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Recycle card from the Emerging Powers set
Illustration by Ryo Ueda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Item

Recycle

Rotated Out

A clever way to reuse discarded cards.

ItemBeginner to play

What this card does

The card lets you flip a coin.

If the result is heads, you take any one card from your discard pile and place it on top of your deck.

What it does

Recycle

Flip a coin. If heads, put a card from your discard pile on top of your deck.

This Trainer card acts like a second chance for your Pokemon. It matters because it helps recover useful cards that were previously thrown away during play.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks where players rely on specific support cards or energy resources. The ability to retrieve these items keeps the game strategy moving forward.

Strengths
  • Card recovery
  • Resource management
  • Strategic flexibility
Watch out for
  • Coin flip chance
  • Dependent on available cards
Pro tip

Use this when you have just discarded a key card that you need to play again.

Good to know

Trainer cards like Recycle help trainers keep their supplies handy during battles.

Note for the parent

Explain that the discard pile is like a recycling bin for used cards, and this card helps find what you need again.

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