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Sprite of Synthesis D

Synthesis in PokéSurvivor no. 314

Bug Hoenn

819/ 966

Simulated rank (best move): 914

Repertoire opening: rank 771

Small hitbox. Start with Bug Bite, bond Substitute (or Bug Bite) and Bug Buzz; carry Lucky Egg. What lifts it most is its small hitbox, and what holds it back most is how it fades in long runs.

Game data: commit a9b21f0 · updated 2026-10-18

Build

Synthesis

Bond

  • Substitute
  • Bug Buzz
  • Swords Dance
  • Harden

Cards it takes

  • Armor once
  • Synthesis then

The bonded group is Substitute and Bug Buzz. Boosts: Swords Dance and Harden.

Those attacks hit super-effectively on 17% and are never resisted on 89%.

Base stats

HP65
Attack47
Defense75
Sp. Attack73
Sp. Defense85
Speed85
Total430

How to get it

Gacha

Questions

Is it worth it?
No, it is one of the worst: tier D, rank 819 of 966.
Which moves should I use?
Substitute and Bug Buzz, with Swords Dance and Harden as boosts. Its moves are super effective against 17% of enemies.
Which upgrade cards should I take?
Based on our simulation, in this order: Armor once, then Synthesis.
How do you get it?
It is on the Hoenn banner. Each pull has a 0.39% chance, so on average it takes about 259 pulls, not counting pity guarantees.