Recycle

Essentials

Recycle

status

Generation 3

Summary

User recovers the item it last used up.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 10, up to 16.0 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: TM67
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

User recovers the last item consumed by the user or a Pokémon in its position on the field. The item must be used again before it can be recovered by this move again. If the user is holding an item, this move fails.

Items taken or given away by Covet, Knock Off, Switcheroo, Thief, or Trick may not be recovered.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Recycles a used item for one more use.
: A move that recycles a used item for use once more.

: The user recycles a single-use item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.
: The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.

: The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.

: The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.

: The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.

: The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.

Foreign Names

Japanese: リサイクル (risaikuru)
: リサイクル
Korean: 리사이클
Chinese: 回收利用
: 回收利用
French: Recyclage
German: Aufbereitung
Spanish: Reciclaje
Italian: Riciclo
Czech: Recyklace

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Recycle.

Pokémon

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	32	32	32	32	32	24	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
33	32	32	32	32	32	24	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
						—	Galarian Mr. Mime		Vital Spirit Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	50	65	65	90	90	100	460
44	34	34	34	34	34	5	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
44	34	34	34	34	34	—	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
						—	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
	17	17		—	—	8	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
						—	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
		37	37	37	37		Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
		37	37	37	37		Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
		37	37	37	37		Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
		3	3	3	3	3	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
		—	—	—	—	—	Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
			40	40	40	28	Klefki		Prankster Magician		Mineral	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
						—	Flapple		Ripen Gluttony Hustle		Grass Dragon	70	110	80	95	60	70	485
						—	Appletun		Ripen Gluttony Thick Fat		Grass Dragon	110	85	80	100	80	30	485
						—	Mr. Rime		Tangled Feet Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	80	85	75	110	100	70	520
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Applin		Ripen Gluttony Bulletproof		Grass Dragon	40	40	80	40	40	20	260
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Alolan Raichu		Surge Surfer		Field Fairy	60	85	50	95	85	110	485
							Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
							Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
							Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
							Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
							Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
							Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
							Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
							Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
							Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
							Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
							Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
							Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
							Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
							Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
							Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
							Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
							Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
							Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
							Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
							Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
							Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		Undiscovered	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
							Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
							Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
							Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
							Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
							Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
							Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
							Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
							Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
							Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
							Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
							Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
							Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
							Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
							Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
							Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
							Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
							Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
							Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
							Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
							Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
							Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Human-Like Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
							Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Human-Like Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
							Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Human-Like Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
							Mega Gardevoir		Pixilate		Human-Like Amorphous	68	85	65	165	135	100	618
							Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
							Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Human-Like Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
							Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
							Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
							Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
							Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
							Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
							Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
							Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
							Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
							Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
							Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
							Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
							Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
							Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
							Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
							Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
							Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
							Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
							Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
							Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
							Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
							Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
							Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
							Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
							Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
							Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
							Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
							Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
							Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
							Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
							Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
							Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
							Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
							Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
							Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
							Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
							Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
							Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
							Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
							Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
							Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
							Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
							Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
							Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
							Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
							Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
							Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
							Bunnelby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	38	36	38	32	36	57	237
							Diggersby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
							Espurr		Keen Eye Infiltrator Own Tempo		Field	62	48	54	63	60	68	355
							Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
							Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
							Dedenne		Cheek Pouch Pickup Plus		Field Fairy	67	58	57	81	67	101	431
							Klefki		Prankster Magician		Mineral	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
							Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
							Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
							Morelull		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	40	35	55	65	75	15	285
							Shiinotic		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	60	45	80	90	100	30	405
							Sandygast		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
							Palossand		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
							Pyukumuku		Innards Out Unaware		Water 1	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
							Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	107	101	127	89	79	600
							Dusk Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	157	127	113	109	77	680
							Dawn Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
							Ultra Necrozma		Neuroforce		Undiscovered	97	167	97	167	97	129	754
							Stakataka		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	61	131	211	53	101	13	570
							Blacephalon		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	53	127	53	151	79	107	570
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
	67						Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
	67						Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
	67						Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
	67						Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
	67						Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
	67						Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
	67						Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
	67						Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
	67						Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
	67						Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
	67						Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
	67						Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
	67						Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
	67						Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
	67						Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
	67						Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
	67						Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
	67						Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		Undiscovered	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
	67						Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
	67						Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
	67						Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
	67						Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
	67						Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
	67						Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
	67						Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
	67						Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
	67						Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
	67						Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
	67						Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
	67						Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
	67						Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
	67						Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
	67						Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	67						Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
	67						Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
	67						Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
	67						Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
	67						Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Human-Like Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
	67						Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Human-Like Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
	67						Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Human-Like Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
	67						Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
	67						Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
	67						Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
	67						Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
	67						Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
	67						Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
	67						Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
	67						Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
	67						Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
	67						Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
	67						Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
	67						Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
	67						Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
	67						Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	67						Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
	67						Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
	67						Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
	67						Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
	67						Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
	67						Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
	67						Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
	67						Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
	67						Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
	67						Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
	67						Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
	67						Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
	67						Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720

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