Grass · Status move · Gen 2
Synthesis
Synthesis is a Grass-type status move introduced in Generation 2. It never misses and has 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 110 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Grass
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Heals the user by a weather-dependent amount. The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP if Strong Winds or no weather conditions are in effect or if the user is holding Utility Umbrella, 2/3 of its maximum HP if the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, and 1/4 of its maximum HP if the weather is Heavy Rain, Rain, Sandstorm, or Snow, all rounded half down.
- Targets
- The user
- Properties
- Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (74 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (17 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (21 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Synthesis
110 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Bug/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Bug/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
| Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Psychic/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–8 | |||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Dark | 4–7 | ||||
| Rock/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Rock/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | 4–8 | ||||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
| Bug/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Ice | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Ice | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | 5–7 | ||||
| Grass | 5–7 | ||||
| Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass | 5–8 | ||||
| Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Ghost/Grass | 6–7 | ||||
| Ghost/Grass | 6–7 | ||||
| Ghost/Grass | 6–7 | ||||
| Ghost/Grass | 6–7 | ||||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Fairy | 7 | ||||
| Grass/Fairy | 7 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Ghost/Grass | 7 | ||||
| Grass/Fairy | 7 | ||||
| Grass/Steel | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 9 |
Synthesis FAQ
What does Synthesis do?
Synthesis is a Grass-type status move. The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP if Strong Winds or no weather conditions are in effect or if the user is holding Utility Umbrella, 2/3 of its maximum HP if the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, and 1/4 of its maximum HP if the weather is Heavy Rain, Rain, Sandstorm, or Snow, all rounded half down.
Which Pokémon can learn Synthesis?
110 Pokémon and forms can learn Synthesis in at least one game: 74 in Scarlet & Violet, 17 in Pokémon Champions and 21 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom and Vileplume.
Is Synthesis in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 17 Pokémon can use Synthesis in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.