diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index c657582f596..4f8da9d8dd5 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -1678,7 +1678,8 @@ export class SynchronizeStatusAbAttr extends PostSetStatusAbAttr {
     ]);
 
     if (sourcePokemon && syncStatuses.has(effect)) {
-      return sourcePokemon.trySetStatus(effect, true, pokemon);
+      sourcePokemon.trySetStatus(effect, true, pokemon);
+      return true;
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/src/test/abilities/synchronize.test.ts b/src/test/abilities/synchronize.test.ts
index f34a6b0103a..3b0218f4428 100644
--- a/src/test/abilities/synchronize.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/abilities/synchronize.test.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,30 @@ describe("Abilities - Synchronize", () => {
     expect(game.phaseInterceptor.log).not.toContain("ShowAbilityPhase");
   }, 20000);
 
+  it("shows ability even if it fails to set the status of the opponent Pokemon", async () => {
+    // Arrange
+    const moveToUse = Moves.THUNDER_WAVE;
+
+    // Starter mocks
+    vi.spyOn(overrides, "STARTER_SPECIES_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue(Species.PIKACHU);
+    vi.spyOn(overrides, "MOVESET_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue([moveToUse]);
+    vi.spyOn(overrides, "ABILITY_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue(Abilities.STATIC);
+
+    // 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(undefined);
+    expect(game.scene.getEnemyParty()[0].status?.effect).toBe(StatusEffect.PARALYSIS);
+    expect(game.phaseInterceptor.log).toContain("ShowAbilityPhase");
+  }, 20000);
+
   it("should activate with Psycho Shift after the move clears the status", async () => {
     // Arrange
     const moveToUse = Moves.PSYCHO_SHIFT;