Recycle

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III

Game

Pokémon Champions

NormalStatus

Restores the item the user last used.

Power: –
Accuracy: —
PP: 10
Hits: The user

Changes over time

How Recycle changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen VIII
… item was lost to Bug Bite, added: Corrosive Gas, Covet, Incinerate, Knock Off, Pluck, or …
Gen V
The user regains the item added: it last ~~dropped: used by a Pokémon in its current position on the field, even if that Pokémon was not the user.~~ added: used. Fails if the user is holding an item, if ~~dropped: no items have been used at~~ the ~~dropped: user's position,~~ added: user has not held an item, if the item was a popped Air Balloon, if the item was picked up by a Pokémon with the Pickup Ability, or if the item was lost to added: Bug Bite, Covet, added: Incinerate, Knock Off, added: Pluck, or Thief. Items thrown with Fling can be regained.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

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How it works in Champions

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 Pokémon 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.