Synchronize (Ability)

2015-09-30T00:35:18Z

Pauldacheez: I've been bitten by the assumption that Synchronize inflicts SLP and FRZ just enough times that I feel it's necessary to explicitly point out that it doesn't.

:''Not to be confused with [[Synchronoise (move)]]''.
{{AbilityInfobox
|name=Synchronize
|jpname=シンクロ
|jptranslit=Shinkuro
|jptrans=Synchro
|colorscheme=psychic
|gen=3
|text3=Passes on status problems.
|text4=Passes on a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.
|text5=Passes a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.
|text6=Passes poison, paralyze, or burn to the Pokémon that inflicted it.
}}
'''Synchronize''' (Japanese: '''シンクロ''' ''Synchro'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Fifteen {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability.

==Effect==
===In battle===
When a Pokémon with Synchronize is {{status|burn}}ed, {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}}, or {{status|poison}}ed by another Pokémon, that Pokémon will be inflicted with the same [[status condition]]. Synchronize will ''not'' inflict {{status|sleep}} or {{status|freeze}}.

Synchronize will have no effect if the opponent has a [[type]], [[Ability]], or team condition (e.g. {{m|Safeguard}}) that prevents it from being burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. However, Synchronize does affect an opponent behind a {{m|substitute}}.

If a Pokémon with Synchronize has a Berry that cures the status condition it was just inflicted with, Synchronize will activate before the Berry is eaten.

====Generation III to IV====
When a Pokémon with Synchronize is {{status|bad poison|badly poisoned}} by another Pokémon, that Pokémon will be inflicted with the regular poison condition.

If {{m|Psycho Shift}} is used by a burned, paralyzed, or poisoned Pokémon targeting a Pokémon with Synchronize, Synchronize activates after Psycho Shift cures the user of its status condition. Therefore, Synchronize will inflict the status condition anew in such a case.

{{m|Toxic Spikes}} do not activate this Ability unless a Pokémon on the field directly causes a Pokémon with Synchronize to switch in, such as by using the moves {{m|Roar}} or {{m|Whirlwind}}.

====Generation V and VI====
When a Pokémon with Synchronize is {{status|bad poison|badly poisoned}} by another Pokémon, that Pokémon will now be inflicted with the bad poison condition, rather than the regular poison condition.

If {{m|Psycho Shift}} is used by a {{status|burn}}ed, {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}}, {{status|poison}}ed, or badly poisoned Pokémon targeting a Pokémon with Synchronize, Synchronize now activates before Psycho Shift cures the user of its status condition. Therefore, Synchronize will fail to inflict the status condition anew in such a case.

{{m|Toxic Spikes}} do not activate this Ability, even if another Pokémon forced the Pokémon with this Ability to switch in by using a move like {{m|Roar}} or {{m|Dragon Tail}}.

===Outside of battle===
From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, if a Pokémon with this Ability is leading the [[party]], there is a 50% chance that wild Pokémon encountered will have the same [[Nature]] as the Pokémon with Synchronize. Starting in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, this also applies to [[gift Pokémon]] in the {{egg3|Undiscovered}}.

This does not apply to [[roaming Pokémon]]. In Emerald, it does not apply to stationary Pokémon, such as {{p|Regirock}} or {{p|Rayquaza}}.

The Ability does not apply when a Pokémon with Synchronize is strolling in the [[Pokéwalker]] or when capturing Pokémon from the [[Entree Forest]].

==Pokémon with Synchronize==
{{Ability/head|Psychic}}
{{ability/entry|063|Abra|Psychic|Psychic|Synchronize|Inner Focus|Magic Guard}}
{{ability/entry|064|Kadabra|Psychic|Psychic|Synchronize|Inner Focus|Magic Guard}}
{{ability/entry|065|Alakazam|Psychic|Psychic|Synchronize|Inner Focus|Magic Guard}}
{{ability/entry|151|Mew|Psychic|Psychic|Synchronize}}
{{ability/entry|177|Natu|Psychic|Flying|Synchronize|Early Bird|Magic Bounce}}
{{ability/entry|178|Xatu|Psychic|Flying|Synchronize|Early Bird|Magic Bounce}}
{{ability/entry|196|Espeon|Psychic|Psychic|Synchronize|None|Magic Bounce}}
{{ability/entry|197|Umbreon|Dark|Dark|Synchronize|None|Inner Focus}}
{{ability/entry|280|Ralts|Psychic|Fairy|Synchronize|Trace|Telepathy}}
{{ability/entry|281|Kirlia|Psychic|Fairy|Synchronize|Trace|Telepathy}}
{{ability/entry|282|Gardevoir|Psychic|Fairy|Synchronize|Trace|Telepathy}}
{{ability/entry|517|Munna|Psychic|Psychic|Forewarn|Synchronize|Telepathy}}
{{ability/entry|518|Musharna|Psychic|Psychic|Forewarn|Synchronize|Telepathy}}
{{ability/entry|605|Elgyem|Psychic|Psychic|Telepathy|Synchronize|Analytic}}
{{ability/entry|606|Beheeyem|Psychic|Psychic|Telepathy|Synchronize|Analytic}}
{{Ability/foot|Psychic}}

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{movemanga|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=The user inflicts its status condition on the opponent.|image1=Rara Synchronize.png|image1p=Kirlia}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=281|pkmn=Kirlia|method=When Kirlia is inflicted with a status condition, the same status condition appears on the opponent's body.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=psychic|user=Ruby (Adventures)|user1=Ruby's Rara|startcode=PS321|startname=Cunning Kirlia|notes=Debut}}

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{psychic color dark}}
|zh_cmn=同步 ''Tóngbù''
|fr=Synchro
|de=Synchro
|it=Sincronismo
|ko=싱크로 ''Synchro''
|pt=Sincronizar
|es=Sincronía
}}
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[[Category:Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon]]
[[Category:Abilities with field effects]]

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[[it:Sincronismo (abilità)]]
[[ja:シンクロ]]
[[pt:Synchronize]]
[[zh:同步（特性）]]

Talk:Rock Smash (move)

2014-02-01T23:12:40Z

Pauldacheez: /* Generation VI Item List */ new section

== Can someone ==

Add this picture to the anime table: [[File:Toxicroak rock smash.png]]

Again, I can't figure out how the stupid thing works... --[[Tracey Sketchit|'''ケンジ''']][[User talk:Kenji-girl|'''の''']][[User:Kenji-girl|'''ガール''']] 09:58, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
:Done and Done.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Ho-Oh (Pokémon)|orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F''']][[Lugia (Pokémon)|ire]] 10:04, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

== Encounter ==
I think we need a table of pokemon locations for pokemon found through rocksmash, similar to the headbutt page, seeing as there is some general confusion caused over pokemon like Dunspace and Shuckle being found simply through "Rock Smash", when they are only found in specific locations.
Anyone else think this would be a handy reference? {{unsigned|Parallel}}

:I do.
[[User:Mewtwo777|I am Darth Mewtwo... Fear me, and my team made entirely of Mewtwo!!!]] 16:45, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

::Find the data and add it. —'''darklord[[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|trom]]''' 05:19, 10 July 2010 (UTC)

== Generation Five Function? ==
The article currently seems incomplete to me, as there is no information about the move's out-of-battle effect or lack there of in Gen V. Does anyone know if it does or does not have an effect in Black and White, and if so, could they possibly add that to the page? [[User:Palkiajosh|•Palkiajosh•]] 00:53, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

:Also, does anyone have an explanation as to why the move was demoted to a TM in Generation V? [[User:Hammerise|Hammerise]] 11:20, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
::It's not used anywhere in the overworld. Also, its effect was pretty similar to Cut. It seems like they wanted to cut down on redundant effects. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 14:37, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

== Trivia ==

Is it worth noting that this move, along with only 7 others, has a 50% chance of a secondary effect happening? And that 6 of them are, or at least have been (Crush Claw), signature moves? '''<big>--</big>[[User:LimeGreenCharizard|LimeGreen]]''[[User talk:LimeGreenCharizard|Charizard]]<big>--</big>''''' 15:06, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

== Generation VI Item List ==

During my kinda-short search for a Shuckle, I came across quite a few Rock Smash-obtained items and thought it'd be a good idea to list them. Most of these came from Terminus Cave (the room just inside the entrance next to Psychic Inver's place, obviously chosen for convenience) and the two rocks outside it, but it's likely that they're not unique to this area. This was done on a Pokémon X cartridge, but these aren't X-specific items, and it's unlikely that the probabilities (which I don't know) are different on Y.

* Hard Stone
* Soft Sand (lots of these)
* Heart Scale
* Pearl
* Star Piece
* Revive
* Max Revive
* Ether
* Max Ether

This isn't a conclusive list, but it'd be fine as preliminary info until someone reverse-engineers the complete item lists/probabilities out of X/Y.

[[User:Pauldacheez|Pauldacheez]] ([[User talk:Pauldacheez|talk]]) 23:12, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

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