Flora of the Pokémon world

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Much like the real world, various flora and fungi, as well as their byproducts, exist within the Pokémon world, most notably in the form of Grass-type Pokémon, but also in the form of items, including but not limited to: Berries and Apricorns, various held items, consumables, and ingredients, as well as some decorations and accessories. Flora play a vital role in the various ecosystems of the Pokémon world, serving as sources of food, shelter, and medicine for both people and Pokémon.

In the games

Key Items

Item	Description
Gracidea	A Key Item introduced in Pokémon Platinum, the Gracidea is a flower associated with gratitude. It resembles the flowers on top of Shaymin's head, and is used to change it from its Land Forme into its Sky Forme.

Consumables

Item	Description
Apples	Apples are a recurring fruit in the Pokémon games. In the core series games, the Tart Apple and Sweet Apple are items used to evolve Applin into Flapple and Appletun, respectively. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Fancy Apples are used as a curry ingredient. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Apples are used as a sandwich ingredient. Apples also appear as food in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series. Additionally, apples, along with the similarly shaped Fluffruit, serve as Pokémon food that can be thrown at wild Pokémon in Pokémon Snap and New Pokémon Snap, respectively.
Herbal medicine	Herbal medicine is a type of item that has varying positive effects, though with a side effect of lowering a Pokémon's friendship due to the items' bitter taste. Types of herbal medicine include the Heal Powder, Energy Powder, Energy Root, and Revival Herb.
Terrain Seeds	Introduced in Generation VII, the Electric Seed, Grassy Seed, Misty Seed, and Psychic Seed are consumable held items that can be used to boost one of the holder's stats in specific terrain.
Poké Beans	Introduced in Generation VII, Poké Beanstalks drop Poké Beans that are used on Poké Pelago's Isle Abeens. Poké Beans are fed to Pokémon in order to raise their affection.
Mints	Introduced in Generation VIII, mints change a Pokémon's nature when consumed.

Held items

Item	Description
Berries	Introduced in the Generation II games, Berries are any of several varieties of small, fleshy fruit that grow on trees. A Pokémon may hold it as an item and, if needed, eat it during a battle to heal itself or cause other effects. In Generation III onwards, these can be planted and harvested by the player. These Berries mostly have names and designs based on real-world fruits and vegetables.
Leeks	Leeks, introduced in Generation II, are associated with Farfetch'd, and boost the critical hit ratio of a Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd that hold one.
Herbs	Various Herbs can be obtained throughout the core series games, including the Mental Herb, Mirror Herb, Power Herb, and White Herb.
Big Roots	The Big Root, introduced in Generation IV, is an item that boosts the amount of HP the holder restores to itself when it uses HP-draining moves.
Sticky Barbs	The Sticky Barb, introduced in Generation IV, is an item that damages its holder at the end of each turn, but changes holders on contact.
Absorb Bulbs	The Absorb Bulb, introduced in Generation V, is an item that raises the holder's Special Attack when it is hit by a damaging Water-type move.
Luminous Moss	The Luminous Moss, introduced in Generation VI, is an item that raises the holder's Special Defense when it is hit by a damaging Water-type move.
Galarica	Galarica is a species of tree that grows in certain areas around the Galar region. Galarica Twigs can be exchanged for a Galarica Cuff and Galarica Wreath, items which can be used to evolve Galarian Slowpoke into Galarian Slowbro and Galarian Slowking, respectively.

Valuable and exchangeable items

Item	Description
Mushrooms	Several Mushrooms can be found throughout the core series games, including the Big Mushroom, Tiny Mushroom, and Balm Mushroom
Apricorns	Introduced in the Generation II games, Apricorns are fruits grown from trees like Berries, but have a tough outer skin and thus cannot be eaten without being processed in some way. They can be hollowed out and fitted with special devices to create Poké Balls.
Leaves	The Gold Leaf and Silver Leaf are valuable items introduced in Generation II.

Ingredients

Item	Description
Herba Mystica	Herba Mystica are a group of five special sandwich ingredients found rarely in Paldea.

Aside from the Herba Mystica, various other edible plants are used as ingredients in Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Decorations

First appearing in Generation II, potted plants are a reoccurring category of decoration used to decorate the player's bedroom or Secret Base.

Accessories

First appearing in Generation IV, accessories are used in Pokémon Super Contests during the Visual Competition to improve the looks of a Pokémon. Accessories in the Natural category are made of plant material, or are at least made to resemble it.

In the anime

Item	Episode	Description
	The Stun Spore Detour	Salveyo weed is a type of herbal medicine found exclusively in the anime. It only grows on clear lake bottoms and can be used to cure paralysis. Poliwag are known to eat this weed. A medicine made from Salveyo weed later appears in Whichever Way the Wind Blows.
	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!	Remeyo weed is a type of herbal medicine found exclusively in the anime. It grows on lake-beds and can be used to cure poison. Some Water-type Pokémon are specifically trained just to be able to retrieve it.

See also

• Animals in the Pokémon world
• Pokémon world in relation to the real world