Apicot Berry

Apicot Berry ズアのみ Zua Fruit No. 57*

Size (in) Size (cm) Firmness 3.0" 7.6 cm Very hard Tag Description Generation III A very mystifying berry. No telling what may happen or how it can be used. Generation IV This is a very, very mystifying Berry. There is no telling how it can be used, or what may happen if it is used. Bag Description Generation III A hold item that raises Sp.Def in a pinch.RSE When held by a Pokémon, it raises the Sp. Def stat in a pinch.FRLG Generation IV A Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, it raises its Sp. Def stat in a pinch. Generation V If held by a Pokémon, it raises its Sp. Def stat in a pinch. Effect Raises Special Defense when HP is below ¼. Origin Name Apricot Design Apricot Natural Gift Type Ground Power 80 Ice Cream Scoop Flavor 1 Flavor 2 Flavor 3 Scoop — — — Stickiness — — — Growth Generation III Planted 0 hours Sprouted 24 hours Taller 48 hours Flowering 72 hours Berries 96 hours Generation IV Planted 0 hours Sprouted 24 hours Taller 48 hours Flowering 72 hours Berries 96 hours Flavor Generation III   SPICY DRY SWEET BITTER SOUR   -4 +4 -1 -3 +4 Generation IV             10 SPICY       30 DRY       0 SWEET       0 BITTER       30 SOUR

Apicot Berry (Japanese: ズアのみ Zua Fruit) is a type of Berry that was introduced in Generation III.

Locations

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

FireRed and LeafGreen

Wild hold item (Generation III)

Mini Games (Generation III)

Orre Can be purchased at Mt. Battle for 15,000 Poké Coupons.

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Wild hold item (Generation IV)

Pokéwalker Very rarely found in Volcano Path after 8000+ steps.

Pokémon Battle Revolution Can be purchased in Pokémon Battle Revolution for 19,200 Poké Coupons.

Mystery Dungeon series

Black and White

Black 2 and White 2 Join Avenue (Flower Shop)

Wild hold item (Generation V)

Dream World

The Apicot Berry can be found at the following events Generation III
Rate	Event	Held by
50%	Tanabata '04	Jirachi

Growth and harvest

Generation III

An Apicot Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 96 hours, with 24 hours per stage. An Apicot tree will yield 1-2 Berries.

Generation IV

An Apicot Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 96 hours, with 24 hours per stage. An Apicot tree will yield 1-5 Berries.

Uses

Berry Blending

	Verdanturf	Fallarbor	Slateport	Lilycove
Apicot Berry	Gold	Gold	Gold	Gray

Berry Crushing

At 100% performance, an Apicot Berry will contribute 500 units of powder.

Poffin cooking

At 100% performance, an Apicot Berry can produce a Level 33 (probably higher) Dry-Sour Poffin when cooking alone.

Trivia

• This Berry could be modeled after the real life Apricots.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ズアのみ Zua no Mi	From アンズ Anzu (Apricot).
English	Apicot Berry	From apricot.
French	Baie Abriko	From abricot.
German	Apikobeere	From Aprikose.
Italian	Baccacocca	From albicocca.
Spanish	Baya Aricoc	From albaricoque.
Korean	규살열매 Gyusal Yeolmae	From 살구 Salgu (Apricot).

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Berries

Lansat Berry →

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