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[[File:Apricorn.png|thumb|230px|right|The seven Apricorns]]
{{samename|item found in {{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}|Apricorn (item)}}
'''Apricorns''' (Japanese: '''ぼんぐりのみ''' ''Bonguri Fruit'') are a special fruit that is 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 games that focus on Johto.
[[File:Apricorn.png|thumb|230px|The seven Apricorns of the modern day]]
'''Apricorns''' (Japanese: '''ぼんぐりのみ''' ''Bonguri Fruit'') are fruits that can be used to construct [[Poké Ball]]s. They grow in the [[Johto]] [[region]], [[Kanto]] region,{{sup/4|HGSS}} [[Hisui]] region, and [[Galar]]'s [[Isle of Armor]].


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, [[Maisy]], who assists him in his work.
Apricorns can be hollowed out and fitted with special devices to function as Poké Balls. This process was developed sometime between 400 and 700 years before the present day (between the burning of Brass Tower and the first Orange League competitions). Before [[History of Poké Balls|Poké Balls became standardized]], everyone used Poké Balls made this way. In the [[Hisui]] region (the [[Sinnoh]] region of the past), people [[crafting|craft]] Poké Balls using [[Apricorn (item)|Brown Apricorns]] and [[Tumblestone]]s. In the modern day, only specialists (such as [[Kurt]]) can make Poké Balls from Apricorns.


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.
Because the outer skin of Apricorns are so tough, they cannot be eaten by Pokémon unprocessed. In the wild, Pokémon wait for them to turn into [[Spoiled Apricorn]]s and eat through the softened skin to the insides. Trainers can blend Apricorns in an [[Apriblender]] to make Aprijuice for their Pokémon to drink.
[[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 and 400 years<!--Between the burning of Brass Tower and first Orange League competitions--> before the present day in all Pokémon [[canon]]s. As they were, at the time, the only Poké Balls, Apricorn Balls were quite common, unlike in modern times, when large companies like [[Silph Co.]] and the [[Devon Corporation]] develop Poké Balls mechanically and mass-produce them for use by Trainers.


==List of Apricorns==
==List of Apricorns==
{{Item
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{Crystal color}}; border:3px solid #{{Crystal color dark}}"
|name=Red Apricorn
!
|jp=あかぼんぐり
! Name
|jpt=Red Bonguri
! colspan=2 | Corresponding<br>Poké Ball
|gen=II
! Corresponding<br>performance stat(s)
|bag=Apricorn
|-
|sell=100
|{{bag/s|Black Apricorn|SV}}
|sellnotes=Can only be sold in Generation II
|[[Black Apricorn]]
|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Level}} by [[Kurt]].
|{{bag/s|Heavy Ball|SV}}
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Power}} Performance stat.
|[[Heavy Ball]]
|descgsc=A red Apricorn.
| style="text-align:center; background:#000"|<span style="color:#FFF">All</span>
|deschgss=A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils.
|-
|descbw=A red Apricorn. It assails your nostrils.
|{{bag/s|Blue Apricorn|SV}}
|locgsc={{rt|37|Johto}}
|[[Blue Apricorn]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|37|Johto}} and {{rtn|44|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|Fr}}
|{{bag/s|Lure Ball|SV}}
'''Kanto:''' [[Fuchsia City]]
|[[Lure Ball]]
}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#{{Jump color}}"|[[Performance#Jump|<span style="color:#FFF">Jump</span>]]
|-
|{{bag/s|Green Apricorn|SV}}
|[[Green Apricorn]]
|{{bag/s|Friend Ball|SV}}
|[[Friend Ball]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#{{Skill color}}"|[[Performance#Skill|<span style="color:#FFF">Skill</span>]]
|-
|{{bag/s|Pink Apricorn|SV}}
|[[Pink Apricorn]]
|{{bag/s|Love Ball|SV}}
|[[Love Ball]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#{{Speed color}}"|[[Performance#Speed|<span style="color:#FFF">Speed</span>]]
|-
|{{bag/s|Red Apricorn|SV}}
|[[Red Apricorn]]
|{{bag/s|Level Ball|SV}}
|[[Level Ball]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#{{Power color}}"|[[Performance#Speed|<span style="color:#FFF">Power</span>]]
|-
|{{bag/s|White Apricorn|SV}}
|[[White Apricorn]]
|{{bag/s|Fast Ball|SV}}
|[[Fast Ball]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#FFF"|<span style="color:#000">None</span>
|-
|{{bag/s|Yellow Apricorn|SV}}
|[[Yellow Apricorn]]
|{{bag/s|Moon Ball|SV}}
|[[Moon Ball]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#{{Stamina color}}"|[[Performance#Stamina|<span style="color:#000">Stamina</span>]]
|}


{{Item
==In the core series games==
|name=Ylw Apricorn
===Mechanics===
|jp=きぼんぐり
[[File:Apricorn Box.png|thumb|150px|The Apricorn Box]]
|jpt=Yellow Bonguri
Apricorns can be turned into Apricorn Poké Balls. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, the player can give Apricorns to [[Kurt]] in [[Azalea Town]], who will have turned them into Poké Balls by the next [[Time|day]]. In Pokémon Gold and Silver he can only craft one Poké Ball at a time, whereas in subsequent games he can craft any number of the same Poké Ball at once.
|gen=II
|bag=Apricorn
|sell=100
|sellnotes=Can only be sold in Generation II
|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Moon}} by [[Kurt]].
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Stamina}} Performance stat.
|descgsc=A yellow Apricorn.
|deschgss=A yellow Apricorn. It has an invigorating scent.
|descbw=A yellow Apricorn. It has an invigorating scent.
|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}}
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|8|Kanto}}
}}


{{Item
Additionally, in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, they can be blended using an [[Apriblender]] to make drinks which improve a Pokémon's [[performance]] for [[Pokéathlon]] competitions. The color of the Apricorns corresponds to their [[flavor]] and associated performance stat, with the White and Black Apricorns affecting all stats.
|name=Blu Apricorn
|jp=あおぼんぐり
|jpt=Blue Bonguri
|gen=II
|bag=Apricorn
|sell=100
|sellnotes=Can only be sold in Generation II
|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Lure}} by [[Kurt]].
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Skill}} Performance stat.
|descgsc=A blue Apricorn.
|deschgss=A blue Apricorn. It smells a bit like grass.
|descbw=A blue Apricorn. It smells a bit like grass.
|locgsc={{rt|37|Johto}}
|lochgss='''Johto:''' [[Route]]s {{rtn|36|Johto}}, and {{rtn|37|Johto}}, [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Su}}{{dotw|Mo}}{{dotw|We}}
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|26|Kanto}}, [[Pewter City]]
}}


{{Item
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver only, Apricorns cannot be held, in order to prevent them being traded to {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} (where they do not exist). In these games, Apricorns are placed in the [[Apricorn Box]] (a [[Key Item]] that functions like a pocket) instead of the [[Bag]]'s Items pocket. However, a Pokémon caught in an Apricorn Poké Ball can be traded to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum, although the Pokémon's Poké Ball will appear as a standard {{i|Poké Ball}} in those games.
|name=Grn Apricorn
|jp=みどぼんぐり
|jpt=Green Bonguri
|gen=II
|bag=Apricorn
|sell=100
|sellnotes=Can only be sold in Generation II
|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Friend}} by [[Kurt]].
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Jump}} Performance stat.
|descgsc=A green Apricorn.
|deschgss=A green Apricorn. It has a mysterious, aromatic scent.
|descbw=A green Apricorn. It has a mysterious, aromatic scent.
|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}}
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|11|Kanto}}
}}


{{Item
In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], using the Expansion Pass the player can go to the [[Isle of Armor]]. Inside the dojo on the Isle of Armor, in [[Mustard]]'s room, the player can find the [[Cram-o-matic]], a robot resembling a {{P|Cramorant}}, made by Mustard's son [[Hyde]]. It can be fed four Apricorns to create a random Poké Ball, which is determined by the combination of Apricorns put in.
|name=Pnk Apricorn
|jp=ももぼんぐり
|jpt=Pink Bonguri
|gen=II
|bag=Apricorn
|sell=100
|sellnotes=Can only be sold in Generation II
|effect=Can be made into a {{ball|Love}} by [[Kurt]].
|effect2=If used in the [[Apriblender]], can boost the {{DL|Performance|Speed}} Performance stat.
|descgsc=A pink Apricorn.
|deschgss=A pink Apricorn. It has a nice, sweet scent.
|descbw=A pink Apricorn. It has a nice, sweet scent.
|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}}
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|2|Kanto}}
}}


{{Item
In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], with the game taking place in the past, all Poké Balls are crafted from [[Apricorn (item)|Brown Apricorns]] (simply referred to as Apricorns in the game). Variant Poké Balls can be constructed by using additional or alternative materials, but all Poké Balls use a Brown Apricorn.
|name=Wht Apricorn
|jp=しろぼんぐり
|jpt=White Bonguri
|gen=II
|bag=Apricorn
|sell=100
|sellnotes=Can only be sold in Generation II
|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.
|descgsc=A white Apricorn.
|deschgss=A white Apricorn. It doesn't smell like anything.
|descbw=A white Apricorn. It doesn't smell like anything.
|locgsc=[[Azalea Town]]
|lochgss='''Johto:''' {{rt|38|Johto}}, [[Azalea Town]], [[Pokéathlon Dome]]{{dotw|Tu}}{{dotw|Th}}{{dotw|Sa}}
'''Kanto:''' [[Pewter City]]
}}


{{Item
===Acquisition===
|name=Blk Apricorn
[[File:Route 37 Apricorns II.png|thumb|left|200px|The group of Apricorn trees on {{rt|37|Johto}} in Generation II]]
|jp=くろぼんぐり
[[File:Route 37 Apricorns IV.png|thumb|right|200px|The group of Apricorn trees on {{rt|37|Johto}} in Generation IV]]
|jpt=Black Bonguri
The primary method of obtaining Apricorns is from Apricorn trees. These trees yield one Apricorn per day. In the [[Generation II]] games, only one of each Apricorn is available per day, from the Apricorn trees on [[Route]]s {{rtn|37|Johto}} and {{rtn|42|Johto}} and in [[Azalea Town]].
|gen=II
|bag=Apricorn
|sell=100
|sellnotes=Can only be sold in Generation II
|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.
|descgsc=A black Apricorn.
|deschgss=A black Apricorn. It has an indescribable scent.
|descbw=A black Apricorn<!--no period in description--> It has an indescribable scent.
|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}}
'''Kanto:''' {{rt|1|Kanto}}
}}


==Differences between generations==
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Apricorns are much more widely available. Locations that contained [[Berry]] trees in Generation II now contain Apricorn trees instead, sometimes with the number of trees also being increased. [[Green Apricorn]]s are by far the most common, appearing in eight places; while [[White Apricorn|White]] and [[Red Apricorn]]s are the least common, each only appearing in three places.
[[File:Route 37 Apricorns II.png|thumb|200px|right|The group of Apricorn trees on {{rt|37|Johto}} in Generation II]]
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|Berries|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}}.
In [[The Isle of Armor]], Apricorns are obtained by shaking Berry Trees across the island or by exchanging [[Watt]]s.
[[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.


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 [[Berry|Berries]], the color of the Apricorns roughly matches up to their flavor and to the Performance stat that they enhance.
In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], Brown Apricorns can be found growing on trees throughout the Hisui region. These Apricorns can be retrieved by having a Pokémon bump the tree they grow in. The Apricorns regrow quickly, once the player has left the vicinity.
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Quest===
[[File:Quest Apricorn.png|thumb|100px|An Apricorn in Pokémon Quest]]
An Apricorn is an ingredient that can be used in {{OBP|cooking|Quest}} to attract wild Pokémon in [[Pokémon Quest]].
====Description====
{{movedesc|Apricorn}}
{{movedescentry|'''{{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Pokémon Quest|Quest}}'''|Hard and small ingredients.}}
|}
|}
====Acquisition====
Apricorn is a possible ingredient that can be obtained by completing [[Tumblecube Island|expeditions]]. It can also be obtained randomly by recycling [[Power Stone]]s.


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Apricorn anime.png|thumb|200px|right|A Wht Apricorn in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
Apricorns made their only major {{pkmn|anime}} appearance in ''[[EP143|Going Apricorn!]]''. After [[Kurt]] had given {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} a [[Fast Ball]] each, made from [[White Apricorn]]s growing next to his house, he sent them to collect other Apricorns with [[Maizie]]. After several failed attempts at picking Apricorns, {{ashfr|the group}} managed to pick two [[Blue Apricorn]]s and a [[Black Apricorn]], which Kurt used to make a pair of [[Lure Ball]]s and a [[Heavy Ball]] for them, which they obtained shortly before leaving [[Azalea Town]] in the [[EP144|next episode]].
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.


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 {{TP|Brock|Pineco|Forretress}}, Ash and Misty using their Lure Balls on a {{AP|Totodile}} and subsequently fighting over the custody of it, and Misty later using hers alone on a {{TP|Misty|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 ''[[AG065|Gulpin it Down]]'', though it was not Brock's.
In ''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]'', [[Yellow Apricorn]]s were one of the things [[Khoury]] was selling at the [[Johto Festival]].


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.
In ''[[HZ005|Found You, Fuecoco!]]'', Apricorns were mentioned in one of [[Dot|Nidothing]]'s videos.
 
===Gallery===
<gallery>
Blk Apricorn anime.png|Black Apricorns
Blu Apricorn anime.png|A Blue Apricorn
Grn Apricorn anime.png|Green Apricorns
Pnk Apricorn anime.png|Pink Apricorns
Red Apricorn anime.png|Red Apricorns
Wht Apricorn anime.png|A White Apricorn
Ylw Apricorn anime.png|Yellow Apricorns
</gallery>
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Apricorn Adventures.png|thumb|230px|An Apricorn in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
Apricorns were first seen in ''[[PS101|Teddiursa's Picnic]]'', where [[Kurt]]'s ability to turn them into special Poké Balls was demonstrated. {{adv|Gold}}, unaware of Apricorns' true purpose, attempted and failed to eat one from a tree.
 
In ''[[PS154|Yikes, It's Yanma!]]'', an Apricorn lottery was used to randomly decide which pairs of [[Gym Leader]]s from [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] would face each other in an interregional {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition tournament}} at [[Indigo Plateau]]. [[Erika]] and [[Pryce]], due to their statuses as the leaders of their respective [[region]]s' Gym Leaders, were automatically selected to battle each other.
 
===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
In ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', Gold was seen running around the [[Pokéathlon Dome]] to make Aprijuice out of Apricorns with his [[Apriblender]].
 
====Gallery====
<gallery>
Blu Apricorn Adventures.png|A Blue Apricorn
Red Apricorn Adventures.png|A Red Apricorn
Wht Apricorn Adventures.png|A White Apricorn
Ylw Apricorn Adventures.png|A Yellow Apricorn
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The word Apricorn may be a combination of "{{wp|apricot}}" and "{{wp|acorn}}". "Bonguri" may come from the {{wp|Japanese Chestnut}}, known as にほんぐり (''nihonguri''), or from the {{wp|acorn}}, どんぐり (''donguri'').
[[File:Apricorn respawn.png|thumb|[[Green Apricorn|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. This is likely how Kurt mastered the trade, and a possible origin for the old Poké Ball used by [[Sammy]] in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''.
* In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Apricorns have different sprites for the Apricorn Case and the Bag. In these games, the Bag sprites are only used in the point-exchange menu at the [[Pokéathlon Dome]].
* 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]].
* Because of the length of the word "Apricorn", only the [[Red Apricorn]] is able to have its full color name in English prior to [[Generation VI]], with the other six having abbreviated versions because item names are limited to 12 characters (including spaces). Starting in Generation VI, item names can be longer, and the Apricorns are all spelled out in full in English (although they were not made available until [[Generation VIII]]). In all generations in Japanese, abbreviation is used only for the [[Green Apricorn]], which uses みど ''mido'' as an abbreviated form of みどり ''midori'', green.
* Grn Apricorns are by far the most common type, while Wht and Red Apricorns are tied for the rarest, appearing in eight and three places, respectively.
* 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 the anime, possibly as a coloring error, Blk Apricorns were portrayed as being brown-colored.
 
** This may also be an example of a misnomer, as many real life plants and animals have incorrect color-based names.
===Name origin===
* 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). The opposite is true in Japanese, with only the Grn Apricorn 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.
The word Apricorn may be a combination of "{{wp|apricot}}" and "{{wp|acorn}}".
* 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.
 
''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'').
 
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{gold color light}}|bordercolor={{silver color}}
|zh_yue=球果 ''{{tt|Kàuhgwó|Cone}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}
|zh_cmn=球果 ''{{tt|Qiúguǒ|Cone}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>圓柑果實 / 圆柑果实 ''{{tt|Yuángān Guǒshí|Round Tangerine}}'' {{tt|*|Anime, Adventures}}
|cs=Meruňák
|nl=Abrikhorn
|fr=Noigrume
|de=Aprikoko
|he=אפריקורן ''Apricorn''
|hi=अॅप्रीकॉर्न ''Apricorn''
|it=Ghicocche
|ko=규토리 ''Gyutoli''
|pl=Aprikorn
|pt_br=Bolota
|pt_eu=Apricorn
|ro=Apricorn
|es_la=Apricorn
|es_eu=Bonguri
|vi=Trái Bonguri
}}
 
==See also==


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Latest revision as of 19:59, 7 March 2024

If you were looking for the item found in Legends: Arceus, see Apricorn (item).
The seven Apricorns of the modern day

Apricorns (Japanese: ぼんぐりのみ Bonguri Fruit) are fruits that can be used to construct Poké Balls. They grow in the Johto region, Kanto region,HGSS Hisui region, and Galar's Isle of Armor.

Apricorns can be hollowed out and fitted with special devices to function as Poké Balls. This process was developed sometime between 400 and 700 years before the present day (between the burning of Brass Tower and the first Orange League competitions). Before Poké Balls became standardized, everyone used Poké Balls made this way. In the Hisui region (the Sinnoh region of the past), people craft Poké Balls using Brown Apricorns and Tumblestones. In the modern day, only specialists (such as Kurt) can make Poké Balls from Apricorns.

Because the outer skin of Apricorns are so tough, they cannot be eaten by Pokémon unprocessed. In the wild, Pokémon wait for them to turn into Spoiled Apricorns and eat through the softened skin to the insides. Trainers can blend Apricorns in an Apriblender to make Aprijuice for their Pokémon to drink.

List of Apricorns

Name Corresponding
Poké Ball 		Corresponding
performance stat(s)
Black Apricorn Black Apricorn Heavy Ball Heavy Ball All
Blue Apricorn Blue Apricorn Lure Ball Lure Ball Jump
Green Apricorn Green Apricorn Friend Ball Friend Ball Skill
Pink Apricorn Pink Apricorn Love Ball Love Ball Speed
Red Apricorn Red Apricorn Level Ball Level Ball Power
White Apricorn White Apricorn Fast Ball Fast Ball None
Yellow Apricorn Yellow Apricorn Moon Ball Moon Ball Stamina

In the core series games

Mechanics

The Apricorn Box

Apricorns can be turned into Apricorn Poké Balls. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, the player can give Apricorns to Kurt in Azalea Town, who will have turned them into Poké Balls by the next day. In Pokémon Gold and Silver he can only craft one Poké Ball at a time, whereas in subsequent games he can craft any number of the same Poké Ball at once.

Additionally, in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, they can be blended using an Apriblender to make drinks which improve a Pokémon's performance for Pokéathlon competitions. The color of the Apricorns corresponds to their flavor and associated performance stat, with the White and Black Apricorns affecting all stats.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver only, Apricorns cannot be held, in order to prevent them being traded to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum (where they do not exist). In these games, Apricorns are placed in the Apricorn Box (a Key Item that functions like a pocket) instead of the Bag's Items pocket. However, a Pokémon caught in an Apricorn Poké Ball can be traded to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum, although the Pokémon's Poké Ball will appear as a standard Poké Ball in those games.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, using the Expansion Pass the player can go to the Isle of Armor. Inside the dojo on the Isle of Armor, in Mustard's room, the player can find the Cram-o-matic, a robot resembling a Cramorant, made by Mustard's son Hyde. It can be fed four Apricorns to create a random Poké Ball, which is determined by the combination of Apricorns put in.

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, with the game taking place in the past, all Poké Balls are crafted from Brown Apricorns (simply referred to as Apricorns in the game). Variant Poké Balls can be constructed by using additional or alternative materials, but all Poké Balls use a Brown Apricorn.

Acquisition

The group of Apricorn trees on Route 37 in Generation II
The group of Apricorn trees on Route 37 in Generation IV

The primary method of obtaining Apricorns is from Apricorn trees. These trees yield one Apricorn per day. In the Generation II games, only one of each Apricorn is available per day, from the Apricorn trees on Routes 37 and 42 and in Azalea Town.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Apricorns are much more widely available. Locations that contained Berry trees in Generation II now contain Apricorn trees instead, sometimes with the number of trees also being increased. Green Apricorns are by far the most common, appearing in eight places; while White and Red Apricorns are the least common, each only appearing in three places.

In The Isle of Armor, Apricorns are obtained by shaking Berry Trees across the island or by exchanging Watts.

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Brown Apricorns can be found growing on trees throughout the Hisui region. These Apricorns can be retrieved by having a Pokémon bump the tree they grow in. The Apricorns regrow quickly, once the player has left the vicinity.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Quest

An Apricorn in Pokémon Quest

An Apricorn is an ingredient that can be used in cooking to attract wild Pokémon in Pokémon Quest.

Description

Games Description
Quest Hard and small ingredients.

Acquisition

Apricorn is a possible ingredient that can be obtained by completing expeditions. It can also be obtained randomly by recycling Power Stones.

In the anime

Apricorns made their only major anime appearance in Going Apricorn!. After Kurt had given Ash, Misty, and Brock a Fast Ball each, made from White Apricorns growing next to his house, he sent them to collect other Apricorns with Maizie. After several failed attempts at picking Apricorns, the group managed to pick two Blue Apricorns and a Black Apricorn, which Kurt used to make a pair of Lure Balls and a Heavy Ball for them, which they obtained shortly before leaving Azalea Town in the next episode.

In An Egg Scramble!, Yellow Apricorns were one of the things Khoury was selling at the Johto Festival.

In Found You, Fuecoco!, Apricorns were mentioned in one of Nidothing's videos.

Gallery

  • Black Apricorns

    Black Apricorns

  • A Blue Apricorn

    A Blue Apricorn

  • Green Apricorns

    Green Apricorns

  • Pink Apricorns

    Pink Apricorns

  • Red Apricorns

    Red Apricorns

  • A White Apricorn

    A White Apricorn

  • Yellow Apricorns

    Yellow Apricorns

In the manga

An Apricorn in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Apricorns were first seen in Teddiursa's Picnic, where Kurt's ability to turn them into special Poké Balls was demonstrated. Gold, unaware of Apricorns' true purpose, attempted and failed to eat one from a tree.

In Yikes, It's Yanma!, an Apricorn lottery was used to randomly decide which pairs of Gym Leaders from Kanto and Johto would face each other in an interregional exhibition tournament at Indigo Plateau. Erika and Pryce, due to their statuses as the leaders of their respective regions' Gym Leaders, were automatically selected to battle each other.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Out-Odding Oddish, Gold was seen running around the Pokéathlon Dome to make Aprijuice out of Apricorns with his Apriblender.

Gallery

  • A Blue Apricorn

    A Blue Apricorn

  • A Red Apricorn

    A Red Apricorn

  • A White Apricorn

    A White Apricorn

  • A Yellow Apricorn

    A Yellow Apricorn

Trivia

Grn Apricorn's tree on Route 30 respawning at midnight
  • In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Apricorns have different sprites for the Apricorn Case and the Bag. In these games, the Bag sprites are only used in the point-exchange menu at the Pokéathlon Dome.
  • Because of the length of the word "Apricorn", only the Red Apricorn is able to have its full color name in English prior to Generation VI, with the other six having abbreviated versions because item names are limited to 12 characters (including spaces). Starting in Generation VI, item names can be longer, and the Apricorns are all spelled out in full in English (although they were not made available until Generation VIII). In all generations in Japanese, abbreviation is used only for the Green Apricorn, which uses みど mido as an abbreviated form of みどり midori, green.
  • 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.

Name origin

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).

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 球果 Kàuhgwó *
Mandarin 球果 Qiúguǒ *
圓柑果實 / 圆柑果实 Yuángān Guǒshí *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Meruňák
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Abrikhorn
France Flag.png French Noigrume
Germany Flag.png German Aprikoko
Israel Flag.png Hebrew אפריקורן Apricorn
India Flag.png Hindi अॅप्रीकॉर्न Apricorn
Italy Flag.png Italian Ghicocche
South Korea Flag.png Korean 규토리 Gyutoli
Poland Flag.png Polish Aprikorn
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Bolota
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Apricorn
Romania Flag.png Romanian Apricorn
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Apricorn
Spain Flag.png Spain Bonguri
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Trái Bonguri

See also


Apricorns


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