Synthesis

Essentials

Synthesis

status

Generation 2

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

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

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals

This move is blocked by Heal Block.
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: 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.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Restores HP (varies by time).

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

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

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: こうごうせい (kougousei)
: こうごうせい
Korean: 광합성
Chinese: 光合作用
: 光合作用
French: Synthèse
German: Synthese
Spanish: Síntesis
Italian: Sintesi
Czech: Syntéza

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

Flavor text

The appeal's quality depends on its timing.

Use after

Sunny Day

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
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			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Moonlight			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.

Pokémon

									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	33	33	33	33	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
47	47	47	39	39	39	39	39	39	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
53	53	53	45	45	45	45	45	45	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
						45	45	45	Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
			29	29	33	33	33	33	Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
22	22	22	12	12	12	12	12	12	Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
23	23	23	12	12	12	12	12	12	Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
23	23	23	12	12	12	12	12	12	Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
—	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
31	31	37	33	33	28	28	28	28	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
		21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
		57	46	46	46	46	46	46	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
		47	41	41	41	41	50	50	Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
			33	33	33	33	33	33	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
			37	37	37	37	37	37	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
			39	39	39	39	39	39	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
			28	28	28	28	28	28	Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				17	17	17	17	17	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
				—	—	—	—	—	Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
				15	15	15	15	15	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
				35	35	35	35	35	Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
				35	35	35	35	35	Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
						20	20	20	Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
						20	20	20	Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
								25	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
								28	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
								28	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
								28	Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
								28	Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
								28	Totem Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
								28	Comfey		Flower Veil Triage Natural Cure		Grass	51	52	90	82	110	100	485
								19	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
									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		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
									Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
									Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
									Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
									Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
									Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
									Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
									Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
									Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
									Bounsweet		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	42	30	38	30	38	32	210
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
									Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
									Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
									Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
									Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
									Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
									Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
									Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
									Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
									Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
									Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
									Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
									Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
									Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
									Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
									Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
									Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
									Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
									Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
									Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
									Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
									Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
									Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
									Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
									Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
									Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
									Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
									Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
									Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
									Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
									Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
									Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
									Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
									Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
									Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
									Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
									Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
									Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Grass	60	70	65	125	105	90	515
									Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
									Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
									Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
									Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
									Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
									Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
									Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
									Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
									Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
									Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
									Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Grass	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
									Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
									Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
									Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
									Mega Abomasnow		Snow Warning		Monster Grass	90	132	105	132	105	30	594
									Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
									Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
									Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
									Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
									Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
									Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
									Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
									Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
									Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
									Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
									Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
									Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
									Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
									Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
									Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
									Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
									Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
									Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
									Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
									Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
									Flabébé		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	44	38	39	61	79	42	303
									Floette		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	54	45	47	75	98	52	371
									Eternal Floette		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	74	65	67	125	128	92	551
									Florges		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	78	65	68	112	154	75	552
									Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
									Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
									Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
									Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
									Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
									Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
									Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
									Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
									Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
									Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494

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