Recover

Essentials

Recover

status

Generation 1

Summary

Heals the user by half its max HP.

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

This move is blocked by Heal Block.
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

Effect

Heals the user for half its max HP.

History

Before: Has 20 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.

: Recovers up to half the user’s maximum HP.
: A self-healing move that restores HP by up to half of the user’s maximum HP.

: A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP.

: Restoring its own cells, the user restores its own HP by half of its max HP.

: Restoring its own cells, the user restores its own HP by half of its max HP.

: Restoring its own cells, the user restores its own HP by half of its max HP.

Foreign Names

Japanese: じこさいせい (jikosaisei)
: じこさいせい
Korean: HP회복
Chinese: 自我再生
: 自我再生
French: Soin
German: Genesung
Spanish: Recuperación
Italian: Ripresa
Czech: Obnovení

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥
Flavor text: Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Recover.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Slack Off	10	—	—	Heals the user by half its max HP.
Milk Drink	10	—	—	Heals the user by half its max HP.
Soft-Boiled	10	—	—	Heals the user by half its max HP.
Heal Order	10	—	—	Heals the user by half its max HP.

Pokémon

													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	26	25	25	25	25	30	30	36	36	36	31	31	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
31	26	25	25	25	25	30	30	36	36	36	31	31	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
										36	31	31	Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
27	19	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	12	12	10	10	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
28	20	20	20	20	20	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
	20	20	20	20	20	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
						18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
70	88	88	88	88	44	86	86	79	79	50	50	50	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
										50	50	50	Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
										50	50	50	Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
						23	23	19	19	19	43	43	Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
						23	23	19	19	19	47	47	Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
	19	17	17	17	17	13	13	13	10	10	8	8	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
	33	33	33	33	33	23	71	71	71	71	71	71	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
	33	33	33	33	33	23	71	71	71	71	71	71	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		48	48	48	44	46	46	50	50	50	41	41	Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
		54	54	54	56	55	55	62	62	62	47	47	Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
										62	47	47	Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
		30	30	30	30	21	21	21	21	21	31	27	Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
		45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	32	32	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
										45	32	32	Mega Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	100	120	140	150	110	700
		45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	32	32	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
										45	32	32	Mega Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	130	100	160	120	110	700
		40		40		81	81	81	81	81	61	61	Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
					40	81	81	81	81	81	61	61	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
			40			81	81	81	81	81	61	61	Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
						46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
						54	54	54	54	54	54	54	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
						70	70	70	70	70	70	70	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
								24	24	24	24	24	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
								24	24	24	24	24	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
								24	24	24	24	24	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
								17	17	17	17	17	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
								17	17	17	17	17	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
								46	46	46	46	46	Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
								50	50	50	50	50	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
								49	49	49	49	45	Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	80	50	50	95	135	105	515
								49	49	49	49	49	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
								49	49	49	49	49	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
										47	47	47	Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	55	69	85	32	35	28	304
										51	51	51	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
												33	Mareanie		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
												33	Toxapex		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
												37	Pyukumuku		Innards Out Unaware		Water 1	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
													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.
													Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
													Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
													Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
													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
													Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
													Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	55	69	85	32	35	28	304

52 Pokémon

Essentials

Summary

Damage Dealt

Stats

Flags

Machines

Effect

Meta

History

Flavor

Flavor Text

Foreign Names

Contests

Contest

Super Contest

Similar moves

Pokémon

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