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 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

Machines

: Not a TM
: TM67
: 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.

Foreign Names

French: Recyclage
German: Aufbereitung
Italian: Riciclo
Spanish: Reciclaje
Czech: Recyklace
Japanese: リサイクル (risaikuru)

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	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
33	32	32	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
44	34	34	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
44	34	34	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
	17	17	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
		37	Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
		37	Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
		37	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
		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
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			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	85	90	60	473
			Igglybuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
			Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
			Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
			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	85	120	490
			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
			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
			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
			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	76	96	70	442
			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		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
			Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
			Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
			Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
			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
			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	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
			Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
			Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
			Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
			Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
			Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
			Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
			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 Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
			Gothorita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
			Gothitelle		Frisk 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
			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	85	90	60	473
	67		Igglybuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
	67		Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
	67		Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
	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	85	120	490
	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	76	96	70	442
	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		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
	67		Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
	67		Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
	67		Gallade		Steadfast Justified		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	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
	67		Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
	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		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
	67		Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
	67		Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
	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