Synthesis (move)

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Synthesis こうごうせい Photosynthesis

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Battles 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 Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal's quality depends on its timing.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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. In morning and night, during no weather it restores ¼ total HP, during harsh sunlight it restores ½ total HP, and during other weather it restores ⅛ total HP. Except in link battles, the move restores twice as much HP during the daytime.

Generation III

Synthesis restores the user's current HP based on the weather in the battle. During no weather it restores ½ total HP, during harsh sunlight it restores ⅔ total HP, and during other weather it restores ¼ total HP.

Generation VII

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Synthesis, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	39	39	33	33	33	33
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	47	47	39	39	39	39
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	53	53	45	45	45	45
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	22	22	12	12	12	12
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	23	23	12	12	12	12
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	23	23	12	12	12	12
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	1GS 5C	5	4	4	4	4
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	1GS 1, 5C	1, 5	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	1GS 1, 5C	1, 5	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	31	31	23	23BW 28B2W2	28	28
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass		21	21	21	21	21
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		57	46	46	46	46
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		47	41	41	41XY 50ORAS	50
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			33	33	33	33
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			37	37	37	37
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			39	39	39	39
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field			29	29BW 33B2W2	33	33
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			28	28	28	28
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass				17	17	17
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass				1	1	1
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass				15	15	15
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass				35	35	35
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass				35	35	35
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field					20	20
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field					20	20
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						25
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						28
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						28
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						28
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						28
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass						28
0798		Kartana		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						19
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field					✔	✔
0761		Bounsweet		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		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass			✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass			✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass			✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field			✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0585		Deerling		Field		Field			✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field			✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0640		Virizion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field				✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				✔
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy				✔
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy				✔
670E		Floette Eternal Flower		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy				✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field				✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field				✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	My Pokémon Ranch
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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 event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	New York Pokémon Center
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	New York Pokémon Center
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass	Pokémon Center Tohoku
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.

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

Skiploom
The user absorbs energy from the sunlight, healing its injuries.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skiploom absorbs energy from the sunlight, healing its injuries.
Erika's Skiploom	Bringing up Bellossom		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Bayleef
The user restores itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bayleef restores itself using the energy from the sun.
Gold's Bayleef	Get up Again, Bayleef		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 Vietnamese Quang Hợp

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

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