Why didn't Synchronize activate?

Question

I was fighting a Tentacool and it used Poison Sting. I got poisoned, but the poison wasn't passed on. Is this because Tentacool cannot be poisoned?

Comments

Well yes I would assume so. You can't exactly hurt something made of Poison with poison

Answer 1

Even if Synchronize would have no effect due to the other Pokémon already having a status condition or the other Pokémon's type, Ability, or team condition (e.g. Safeguard), it will still activate (revealing it as the Pokémon's Ability), but have no effect.

Source

It probably did activate, but the poison wasn't passed because Tentacool cannot be poisoned.

Hope I helped!

Comments

dang sniped

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Now that I think about it, it did show the little "Ralt's Syncronize" bar thing.

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Thanks so much

Answer 2

Yes, you are correct. Poison-types cannot be poisoned (except in the case of Corrosion)

Comments

Oh yeah I forgot about that

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https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1304227557

Poison types with Corrosion aren't affected by Synchronize

Answer 3

Yes, Poison types like Tentacruel cannot be poisoned. Therefore, Synchronize didn't activate. Synchronize will also not burn Fire types, will not freeze ice types, and will not paralyze Electric types Gen 6 onwards. It will not work if you fall asleep against a Pokemon with Insomnia either.

Comments

yep true

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Thanks so much

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Glad i helped

Answer 4

Tentacool is a poison type,and poison types are immune to poison.
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Poison_(status_condition) and https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Poison_(type)
Corrosion allows poison types to be poisoned though.
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Corrosion_(Ability)

Comments

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1304227557

Poison types with Corrosion aren't affected by Synchronize

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I'm talking about poison in general