Recover (move)

Recover
じこさいせい Self-regeneration
Recover IX.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • 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
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

Recover (Japanese: じこさいせい Self-regeneration) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to III

151Mew.png This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Did the fix first appear in Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) or the international Pokémon Stadium?
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Recover restores up to 50% of the user's maximum HP, rounded down, and has 20 PP.

In the Generation I core series only, Recover will fail if the difference between the user's maximum HP and current HP leaves a remainder of 255 when divided by 256 (such as 255 or 511). This was fixed in Pokémon Stadium and all future generations.

Generation IV

Recover's PP was reduced to 10.

Generation V to VII

Recover now restores 50% of the user's maximum HP, rounded up.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Recover, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Status
PP  10
Agile Strong
Power  —  —  —
Accuracy  —%  —%  —%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  -3  +5
Target  ?  ?  ?
Additional effect
Heal  50%  30%  70%
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Heals the user by a percentage of its total HP

Generation IX

Recover's PP was reduced to 5.

Description

Games Description
Stad Restores HP by 1/2 of the user's maximum HP. Few Pokémon learn this technique on their own.
Stad2 Half of the user's maximum HP is restored. Few Pokémon learn this move on their own.
GSC Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
RSEColoXD Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.
FRLG A self-healing move that restores HP by up to half of the user's maximum HP.
DPPtHGSSPBR A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
Restoring its own cells, the user restores its own HP by half of its max HP.
LA The user regenerates its cells to restore its own HP.
SV The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0064 Kadabra PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 31 26 25 30 36 36XY
31ORAS
31 39 25 25 34
0065 Alakazam PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 31 26 25 30 36 36XY
31ORAS
31 39 25 25 34
0120 Staryu WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 27 19 15 15 15BW
12B2W2
12XY
10ORAS
10 40 48 48
0121 Starmie WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0137 Porygon NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 28 20 20 18 18 18 18 36 35 35 37 35
0144 Articuno
Articuno
Galarian Form
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 40 40
0150 Mewtwo PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70 88 88RSE
44FRLG
86 79 50 50 55 80 80 80
0218 Slugma FireIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 23 19 19XY
43ORAS
43 43 43
0219 Magcargo FireIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 23 19 19XY
47ORAS
47 47 47
0222 Corsola WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 19 17 13 13BW
10B2W2
10XY
8ORAS
8 50 50
0233 Porygon2 NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 20 20 18 18 18 18 35 35 37 35
0249 Lugia PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 33 33 23DPPt
71HGSS
71 71 71 45 45 45
0250 Ho-Oh FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 33 33 23DPPt
71HGSS
71 71 71 45 45 45
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 60 60
0282 Gardevoir PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous 52
0307 Meditite FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 48RSE
44FRLG
46 50 50XY
41ORAS
41 41 41
0308 Medicham FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 54RSE
56FRLG
55 62 62XY
47ORAS
47 47 47
0350 Milotic WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon 30 21 21 21XY
31ORAS
27 28 28 28
0358 Chimecho PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 34
0380 Latias DragonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 45 45 45 45XY
32ORAS
32 10 10 10
0381 Latios DragonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 45 45 45 45XY
32ORAS
32 10 10 10
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Normal Forme
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 40 81 81 81XY
61ORAS
61 61 61
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Defense Forme
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 40 81 81 81XY
61ORAS
61 61 61
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Speed Forme
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 40 81 81 81XY
61ORAS
61 61 61
0416 Vespiquen BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 52
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous 46 46 46 46 10 10 37 10
0423 Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Amorphous 54 54 54 54 1 1 37 1
0433 Chingling PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 34
0474 Porygon-Z NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 18 18 18 18 35 35 37 35
0481 Mesprit PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 57
0488 Cresselia PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 27
0492 Shaymin
Shaymin
All forms
GrassIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 27
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All available forms
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70 70 70 70 70 27 70
0548 Petilil GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 37
0549 Lilligant
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Grass Grass 37
0577 Solosis PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24 4 4
0578 Duosion PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24 1 1
0579 Reuniclus PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 24 24 24 1 1
0592 Frillish
Frillish
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 17 17 17 28
0593 Jellicent
Jellicent
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 17 17 17 28
0605 Elgyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 46 46 46 43
0606 Beheeyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 50 50 50 45
0615 Cryogonal IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 49 49 45 44 44
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 49 49 49 40
0617 Accelgor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 49 49 49 40
0712 Bergmite IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 47 47 30 30
0713 Avalugg IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 51 51 30 30
0713 Avalugg
Avalugg
Hisuian Form
IceIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Mineral 30
0747 Mareanie PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 33 20 20
0748 Toxapex PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 33 20 20
0771 Pyukumuku WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 37 45
0842 Appletun GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Dragon 24 24
0868 Milcery FairyIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous 40 40
0869 Alcremie
Alcremie
All forms
FairyIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous 40 40
0871 Pincurchin ElectricIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous 30 30
0890 Eternatus PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 72 72
0932 Nacli RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 25
0933 Naclstack RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 30
0934 Garganacl RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 30
1000 Gholdengo SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42
1002 Chien-Pao DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 65
1011 Dipplin GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Dragon 36
1019 Hydrapple GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Dragon 36
1025 Pecharunt PoisonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 72
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0194 Wooper WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field HGSS
0194 Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form
PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field HGSS
0358 Chimecho PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0433 Chingling PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0592 Frillish
Frillish
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0712 Bergmite IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral
0824 Blipbug BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0953 Rellor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0976 Veluza WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0433 Chingling PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokéwalker - White Lake
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0976 Veluza WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 Wild Tera Pokémon - Glaseado MountainSV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 Pokémon Adventure Camp Lileep
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0250 Ho-Oh
Ho-OhLv. 50
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Center Kyoto Ho-Oh
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like Shigeki Morimoto's Sableye
Mega Campaign Sableye
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: needs Pokken

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Recover restores a portion of the user's HP, with the percentage (of the user's maximum HP) varying each game.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 12 - —% - User User -
MDTDS - - 12 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 12 - —% - User User -
MDGtI - - 13 50 —% - User User -
SMD - - 13 30 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Recover could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Recover could be seen as a move used by Boss Mewtwo, Arceus, and Cryogonal.

NormalIC RR.png Recover
Charge time 1.5 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect Restores HP

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Recover Status 2 2 —% Self Heals Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys (Defense Forme and Speed Forme)
Acerola (Summer 2024) & Jellicent
1 Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys (Normal Forme, only after using "Try This!")

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Restores the user's HP by half its maximum HP.
BSL じぶんの HPを さいだいHPの 1/5だけ かいふくする
MDGtI It restores your HP by half of your max HP.
SMD
MDRTDX
It restores your HP.


In animation

Pokémon animated series

Anabel Alakazam Recover.png
Alakazam
Nurse Joy Latias Recover.png
Latias
Juniper Accelgor Recover.png
Accelgor
Sidian Garganacl Recover.png
Garganacl
The user regenerates its cells to recover its stamina.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Kadabra Kadabra recovers its health by making the damage taken from previous attacks disappear from its body.
Sabrina's Kadabra Haunter versus Kadabra Debut
Corsola Corsola's body glows with yellow or white energy and all of the injuries that it had sustained disappear.
Misty's Corsola A Corsola Caper! None
Deoxys Deoxys's body glows white, regenerating its body and healing its wounds; or, Deoxys's body glows yellow, and all damage on its body disappears.
Deoxys (M07) Destiny Deoxys None
Deoxys (anime) Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! (Part 2) None
Milotic Milotic's body glows gold and all the damage on its body disappears.
Juan's Milotic Eight Ain't Enough None
Alakazam Alakazam's whole body glows yellow and all of the damage on its body disappears.
Anabel's Alakazam Talking a Good Game! None
Latias Latias's whole body glows yellow and all of the damage on her body disappears.
Nurse Joy's Latias DPS02 None
Accelgor Accelgor's entire body glows red, purple and pink for a moment, and pink energy particles raise up from its body. When the glow fades around Accelgor, it regains some of its energy that it previously lost.
Professor Juniper's Accelgor Evolution Exchange Excitement! None
Garganacl Garganacl's body glows light green and regenerates any damaged parts of its body.
Sidian's Garganacl HZ065 None


  • Mewtwo has been confirmed to know Recover. However, it has only been used in the radio drama The Birth of Mewtwo, so it has never been seen using it.

Pokémon Origins

Red Mewtwo Recover PO.png
Mewtwo


The user restores its own cells to recover its stamina.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Mewtwo Mewtwo expands a light green energy field from its body. As the field expands, it removes all damage inflicted on Mewtwo's body. After the healing is completed, the field disappears.
Red's Mewtwo File 4: Charizard Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 自我再生 Jihngóh Joisāang *
自我復元 Jihngóh Fuhkyùhn *
Mandarin 自我再生 Zìwǒ Zàishēng *
自我復元 / 自我复元 Zìwǒ Fùyuán *
自我復原 Zìwǒ Fùyuán *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Zotavení
Denmark Flag.png Danish Gendanne
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Herstel
Finland Flag.png Finnish Toipuminen
France Flag.png French Soin
Germany Flag.png German Genesung
Greece Flag.png Greek Ανάρρωση Anárrosi
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Penyembuh
Italy Flag.png Italian Ripresa
South Korea Flag.png Korean HP회복 HP-Hoebok
Poland Flag.png Polish Leczenie*
Samoregeneracja*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Recuperação
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Recuperar
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Oporavak
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Recuperación*
Spain Flag.png Spain Recuperación
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Återhämtning
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Tự Hồi Phục
Tự Tái Tạo


Variations of the move Recover
StatusIC HOME.png RecoverSoft-BoiledMilk DrinkSlack OffHeal OrderRoost


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