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 8.0 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
: 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.

: 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	27	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
47	47	47	39	39	39	39	39	39	35	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
53	53	53	45	45	45	45	45	45	37	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
									25	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									—	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
									—	Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
			29	29	33	33	33	33	30	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	27	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
		57	46	46	46	46	46	46	35	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
		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	33	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	32	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
				35	35	35	35	35	16	Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
				35	35	35	35	35	16	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	18	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
								28	20	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
								28	20	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
								28	35	Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
								28	37	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	18	Comfey		Flower Veil Triage Natural Cure		Grass	51	52	90	82	110	100	485
								19	40	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
									24	Gossifleur		Cotton Down Regenerator Effect Spore		Grass	40	40	60	40	60	10	250
									28	Eldegoss		Cotton Down Regenerator Effect Spore		Grass	60	50	90	80	120	60	460
									66	Zarude		Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
									66	Dada Zarude		Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	105	120	105	70	95	105	600
										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
										Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	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
										Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
										Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
										Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
										Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
										Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
										Totem Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
										Morelull		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	40	35	55	65	75	15	285
										Shiinotic		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	60	45	80	90	100	30	405
										Bounsweet		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	42	30	38	30	38	32	210
										Steenee		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	52	40	48	40	48	62	290
										Tsareena		Leaf Guard Queenly Majesty Sweet Veil		Grass	72	120	98	50	98	72	510
										Comfey		Flower Veil Triage Natural Cure		Grass	51	52	90	82	110	100	485
										Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
										Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
										Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570

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