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* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'': [[spoiler:ORT]], the MarathonBoss from Lostbelt 7, will always activate "Revolution Web" at the start of a battle, "buffing" the player's party with an AutoRevive that activates whenever a Servant dies from anything other than the boss's attacks or status effects. This prevents the Servants from escaping [[TakenForGranite death by crystallization]] and [[CannibalismSuperpower subsequent absorption into the boss]].

''{{VideoGame/Sipho}}'': The Sizzler zooid disables enemy abilities. This includes the Dash ability provided by movement zooids, allowing a larger and slower zooid to be able to keep up with ones that would otherwise be faster than it.

** If Thresh is actually terrifying, you should know that Nautilus has [[ThisIsGonnaSuck four methods of ensuring his foe will not escape his wrath]]. First, he can pull an enemy with his anchor to close distances, then he can make the ground around explode to slow him down, and anytime Nautilus hits a basic attack on the enemy it will stun him temporarily. And if all the previous isn't enough to make the [[PrecisionFStrike fucker]] [[KnowWhenToFoldEm stop trying to run]], he can also send a underground targeted charge that will follow and knock him upward.

** Cassiopeia and Singed both have abilities that apply "grounded" status on enemies within certain area, preventing them from using any mobility skills - the only way to leave them is through plain old walking. Poppy has a similar ability where she not only disables skills, but actively stuns enemies trying to dash near her.

** Diablo himself has a similar attitude in the second and third games. If you try to run away, there's a good chance he'll raise a bone prison around you, then close in and pound on you while you're immobile. He blocks town portals in the same way, cutting off that route of escape.

** Stitches, [[{{Expy}} like Pudge]] in ''DOTA'', has a hook that pulls in enemies.

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** The abilities ''Shadow Tag'', ''Arena Trap'', and ''Magnet Pull'' prevent the opponent from escaping or switching out. ''Shadow Tag'' doesn't affect Pokémon who have the same ability (in order to prevent endless stalemates[[note]]Shadow Tag ''did'' affect other Pokémon with Shadow Tag (read: [[QuirkyBard Wobbuffet]]) in Gen III, in which it could and sometimes ''did'' cause a battle to become UnwinnableByMistake '''for both players'''; this led to a plethora of {{Obvious Rule Patch}}es to prevent similar situations from cropping up later on[[/note]]), ''Arena Trap'' doesn't affect Pokémon who can fly or levitate, and ''Magnet Pull'' only affects Steel-types. All three of them cannot affect Ghost-Types, who are immune to all forms of trapping effects.

** Pantheon and Twisted Fate share a method of being unavoidable: Both champions have an extremely long range teleport for their ultimates, and both can stun their targets upon completing the port. As a bonus, Twisted Fate's ultimate also functions as a DefogOfWar. Tahm Kench also can teleport with his ultimate and given enough time stun and ''eat'' his enemy. Nocturne has a dash of similar range, but he requires vision of the victim (compared to both teleports being ground-targeted).

** The abilities ''Shadow Tag'', ''Arena Trap'', and ''Magnet Pull'' prevent the opponent from escaping or switching out. ''Shadow Tag'' Pokémon who have the same ability (in order to prevent endless stalemates), ''Arena Trap'' doesn't affect Pokémon who can fly or levitate, and ''Magnet Pull'' only affects steel-types. All three of them cannot affect Ghost-Types, who are immune to all forms of trapping effects.
** [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Category:Trapping_moves Trapping moves]] such as ''Block'' and ''Mean Look'' also block the opponent from fleeing or switching out. They however cannot trap Ghost-types, who are immune to trapping effects.

In order to give the slower characters a chance to finish off their speedy nemeses, many games grant them an Anti Escape Mechanism. These moves, which come in various flavors, can make escape more difficult for those who go against foes possessing them.

They are also sometimes used by certain enemies, especially bosses. When they're the ones who have an Anti Escape Mechanism, the purpose is either to prevent players from taking a break mid-fight in order to heal, or to discourage the use of {{hit-and-run tactics}} that might allow one to slowly whittle away at the boss' health. Lesser {{Mook}}s may also have these: their purpose is to drain your resources in order to make upcoming fights harder, and forcing you to confront them is one way to ensure they fulfil their duty.

# Conversely, a move which allows YOU to rapidly or instantly cross a certain distance.

They are also sometimes used by certain enemies, especially bosses. When they're the ones who have an Anti Escape Mechanism, the purpose is either to prevent players from taking a break mid-fight in order to heal, or to discourage the use of hit-and-run tactics that might allow one to slowly whittle away at the boss' health. Lesser {{Mook}}s may also have these: their purpose is to drain your resources in order to make upcoming fights harder, and forcing you to confront them is one way to ensure they fulfil their duty.

** One of the first such powers to see print actually caused something of an uproar among the fanbase at the time. Not because of its power level as such -- it only pulls already-nearby enemies into melee range, ones further away aren't actually affected -- but because it was a ''fighter'' power (Come and Get It) that felt "too much like magic".

** The abilities ''Shadow Tag'', ''Arena Trap'', and ''Magnet Pull'' prevent the opponent from escaping or switching out. ''Shadow Tag'' doesn't affect ghost-types and Pokémon who have the same ability (in order to prevent endless stalemates), ''Arena Trap'' doesn't affect Pokémon who can fly or levitate, and ''Magnet Pull'' only affects steel-types.
** [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Category:Trapping_moves Trapping moves]] such as ''Block'' and ''Mean Look'' also block the opponent from fleeing or switching out.

** Slardar's ''Guardian Sprint'' gives him temporary SuperSpeed, albeit at the cost of taking increased damage while it's active. When he gets in close, his ''Slithereen Crush'' and ''Bash of the Deeps'' can keep his target stunned, while ''Corrosive Haze'' gives him vision over the target, allowing him to keep track of their location when they try to flee.

* ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'' series:
** The abilities ''Shadow Tag'', ''Arena Trap'', and ''Magnet Pull'' prevent the opponent from escaping or switching out. ''Shadow Tag'' doesn't affect ghost-types and Pokemon who have the same ability (in order to prevent endless stalemates), ''Arena Trap'' doesn't affect Pokemon who can fly or levitate, and ''Magnet Pull'' only affects steel-types.

* ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRogue'' has many items that can keep enemies from escaping, such bear traps and dizzying grendades. An interesting variant comes up in the terrain generation in later levels (or anywhere with the mixed-up floors mutation) in the form of large indestructible barriers that the police can raise when alarmed, quarantining their target (often you) to a small area where avoiding a shootout can be difficult.

* Masters of Space in TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening can do this with the "Labyrinth" spell. '''Needs more context'''

* The ''TabletopGame/DCHeroes'' RPG has this as the Attraction power. '''Needs more context'''