Recycle (move)

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

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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 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

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 was TM67 in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation III

Recycle allows the user to regain a held item, such as a Berry, once it has been consumed. Consumed items are not forgotten when the Pokémon is switched out. Recycle cannot restore items that were transferred to another Pokémon (such as via Thief) or items that were knocked off.

Recycle can recover items consumed that were originally another Pokémon's, but transferred to the Pokémon with Recycle during a battle. However, 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. If the Pokémon that knows Recycle obtains an item after consuming one, it can still use Recycle to restore the old item as long as it has no hold item when using Recycle and did not consume any other items since consuming the old item.

Generation IV

Recycle can recover items consumed by Bug Bite, Fling, Natural Gift, and Pluck.

Generation V onward

Recycle can now be affected by Snatch. Recycle can no longer restore items lost via Bug Bite and Pluck.

Recycle will fail if the item is collected by a Pokémon with Pickup.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Recycle repairs a Used TM to its original state so it can be used again. In Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, it cannot be used on a Used TM that contained Recycle.

Description

Games Description RSE Recycles a used item for one more use. FRLG A move that recycles a used item for use once more. Recycles a used hold item for one more use. 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 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	33			32				32			32
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	44			34				34			34
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal	44			34				34			34
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy				32				32			32
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal				17				17			--
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass								37			37
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire								37			37
515		Panpour	Water		Water								37			37
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison								3			3
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison								--			--, 3
707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy											40
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

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM67		V --		VI --
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic				✔						✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic				✔						✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel				✔						✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel				✔						✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water				✔						✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic				✔						✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic				✔						✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying				✔						✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying				✔						✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔						✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic				✔						✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying				✔						✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic				✔						✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic				✔						✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic				✔						✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic				✔						✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic				✔						✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic				✔						✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic				✔						✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic				✔						✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying				✔						✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying				✔						✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic				✔						✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic				✔						✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel				✔						✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting				✔						✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy											✔		✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy											✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy											✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy											✔		✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic											✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic											✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel											✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel											✔		✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water											✔		✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic											✔		✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy											✔		✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic											✔		✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy											✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy											✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic											✔		✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic											✔		✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying											✔		✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic											✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy											✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy											✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy											✔		✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic											✔		✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic											✔		✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic											✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic											✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic											✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic											✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic											✔		✔
386		Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying											✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying											✔		✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic											✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic											✔		✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy											✔		✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel											✔		✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting											✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire											✔		✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire											✔		✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water											✔		✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water											✔		✔
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison											✔		✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison											✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
599		Klink	Steel		Steel											✔		✔
600		Klang	Steel		Steel											✔		✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel											✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire											✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic											✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel											✔		✔
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire													✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic													✔
659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal													✔
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground													✔
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic													✔
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic													✔
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy													✔
707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy													✔
720		Hoopa	Psychic	Ghost													✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel Dream World - Rugged Mountain 0120 Staryu Water Dream World - Sparkling Sea 0143 Snorlax Normal Dream World - Dream Park 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 0325 Spoink Psychic Dream World - Spooky Manor Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 回收 Huíshōu French Recyclage German Aufbereitung Greek Ανακύκλωση Italian Riciclo Korean 리사이클 Recycle Brazilian Portuguese Reciclagem Serbian Recikliranje Spanish Reciclaje

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