Energy Recycler
Energy Recycler has appeared in several sets: Destined Rivals (DRI 164) and Perfect Order (POR 108). It is the same card every time — it plays the same, only the artwork and the price change. Here is what it does once it is on the table.
What the card itself says
Everything below is written on the card itself: how much health it has, what it fears, and what its attacks cost.
What to make of it
Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.
WHAT IT HAS GOING FOR IT
- Steven's Metagross ex runs it in 35 of the 35 lists we have read, seen across 33 different tournaments.
- No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.
What it costs
We have no price to show you for this card today. The link below takes you where it sells, and you will see the day's numbers there.
Who plays it
These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.
| Deck | Lists | Tournaments | Printing listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven's Metagross ex | 35 of 35 | 33 | DRI 164 |
| Metagross | 32 of 34 | 31 | DRI 164 |
| Cinccino ex | 28 of 28 | 23 | DRI 164 |
| Toxtricity | 27 of 27 | 26 | DRI 164 |
| Toxtricity | 27 of 29 | 24 | DRI 164 |
| yanmega-ex | 23 of 24 | 20 | DRI 164 |
| Mega Excadrill ex | 22 of 26 | 21 | DRI 164 |
| Mega Sharpedo ex / Toxtricity | 18 of 49 | 18 | DRI 164 |
| Mega Charizard X ex | 16 of 38 | 15 | DRI 164 |
| hydreigon-ex | 15 of 41 | 15 | DRI 164 |
| doublade-por | 12 of 24 | 12 | DRI 164 |
| Scizor ex | 12 of 12 | 12 | DRI 164 |
| Joltik | 9 of 22 | 8 | DRI 164 |
| Ethan's Magcargo | 8 of 21 | 8 | DRI 164 |
| mega-gengar-ex | 5 of 14 | 5 | DRI 164 |
| other | 5 of 37 | 4 | DRI 164 |
| Wailord ex | 5 of 26 | 5 | DRI 164 |
| Archaludon ex | 3 of 24 | 3 | DRI 164 |
| iron-thorns-ex | 3 of 29 | 3 | DRI 164 |
| mega-darkrai-ex | 3 of 24 | 3 | DRI 164 |
| Mega Venusaur ex | 3 of 29 | 3 | DRI 164 |
| Flareon ex / Noctowl | 2 of 28 | 2 | DRI 164 |
| Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex | 2 of 29 | 2 | DRI 164 |
| mega-latias-ex | 2 of 8 | 2 | DRI 164 |
| Wailord ex | 2 of 20 | 2 | DRI 164 |
| Azumarill | 1 of 31 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Dragapult ex / Froslass | 1 of 21 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Ethan's Typhlosion | 1 of 36 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Hop's Zacian ex | 1 of 32 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Iono's Bellibolt ex | 1 of 24 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Mega Kangaskhan ex / Bouffalant | 1 of 36 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Mega Camerupt ex | 1 of 28 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Mega Froslass ex / Dudunsparce | 1 of 27 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium | 1 of 24 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Seaking | 1 of 34 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom | 1 of 28 | 1 | DRI 164 |
| Bloodmoon Ursaluna / Lunatone | 1 of 28 | 1 | DRI 164 |
When it came out
Perfect Order landed here on 27 March 2026.
In Japan these cards were already in shops on 23 January 2026, under the code M3. That is 63 days ahead of us.
Where to find it
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