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Effect
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It enables the holder to flee from any wild Pokémon without fail.
Follow the linked quests for story requirements. A listed source does not always mean you can get the item more than once.
Item balls on the ground
- Route 25 (1 step north and 27 steps west of the door to Route 25 Sea Cottage)
Wild Pokémon holding this item
These wild Pokémon can carry Smoke Ball. The hold chance is the base chance that the Pokémon has the item when encountered, before Ability effects such as Compound Eyes. The encounter chance shows how often that Pokémon appears for the listed method and time.
Locations are in rough story order for each Pokémon. Radio, swarm and other special encounters require the conditions shown; see the location page for details. Calendar encounters can replace ordinary encounter slots. Safari Zone entries depend on the selected area and, where noted, its objects and their development. “Not fixed” means no fixed encounter chance is listed. Contest weights are shown as weights, not percentages.
| Pokémon | Hold chance | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Koffing | 5% | View locations (4) |
| Weezing | 5% | View locations (1) |
| Salandit | 5% | View locations (2) |
| Salazzle | 5% | View locations (2) |
Koffing · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 17 | , | 27 | 10% |
| Route 17 | , | 27 | 10% |
| Route 17 | , | 27 | 10% |
| Route 13 | , | 25 | 10% |
| Route 13 | , | 25 | 10% |
| Route 13 | , | 25 | 10% |
| Burned Tower | , | 14 | 30% |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Marshland | : Marshland area selected, , | 15 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Marshland | : Marshland area selected, , | 16 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Marshland | : Marshland area selected, , | 17 | Not fixed |
Weezing · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Marshland | : Marshland area selected, , and | 15 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Marshland | : Marshland area selected, , and | 16 | Not fixed |
| Safari Zone · Safari Zone: Marshland | : Marshland area selected, , and | 17 | Not fixed |
Salandit · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 16 · Route 16 East | , | 26 | 10% |
| Mt. Silver | , | 45 | 10% |
Salazzle · 5% hold chance
| Location | Method / time / condition | Level | Encounter chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 16 · Route 16 East | , | 27 | 10% |
| Mt. Silver | , | 45 | 10% |
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