Synthesis (move)

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

Synthesis
こうごうせい Photosynthesis

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 Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
The appeal's quality varies depending 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:

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 onwards

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

Synthesis can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

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.
GS C	Restores HP (varies by time).
RS EColo.XD	Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
FRLG	Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	39	39	33	33	33	33^SMUSUM	27
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	47	47	39	39	39	39^SMUSUM	35
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	53	53	45	45	45	45^SMUSUM	37
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass							25
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass							1
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							1^SwSh
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	22	22	12	12	12	12	12^BDSP
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	23	23	12	12	12	12	12^BDSP
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	23	23	12	12	12	12	12^BDSP
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	1^GS 5^C	5	4	4	4	4	4^BDSP
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	1^GS 1, 5^C	1, 5	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4^BDSP
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	1^GS 1, 5^C	1, 5	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4^BDSP
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	31	37	33	33^BW 28^B2W2	28	28	28^BDSP
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass							1^BDSP
273		Seedot		Field	Grass		21	21	21	21	21	27
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass							1
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass							1
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		57	46	46	46	46	35
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		47	41	41	41^XY 50^ORAS	50	50^BDSP
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			33	33	33	33	33^BDSP
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			37	37	37	37	37^BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			39	39	39	39	39^BDSP
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass							1
470		Leafeon		Field		Field			29	29^BW 33^B2W2	33	33	30
492		Shaymin Land Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			28	28	28	28	28^BDSP
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass				17	17	17	33^SwSh
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass				1	1	1	1^SwSh
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass				15	15	15	32^SwSh
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass				35	35	35	16^SwSh
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass				35	35	35	16^SwSh
672		Skiddo		Field		Field					20	20
673		Gogoat		Field		Field					20	20
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						25	18^SwSh
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						28	20^SwSh
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						28	20^SwSh
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						28	35^SwSh
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						28	37^SwSh
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass						28	18^SwSh
798		Kartana		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						19	40^SwSh
829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass							24^SwSh
830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass							28^SwSh
893		Zarude		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							66^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
406		Budew		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
585		Deerling		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field					✔	✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass						✔	✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass					✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
406		Budew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
585		Deerling		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field				✔	✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				✔	✔
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
670		Floette Eternal Flower		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
672		Skiddo		Field		Field				✔	✔
673		Gogoat		Field		Field				✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass					✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass					✔
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass					✔
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass					✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass					✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass					✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass					✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass					✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					✔
787		Tapu Bulu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
798		Kartana		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	My Pokémon Ranch - Hayley's Mew
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
046	Paras	Bug	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
102	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.

Generation II

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
046	Paras	Bug	Grass	New York Pokémon Center
114	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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
495		Snivy		Field	Grass	Pokémon Center Tohoku Snivy
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Synthesis is a move with 12PP. It heals the user for a fixed amount of HP dependent on the current weather: 50 HP under clear weather, 80 HP under sunny weather, 40 HP under cloudy weather, 30 HP under sandstorm, 10 HP under rain and hail, and 1 HP under snow and fog. This move is affected by Taunt and Snatch.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move now heals 30 HP under cloudy weather, 20 HP under sandstorm and 10 HP under fog.

In Gates to Infinity, Synthesis restores 50% of max HP in clear weather, 75% in Sunny weather, and 25% in Rain, Hail, or Sandstorm. In Super Mystery Dungeon, it restores 40% in clear weather, 75% in Sunny weather, and 25% in Rain, Hail, or Sandstorm.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained depends on the weather.
MDTD S	Restores the user's HP. The HP amount regained depends on the weather.
BSL	じぶんのＨＰをかいふくするそのときのてんきによってＨＰのかいふくりょうがかわる
MDGtI	It restores your HP by half of your max HP. During a Sunny condition, it restores your HP even more. During a Rain, Hail, or Sandstorm condition, the amount regained goes down.
SMD	It restores your HP. If it's sunny or in harsh sunlight, it restores your HP even more. During rain, heavy rain, hail, or a sandstorm, the amount regained goes down.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Grotle	Sunflora	Gogoat	Lurantis
The user restores its own stamina through photosynthesis.
User	First Used In		Notes
Turtwig	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
Grotle	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
Sunflora	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	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
Gogoat	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
Lurantis	Lurantis's body becomes surrounded by white sparkles and its body glows white, healing its injuries.
Totem Lurantis	Currying Favor and Flavor!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Skiploom

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

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Bayleef

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

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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 *
Chinese	Mandarin	光合作用 Guānghé Zuòyòng * 光學合成 Guāngxué Héchéng *
Dutch		Synthese
French		Synthèse
German		Synthese
Greek		Φωτοσύνθεση
Hungarian		Szintézis
Indonesian		Fotosintesis Sintesis
Italian		Sintesi
Korean		광합성 Gwanghapseong
Polish		Synteza
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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