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A Pokémon may need to skip a turn to recharge after using certain moves.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: 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? You can discuss this on the talk page.

After successfully using any of the 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:

• Open their list of moves or use any move.
• Open their Bag or use any item.
• Open their party, a Pokémon's summary, or switch Pokémon.
• Run from a wild Pokémon battle.

A poisoned Pokémon will still lose HP in the recharge turn. A confused Pokémon will not hit itself in the recharge turn. The recharge turn does not count for the number of turns remaining from sleep, confusion, or Disable. The recharge turn counts for the Timer Ball's catch rate modifier.

In the recharge turn, automated actions from held items are still activated, such as gaining HP if the user is holding Leftovers. If the user has Truant, the recharge and "loafing around" take place on the same turn. If the user's Parental Bond causes a recharging move to strike twice, the user will still only need to recharge for one turn.

Copycat ignores recharge turns, and can be used to copy the move used before a recharge turn. Instruct fails if the target is currently recharging or if the target's latest move will require recharging next turn.

In battles involving multiple Pokémon on the same side (Double Battle, Triple Battle, as well as wild Pokémon in a Horde Encounter, etc.), each Pokémon's recharge turn does not affect the actions of its allies. However, in a Rotation Battle, the recharge turn will be skipped normally before the user can rotate Pokémon.

Generation I

A recharge turn is not required if the move breaks a substitute, knocks out the target, the user is targeted by a binding move (even if it misses), the user flinches, or the user is put to sleep after the move but before the recharge turn. However, freeze does not prevent the need for the recharge turn of Hyper Beam.

In Pokémon Stadium, a recharge turn is required every time the move is used.

Generation II

The recharge turn counts for the number of turns remaining from Future Sight or Doom Desire, and these moves can hit their target in a recharge turn.

A recharge turn will always be required if the move hits, even if the target is knocked out, unless the battle is completed in that turn.

Moves

See also: Category:Moves that require recharging

In the anime

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Add list of instances of recharge turns in the anime

Incineroar recharging after using Blast Burn