Recycle (move)

This article is about the move. For the Item card or Trainer card in the TCG, see Recycle (Fossil 61).

Recycle リサイクル Recycle

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM67 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM67 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Can be repeatedly used without boring the Judge.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Recycle (Japanese: リサイクル Recycle) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TM67 in Generation IV and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Effect

Recycle allows the user to recover a held item (such as a Berry) that has been previously consumed in battle.

Items that were transferred to another Pokémon (such as via Thief) are not consumed by that process, so cannot be recovered by Recycle simply due to being transferred. Once an item is recovered (including via other effects such as Harvest or Pickup), it is no longer treated as a consumed item, so it cannot be restored again unless it is consumed again.

Recycle cannot recover items that were knocked off. Recycle cannot restore a burst Air Balloon or an item destroyed by Incinerate.

Generations III and IV

Recycle allows the user to recover a held item that a Pokémon in its current position had previously consumed during the battle. Recycle fails if the user already has a held item.

Consumed items are tracked by position on the field. A Pokémon can recycle an item that was consumed by a different Pokémon, as long as that item was consumed while it was in the user's current position. Each position only tracks one consumed item at a time; if a Pokémon consumes an item, then another Pokémon is switched into that position and consumes another item, the original consumed item is no longer tracked—it cannot be restored, even if the other item is restored.

Items consumed by Fling, Natural Gift, Bug Bite, and Pluck can be recovered; they are considered to be consumed in the position of the Pokémon that was holding the item before the move was used.

Recycle cannot recover items that were knocked off by Knock Off. (In these generations, knocked-off items remain visible on the summary screen and are restored at the end of the battle.) If a Pokémon has a knocked off item and uses Recycle, it can successfully recover a consumed item (but not the knocked off item), but how this functions varies between generations.

• In Generation III, if a Pokémon with a knocked-off item uses Recycle, it recovers the consumed item and its knocked-off item is permanently lost (it will not be restored at the end of the battle). Its new item now functions as its held item. If its original held item was Mail, this can cause corruption.
• In Generation IV, if a Pokémon with a knocked-off item uses Recycle, it recovers the consumed item as its current held item, but it is still listed as holding its knocked-off item on its summary screen. At the end of the battle, its knocked-off item is restored (regardless of what its held item was at the end of the battle).
  • If a Pokémon replaces its knocked-off item in this way, it can use that held item, but Trick and Switcheroo fail if used by or targeting that Pokémon, and its held item cannot be stolen by Thief or Covet (nor can it steal items by using those moves). Bug Bite, Pluck, and Fling all function normally with the recovered item, however.

Generation V onwards

Recycle allows the user to recover a held item that the user had previously consumed during the battle. Recycle fails if the user already has a held item.

Consumed items are tracked by the Pokémon that consumed them, and are not forgotten even if switched out. A Pokémon may only have one consumed item at a time; if a Pokémon consumes an item, then obtains another and consumes it, the original consumed item cannot be restored, even if the second item is restored and transferred to another Pokémon.

Recycle can no longer restore items lost via Bug Bite and Pluck. Recycle can restore the user's Berry if it was consumed via Teatime.

Recycle can now be stolen by Snatch.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Recycle, the user's Speed stat rises by two stages, then the move itself will fail after obtaining the Z-Power since it won't be possible to restore its own Z-Crystal.

Description

Games Description RSE Recycles a used item for one more use. FRLG A move that recycles a used item for use once more. ColoXD Recycles a used hold item for one more use. DPPtPBR The user recycles a single-use item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. HGSS The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.* The user recycles a single-use item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.* BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	33	32	32	32	32	24	24
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	44	34	34	34	34	5	5	5
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	44	34	34	34	34	1	1	1
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		32	32	32	32	24	24
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		17	17	1ORAS	1	8	8	8
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral		−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0511		Pansage		Field		Field			37	37	37
0513		Pansear		Field		Field			37	37	37
0515		Panpour		Field		Field			37	37	37
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			3	3	3	3
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral			1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				40	40	28		28
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						1		1
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon						1		1
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon								1
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon								1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VIII	IX
						SwSh	SV
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔*
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0433		Chingling		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0840		Applin		Grass	Dragon	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
						TM67	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	BDSP TM67
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy				✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field			✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field			✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field			✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field			✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field			✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass				✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass				✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0800		Necrozma All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Dream Park
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, Recycle turns a Used TM into the TM it contained. In the Explorers series, it cannot turn back Used TMs that originally contained Recycle.

From Gates to Infinity onwards, Recycle instead converts a Plain Seed into a random Seed or an Oran Berry. However, they cannot be converted to Joy, Life, or Doom Seeds.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - —% - Others Others - MDTDS - - 10 - —% - Others Others - BSL - - 10 - —% - Others Others - MDGtI - - 30 99 —% - Others Others - SMD - - 30 99 —% - Others Others - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Repairs the item Used TM and restores it to its original, unused state. MDTDS Repairs TMs designated as a Used TM and restores them so they can be reused. Caution: you can't recycle a Used TM that taught Recycle. BSL わざマシン『しようごマシン』を つかうまえの じょうたいに もどすことが できる ただし わざマシン『リサイクル』は もとに もどせないので きをつけよう！ MDGtI It changes the Plain Seed left over after a Reviver Seed is used up to a different item. SMD It changes a Plain Seed to a different item.* It changes the Plain Seed to a different item. A Plain Seed is what remains after using a Reviver Seed or Tiny Reviver Seed to revive.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Porygon2
The user reuses the effect of an item it already used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon2 reuses the effect of an item that it has already used.
Blue's Porygon2	Once More into the Unown		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 回收利用 Wùihsāu Leihyuhng * 回收 Wùihsāu * Mandarin 回收利用 Huíshōu Lìyòng * 回收 Huíshōu * French Recyclage German Aufbereitung Greek Ανακύκλωση Anakýklusi Italian Riciclo Korean 리사이클 Risaikeul Brazilian Portuguese Reciclagem Russian Переработка Pererabotka Serbian Recikliranje Spanish Reciclaje Vietnamese Tái Sử Dụng

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