Synthesis (move)

Synthesis
こうごうせい Photosynthesis
Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Unknown
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Changes the appeal points to 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Synthesis is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation II.

In the anime

Pokémon

Turtwig. The leaves of the sprout on its head glow white. All of Turtwig then glows white and Turtwig regains energy.

Effect

Generation II

Restores the user's HP based on the current weather and time of day. Normal conditions will restore 1/2 of the total HP.

Generation III

Restores the user's HP based on the current weather. Sunny conditions restore full HP, normal conditions restore 1/2 HP, and other conditions restore 1/4 HP.

Generation IV

Restores the user's HP based on the current weather. Sunny conditions restore 2/3 HP, normal conditions restore 1/2 HP, and other conditions restore 1/4 HP.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0001   Bulbasaur
Grass Poison 39
0002   Ivysaur
Grass Poison 47
0003   Venusaur
Grass Poison 53
0152   Chikorita
Grass 22
0153   Bayleef
Grass 23
0154   Meganium
Grass 23
0187   Hoppip
Grass Flying --
0187   Hoppip
Grass Flying 5
0188   Skiploom
Grass Flying --
0188   Skiploom
Grass Flying 5
0189   Jumpluff
Grass Flying --
0189   Jumpluff
Grass Flying 5
0191   Sunkern
Grass 31
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 breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0043 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Oddish
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0069 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Bellsprout
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0102 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0001   Bulbasaur
Grass Poison 39
0002   Ivysaur
Grass Poison 47
0003   Venusaur
Grass Poison 53
0152   Chikorita
Grass 22
0153   Bayleef
Grass 23
0154   Meganium
Grass 23
0187   Hoppip
Grass Flying 5
0188   Skiploom
Grass Flying --
5
0189   Jumpluff
Grass Flying --
5
0191   Sunkern
Grass 31
0273   Seedot
Grass 21
0315   Roselia
Grass Poison 57
0357   Tropius
Grass Flying 47
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 breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0043 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Oddish
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern
Roselia
Tropius |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0069 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Bellsprout
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern
Roselia
Tropius |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0102 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern
Roselia
Tropius |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0270 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Lotad
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern
Roselia
Tropius |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0315 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Roselia
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Sunkern
Roselia
Tropius

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0001   Bulbasaur
Grass Poison 33
0002   Ivysaur
Grass Poison 39
0003   Venusaur
Grass Poison 45
0152   Chikorita
Grass 12
0153   Bayleef
Grass 12
0154   Meganium
Grass 12
0187   Hoppip
Grass Flying 4
0188   Skiploom
Grass Flying --
4
0189   Jumpluff
Grass Flying --
4
0191   Sunkern
Grass 23
0273   Seedot
Grass 21
0315   Roselia
Grass Poison 46
0357   Tropius
Grass Flying 41
0387   Turtwig
Grass 33
0388   Grotle
Grass 37
0389   Torterra
Grass Ground 39
0470   Leafeon
Grass 29
0492   Shaymin
Grass 28
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 breeding

In other languages

Spanish: Síntesis.

Variations of the move Moonlight
  MoonlightMorning SunShore UpSynthesis


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