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* The submarine's special power in ''Axis & Allies''.

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* MarvelUniverse

* ''{{Munchkin}}'' has several cards that can work this way; however, many of them can also be used to force your opponents to escape from battles they're actually capable of winning, which is often the preferable option.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': the move Teleport and the items Poke Doll and Fluffy Tail (when used in battle) and [[SmokeOut Smoke Ball]] (when held in battle).

One of the StandardRPGItems, or sometimes a skill. Unlike your regular Escape command (which may or may not work, depending on player/monster stats like Agility or [[LuckStat Luck]] or allow the enemy to beat you up without retaliation while your party is busy skidding in place), this is an item/skill that is a ''guaranteed'' escape from any RandomEncounters.

* The MarioAndLuigi series has a 'Run' option for this. In ''MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'', you had to hammer the A and B buttons to make Mario and Luigi run while coins fell out their pockets, in later games you just hit the run command and immediately flee the battle. As per the norm, it doesn't work in boss battles.

Compare EscapeRope, which is used for escaping a DungeonCrawl, and HyperspeedEscape, which is running away very, very quickly. The NinjaLog and SmokeOut are often used to do this.

* ''ZanZarah'' had the garlic extract that scared away any attacking wild faeries but you had to buy it beforehand and it worked only in the sort time between being attacked and the FightWoosh. During a fairy duel, making your way to the miniature sun at the center of the area allowed you to escape random encounters (but not boss battles). In a particular bit of cruelty, the wild faeries could use it, too, if they were losing badly, robbing you of the XP you earned in blood (that is, faery hit points).

* The MarioAndLuigi series has a 'Run' option for this. In MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga, you had to hammer the A and B buttons to make Mario and Luigi run while coins fell out their pockets, in later games you just hit the run command and immediately flee the battle. As per the norm, it doesn't work in boss battles.

** ''AlphaFlight'': The original Guardian armor could cancel out the effects of the Earth's rotation, causing it to instantly move westward at the Earth's rotational speed (about 1,000 miles per hour). This allowed the armor's user to essentially vanish from combat in the blink of an eye.

* ''DungeonsAndDragons''

* A staple of the ''FinalFantasy'' series, usually in the form of the "Escape" spell or the occasional consumable item, but also:

** Thieves in ''FinalFantasyV'' can learn the Flee command, which allows you to escape instantaneously without fail. Great for getting past all those damn [[BossInMookClothing Jackanapes]] in Walse Castle.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' has the Flee command, found near Tidus' starting point on the Sphere Grid.

* A staple of the FinalFantasy series, usually in the form of the "Escape" spell or the occasional consumable item, but also:

* A staple of the FinalFantasy series, usually in the form of the "Escape" spell, but also:

** There was a similar item in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''.

One of the StandardRPGItems, or sometimes a skill. Unlike your regular Escape command (which may or may not work, depending on player/monster stats like Agility or [[LuckStat Luck]] or allow the enemy to beat you up without retaliation while your party is busy skidding in place), this is an item/skill that is a ''guaranteed'' escape from any RandomEncounters.

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* On ''ChallengeOfTheGoBots'', the "Astro-Beam" used for ultra-long-range teleportation reverses itself after a certain period, and the bad guys are simply not there any more.

* ''{{Pokemon}}'': the move Teleport and the items Poke Doll and Fluffy Tail (when used in battle) and [[SmokeOut Smoke Ball]] (when held in battle).

* ''[[{{ptitlei015gc004kw4}} Pokemon]]'': the move Teleport and the items Poke Doll and Fluffy Tail (when used in battle) and [[SmokeOut Smoke Ball]] (when held in battle).

** The "Roar" and "Whirlwind" moves are inversions: they end wild Pokemon battles by forcing the ''opponent'' away, rather than the user, therefore working in situations where the user is [[YouWillNotEvadeMe blocked from escaping]]. Starting with [[{{Ptitleh2xwpnnp}} the second generation]], they can also be used in battles against fellow trainers, though not to ''escape''--instead, when the opposing Pokemon runs, one of the trainer's ''other'' Pokemon is [[SwitchOutMove sent out in its stead]].

** In ''FinalFantasyIV'', Edge can use a smoke bomb to get the party out of a battle.
** There was a similar item in ''FinalFantasyVI''.
** ''FinalFantasyX'' has the Flee command, found near Tidus' starting point on the Sphere Grid.
* Present in all three ''EtrianOdyssey'' games. In the first two, the Protector can learn the Flee skill, which always escapes the party from any battle where they aren't trapped, and has a chance of dropping them at the last staircase they used. In the third game, the Ninja's "Tonsou Jutsu" skill does the same, but it's no longer a guaranteed escape (merely an increased chance), while the Shogun's [[ExactlyWhatItsaysOnTheTin "Retreat"]] skill simply takes you out of the battle.

One of the StandardRPGItems, or sometimes a skill. Unlike your regular Escape command (which may or may not work, depending on player/monster stats like Agility or [[LuckStat Luck]]), this is an item/skill that is a ''guaranteed'' escape from any RandomEncounters.

** The "Roar" and "Whirlwind" moves are inversions: they end wild Pokemon battles by forcing the ''opponent'' away, rather than the user, therefore working in situations where the user is [[YouWillNotEvadeMe blocked from escaping]]. Starting with [[PokemonGoldAndSilver the second generation]], they can also be used in battles against fellow trainers, though not to ''escape''--instead, when the opposing Pokemon runs, one of the trainer's ''other'' Pokemon is [[SwitchOutMove sent out in its stead]].

** The "Roar" and "Whirlwind" moves are inversions: they end wild Pokemon battles by forcing the ''opponent'' away, rather than the user, therefore working in situations where the user is [[YouWillNotEvadeMe blocked from escaping]]. Starting with [[PokemonGoldAndSilver the second generation]], they can also be used in battles against fellow trainers, though not to ''escape''--instead, when the opposing Pokemon runs, one of the trainer's ''other'' Pokemon is sent out in its stead.

** The "Roar" and "Whirlwind" moves are inversions: they end wild Pokemon battles by forcing the ''opponent'' away, rather than the user, therefore working in situations where the user is [[YouWillNotEvadeMe blocked from escaping]].

Compare EscapeRope, which is used for escaping a DungeonCrawl and HyperspeedEscape that is running away very, very quickly. The NinjaLog and SmokeOut are often used to do this.

** A similar item in FinalFantasyVI

Compare EscapeRope, which is used for escaping a DungeonCrawl. The NinjaLog and SmokeOut are often used to do this.

* In ''FinalFantasyIV'', Edge can use a smoke bomb to get the party out of a battle.
* ''FinalFantasyX'' has the Flee command, found near Tidus' starting point on the Sphere Grid.

Compare EscapeRope, which is used for escaping a DungeonCrawl. The NinjaLog is often used to do this.

* ''{{ZanZarah}}'' had the garlic extract that scared away any attacking wild faeries but you had to buy it beforehand and it worked only in the sort time between being attacked and the FightWoosh. During a fairy duel, making your way to the miniature sun at the center of the area allowed you to escape random encounters (but not boss battles). In a particular bit of cruelty, the wild faeries could use it, too, if they were losing badly, robbing you of the XP you earned in blood (that is, faery hit points).