Recycle (move)

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.

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	{{{priority}}}
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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
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

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:

Effect

Generations III and IV

Recycle allows the user to regain a held item, such as a Berry, that the user had previously consumed during the battle. Recycle fails if the user already has a held item. Consumed items are not forgotten even if 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, but can recover items consumed by Bug Bite, Fling, Natural Gift, and Pluck.

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. Once an item is restored, it is no longer treated as a consumed item, so it cannot be restored again until it is consumed again.

Generation V onward

Recycle can now be stolen by Snatch.

Recycle can no longer restore items lost via Bug Bite and Pluck. Recycle cannot restore a burst Air Balloon, an item destroyed by Incinerate, or an item picked up by another Pokémon via Pickup.

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.

Recycle can restore the user's Berry if it was consumed via Teatime.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Recycles a used item for one more use.
FRLG	A move that recycles a used item for use once more.
Colo.XD	Recycles a used hold item for one more use.
DP PtPBR	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.*
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	33	32	32	32	32	24
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	44	34	34	34	34	5
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster						1
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	44	34	34	34	34	1
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		32	32	32	32	24
446		Munchlax		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		17	17	1^ORAS	1	8
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral						1
511		Pansage		Field		Field			37	37	37
513		Pansear		Field		Field			37	37	37
515		Panpour		Field		Field			37	37	37
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			3	3	3	3
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral			1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				40	40	28
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						1
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon						1
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
840		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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV TM67	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy		✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy		✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1		✔
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral		✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral		✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy		✔
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3		✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3		✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral		✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster		✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		✔
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔
203		Girafarig		Field		Field		✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field		✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		✔
238		Smoochum		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
325		Spoink		Field		Field		✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field		✔
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral		✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral		✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral		✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral		✔
352		Kecleon		Field		Field		✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
386		Deoxys		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
433		Chingling		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral		✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral		✔
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
440		Happiny		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
446		Munchlax		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral		✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral		✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
488		Cresselia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
238		Smoochum		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys Normal Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
433		Chingling		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
440		Happiny		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
446		Munchlax		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
488		Cresselia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
654		Braixen		Field		Field		✔	✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field		✔	✔
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field		✔	✔
660		Diggersby		Field		Field		✔	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field		✔	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field		✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field		✔	✔
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		✔	✔
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass			✔
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass			✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1			✔
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
805		Stakataka		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
806		Blacephalon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
081	Magnemite	Mineral	Mineral	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
120	Staryu	Water 3	Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
143	Snorlax	Monster	Monster	Dream World - Dream Park
163	Hoothoot	Flying	Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
325	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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Recycle is a move with 17PP. The user turns back a Used TM into a TM it contained. This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP was decreased to 10. The move cannot turn back used TMs that contained Recycle.

As Used TMs do not exist in Gates to Infinity onwards, Recycle will instead convert a Plain Seed into a random Seed or an Oran Berry. However, they cannot be converted to Joy, Life, or Doom Seeds.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Repairs the item Used TM and restores it to its original, unused state.
MDTD S	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	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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 *
Chinese	Mandarin	回收利用 Huíshōu Lìyòng * 回收 Huíshōu *
French		Recyclage
German		Aufbereitung
Greek		Ανακύκλωση Anakýklusi
Italian		Riciclo
Korean		리사이클 Recycle
Brazilian Portuguese		Reciclagem
Russian		Переработка Pererabotka
Serbian		Recikliranje
Spanish		Reciclaje
Vietnamese		Tái Sử Dụng

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

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