Synthesis (move)

Synthesis こうごうせい Photosynthesis

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

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 BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Move tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0 Changes the appeal points to 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

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

Synthesis on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Synthesis on Eevee's Movedex

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 conditions and time of day. Normal conditions will restore ½ of the total HP.

Generation III

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

Generation IV

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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

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

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 39 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 47 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 53 152 Chikorita Grass 22 153 Bayleef Grass 23 154 Meganium Grass 23 187 Hoppip Grass Flying --GS 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 5C 188 Skiploom Grass Flying --GS 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 5C 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying --GS 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 5C 191 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 043 Oddish Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern 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 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 39 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 47 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 53 152 Chikorita Grass 22 153 Bayleef Grass 23 154 Meganium Grass 23 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 5 188 Skiploom Grass Flying -- 5 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying -- 5 191 Sunkern Grass 31 273 Seedot Grass 21 315 Roselia Grass Poison 57 357 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 043 Oddish Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius 270 Lotad Water Grass Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius 315 Roselia Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius 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 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 33 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 39 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 45 152 Chikorita Grass 12 153 Bayleef Grass 12 154 Meganium Grass 12 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 4 188 Skiploom Grass Flying -- 4 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying -- 4 191 Sunkern Grass 23 273 Seedot Grass 21 315 Roselia Grass Poison 46 357 Tropius Grass Flying 41 387 Turtwig Grass 33 388 Grotle Grass 37 389 Torterra Grass Ground 39 470 Leafeon Grass 29 492 Shaymin Land Forme 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 043 Oddish Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 252 Treecko Grass Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 270 Lotad Water Grass Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 315 Roselia Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 406 Budew Grass Poison Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 455 Carnivine Grass Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 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.

By move tutor

In Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 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 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 182 Bellossom Grass 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 273 Seedot Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 285 Shroomish Grass 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 315 Roselia Grass Poison 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 357 Tropius Grass Flying 387 Turtwig Grass 388 Grotle Grass 389 Torterra Grass Ground 406 Budew Grass Poison 407 Roserade Grass Poison 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass 420 Cherubi Grass 421 Cherrim Grass 455 Carnivine Grass 459 Snover Grass Ice 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 465 Tangrowth Grass 470 Leafeon Grass 492 Shaymin Land Forme Grass 492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass Flying 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

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 151 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.

In the anime

Grotle	Leaves glow	Turtwig
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Turtwig	The leaves on its head glow white. Turtwig's whole body then does the same and then it regains energy.
Ash's Turtwig	Gettin' Twiggy with It!		Debut
Grotle	Grotle's whole body glows white and then it regains energy.
Ash's Grotle	The Lonely Snover		None
Sunflora	The leaves as Sunflora's arms glow. Regaining its health
Multiple wild Sunflora	DP138		None

In other languages

• Spanish: Síntesis
• Brazilian Portuguese: Síntese
• German: Synthese
• Polish: Synthesis
• Italian: Sintesi
• French: Synthese
• Hungarian: Szintézis
• Dutch: Synthese

Variations on the move Moonlight
	Moonlight | Morning Sun | Synthesis

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