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Synthesis (move)

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Synthesis
こうごうせい Photosynthesis
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Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
The appeal's quality depends on its timing.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Synthesis (Japanese: こうごうせい Photosynthesis) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Synthesis restores the user's current HP based on the weather and time of day. At morning and in the night, clear conditions restore ¼, sunny conditions restore ½ and other conditions restore ⅛ HP. At the daytime, the move restores twice as much of HP.

Generation III

Synthesis restores the user's current HP based on the weather in the battle. Sunny conditions restore ⅔ HP, normal conditions restore ½ HP, and other conditions restore ¼ HP.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Allows HP to be restored by the sunlight. In battle, half the user's max HP is restored.
GSC Restores HP (varies by time).
RSEColoXD Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
FRLG Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS 		The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison 39 39 33 33 33
002   Ivysaur Grass Poison 47 47 39 39 39
003   Venusaur Grass Poison 53 53 45 45 45
152   Chikorita Grass Grass 22 22 12 12 12
153   Bayleef Grass Grass 23 23 12 12 12
154   Meganium Grass Grass 23 23 12 12 12
187   Hoppip Grass Flying 1 5 5 4 4 4
188   Skiploom Grass Flying 1 1, 5 1, 5 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
189   Jumpluff Grass Flying 1 1, 5 1, 5 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
191   Sunkern Grass Grass 31 31 23 23 28 28
273   Seedot Grass Grass   21 21 21 21
315   Roselia Grass Poison   57 46 46 46
357   Tropius Grass Flying   47 41 41 41
50
387   Turtwig Grass Grass     33 33 33
388   Grotle Grass Grass     37 37 37
389   Torterra Grass Ground     39 39 39
470   Leafeon Grass Grass     29 29 33 33
492   Shaymin
Land Forme 		Grass Grass     28 28 28
548   Petilil Grass Grass       17 17
549   Lilligant Grass Grass       1 1
556   Maractus Grass Grass       15 15
590   Foongus Grass Poison       35 35
591   Amoonguss Grass Poison       35 35
672   Skiddo Grass Grass         20
673   Gogoat Grass Grass         20
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
043   Oddish Grass Poison                                                                                  
069   Bellsprout Grass Poison                                                                                  
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic                                                                                  
252   Treecko Grass Grass                                     
270   Lotad Water Grass                                                                         
315   Roselia Grass Poison                                                                         
357   Tropius Grass Flying                                              
406   Budew Grass Poison                                                             
455   Carnivine Grass Grass                                                             
585   Deerling Normal Grass              
650   Chespin Grass Grass             
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS
001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
002   Ivysaur Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
003   Venusaur Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
043   Oddish Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
044   Gloom Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
045   Vileplume Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
046   Paras Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
047   Parasect Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
069   Bellsprout Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
070   Weepinbell Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
071   Victreebel Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
114   Tangela Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
151   Mew Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
152   Chikorita Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
153   Bayleef Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
154   Meganium Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
182   Bellossom Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
187   Hoppip Grass Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
188   Skiploom Grass Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
189   Jumpluff Grass Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
191   Sunkern Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
192   Sunflora Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
251   Celebi Psychic Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
252   Treecko Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
253   Grovyle Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
254   Sceptile Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
270   Lotad Water Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
271   Lombre Water Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
272   Ludicolo Water Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
273   Seedot Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
274   Nuzleaf Grass Dark ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
275   Shiftry Grass Dark ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
285   Shroomish Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
286   Breloom Grass Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
315   Roselia Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
331   Cacnea Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
332   Cacturne Grass Dark ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
345   Lileep Rock Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
346   Cradily Rock Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
357   Tropius Grass Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
387   Turtwig Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
388   Grotle Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
389   Torterra Grass Ground ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
406   Budew Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
407   Roserade Grass Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
413   Wormadam
Plant Cloak 		Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
420   Cherubi Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
421   Cherrim Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
455   Carnivine Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
459   Snover Grass Ice ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
460   Abomasnow Grass Ice ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
470   Leafeon Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
492   Shaymin
Land Forme 		Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
492   Shaymin
Sky Forme 		Grass Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
495   Snivy Grass Grass ✔ ✔
496   Servine Grass Grass ✔ ✔
497   Serperior Grass Grass ✔ ✔
511   Pansage Grass Grass ✔ ✔
512   Simisage Grass Grass ✔ ✔
540   Sewaddle Bug Grass ✔ ✔
541   Swadloon Bug Grass ✔ ✔
542   Leavanny Bug Grass ✔ ✔
548   Petilil Grass Grass ✔ ✔
549   Lilligant Grass Grass ✔ ✔
556   Maractus Grass Grass ✔ ✔
585   Deerling Normal Grass ✔ ✔
586   Sawsbuck Normal Grass ✔ ✔
590   Foongus Grass Poison ✔ ✔
591   Amoonguss Grass Poison ✔ ✔
640   Virizion Grass Fighting ✔ ✔
650   Chespin Grass Grass ✔
651   Quilladin Grass Grass ✔
652   Chesnaught Grass Fighting ✔
669   Flabébé Fairy Fairy ✔
670   Floette Fairy Fairy ✔
671   Florges Fairy Fairy ✔
672   Skiddo Grass Grass ✔
673   Gogoat Grass Grass ✔
710   Pumpkaboo Ghost Grass ✔
711   Gourgeist Ghost Grass ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0151   Mew Psychic My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0046   Paras Bug Grass Dream World - Dream Park
0069   Bellsprout Grass Poison Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0046   Paras Bug Grass New York Pokémon Center
0114   Tangela Grass New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0495   Snivy Grass Pokémon Center Tohoku
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Synthesis restores the user's current HP based on the weather in the battle. Sunny conditions restore 100 HP, normal conditions restore 50 HP, and other conditions restore 25 HP.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained depends on the weather.
MDTDS Restores the user's HP. The HP amount regained depends on the weather.


In the anime

 
Grotle
 
Sunflora
 
Gogoat
 
Torterra
The user restores its own HP.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  The leaves on Turtwig's head glows white and its whole body glows yellow and sparkles, healing all of Turtwig's injuries.
Ash's Turtwig Gettin' Twiggy with It! Debut
  The bushes on Grotle's back glows white and its whole body glows yellow and sparkles, healing all of Grotle's injuries.
Ash's Grotle The Lonely Snover None
  The leaves on the side of Sunflora's arms glow white and they sparkle, healing Sunflora.
Multiple wild Sunflora Strategy Begins at Home! None
  Torterra's body becomes surrounded by white sparkles and its body glows white. The leaves on its back then glow brightly, healing its injuries.
Ash's Torterra A Real Rival Rouser! None
  The horns on Gogoat's head glows white and its whole body glows green and sparkles, healing all of Gogoat's injuries.
Alexa's Gogoat Go, Go Gogoat! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In other generations

       
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
 
MD: Red and Blue
     
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 光合作用 Gwōnghahp Jokyuhng *
Mandarin 光合作用 Guānghé Zuòyòng *
光學合成 Guāng​xué​ Hé​chéng *
  Dutch Synthese
  French Synthèse
  German Synthese
  Greek Φωτοσύνθεση
  Hungarian Szintézis
  Indonesian Fotosintesis
Sintesis
  Italian Sintesi
  Korean 광합성 Gwanghapseong
  Polish Synteza
  Brazilian Portuguese Síntese
  Romanian Sinteza
  Serbian Fotosinteza
  Spanish Síntesis



Variations of the move Moonlight
  Moonlight • Morning Sun • Shore Up • Synthesis


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.
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