Synchronize
Pokémon Champions
If another Pokémon burns/poisons/paralyzes this Pokémon, it also gets that status.
- Who has it
- 17 Pokémon
- Showdown rating
How it works in Champions
If another Pokémon , , , or this Pokémon, that Pokémon receives the same condition.
“If the Pokémon is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned by another Pokémon, that Pokémon will be inflicted with the same status condition.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Changes over time
How Synchronize changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen V
If another Pokémon burns, paralyzes, added: poisons, or added: badly poisons this Pokémon, that Pokémon receives the same non-volatile status condition.
dropped: If another Pokémon badly poisons this Pokémon, that Pokémon becomes poisoned. - Gen IV
… the ailment. This ability passes back
dropped: bad poison when this Pokémon isbadlydropped: poisoned.added: poisoned as regular poison. This ability cannot pass on a … work on Pokémon received outside ofdropped: battle, static encounters,added: battle or roaming legendaries. - Gen III · Emerald
Before: Whenever this Pokémon is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned, the Pokémon who gave this Pokémon that ailment is also given the ailment.
Now: Whenever this Pokémon is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned, the Pokémon who gave this Pokémon that ailment is also given the ailment. This ability passes back bad poison when this Pokémon is badly poisoned. This ability cannot pass on a status ailment that the Pokémon did not directly receive from another Pokémon, such as the poison from Toxic Spikes or the burn from a Flame Orb. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, wild Pokémon have a 50% chance of having the lead Pokémon's nature, and a 50% chance of being given a random nature as usual, including the lead Pokémon's nature. This does not work on Pokémon received outside of battle, static encounters, or roaming legendaries.
Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
Good to know
Works with or against it
Who runs Synchronize on Showdown
Gardevoir#26 on the Doubles ladder · 16.9% of its sets
Umbreon#113 on the Doubles ladder · 10.5% of its sets
Alakazam#79 on the Doubles ladder · 4.5% of its sets
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.