Recycle (move): Difference between revisions

(→‎Effect: Recycle functions almost entirely differently in Gen 3 & 4 to Gen 5+. The Knock Off interaction is different between Gen 3 and 4, but I've kept them in the same section because everything else is the same.)
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* In Generation III, if a Pokémon with a knocked-off item uses Recycle, it recovers the consumed item and its knocked-off item is permanently lost (it will not be restored at the end of the battle). Its new item now functions as its held item. If its original held item was [[Mail]], this can cause [[List of battle glitches (Generation III)#Mail corruption|corruption]].
* In Generation III, if a Pokémon with a knocked-off item uses Recycle, it recovers the consumed item and its knocked-off item is permanently lost (it will not be restored at the end of the battle). Its new item now functions as its held item. If its original held item was [[Mail]], this can cause [[List of battle glitches (Generation III)#Mail corruption|corruption]].
* In Generation IV, if a Pokémon with a knocked-off item uses Recycle, it recovers the consumed item as its current held item, but it is still listed as holding its knocked-off item on its summary screen. At the end of the battle, its knocked-off item is restored (regardless of what its held item was at the end of the battle).
* In Generation IV, if a Pokémon with a knocked-off item uses Recycle, it recovers the consumed item as its current held item, but it is still listed as holding its knocked-off item on its summary screen. At the end of the battle, its knocked-off item is restored (regardless of what its held item was at the end of the battle).
** If a Pokémon replaces its knocked-off item in this way, it can use that held item, but {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} fail if used by or targeting that Pokémon, and its held item cannot be stolen by {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}}. Bug Bite, Pluck, and Fling all function normally with the recovered item, however.
** If a Pokémon replaces its knocked-off item in this way, it can use that held item, but {{m|Trick}} and {{m|Switcheroo}} fail if used by or targeting that Pokémon, and its held item cannot be stolen by {{m|Thief}} or {{m|Covet}} (nor can it steal items by using those moves). Bug Bite, Pluck, and Fling all function normally with the recovered item, however.


===Generation V onwards===
===Generation V onwards===