Normal · Status move · Gen 1
Recover
Recover is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It never misses and has 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 69 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Heals the user by 50% of its max HP. The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.
- Targets
- The user
- Properties
- Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (50 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (16 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (22 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Recover
69 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kadabra | Psychic | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Alakazam | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Staryu | Water | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Galarian Articuno | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Lileep | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Cradily | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Kecleon | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Chingling | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Solosis | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Duosion | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Reuniclus | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Elgyem | Psychic | 5–8 | |||
 Beheeyem | Psychic | 5–8 | |||
 Cryogonal | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Shelmet | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Accelgor | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Bergmite | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Pyukumuku | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Blipbug | Bug | 8 | |||
 Dottler | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Appletun | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Milcery | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alcremie | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Eternatus | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Nacli | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Naclstack | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Garganacl | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Rellor | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rabsca | Bug/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dipplin | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pecharunt | Poison/Ghost | ✓ | 9 |
Recover FAQ
What does Recover do?
Recover is a Normal-type status move. The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.
Which Pokémon can learn Recover?
69 Pokémon and forms can learn Recover in at least one game: 50 in Scarlet & Violet, 16 in Pokémon Champions and 22 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Kadabra, Alakazam, Staryu, Starmie, Porygon and Galarian Articuno.
Is Recover in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 16 Pokémon can use Recover in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.