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Superjub February 18th, 2011 11:23 AM

Run away!!!
 
So, here is a question to all of you. How often do you run away from wild Pokémon, and why? I normally don't run from battles because I like my Pokémon to gain experience points, but my brother normally runs away because he can't be bothered. :\

Another question I'd like to add is how often do you use repels? I normally only use them in caves which are full of generic Pokémon like Zubat, and I normally only use them after completing the game so i can train my Pokemon. Normally once I complete the game, I don't really care about wild Pokémon, unless I'm trying to catch a certain species, as I normally train against the Elite Four/Gym leader rematches etc.

ShinyMeowth February 18th, 2011 11:54 AM

I rarely run away, and when I do, it is if there is absolutely no point in battling (level 100 Skitty vs level 2 bidoof).

Rosebud2 February 18th, 2011 11:57 AM

I run away a lot, and also frequently go out of my way to avoid trainer battles. I guess it isn't very logical xD

Joey's Rattata February 18th, 2011 11:58 AM

I usually only run if:

A) I'm at Mount Silver planning on challenging Red (or a similar area), mainly because I never bring Ethers with me... And I don't have a lot of high PP moves.

B) It's like... a level 70 VS a level 12. Yeah, sorry, no. That's pointless, I'll barely get any EXP.

C) I'm in a hurry to get to a Pokemon Center, or just not in the mood in general.

And I never use Repels. To me, they're a waste of money. As long as I don't Run in tall grass / caves, I tend to never encounter Pokemon. I've managed to go through all of Union Cave without one battle. I must have good luck!

Timbjerr February 18th, 2011 12:14 PM

I only run away from wild battles if:
-I really want to get to the next area quickly
-I have a fainted pokemon on my team and I'm backtracking to get it revived
-the exp. yield for the wild pokemon isn't even worth fighting for (i.e., my lv.30 pokemon vs. a lv.5 wild pokemon)

Shining Raichu February 18th, 2011 1:28 PM

This brings up a good point. I always run away from wild Pokemon battles because I can't be bothered fighting with them, and then I wonder why my Pokemon are never strong enough when I get to the Elite 4. I have to try to rectify this.

Tree_x February 18th, 2011 1:32 PM

I Run when i feel i don't need to be bothered the poke that thinks he can take on my wonderful pokemon

Sydian February 18th, 2011 1:44 PM

I never run. I want any exp. points that I can get.

Tonko February 18th, 2011 1:55 PM

I run if I'm in a hurry, or if I'm running low on PP near the end of a route. And often I'll run if the first move the opposing pokemon lands is Supersonic or something. I hate when my pokemon get confused.

I don't often use repels, but if I do, it might be again because I'm low on PP, just impatient, or in any water route that contains Tentacool/cruel, because those guys are just annoying, lol. Most water routes aren't long enough to bother, but in Hoenn and Johto where I always have to hunt around for the island entrance, they are sanity-savers lol.

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ February 18th, 2011 2:04 PM

I run away rarely, mostly if I'm EV training and I run into a Pokemon that would give me the wrong EV's.

The only other time will be when the wild Pokemon is ridiculously low leveled in comparison to mine and the EXP earned would be negligible. This is also when I'll typically use Repels.

vaporeon7 February 18th, 2011 2:15 PM

I run away all the time. If I need to grind up the levels of my Pokemon I will do it all at once. I don't feel the need to battle 100 Golbat when I walk through a cave or battle 100 Tentacool when I surf. I love Max Repels.

Meganium February 18th, 2011 2:42 PM

I'll run away if there's a Pokemon that commonly appears Like Zubat for example.

But I won't run away since I'm trying to train my Pokemon, though.

Rai February 18th, 2011 2:58 PM

If I'm training one of my pokemon, I battle everything I come across. If I'm just walking around with no intention of training and I run into a pokemon, I usually just run away from it.

PlatinumDude February 18th, 2011 3:49 PM

When I'm grinding, I don't run from wild Pokemon. When I'm EV training, or when I'm in a hurry and don't feel like battling, I run from them (for the EV training part, I run when I encounter the wrong Pokemon).

MysticFlygon February 18th, 2011 4:06 PM

When I run away, it's either because I'm in a rush or it's just a pointless battle. If I run into something that will get me some decent exp. I'll never run away.

teenarceus February 18th, 2011 4:10 PM

i run away when i run into a boring battle with a pokemon i have over 50 of

Archipelago February 18th, 2011 4:36 PM

Nothing venture, nothing gained. And besides, I often enjoy the chance to get in some last minute experience for my Pokemon. I will often flee during the early stages in the game and I am rushing back to the Pokemon Centre due to having highly injured Pokemon, but that's an expected reaction to the situation. Admittedly, there is the ocassional time when I simply can't be bothered to deal with the eightieth Geodude or Magikarp, so I may leave then, but I much prefer to stand my ground and fight the opposition. These Zubat wont learn to leave me alone until I defeat them for the onehundreth time, I can assure you of that.

TehPsychicTypeMaster February 18th, 2011 6:36 PM

I almost always run away, except for earlier in the game when the Pokemon are around your level, and I usually level grind with that. But when my Pokemon reach a certain point, I don't see the need to fight wild Pokemon anymore. This is why I mainly use repels.

Andrew McKenzie February 23rd, 2011 1:32 PM

If I'm determined to get to a certain place before stopping playing or am just not in the mood, I will run away or if I have them, use repel a lot of the time.

Anything I want in that area capture-wise can be gotten later.
I live for the story moments.

If I'm determined to get to a certain place before stopping playing or am just not in the mood, I will run away or if I have them, use repel a lot of the time.

Anything I want in that area capture-wise can be gotten later.
I live for the story moments.

MeerFall February 23rd, 2011 2:01 PM

only when magikarps appered!

fenyx4 February 23rd, 2011 2:10 PM

I tend to buy Max Repels and keep them available, but if I do get a forced wild Pokemon encounter, I run away if I'm not training anything at the moment. If no Pokemon in your party is being trained, there's really no point in wasting your time battling. Level 100 Pokemon don't gain additional EXP anyway, so if a Level 100 is leading the party and no other member is using Exp. Share/being trained, no benefits whatsoever are incurred.

Other than battling for kicks or something, there's always the chance of contracting the PokeRus after battling, but the chances of encountering it are infinitesimally small.

Also, the thread title reminds me of a Bug Maniac opponent in the Battle Tower. Once beaten, his quote is "SEE HOW FAST I RUN AWAY!". :cer_laugh:

Aquacorde February 23rd, 2011 2:11 PM

I run away when there is no substantial gain to be had from battling. Or when I'm trying to get somewhere/my Pokemon have little HP/PP.

Repels are used when chaining or wandering through caves. Especially in Mount Coronet.

Gilgαmesh February 23rd, 2011 8:15 PM

All the time whenever I face wild pokemon that I really don't want to face/I'm in a rush to get somewhere/etc. I tend to avoid really pointless battles and I'm sort of not one for wasting time much in redundant battles.

Dude22376 February 23rd, 2011 8:32 PM

I run away if I know that I can't one-shot the Pokemon. If I can, I just KO it since it'll take about the same amount of time as fleeing.
I used a Staraptor (with Intimidate) on my playthrough so random encounters didn't bother me that much.

Saryka February 23rd, 2011 9:54 PM

I only run if it's the, like, 12039395th Rattata, Magikarp, Zubat, or Tentacool I encounter while trying to get to another area and I'm getting sick of their faces. D: Otherwise, I stay and fight because of the experience.


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