diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 0aa4c948f75..c657582f596 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ export class SynchronizeStatusAbAttr extends PostSetStatusAbAttr {
     ]);
 
     if (sourcePokemon && syncStatuses.has(effect)) {
-      return sourcePokemon.trySetStatus(effect, true);
+      return sourcePokemon.trySetStatus(effect, true, pokemon);
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -4307,7 +4307,7 @@ export function initAbilities() {
     new Ability(Abilities.SYNCHRONIZE, 3)
       .attr(SyncEncounterNatureAbAttr)
       .attr(SynchronizeStatusAbAttr)
-      .partial(), // interaction with psycho shift needs work
+      .partial(), // interaction with psycho shift needs work, keeping to old Gen interaction for now
     new Ability(Abilities.CLEAR_BODY, 3)
       .attr(ProtectStatAbAttr)
       .ignorable(),
diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 5ab4b1e8a64..a1c167f0c7e 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -1761,13 +1761,14 @@ export class PsychoShiftEffectAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
       return false;
     }
     if (!target.status || (target.status.effect === statusToApply && move.chance < 0)) {
-      const statusAfflictResult = target.trySetStatus(statusToApply, true, user);
-      if (statusAfflictResult) {
+      const canSetStatus = target.canSetStatus(statusToApply, true, false, user);
+      if (canSetStatus) {
         user.scene.queueMessage(getPokemonMessage(user, getStatusEffectHealText(user.status.effect)));
         user.resetStatus();
         user.updateInfo();
+        target.trySetStatus(statusToApply, true, user);
       }
-      return statusAfflictResult;
+      return canSetStatus;
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/src/test/abilities/synchronize.test.ts b/src/test/abilities/synchronize.test.ts
index 302312f1f6a..f34a6b0103a 100644
--- a/src/test/abilities/synchronize.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/abilities/synchronize.test.ts
@@ -209,4 +209,29 @@ describe("Abilities - Synchronize", () => {
     expect(game.scene.getEnemyParty()[0].status?.effect).toBe(undefined);
     expect(game.phaseInterceptor.log).not.toContain("ShowAbilityPhase");
   }, 20000);
+
+  it("should activate with Psycho Shift after the move clears the status", async () => {
+    // Arrange
+    const moveToUse = Moves.PSYCHO_SHIFT;
+
+    // Starter mocks
+    vi.spyOn(overrides, "STARTER_SPECIES_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue(Species.HOOTHOOT);
+    vi.spyOn(overrides, "MOVESET_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue([moveToUse]);
+    vi.spyOn(overrides, "ABILITY_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue(Abilities.KEEN_EYE);
+    vi.spyOn(overrides, "STATUS_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue(StatusEffect.PARALYSIS);
+
+    // Act
+    await game.startBattle();
+    game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, moveToUse));
+
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to(MoveEffectPhase, false);
+    vi.spyOn(game.scene.getCurrentPhase() as MoveEffectPhase, "hitCheck").mockReturnValue(true);
+
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to(TurnEndPhase);
+
+    // Assert
+    expect(game.scene.getParty()[0].status?.effect).toBe(StatusEffect.PARALYSIS); // keeping old gen < V impl for now since it's buggy otherwise
+    expect(game.scene.getEnemyParty()[0].status?.effect).toBe(StatusEffect.PARALYSIS);
+    expect(game.phaseInterceptor.log).toContain("ShowAbilityPhase");
+  }, 20000);
 });