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
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

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.

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	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
33	32	32	32	32	32	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
44	34	34	34	34	34	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
	17	17		—	—	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
		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	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	Klefki		Prankster Magician		Mineral	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
						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	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
						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		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
						Mega Gardevoir		Pixilate		Amorphous	68	85	65	165	135	100	618
						Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
						Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		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
						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		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	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

105 Pokémon