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There are a number of Pokemon who will block your ability to flee during battle.Some of them depend on circumstance, but most on special moves or the foe's ability. For starters, you cannot run from a Pokemon battle if it is with another trainer (unless it is a link battle, which you will then forfeit if you select 'run').

Pokemon who are of a much higher level than the Pokemon you currently have out will sometimes block you from escaping. For example, if you were to battle with a level 15 Clefairy against a level 50 Roselia, chosing the run option in battle might not result in your escape. Stronger Pokemon can block significantly weaker opponents unless you switch in one of a more equal match or faint in battle.

Abilities will also prevent you runing in a battle against a wild Pokemon. The ability Arena Trap will prevent some Pokemon from escaping or switching out - it has no effect on Flying-types or those with the Levitate ability. Shadow Tag is also prevents escape and is more widely effective - only faltering if the foe also has the same ability. Diglett, Dugtrio and Trapinch all have the Arena Trap ability while Wynaut and Wobbuffet have the Shadow Tag ability.

There are a few special attacks which, if used, will prevent the target Pokemon from fleeing or switching out until the battle is won or the attack is somehow made void. Clamp, Bind and Wrap will prevent a Pokemon's escape for the duration of the attack (2-5 turns). Mean Look and Block will do the same, but lasts until either one of Pokemon in current play faint.

Pokemon who know Bind include:

- Onix

- Steelix

- Tangela

- Tangrowth

- Pinsir

- Kecleon

- Dusclops

- Dusknoir

Pokemon who know Block include:

- Geodude

- Slowpoke

- Onix

- Snorlax

- Bonsly

- Sudowoodo

- Nosepass

- Probopass

- Snorunt

- Bastiodon

- Tangrowth

- Bronzong

Pokemon who know Clamp include:

- Shellder

- Clamperl

Pokemon who know Mean Look include:

- Zubat

- Golbat

- Crobat

- Grimer

- Gastly

- Haunter

- Gengar

- Jynx

- Umbreon

- Murkrow

- Misdreavus

- Smoochum

- Ralts

- Sableye

- Dusclops

- Dusknoir

- Absol

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