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Recycle

Recycle is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 116 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Restores the item the user last used. The user regains the item it last used. Fails if the user is holding an item, if the user has not held an item, if the item was a popped Air Balloon, if the item was picked up by a Pokemon with the Pickup Ability, or if the item was lost to Bug Bite, Corrosive Gas, Covet, Incinerate, Knock Off, Pluck, or Thief. Items thrown with Fling can be regained.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (21 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (12 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Recycle

116 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic7
ClefairyFairy4–7
ClefableFairy4–7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy4–7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy4–7
AbraPsychic4–7
KadabraPsychic4–7
AlakazamPsychic4–7
SlowpokeWater/Psychic4–7
SlowbroWater/Psychic4–7
MagnemiteElectric/Steel4–7
MagnetonElectric/Steel4–7
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7, 9
DrowzeePsychic4–7
HypnoPsychic4–7
VoltorbElectric✓9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
ChanseyNormal4–7
StaryuWater4–7
StarmieWater/Psychic4–7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓3–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–8
JynxIce/Psychic4–7
PorygonNormal✓3–9
SnorlaxNormal✓✓4–9
MewtwoPsychic4–7
MewPsychic4–7
HoothootNormal/Flying4–7
NoctowlNormal/Flying4–7
CleffaFairy4–7
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy4–7
SlowkingWater/Psychic4–7
GirafarigNormal/Psychic4–7
DelibirdIce/Flying4–7
Porygon2Normal✓3–9
SmoochumIce/Psychic4–7
BlisseyNormal4–7
RaltsPsychic/Fairy4–7
KirliaPsychic/Fairy4–7
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy4–7
MedititeFighting/Psychic4–7
MedichamFighting/Psychic4–7
SpoinkPsychic4–7
GrumpigPsychic4–7
SpindaNormal4–7
LunatoneRock/Psychic4–7
SolrockRock/Psychic4–7
BaltoyGround/Psychic4–7
ClaydolGround/Psychic4–7
KecleonNormal4–7
ChimechoPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
JirachiSteel/Psychic4–7
DeoxysPsychic4–7
DrifloonGhost/Flying4–7
DrifblimGhost/Flying4–7
ChinglingPsychic✓4–7, 9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓4–7, 9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓4–7, 9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–8
HappinyNormal4–7
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel4–7
Porygon-ZNormal✓3–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting4–7
UxiePsychic4–7
MespritPsychic4–7
AzelfPsychic4–7
CresseliaPsychic4–7
ArceusNormal4–7
PansageGrass5–7
SimisageGrass✓5–7
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire✓5–7
PanpourWater5–7
SimipourWater✓5–7
TrubbishPoison5–8
GarbodorPoison✓5–8
GothitaPsychic5–7
GothoritaPsychic5–7
GothitellePsychic5–7
KlinkSteel5–7
KlangSteel5–7
KlinklangSteel5–7
ElgyemPsychic5–7
BeheeyemPsychic5–7
HeatmorFire5–7
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–7
GenesectBug/Steel5–7
BraixenFire6–7
DelphoxFire/Psychic6–7
BunnelbyNormal6–7
DiggersbyNormal/Ground6–7
EspurrPsychic6–7
MeowsticPsychic6–7
Meowstic-FPsychic6–7
DedenneElectric/Fairy6–7
KlefkiSteel/Fairy✓✓6–9
HoopaPsychic/Ghost6–7
MorelullGrass/Fairy7
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7
SandygastGhost/Ground7
PalossandGhost/Ground7
PyukumukuWater7
NecrozmaPsychic7
StakatakaRock/Steel7
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7
ApplinGrass/Dragon✓8–9
FlappleGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
FarigirafNormal/Psychic4–7
DipplinGrass/Dragon✓8–9
HydrappleGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9

Recycle FAQ

What does Recycle do?

Recycle is a Normal-type status move. The user regains the item it last used. Fails if the user is holding an item, if the user has not held an item, if the item was a popped Air Balloon, if the item was picked up by a Pokemon with the Pickup Ability, or if the item was lost to Bug Bite, Corrosive Gas, Covet, Incinerate, Knock Off, Pluck, or Thief. Items thrown with Fling can be regained.

Which Pokémon can learn Recycle?

116 Pokémon and forms can learn Recycle in at least one game: 21 in Scarlet & Violet, 12 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff and Abra.

Is Recycle in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 12 Pokémon can use Recycle 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.