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Recycle Energy
Neo Genesis 105/111 • rare
- Set
- Neo Genesis
- Number
- 105/111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2000
- Market price
- $7.25
- Artist
- Hideki Kazama
What it does
Recycle Energy provides Colorless Energy. (Doesn't count as a basic Energy card.)
If this card is put into your discard pile from play, return it to your hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Recycle Energy was first introduced as part of the Neo Genesis expansion, released in Japan in 1999 and internationally in 2000. This set marked the beginning of the second generation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, introducing mechanics based on the Johto region games. As a Special Energy card, it was designed to offer players a unique utility: the ability to return the card to the player's hand instead of the discard pile when the attached Pokémon leaves play, provided the energy was discarded due to an effect.
The card features artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi, a veteran illustrator known for his distinct computer-generated, often metallic or abstract style prevalent in the early Neo-era sets. The design intent behind Recycle Energy was to provide a strategic advantage for deck archetypes that relied on cycling resources or protecting against disruptive opponent effects. It remains a notable card from the transition period of the game, valued by collectors for its role in the early experimental phase of Pokémon mechanics.
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