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

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

#		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
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	DP121		None

In other languages

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

Variations on the move Moonlight
	Moonlight | Morning Sun | Synthesis

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