Synthesis (move)

	Synthesis; こうごうせい Photosynthesis
Type	Grass
Category	Status
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Not affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Affected by Snatch; Not affected by Mirror Move; Not affected by King's Rock;
	Self: Affects the user
Introduced	Generation II
	Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum; Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver; Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2; Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire; Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon;
Condition	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
	The appeal's quality varies depending on its timing.
Condition	Smart
Appeal	0
	Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
	Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II; Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

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 and time of day. In morning and night, during no weather it restores ¼ total HP, during harsh sunlight it restores ½ total HP, and during other weather it restores ⅛ total HP, rounded down. Except in link battles, the move restores twice as much HP during the daytime.

Generation III onwards

Synthesis restores the user's current HP based on the weather in the battle. During no weather or during strong winds, it restores ½ total HP, during harsh sunlight, it restores ⅔ total HP, and during other weather, it restores ¼ total HP, rounded down.

Synthesis can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Sunny Day was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Synthesis, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	Allows HP to be restored by the sunlight. In battle, half the user's max HP is restored.
GS C	Restores HP (varies by time).
RS EColoXD	Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
FRLG	Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0001	Bulbasaur	Monster	Grass	39	39	33	33	33	33	27	27	27
0002	Ivysaur	Monster	Grass	47	47	39	39	39	39	35	35	35
0003	Venusaur	Monster	Grass	53	53	45	45	45	45	37	37	37
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	25	25	25
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0103	Exeggutor Alolan Form	Grass		Grass						−	1		1
0152	Chikorita	Monster	Grass	22	22	12	12	12	12		12	12
0153	Bayleef	Monster	Grass	23	23	12	12	12	12		12	12
0154	Meganium	Monster	Grass	23	23	12	12	12	12		12	12
0187	Hoppip	Fairy	Grass	1^GS 5^C	5	4	4	4	4		4	15
0188	Skiploom	Fairy	Grass	1^GS 1, 5^C	1, 5	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4		1, 4	1
0189	Jumpluff	Fairy	Grass	1^GS 1, 5^C	1, 5	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4		1, 4	1
0191	Sunkern	Grass		Grass	31	37	33	33^BW 28^B2W2	28	28		28	28
0192	Sunflora	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−		1	−
0273	Seedot	Field	Grass		21	21	21	21	21	27	27	27
0274	Nuzleaf	Field	Grass		−	−	−	−	−	1	1	30
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass		−	−	−	−	−	1	1	Rem.
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass		57	46	46	46	46	35	35
0357	Tropius	Monster	Grass		47	41	41	41^XY 50^ORAS	50		50	50
0387	Turtwig	Monster	Grass			33	33	33	33		33	33
0388	Grotle	Monster	Grass			37	37	37	37		37	37
0389	Torterra	Monster	Grass			39	39	39	39		39	39
0407	Roserade	Fairy	Grass			−	−	−	−	1	1
0470	Leafeon	Field		Field			29	29^BW 33^B2W2	33	33	30	30	30
0492	Shaymin Land Forme	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			28	28	28	28		28	28
0548	Petilil	Grass		Grass				17	17	17	33		33
0549	Lilligant	Grass		Grass				1	1	1	1		1
0549	Lilligant Hisuian Form	Grass		Grass									1
0556	Maractus	Grass		Grass				15	15	15	32
0590	Foongus	Grass		Grass				35	35	35	16		16
0591	Amoonguss	Grass		Grass				35	35	35	16		16
0640	Virizion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		42
0669	Flabébé All forms	Fairy		Fairy					−	−			33
0670	Floette All forms	Fairy		Fairy					−	−			38
0671	Florges All forms	Fairy		Fairy					−	−			1
0672	Skiddo	Field		Field					20	20			20
0673	Gogoat	Field		Field					20	20			20
0722	Rowlet	Flying		Flying						25	18		18
0723	Dartrix	Flying		Flying						28	20		20
0724	Decidueye	Flying		Flying						28	20		20
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying									20
0753	Fomantis	Grass		Grass						28	35		35
0754	Lurantis	Grass		Grass						28	37		37
0764	Comfey	Grass		Grass						28	18		18
0798	Kartana	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						19	40
0829	Gossifleur	Grass		Grass							24
0830	Eldegoss	Grass		Grass							28
0893	Zarude All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							66		66
0986	Brute Bonnet	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									21
1017	Ogerpon All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									42
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0043	Oddish	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270	Lotad	Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0357	Tropius	Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0406	Budew	Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455	Carnivine	Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0495	Snivy	Field	Grass				−	−	−			✔
0540	Sewaddle	Bug		Bug				−	−	−			✔
0585	Deerling All forms	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0650	Chespin	Field		Field					✔	✔			✔
0761	Bounsweet	Grass		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0928	Smoliv	Grass		Grass									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	V	VI	VII
				Pt HGSS Tutor	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor
0001	Bulbasaur	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002	Ivysaur	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003	Venusaur	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0043	Oddish	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044	Gloom	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045	Vileplume	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046	Paras	Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0047	Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0070	Weepinbell	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0071	Victreebel	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103	Exeggutor Alolan Form	Grass		Grass				✔
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152	Chikorita	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153	Bayleef	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154	Meganium	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0182	Bellossom	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187	Hoppip	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0188	Skiploom	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0189	Jumpluff	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191	Sunkern	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0192	Sunflora	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253	Grovyle	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270	Lotad	Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0271	Lombre	Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0272	Ludicolo	Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273	Seedot	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0274	Nuzleaf	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285	Shroomish	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0286	Breloom	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331	Cacnea	Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332	Cacturne	Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0345	Lileep	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346	Cradily	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357	Tropius	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387	Turtwig	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0388	Grotle	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0389	Torterra	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0406	Budew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0407	Roserade	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413	Wormadam Plant Cloak	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0420	Cherubi	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0421	Cherrim	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455	Carnivine	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0459	Snover	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460	Abomasnow	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465	Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0470	Leafeon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0492	Shaymin All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0495	Snivy	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0496	Servine	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0497	Serperior	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0511	Pansage	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0512	Simisage	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0540	Sewaddle	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0541	Swadloon	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0542	Leavanny	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0548	Petilil	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0549	Lilligant	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0556	Maractus	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0585	Deerling All forms	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0586	Sawsbuck All forms	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0590	Foongus	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0591	Amoonguss	Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0640	Virizion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0650	Chespin	Field		Field			✔	✔
0651	Quilladin	Field		Field			✔	✔
0652	Chesnaught	Field		Field			✔	✔
0669	Flabébé All forms	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0670	Floette All forms	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0670	Floette Eternal Flower	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0671	Florges All forms	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0672	Skiddo	Field		Field			✔	✔
0673	Gogoat	Field		Field			✔	✔
0710	Pumpkaboo All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0711	Gourgeist All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0722	Rowlet	Flying		Flying				✔
0723	Dartrix	Flying		Flying				✔
0724	Decidueye	Flying		Flying				✔
0753	Fomantis	Grass		Grass				✔
0754	Lurantis	Grass		Grass				✔
0755	Morelull	Grass		Grass				✔
0756	Shiinotic	Grass		Grass				✔
0761	Bounsweet	Grass		Grass				✔
0762	Steenee	Grass		Grass				✔
0763	Tsareena	Grass		Grass				✔
0764	Comfey	Grass		Grass				✔
0781	Dhelmise	Mineral		Mineral				✔
0787	Tapu Bulu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0798	Kartana	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	My Pokémon Ranch - Hayley's Mew
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0046	Paras	Bug	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass	Wild Tera Pokémon - Socarrat Trail^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0046	Paras	Bug	Grass	New York Pokémon Center
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass	Pokémon Center Tohoku Snivy
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: DX and effects in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, Heavy Rain, Strong Winds

Synthesis restores HP to the user. Prior to Gates to Infinity, Synthesis would heal a set amount of HP. From Gates to Infinity onward, Synthesis heals HP as a percentage of the user's max HP.

Game	HP restored
Game	Clear	Sun	Rain	Sandstorm	Hail	Fog	Cloud	Snow	Strong winds
MDRB	50	80	10	30	10	1	40	1	-
MDTD S	50	80	10	20	10	10	30	1	-
BSL	15	30	8	8	5	5	8	1	-
MDGtI	50%	75%	25%	25%	25%	-	-	-	-
SMD	40%	75%	25%	25%	25%	-	-	-	?

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	12	-	—%	-	User	User	-
MDTD S	-	-	12	-	—%	-	User	User	-
BSL	-	-	12	-	—%	-	User	User	-
MDGtI	-	-	15	50	—%	-	User	User	-
SMD	-	-	13	30	—%	-	User	User	-
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Synthesis could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Synthesis could be seen as a move used by Boss Lilligant.

Synthesis

Charge time	1.5 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Restores HP

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Synthesis	Status	2	2	—	—	—%	Self	Heals	Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP. HP is restored by 60% instead when the weather is sunny, and 40% when the weather is rainy or during a hailstorm or a sandstorm.	Adaman & Leafeon Barry & Roserade Trevor & Florges Hilda & Leafeon Carmine & Swadloon

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Synthesis is Eldegoss's second move. The user uses sunlight to heal itself and nearby allies. At level 6, this move is replaced by either Cotton Guard or Cotton Spore.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Restores the user's HP. The amount of HP regained depends on the weather.
MDTD S	Restores the user's HP. The HP amount regained depends on the weather.
BSL	じぶんのＨＰをかいふくするそのときのてんきによってＨＰのかいふくりょうがかわる
MDGtI	It restores your HP by half of your max HP. During a Sunny condition, it restores your HP even more. During a Rain, Hail, or Sandstorm condition, the amount regained goes down.
SMD	It restores your HP. If it's sunny or in harsh sunlight, it restores your HP even more. During rain, heavy rain, hail, or a sandstorm, the amount regained goes down.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Grotle Sunflora Gogoat Lurantis
The user restores its own stamina through photosynthesis.
User	First Used In	Notes
	The leaves on Turtwig's head glows white and its whole body glows yellow and sparkles, healing all of Turtwig's injuries.
Ash's Turtwig	Gettin' Twiggy with It!	Debut
	The bushes on Grotle's back glows white and its whole body glows yellow and sparkles, healing all of Grotle's injuries.
Ash's Grotle	The Lonely Snover	None
	The leaves on the side of Sunflora's arms glow white and they sparkle, healing Sunflora.
Multiple wild Sunflora	Strategy Begins at Home!	None
	Torterra's body becomes surrounded by white sparkles and its body glows white. The leaves on its back then glow brightly, healing its injuries.
Ash's Torterra	A Real Rival Rouser!	None
	The horns on Gogoat's head glows white and its whole body glows green and sparkles, healing all of Gogoat's injuries.
Alexa's Gogoat	Go, Go Gogoat!	None
	Lurantis's body becomes surrounded by white sparkles and its body glows white, healing its injuries.
Totem Lurantis	Currying Favor and Flavor!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Skiploom
The user absorbs energy from the sunlight, healing its injuries.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Skiploom absorbs energy from the sunlight, healing its injuries.
Erika's Skiploom	Bringing up Bellossom	Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon	Method
Bayleef
The user restores its own stamina through photosynthesis.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Bayleef restores its stamina by using the energy from the sun.
Gold's Bayleef	Get up Again, Bayleef	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	光合作用 Gwōnghahp Jokyuhng *
Chinese	Mandarin	光合作用 Guānghé Zuòyòng * 光學合成 Guāngxué Héchéng *
Dutch		Synthese
French		Synthèse
German		Synthese
Greek		Φωτοσύνθεση
Hungarian		Szintézis
Indonesian		Fotosintesis Sintesis
Italian		Sintesi
Korean		광합성 Gwanghapseong
Polish		Synteza
Portuguese		Síntese
Romanian		Sinteza
Serbian		Fotosinteza
Spanish		Síntesis
Vietnamese		Quang Hợp

Variations of the move Moonlight

Moonlight • Morning Sun • Shore Up •

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