Essentials

Synthesis

Grass non-damaging

Generation 2

Summary

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel ½
  • Water 2

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
5, up to 8 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Heals the user for half its max HP.

During Sunny Day, the healing is increased to 2/3 max HP.

During Hail, Rain Dance, or Sandstorm, the healing is decreased to 1/4 max HP.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

Restores HP (varies by time).

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.

FireRed, LeafGreen

Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Foreign Names

French
Synthèse
German
Synthese
Spanish
Síntesis
Italian
Sintesi
Czech
Syntéza
Japanese
こうごうせい (kougousei)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
Jam
Flavor text
The appeal's quality depends on its timing.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
Flavor text
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Synthesis.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Morning Sun Normal non-damaging 5

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

Moonlight Normal non-damaging 5

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

Pokémon

Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
39 39 39 33 33 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
45 49 49 65 65 45 318
47 47 47 39 39 Ivysaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
60 62 63 80 80 60 405
53 53 53 45 45 Venusaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
80 82 83 100 100 80 525
29 29 Leafeon Grass Leaf Guard
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 110 130 60 65 95 525
22 22 22 12 12 Chikorita Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
45 49 65 49 65 45 318
23 23 23 12 12 Bayleef Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
60 62 80 63 80 60 405
23 23 23 12 12 Meganium Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
80 82 100 83 100 80 525
5 5 4 4 Hoppip Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
35 35 40 35 55 50 250
Skiploom Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
55 45 50 45 65 80 340
Jumpluff Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
75 55 70 55 85 110 450
31 31 37 33 33 Sunkern Grass Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Plant 30 30 30 30 30 30 180
21 21 21 Seedot Grass Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
40 40 50 30 30 30 220
57 46 46 Roselia Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
50 60 45 100 80 65 400
47 41 41 Tropius Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
99 68 83 72 87 51 460
33 33 Turtwig Grass Overgrow
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
55 68 64 45 55 31 318
37 37 Grotle Grass Overgrow
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
75 89 85 55 65 36 405
39 39 Torterra Grass Ground Overgrow
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
95 109 105 75 85 56 525
28 28 Land Shaymin Grass Natural Cure genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
17 Petilil Grass Chlorophyll
Own Tempo
Leaf Guard
always female Plant 45 35 50 70 50 30 280
Lilligant Grass Chlorophyll
Own Tempo
Leaf Guard
always female Plant 70 60 75 110 75 90 480
15 Maractus Grass Water Absorb
Chlorophyll
Storm Drain
½ male, ½ female Plant 75 86 67 106 67 60 461
35 Foongus Grass Poison Effect Spore
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Plant 69 55 45 55 55 15 294
35 Amoonguss Grass Poison Effect Spore
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Plant 114 85 70 85 80 30 464
Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • Oddish Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Plant 45 50 55 75 65 30 320
• • • • • Bellsprout Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 50 75 35 70 30 40 300
• • • • • Exeggcute Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Plant 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
• • Treecko Grass Overgrow
Unburden
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
40 45 35 65 55 70 310
• • • Lotad Water Grass Swift Swim
Rain Dish
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Plant
40 30 30 40 50 30 220
• • Budew Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 40 30 35 50 70 55 280
• • • Roselia Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
50 60 45 100 80 65 400
• • Tropius Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
99 68 83 72 87 51 460
• • Carnivine Grass Levitate ½ male, ½ female Plant 74 100 72 90 72 46 454
• Spring Deerling Normal Grass Chlorophyll
Sap Sipper
Serene Grace
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 50 40 50 75 335
Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bulbasaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
45 49 49 65 65 45 318
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ivysaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
60 62 63 80 80 60 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Venusaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
80 82 83 100 100 80 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Oddish Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Plant 45 50 55 75 65 30 320
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gloom Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Stench
½ male, ½ female Plant 60 65 70 85 75 40 395
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vileplume Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Effect Spore
½ male, ½ female Plant 75 80 85 100 90 50 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bellossom Grass Chlorophyll
Healer
½ male, ½ female Plant 75 80 85 90 100 50 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Paras Bug Grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
Damp
½ male, ½ female Bug
Plant
35 70 55 45 55 25 285
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Parasect Bug Grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
Damp
½ male, ½ female Bug
Plant
60 95 80 60 80 30 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bellsprout Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 50 75 35 70 30 40 300
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Weepinbell Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 65 90 50 85 45 55 390
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Victreebel Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Plant 80 105 65 100 60 70 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Exeggcute Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Plant 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Exeggutor Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Plant 95 95 85 125 65 55 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Tangela Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Plant 65 55 115 100 40 60 435
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Tangrowth Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Plant 100 100 125 110 50 50 535
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Leafeon Grass Leaf Guard
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 110 130 60 65 95 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Chikorita Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
45 49 65 49 65 45 318
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Bayleef Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
60 62 80 63 80 60 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Meganium Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
80 82 100 83 100 80 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Hoppip Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
35 35 40 35 55 50 250
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Skiploom Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
55 45 50 45 65 80 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Jumpluff Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
75 55 70 55 85 110 450
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sunkern Grass Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Plant 30 30 30 30 30 30 180
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sunflora Grass Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Plant 75 75 55 105 85 30 425
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Celebi Psychic Grass Natural Cure genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Treecko Grass Overgrow
Unburden
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
40 45 35 65 55 70 310
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Grovyle Grass Overgrow
Unburden
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
50 65 45 85 65 95 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sceptile Grass Overgrow
Unburden
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
70 85 65 105 85 120 530
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lotad Water Grass Swift Swim
Rain Dish
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Plant
40 30 30 40 50 30 220
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lombre Water Grass Swift Swim
Rain Dish
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Plant
60 50 50 60 70 50 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ludicolo Water Grass Swift Swim
Rain Dish
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Plant
80 70 70 90 100 70 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Seedot Grass Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
40 40 50 30 30 30 220
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Nuzleaf Grass Dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
70 70 40 60 40 60 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Shiftry Grass Dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
90 100 60 90 60 80 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Shroomish Grass Effect Spore
Poison Heal
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
60 40 60 40 60 35 295
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Breloom Grass Fighting Effect Spore
Poison Heal
Technician
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
60 130 80 60 60 70 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Budew Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 40 30 35 50 70 55 280
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Roselia Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
50 60 45 100 80 65 400
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Roserade Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Technician
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
60 70 55 125 105 90 505
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Cacnea Grass Sand Veil
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
50 85 40 85 40 35 335
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Cacturne Grass Dark Sand Veil
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
70 115 60 115 60 55 475
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lileep Rock Grass Suction Cups
Storm Drain
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 66 41 77 61 87 23 355
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Cradily Rock Grass Suction Cups
Storm Drain
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 86 81 97 81 107 43 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Tropius Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
99 68 83 72 87 51 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Turtwig Grass Overgrow
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
55 68 64 45 55 31 318
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Grotle Grass Overgrow
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
75 89 85 55 65 36 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Torterra Grass Ground Overgrow
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
95 109 105 75 85 56 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Plant Wormadam Bug Grass Anticipation
Overcoat
always female Bug 60 59 85 79 105 36 424
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Cherubi Grass Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
45 35 45 62 53 35 275
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Overcast Cherrim Grass Flower Gift ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
70 60 70 87 78 85 450
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Carnivine Grass Levitate ½ male, ½ female Plant 74 100 72 90 72 46 454
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Snover Grass Ice Snow Warning
Soundproof
½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
60 62 50 62 60 40 334
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Abomasnow Grass Ice Snow Warning
Soundproof
½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
90 92 75 92 85 60 494
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Land Shaymin Grass Natural Cure genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sky Shaymin Sky Shaymin Grass Flying Serene Grace genderless No Eggs 100 103 75 120 75 127 600

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