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==Effect==
==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|What happens if a Pokémon's last "move" was the recharge turn and it is then targeted by Mimic (Gen 2 onwards), Mirror Move, Me First, or Encore?}}
{{MoveResearch|What happens if a Pokémon's last "move" was the recharge turn and it is then targeted by Mimic (Gen 2 onwards), Mirror Move, Me First, or Encore?}}
 
After successfully using any of the [[#Moves|moves listed below]], the user's next turn will be automatically skipped as a "recharge" turn.
After successfully using any of the [[#moves|moves listed below]], the user's next turn will be automatically skipped as a "recharge" turn.


During the recharge turn, the user will be unable to:
During the recharge turn, the user will be unable to:
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===Generation I===
===Generation I===
A recharge turn is not required if the move breaks a {{m|substitute}}, knocks out the target, the user is targeted by a {{cat|Binding moves|binding move}} (even if it misses), the user {{status|flinch}}es, or the user is put to {{status|sleep}} after the move but before the recharge turn. However, {{status|freeze}} does not prevent the need for the recharge turn of Hyper Beam.  
A recharge turn is not required if the move breaks a {{m|substitute}}, knocks out the target, the user is targeted by a {{cat|Binding moves|binding move}} (even if it misses), the user [[flinch]]es, or the user is put to {{status|sleep}} after the move but before the recharge turn. However, {{status|freeze}} does not prevent the need for the recharge turn of Hyper Beam.  


In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, a recharge turn is required every time the move is used.
In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, a recharge turn is required every time the move is used.
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
{{incomplete|section|Add list of instances of recharge turns in the anime}}
[[File:Kukui Incineroar Blast Burn recharge.png|thumb|250px|{{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}} recharging after using Blast Burn in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Kukui Incineroar Blast Burn recharge.png|thumb|250px|{{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}} recharging after using Blast Burn]]
===[[Original series]]===
The first time that any Pokémon has had to recharge after using a move was in ''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'', where {{AP|Snorlax}} was forced to recharge during {{Ash}}'s [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}} with [[Clair]] after failing to counter Clair's {{p|Gyarados}}'s {{m|Hydro Pump}} with {{m|Hyper Beam}}. This allowed Gyarados to {{status|Paralysis|paralyze}} Snorlax with {{m|Dragon Breath}} before defeating it with a Hyper Beam of its own.
 
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''===
The first time that any Pokémon has had to recharge after using {{m|Hyper Beam}} was in ''[[AG149|Wheel of Frontier]]'', where, during {{Ash}}'s [[Battle Arena]] match against [[Greta]], {{AP|Snorlax}} was forced to recharge after failing to hit Greta's {{p|Medicham}} with Hyper Beam. Ash worked around this by having Snorlax fire a Hyper Beam to launch itself off the ground, allowing it to come back down and defeat Medicham with a {{m|Body Slam}}.
In ''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'', [[Ash's Grovyle]] dodged a Hyper Beam from {{ho|Tyson}}'s {{p|Metagross}} during their match in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] quarterfinals, leaving Metagross immobilized and open for an attack.
 
In ''[[AG149|Wheel of Frontier]]'', during Ash's [[Battle Arena]] match against [[Greta]], his Snorlax was forced to recharge after failing to hit Greta's {{p|Medicham}} with Hyper Beam. Ash worked around this by having Snorlax fire a Hyper Beam to launch itself off the ground, allowing it to come back down and defeat Medicham with a {{m|Body Slam}}.


In ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', during the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]] of the {{ka|Silver Town}} [[Pokémon Contest]], {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s {{p|Venusaur}} had to recharge after using {{m|Frenzy Plant}}.
In ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', during the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]] of the {{ka|Silver Town}} [[Pokémon Contest]], {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}}'s {{p|Venusaur}} had to recharge after using {{m|Frenzy Plant}}.
In ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'', [[Anabel]]'s Metagross was forced to recharge after using Hyper Beam during Ash's [[rematch]] against her at the {{gdis|Battle Tower|III}}, leaving it open for an attack from [[Ash's Tauros]].


===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
In ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'', [[Cynthia's Garchomp]] was forced to recharge after defeating [[Paul's Murkrow]] with {{m|Giga Impact}}, allowing {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} to hit her with {{m|Giga Drain}}.
In ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training!]]'', [[Cynthia's Garchomp]] was forced to recharge after defeating [[Paul's Murkrow]] with {{m|Giga Impact}}, allowing {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} to hit her with {{m|Giga Drain}}.


In ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'', during Ash and [[Paul]]'s [[Full Battle]] at [[Lake Acuity]], [[Paul's Torterra]] had to recharge after failing to hit [[Ash's Gliscor]] with Frenzy Plant, allowing Gliscor to land multiple close-range attacks. However, as soon as Torterra could move again, it {{m|Crunch}}ed down on Gliscor's tail and drained it of its energy with Giga Drain.
In ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'', [[Paul]]'s Torterra had to recharge after using Hyper Beam during Ash and Paul's battle against {{an|Brock}} and [[Holly]] during the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]]. However, Torterra was able withstand the attacks thrown at it as it was recharging, and subsequently defeated [[Brock's Croagunk]] with a {{m|Leaf Storm}}, ending the battle.
 
In ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]'', [[Barry's Empoleon]] failed to defeat [[Ash's Pikachu]] with Hyper Beam, leaving it immobilized and allowing Pikachu to defeat it.
 
In ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'', during Ash and Paul's [[Full Battle]] at [[Lake Acuity]], Paul's Torterra had to recharge after failing to hit [[Ash's Gliscor]] with Frenzy Plant, allowing Gliscor to land multiple close-range attacks. However, as soon as Torterra could move again, it {{m|Crunch}}ed down on Gliscor's tail and drained it of its energy with Giga Drain.
 
In ''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'', [[Palmer]]'s {{p|Rhyperior}}'s use of {{m|Rock Wrecker}} during his battle against Ash and his {{AP|Grotle}} at the [[Twinleaf Festival]] left it momentarily immobilized.


In ''[[DP154|Mastering Current Events!]]'', [[Ash's Gliscor]] was forced to recharge after hitting [[McCann]]'s {{p|Scizor}} with its newly-learned move, Giga Impact.
In ''[[DP154|Mastering Current Events!]]'', [[Ash's Gliscor]] was forced to recharge after hitting [[McCann]]'s {{p|Scizor}} with its newly-learned move, Giga Impact.


In ''[[DP184|Casting a Paul on Barry!]]'', during the third round of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], [[Barry's Empoleon]] had to recharge after using Hyper Beam to counter a {{m|Thunder}} attack from [[Paul's Electivire]].
In ''[[DP184|Casting a Paul on Barry!]]'', during the third round of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], {{an|Barry}}'s Empoleon had to recharge after using Hyper Beam to counter a {{m|Thunder}} attack from [[Paul's Electivire]]. It was forced to recharge again later in the match after using {{m|Hydro Cannon}}.
 
In ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]'', during the Lily of the Valley Conference quarterfinals, Ash's Gliscor had to recharge after using Giga Impact on Paul's {{p|Drapion}}, but it mitigated this by using the move's recoil to distance itself from the {{pkmn|category|Ogre Scorpion Pokémon}} until the recharge was complete.


In ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]'' during the Lily of the Valley Conference quarterfinals, [[Ash's Gliscor]] had to recharge after using Giga Impact on Paul's {{p|Drapion}}, but it mitigated this by using the move's recoil to distance itself from the {{pkmn|category|Ogre Scorpion Pokémon}}.
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''===
In ''[[BW085|All for the Love of Meloetta!]]'', [[Iris's Axew]] was forced to recharge after using Giga Impact against Cynthia's Garchomp.


===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
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In ''[[JN104|Taking Two For The Team!]]'', [[Ash's Sirfetch'd]] had to recharge after using {{m|Meteor Assault}} on [[Drasna]]'s {{p|Noivern}}, leaving it open to be hit a {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and forcing Ash to switch it out in favor of {{AP|Dracovish}}.
In ''[[JN104|Taking Two For The Team!]]'', [[Ash's Sirfetch'd]] had to recharge after using {{m|Meteor Assault}} on [[Drasna]]'s {{p|Noivern}}, leaving it open to be hit a {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and forcing Ash to switch it out in favor of {{AP|Dracovish}}.


In ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]'', [[Paul]]'s {{p|Gyarados}} had to recharge after using Hyper Beam. However, it was still able to stop {{AP|Lucario}} from using {{m|Aura Sphere}} by grabbing the Aura Pokémon with its tail.
In ''[[JN112|Helping the Hometown Hero!]]'', during a [[Battle Royal]] between Ash, {{an|Professor Kukui}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, and {{an|Gladion}}, Professor Kukui's Incineroar was forced to recharge after failing to hit Pikachu with Blast Burn, allowing Pikachu to trap it in an {{m|Electroweb}}.
 
In ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]'', Paul's {{p|Gyarados}} had to recharge after using Hyper Beam. However, it was still able to stop {{AP|Lucario}} from using {{m|Aura Sphere}} by grabbing the Aura Pokémon with its tail.


In ''[[JN116|Pride of a Champion!]]'', during the first round of the Masters Eight Tournament, [[Lance's Dragonite]] was twice rendered immobile after using Hyper Beam. [[Diantha]] capitalized on the Dragon Pokémon's recharge periods with [[Type#Type effectiveness|super-effective]] attacks, leading to Dragonite's defeat and eliminating {{an|Lance}} from the tournament.
In ''[[JN116|Pride of a Champion!]]'', during the first round of the Masters Eight Tournament, [[Lance's Dragonite]] was twice rendered immobile after using Hyper Beam. [[Diantha]] capitalized on the Dragon Pokémon's recharge periods with [[Type#Type effectiveness|super-effective]] attacks, leading to Dragonite's defeat and eliminating {{an|Lance}} from the tournament.
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