Synchronize (ability)

Synchronize (Japanese: シンクロ Synchro) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Eleven Pokémon have this ability, all but one of them Psychic-type.

Effect

In battle

Synchronize passes on status problems to the opponent that caused the problem. Synchronize will not pass on the Sleep or Frozen status conditions, or if the status condition was obtained from items such as the Flame Orb. Synchronize will have no effect if the other Pokémon has a type or ability that prevents them from being Poisoned, Paralyzed, or Burned. The badly poisoned condition is passed on as regular poison.

Outside of battle

From Emerald onwards, if the Pokémon with this ability is leading the party, Synchronize gives a 50% chance of encountering a wild Pokémon with the same nature. Strangely, although Synchronize doesn't not have this effect on stationary legendaries on Emerald, it has worked on all Pokémon in every game released since.

Pokémon with Synchronize

Single ability

#	Pokémon		Type
151		Mew	Psychic
196		Espeon	Psychic
197		Umbreon	Dark

Dual ability

#	Pokémon		Type		Other ability
063		Abra	Psychic		Inner Focus
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Inner Focus
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Inner Focus
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	Early Bird
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	Early Bird
280		Ralts	Psychic		Trace
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Trace
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Trace