Synthesis (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

User recovers HP. Amount varies with the weather.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Synthesis turns into Z-Synthesis and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Synthesis
Japanese こうごうせい (Kōgōsei)
German Synthese
French Synthèse
Italian Sintesi
Spanish Síntesis
Korean 광합성
Chinese (Simplified) 光合作用
Chinese (Traditional) 光合作用

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Restores HP (varies by time).
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Synthesis at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Level 27
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Level 35
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Level 37
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 25
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Level 12
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Level 12
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Level 12
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Level 15
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Level 1
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Level 1
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Level 28
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Level 27
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Level 30
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Level 50
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Level 33
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Level 37
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Level 39
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Level 30
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Level 28
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Level 33
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Level 1
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Level 16
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Level 16
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 42
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Level 33
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Level 38
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Level 1
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Level 20
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Level 20
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Level 18
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Level 20
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Level 20
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Level 20
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Level 35
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Level 37
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Level 18
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Level 66
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Level 21
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Level 42

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Synthesis as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Grass
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Bug
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Grass
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Grass