, Mauville City, Sea Mauville, Lilycove City, Victory Road, New Mauville Any Contest Hall (from Chaz after defeating Lisia in a Pokémon Contest Spectacular)	All Poké Marts (after obtaining 3 Badges), Lilycove Department Store Mauville City PokéMileage Center (35 PM) Route 106 (rematch with Backpacker Graeme), Route 113 (rematch with Parasol Lady Madeline)
PMC*		PokéMileage Shop (17 PM - fewer than 20 Medals; 13 PM - 20 Medals or more)
SM USUM	Routes 7 and 8, Brooklet Hill, Malie City (×5)^USUM, Po Town, Poni Beach^USUM, Poni Wilds^SM	All Poké Marts (after completing 5 trials) Festival Plaza (Battle Store)
PE	Route 20, Silph Co., Pokémon Mansion, Cerulean Cave	All Poké Marts (after obtaining 5 Badges) Hidden recurring item (Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6), Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8))
SwSh		All Poké Marts (after obtaining 7 Badges) Pickup (Lv. 11-90)
SwShIA		Armor Station Poké Mart (after obtaining 7 Badges) Hidden recurring item (Potbottom Desert)
SwShCT		Crown Tundra Station Poké Mart (after obtaining 7 Badges) Hidden recurring item (Snowslide Slope)
BDSP	Routes 210 and 225	All Poké Marts (after obtaining 7 Badges), Veilstone Department Store, Celestic Town shop (after obtaining 7 Badges), Ramanas Park shop Pickup (Lv. 11-90)

Gallery

Artwork

Unused artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

In animation

A Max Repel in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

A Max Repel appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success! as one of the search items for the Wishing Bell Festival scavenger hunt.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

In Lulled to La-La Land!, Lillie mentioned having used Max Repels to keep wild Pokémon away from herself while camping in a forest with Ash and the rest of her classmates. This inadvertently ended up protecting her from a wild Morelull that attacked everybody else and drained their energy.

Gallery

Lillie using a Max Repel

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	黃金噴霧 Wòhnggām Panmouh
Chinese	Mandarin	黃金噴霧 / 黄金喷雾 Huángjīn Pēnwù * 黃金噴霧器 Huángjīn Pēnwùqì *
Dutch		Max afweer
French		Repousse Max* Max Repousse*
German		Top-Schutz
Italian		Repell. Max* Repellente Max*
Korean		골드스프레이 Gold Spray
Norwegian		Max frastøting
Polish		Maks. Odstraszacz
Brazilian Portuguese		Repelente (SM029) Repelente contra Pokémon (SM029) Repelente Máximo (BW069)
Spanish		Máx. Repel* Repelente Maximo*

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