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{{Outdated|needs=updating names and file names of the Apricorns as of Generation VI (e.g. Ylw Apricorn → Yellow Apricorn)}} | |||
[[File:Apricorn.png|thumb|230px|right|The seven Apricorns]] | [[File:Apricorn.png|thumb|230px|right|The seven Apricorns]] | ||
'''Apricorns''' (Japanese: '''ぼんぐりのみ''' ''Bonguri Fruit'') are | '''Apricorns''' (Japanese: '''ぼんぐりのみ''' ''Bonguri Fruit'') are special fruits that are native to the [[Johto]] region. They appear to be related to [[Berry|Berries]], and are encountered only in {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. | ||
The most major difference between Apricorns and Berries is in the use of the fruit. While Berries can be used in and outside battle by a Pokémon, an Apricorn's outer skin is far too tough for it to be eaten by a Pokémon. Instead, they must first be blended into juice. Usually, Apricorns are hollowed out by specialists and fitted with special devices to be used to catch Pokémon. One such specialist, [[Kurt]], lives in [[Azalea Town]] with his granddaughter, [[ | The most major difference between Apricorns and Berries is in the use of the fruit. While Berries can be used in and outside battle by a Pokémon, an Apricorn's outer skin is far too tough for it to be eaten by a Pokémon. Instead, they must first be blended into juice. Usually, Apricorns are hollowed out by specialists and fitted with special devices to be used to catch Pokémon. One such specialist, [[Kurt]], lives in [[Azalea Town]] with his granddaughter, [[Maizie]], who assists him in his work. | ||
The special Poké | The special [[Poké Ball]]s made from Apricorns are unique, quite rare, and often valuable for a Trainer to have on hand in battle. This is due to the fragile nature of Apricorn trees, which may die if too many Apricorns are picked at once or before they are mature enough. Only one Apricorn may be picked per tree per day, in order to prevent harm to it. | ||
[[File:Route 37 Apricorns IV.png|thumb|200px|right|The group of Apricorn trees on {{rt|37|Johto}} in Generation IV]] | [[File:Route 37 Apricorns IV.png|thumb|200px|right|The group of Apricorn trees on {{rt|37|Johto}} in Generation IV]] | ||
In times gone by, the only Poké Balls that existed were made from Apricorns, with the process used to create the Poké Balls being developed sometime between 700 | In times gone by, the only Poké Balls that existed were made from Apricorns, with the process used to create the Poké Balls being developed sometime between 400 to 700 years<!--Between the burning of Brass Tower and first Orange League competitions--> before the present day in all Pokémon [[canon]]s. As they were the only Poké Balls at the time, Apricorn Balls were quite common, unlike in modern times, when large companies such as [[Silph Co.]] and the [[Devon Corporation]] develop Poké Balls mechanically and mass-produce them for use by Trainers. | ||
==List of Apricorns== | ==List of Apricorns== | ||
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|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Level}} by [[Kurt]]. | |effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Level}} by [[Kurt]]. | ||
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Power}} Performance stat. | |effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Power}} Performance stat. | ||
|descgsc=A red Apricorn. | |descgsc=A red <sc>Apricorn</sc>. | ||
|deschgss=A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils. | |deschgss=A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils. | ||
| | |descbwb2w2=A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils. | ||
|descxyoras=A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils. | |||
|locgsc={{rt|37|Johto}} | |locgsc={{rt|37|Johto}} | ||
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|37|Johto}} and {{rtn|44|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|Fr}} | |lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|37|Johto}} and {{rtn|44|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (200 Points){{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|Fr}} | ||
'''Kanto:''' [[Fuchsia City]] | '''Kanto:''' [[Fuchsia City]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Moon}} by [[Kurt]]. | |effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Moon}} by [[Kurt]]. | ||
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Stamina}} Performance stat. | |effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Stamina}} Performance stat. | ||
|descgsc=A yellow Apricorn. | |descgsc=A yellow <sc>Apricorn</sc>. | ||
|deschgss=A yellow Apricorn. It has an invigorating scent. | |deschgss=A yellow Apricorn. It has an invigorating scent. | ||
| | |descbwb2w2=A yellow Apricorn. It has an invigorating scent. | ||
|descxyoras=A yellow Apricorn. It has an invigorating scent. | |||
|locgsc={{rt|42|Johto}} | |locgsc={{rt|42|Johto}} | ||
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|42|Johto}} and {{rtn|46|Johto}}, [[Violet City]], [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|Th}}{{dotw|Fr}} | |lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|42|Johto}} and {{rtn|46|Johto}}, [[Violet City]], [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (200 Points){{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|Th}}{{dotw|Fr}} | ||
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|8|Kanto}} | '''Kanto:''' {{rt|8|Kanto}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Lure}} by [[Kurt]]. | |effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Lure}} by [[Kurt]]. | ||
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Skill}} Performance stat. | |effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Skill}} Performance stat. | ||
|descgsc=A blue Apricorn. | |descgsc=A blue <sc>Apricorn</sc>. | ||
|deschgss=A blue Apricorn. It smells a bit like grass. | |deschgss=A blue Apricorn. It smells a bit like grass. | ||
| | |descbwb2w2=A blue Apricorn. It smells a bit like grass. | ||
|descxyoras=A blue Apricorn. It smells a bit like grass. | |||
|locgsc={{rt|37|Johto}} | |locgsc={{rt|37|Johto}} | ||
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|36|Johto}}, and {{rtn|37|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|We}} | |lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|36|Johto}}, and {{rtn|37|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (200 Points){{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|We}} | ||
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|26|Kanto}}, [[Pewter City]] | '''Kanto:''' {{rt|26|Kanto}}, [[Pewter City]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Friend}} by [[Kurt]]. | |effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Friend}} by [[Kurt]]. | ||
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Jump}} Performance stat. | |effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Jump}} Performance stat. | ||
|descgsc=A green Apricorn. | |descgsc=A green <sc>Apricorn</sc>. | ||
|deschgss=A green Apricorn. It has a mysterious, aromatic scent. | |deschgss=A green Apricorn. It has a mysterious, aromatic scent. | ||
| | |descbwb2w2=A green Apricorn. It has a mysterious, aromatic scent. | ||
|descxyoras=A green Apricorn. It has a mysterious, aromatic scent. | |||
|locgsc={{rt|42|Johto}} | |locgsc={{rt|42|Johto}} | ||
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|29|Johto}}, {{rtn|30|Johto}}, {{rtn|35|Johto}}, {{rtn|39|Johto}}, {{rtn|42|Johto}}, {{rtn|45|Johto}}, and {{rtn|46|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|Fr}}{{dotw|Sa}} | |lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|29|Johto}}, {{rtn|30|Johto}}, {{rtn|35|Johto}}, {{rtn|39|Johto}}, {{rtn|42|Johto}}, {{rtn|45|Johto}}, and {{rtn|46|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (200 Points){{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|Fr}}{{dotw|Sa}} | ||
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|11|Kanto}} | '''Kanto:''' {{rt|11|Kanto}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Love}} by [[Kurt]]. | |effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Love}} by [[Kurt]]. | ||
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Speed}} Performance stat. | |effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Speed}} Performance stat. | ||
|descgsc=A pink Apricorn. | |descgsc=A pink <sc>Apricorn</sc>. | ||
|deschgss=A pink Apricorn. It has a nice, sweet scent. | |deschgss=A pink Apricorn. It has a nice, sweet scent. | ||
| | |descbwb2w2=A pink Apricorn. It has a nice, sweet scent. | ||
|descxyoras=A pink Apricorn. It has a nice, sweet scent. | |||
|locgsc={{rt|42|Johto}} | |locgsc={{rt|42|Johto}} | ||
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|30|Johto}}, {{rtn|33|Johto}}, and {{rtn|42|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|We}}{{dotw|Th}} | |lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|30|Johto}}, {{rtn|33|Johto}}, and {{rtn|42|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (200 Points){{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|We}}{{dotw|Th}} | ||
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|2|Kanto}} | '''Kanto:''' {{rt|2|Kanto}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Fast}} by [[Kurt]]. | |effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Fast}} by [[Kurt]]. | ||
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], it produces a flavorless Aprijuice that has no effect. | |effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], it produces a flavorless Aprijuice that has no effect. | ||
|descgsc=A white Apricorn. | |descgsc=A white <sc>Apricorn</sc>. | ||
|deschgss=A white Apricorn. It doesn't smell like anything. | |deschgss=A white Apricorn. It doesn't smell like anything. | ||
| | |descbwb2w2=A white Apricorn. It doesn't smell like anything. | ||
|descxyoras=A white Apricorn. It doesn't smell like anything. | |||
|locgsc=[[Azalea Town]] | |locgsc=[[Azalea Town]] | ||
|lochgss='''Johto:''' {{rt|38|Johto}}, [[Azalea Town]], [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|Th}}{{dotw|Sa}} | |lochgss='''Johto:''' {{rt|38|Johto}}, [[Azalea Town]], [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (200 Points){{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|Th}}{{dotw|Sa}} | ||
'''Kanto:''' [[Pewter City]] | '''Kanto:''' [[Pewter City]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Heavy}} by [[Kurt]]. | |effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Heavy}} by [[Kurt]]. | ||
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Power}} and {{DL|Performance|Stamina}} Performance stats. | |effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Power}} and {{DL|Performance|Stamina}} Performance stats. | ||
|descgsc=A black Apricorn. | |descgsc=A black <sc>Apricorn</sc>. | ||
|deschgss=A black Apricorn. It has an indescribable scent. | |deschgss=A black Apricorn. It has an indescribable scent. | ||
| | |descbwb2w2=A black Apricorn. It has an indescribable scent. | ||
|descxyoras=A black Apricorn. It has a scent beyond one’s experience. | |||
|locgsc={{rt|37|Johto}} | |locgsc={{rt|37|Johto}} | ||
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|31|Johto}}, {{rtn|33|Johto}}, {{rtn|37|Johto}}, and {{rtn|43|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|We}}{{dotw|Sa}} | |lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|31|Johto}}, {{rtn|33|Johto}}, {{rtn|37|Johto}}, and {{rtn|43|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]] (200 Points){{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|We}}{{dotw|Sa}} | ||
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|1|Kanto}} | '''Kanto:''' {{rt|1|Kanto}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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While Apricorns have retained their properties between the five games in which they are available, the most major tweak to them has been their availability. In all [[Generation II]] games, only one of each is available per day, from the Apricorn trees on [[Route]]s {{rtn|37|Johto}} and {{rtn|42|Johto}} and in [[Azalea Town]]. In {{v|Crystal}}, Kurt is able to make more than one Apricorn Ball per day, if he is given multiple Apricorns of the same color. | While Apricorns have retained their properties between the five games in which they are available, the most major tweak to them has been their availability. In all [[Generation II]] games, only one of each is available per day, from the Apricorn trees on [[Route]]s {{rtn|37|Johto}} and {{rtn|42|Johto}} and in [[Azalea Town]]. In {{v|Crystal}}, Kurt is able to make more than one Apricorn Ball per day, if he is given multiple Apricorns of the same color. | ||
The return of Apricorns in {{v|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} solves much of the problem of their availability, with all trees containing the {{gdis| | The return of Apricorns in {{v|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} solves much of the problem of their availability, with all trees containing the {{gdis|Berry|II|Generation II Berries}} now having Apricorns growing instead, with some now doubled up, with two trees, rather than one, in some areas. The problem of holding them when they are found is also remedied, as they no longer are placed in the [[Bag]]'s items pocket, but instead in the {{key|IV|Apricorn Box}}, a [[key item]] that acts much in the same way that the {{key|III|Berry Pouch}} did in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. | ||
[[File:Apricorn Box.png|thumb|150px|left|The Apricorn Box]] | [[File:Apricorn Box.png|thumb|150px|left|The Apricorn Box]] | ||
While Apricorns and the Poké Balls that are made from them can be [[held item|held by a Pokémon]] in Generation II, this is not allowed in the Generation IV remakes, as these items are not programmed into the other games of that generation. However, a Pokémon caught in an Apricorn Ball can be traded into Diamond, Pearl or Platinum, but the Ball will appear as a plain Poké Ball for as long as that Pokémon remains in the Sinnoh-based game. | While Apricorns and the Poké Balls that are made from them can be [[held item|held by a Pokémon]] in Generation II, this is not allowed in the Generation IV remakes, as these items are not programmed into the other games of that generation. However, a Pokémon caught in an Apricorn Ball can be traded into Diamond, Pearl or Platinum, but the Ball will appear as a plain Poké Ball for as long as that Pokémon remains in the Sinnoh-based game. | ||
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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
Apricorns have only appeared once in the anime, in ''[[EP143|Going Apricorn!]]''. In this episode, [[Kurt]] helped {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} to harvest Apricorns, making Poké Balls from the three Wht Apricorns, two Blu Apricorns, and one Blk Apricorn that were found and giving Brock, Misty, and Ash each a Fast Ball, Brock a Heavy Ball, and Ash and Misty each a Lure Ball for later use. | Apricorns have only appeared once in the anime, in ''[[EP143|Going Apricorn!]]''. In this episode, [[Kurt]] helped {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} to harvest Apricorns, making Poké Balls from the three Wht Apricorns, two Blu Apricorns, and one Blk Apricorn that were found and giving Brock, Misty, and Ash each a Fast Ball, Brock a Heavy Ball, and Ash and Misty each a Lure Ball for later use. | ||
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Both the Lure Balls containing Ash's Totodile and Misty's Corsola as well as the Fast Ball containing Brock's Forretress were often erroneously shown as plain Poké Balls in episodes of the anime, though more often than not the correct Poké Ball was shown, especially after the [[EP261|switch to digital coloring]]. These Apricorn Balls remain the only Poké Ball variants, other than the Safari Balls that contained [[Ash's Tauros]], that have contained Pokémon belonging to members of the main cast. | Both the Lure Balls containing Ash's Totodile and Misty's Corsola as well as the Fast Ball containing Brock's Forretress were often erroneously shown as plain Poké Balls in episodes of the anime, though more often than not the correct Poké Ball was shown, especially after the [[EP261|switch to digital coloring]]. These Apricorn Balls remain the only Poké Ball variants, other than the Safari Balls that contained [[Ash's Tauros]], that have contained Pokémon belonging to members of the main cast. | ||
<gallery> | |||
Wht Apricorn anime.png|A Wht Apricorn | |||
Pnk Apricorn anime.png|A Pnk Apricorn | |||
Blk Apricorn anime.png|A Blk Apricorn | |||
Blu Apricorn anime.png|A Blu Apricorn | |||
</gallery> | |||
==In the manga== | |||
[[File:Apricorn Adventures.png|thumb|200px|An Apricorn in Pokémon Adventures]] | |||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | |||
Apricorns were first mentioned in ''[[PS101|Teddiursa's Picnic]]'', in which Kurt used various Apricorns to make special Poké Balls. {{adv|Gold}} attempted and failed to eat the fruit of an Apricorn. Apricorns were later mentioned in ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', in which Gold was seen running after adding Apricorns into the [[Apriblender]] so the Apricorns would mix to make Aprijuice. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The word Apricorn may be a combination of "{{wp|apricot}}" and "{{wp|acorn}}". "Bonguri" may come from the {{wp|Japanese | [[File:Apricorn respawn.png|thumb|right|Grn Apricorn's tree on {{rt|30|Johto}} respawning at midnight]] | ||
* A woman in the [[Azalea Town]] [[Pokémon Center]] mentions that before Poké Balls became standardized, everyone used hollowed-out Apricorns to capture Pokémon | * The word Apricorn may be a combination of "{{wp|apricot}}" and "{{wp|acorn}}". "Bonguri" may come from the {{wp|Castanea crenata|Japanese chestnut}}, known as にほんぐり (''nihonguri''), or from the {{wp|acorn}}, どんぐり (''donguri''). | ||
* Apricorns have sprites for the Apricorn Case as well as in- | * A woman in the [[Azalea Town]] [[Pokémon Center]] mentions that before Poké Balls became standardized, everyone used hollowed-out Apricorns to capture Pokémon. | ||
* Grn Apricorns are by far the most common | * Apricorns have sprites for the Apricorn Case as well as in-Bag sprites, which are only used in the point-exchange menu in the [[Pokéathlon Dome]]. | ||
* In Generation IV, Grn Apricorns are by far the most common, appearing in eight places. Wht and Red Apricorns are tied for the rarest, each only appearing in three places. | |||
**In Generation II, all Apricorns can only be found in one place. | |||
* In the anime, possibly as a coloring error, Blk Apricorns were portrayed as being brown-colored. | * In the anime, possibly as a coloring error, Blk Apricorns were portrayed as being brown-colored. | ||
* Because of the length of the word "Apricorn", only the Red Apricorn is able to have its full color name, with the other six being forced to have abbreviated versions due to an item name's 12-character limit (including spaces). In Japanese, only the Grn Apricorn is unable to have a full color name due to the length of "ぼんぐり", as みど ''mido'' is an abbreviated form of みどり ''midori'', green. | |||
* Because of the length of the word "Apricorn", only the Red Apricorn is able to have its full color name, with the other six being forced to have abbreviated versions due to an item name's 12-character limit (including spaces). | ** In Generation VI, due to the being able to have longer item names, the Apricorns are all spelled out in full in English, despite being unobtainable. However, the Green Apricorn's Japanese name remains the same. | ||
* | * In Generation IV, if an Apricorn tree is left bare and on-screen without turning the game off over [[Time|midnight]], the plant will sparkle (in the same way [[Berry]] plants do when advancing a stage) and an Apricorn will appear on it. If the game was in sleep mode (the [[Nintendo DS]] was closed) over midnight, this will happen as soon as the game is taken out of sleep mode. | ||
==In other languages== | |||
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|fr=Noigrume | |||
|de=Aprikoko | |||
|it=Ghicocche | |||
|es=Bonguri | |||
|ko=규토리 ''Gyutoli'' | |||
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{{Items}} | {{Items}}<br> | ||
{{Project ItemDex notice}} | {{Project ItemDex notice}} | ||
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[[fr:Noigrume]] | [[fr:Noigrume]] | ||
[[it:Ghicocche]] | [[it:Ghicocche]] | ||
[[ja:ぼんぐり]] | [[ja:ぼんぐり]] | ||
[[pl:Apricorn]] | [[pl:Apricorn]] | ||
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Revision as of 02:35, 25 January 2016
Apricorns (Japanese: ぼんぐりのみ Bonguri Fruit) are special fruits that are native to the Johto region. They appear to be related to Berries, and are encountered only in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.
The most major difference between Apricorns and Berries is in the use of the fruit. While Berries can be used in and outside battle by a Pokémon, an Apricorn's outer skin is far too tough for it to be eaten by a Pokémon. Instead, they must first be blended into juice. Usually, Apricorns are hollowed out by specialists and fitted with special devices to be used to catch Pokémon. One such specialist, Kurt, lives in Azalea Town with his granddaughter, Maizie, who assists him in his work.
The special Poké Balls made from Apricorns are unique, quite rare, and often valuable for a Trainer to have on hand in battle. This is due to the fragile nature of Apricorn trees, which may die if too many Apricorns are picked at once or before they are mature enough. Only one Apricorn may be picked per tree per day, in order to prevent harm to it.
In times gone by, the only Poké Balls that existed were made from Apricorns, with the process used to create the Poké Balls being developed sometime between 400 to 700 years before the present day in all Pokémon canons. As they were the only Poké Balls at the time, Apricorn Balls were quite common, unlike in modern times, when large companies such as Silph Co. and the Devon Corporation develop Poké Balls mechanically and mass-produce them for use by Trainers.
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Differences between generations
While Apricorns have retained their properties between the five games in which they are available, the most major tweak to them has been their availability. In all Generation II games, only one of each is available per day, from the Apricorn trees on Routes 37 and 42 and in Azalea Town. In Crystal Version, Kurt is able to make more than one Apricorn Ball per day, if he is given multiple Apricorns of the same color.
The return of Apricorns in HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions solves much of the problem of their availability, with all trees containing the Generation II Berries now having Apricorns growing instead, with some now doubled up, with two trees, rather than one, in some areas. The problem of holding them when they are found is also remedied, as they no longer are placed in the Bag's items pocket, but instead in the Apricorn Box, a key item that acts much in the same way that the Berry Pouch did in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
While Apricorns and the Poké Balls that are made from them can be held by a Pokémon in Generation II, this is not allowed in the Generation IV remakes, as these items are not programmed into the other games of that generation. However, a Pokémon caught in an Apricorn Ball can be traded into Diamond, Pearl or Platinum, but the Ball will appear as a plain Poké Ball for as long as that Pokémon remains in the Sinnoh-based game.
Apricorns can further be used in Generation IV, a side effect of their increased availability. In this generation, the seven can be mixed together into special drinks for Pokémon with an Apriblender, which improve a Pokémon's performance in the various Pokéathlon competitions. Much like Berries, the color of the Apricorns roughly matches up to their flavor and to the Performance stat that they enhance.
In the anime
Apricorns have only appeared once in the anime, in Going Apricorn!. In this episode, Kurt helped Ash, Misty, and Brock to harvest Apricorns, making Poké Balls from the three Wht Apricorns, two Blu Apricorns, and one Blk Apricorn that were found and giving Brock, Misty, and Ash each a Fast Ball, Brock a Heavy Ball, and Ash and Misty each a Lure Ball for later use.
While Apricorns themselves have not been seen since, all three characters who received one caught a Pokémon each with an Apricorn Ball, with Brock using his Fast Ball on a Pineco, Ash and Misty using their Lure Balls on a Totodile and subsequently fighting over the custody of it, and Misty later using hers alone on a Corsola. Presumably, Ash and Misty still have their unused Fast Balls, and Brock still has his unused Heavy Ball. Another Heavy Ball, likely also made by Kurt, was used in Gulpin it Down, though it was not Brock's.
Both the Lure Balls containing Ash's Totodile and Misty's Corsola as well as the Fast Ball containing Brock's Forretress were often erroneously shown as plain Poké Balls in episodes of the anime, though more often than not the correct Poké Ball was shown, especially after the switch to digital coloring. These Apricorn Balls remain the only Poké Ball variants, other than the Safari Balls that contained Ash's Tauros, that have contained Pokémon belonging to members of the main cast.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Apricorns were first mentioned in Teddiursa's Picnic, in which Kurt used various Apricorns to make special Poké Balls. Gold attempted and failed to eat the fruit of an Apricorn. Apricorns were later mentioned in Out-Odding Oddish, in which Gold was seen running after adding Apricorns into the Apriblender so the Apricorns would mix to make Aprijuice.
Trivia
- The word Apricorn may be a combination of "apricot" and "acorn". "Bonguri" may come from the Japanese chestnut, known as にほんぐり (nihonguri), or from the acorn, どんぐり (donguri).
- A woman in the Azalea Town Pokémon Center mentions that before Poké Balls became standardized, everyone used hollowed-out Apricorns to capture Pokémon.
- Apricorns have sprites for the Apricorn Case as well as in-Bag sprites, which are only used in the point-exchange menu in the Pokéathlon Dome.
- In Generation IV, Grn Apricorns are by far the most common, appearing in eight places. Wht and Red Apricorns are tied for the rarest, each only appearing in three places.
- In Generation II, all Apricorns can only be found in one place.
- In the anime, possibly as a coloring error, Blk Apricorns were portrayed as being brown-colored.
- Because of the length of the word "Apricorn", only the Red Apricorn is able to have its full color name, with the other six being forced to have abbreviated versions due to an item name's 12-character limit (including spaces). In Japanese, only the Grn Apricorn is unable to have a full color name due to the length of "ぼんぐり", as みど mido is an abbreviated form of みどり midori, green.
- In Generation VI, due to the being able to have longer item names, the Apricorns are all spelled out in full in English, despite being unobtainable. However, the Green Apricorn's Japanese name remains the same.
- In Generation IV, if an Apricorn tree is left bare and on-screen without turning the game off over midnight, the plant will sparkle (in the same way Berry plants do when advancing a stage) and an Apricorn will appear on it. If the game was in sleep mode (the Nintendo DS was closed) over midnight, this will happen as soon as the game is taken out of sleep mode.
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