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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, accessories, and crafting materials. 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 core series games
Notable trees and forests
Many notable trees and forests can be found throughout the Pokémon world. Certain trees are known for their distinct shapes and colors or massive size. There are also forests that have unique trees, plants, and mushrooms that aren't found anywhere else in the Pokémon world.
Unova
White Forest | White Treehollow |
Kalos
Coumarine Gym Tree |
Alola
Battle Tree |
Galar
File:Honeycalm Island SwSh.jpg | File:Galar Dyna Tree Hill SwSh.jpg | File:Galar Crown Shrine SwSh.jpg | |
Glimwood Tangle | Honeycalm Island Tree | Dyna Tree | Crown Shrine Tree |
Hisui
Grandtree Arena Tree | Moonview Arena Tree |
Flowers and petals
Flowers can be found decorating landscapes across the Pokémon world. Some flowers are used as crafting materials or as decorations and accessories, such as the Rainbow Flower, which is an assortment of flower petals. Rarer varieties have special uses, such as changing the forms of certain Pokémon.
Gracidea | Bugwort | Small Bouquet | Rainbow Flower | Radiant Petal |
Fruits and vegetables
A wide variety of fruits and vegetables serve as a food source for people and Pokémon. Certain fruits have notably been used by Pokémon Trainers to craft Poké Balls throughout the history of the Pokémon world.
Herbs and spices
Herbs have been used in various regions of the Pokémon world as medicine. Some herbs also have unique effects in Pokémon battles. In Paldea, there exists rare spices that have incredible healing properties as well as being excellent sandwich ingredients.
Mental Herb | Power Herb | White Herb |
Revival Herb | Pep-Up Plant | King's Leaf |
Basil | Mirror Herb | Herba Mystica |
Seeds
Seeds have a range of effects when consumed. However, not all seeds are edible or safe, with some being dangerous to the touch. Other seeds are prickly and will hitch a ride on a Pokémon, only coming off after latching onto another Pokémon.
Miracle Seed | Electric Seed | Grassy Seed | Misty Seed | Psychic Seed | Sticky Barb | Seed of Mastery |
Plants and plant materials
There are many types of plants in the Pokémon world such as various kinds of trees, mints, and mosses. Many plant parts are used or valued by Trainers, such as certain kinds of roots, bulbs, and leaves. Twigs from a special kind of tree in Galar can be weaved into accessories beloved by a certain Pokémon, and even play a role in its evolution.
Mint | Luminous Moss | Energy Root | Big Root | Sootfoot Root | Gold Leaf | Silver Leaf |
Shiny Leaf | Absorb Bulb | Galarica | Caster Fern | Pop Pod | Tiny Bamboo Shoot | Big Bamboo Shoot |
Mushrooms
Some varieties of mushrooms are extremely popular with a certain class of collectors and can be sold at a range of prices at shops. Certain Pokémon can rarely be found holding one.
Big Mushroom | Tiny Mushroom | Balm Mushroom | Max Mushrooms | Springy Mushroom |
Swordcap | Iron Barktongue | Doppel Bonnets | Direshroom | Candy Truffle |
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The world of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series has a diverse assortment of plants of its own.
Notable trees and forests
Many unique and diverse forests appear as dungeons. There also exists distinct trees, with some having special properties such as allowing Pokémon to evolve.
Sea of Wonders
Tree of Life |
Fruits
A selection of fruits, including Berries, can be found in dungeons as food. Some fruits can be found in a range of sizes. Others even have rare golden variants.
Apple | Berry | Banana | Chestnut |
Seeds
Seeds have a wide variety of effects when eaten and come in many different shapes and colors. A certain seed is known to induce Mega Evolution.
Wands
Wands are branches that can be waved to launch projectiles with varying effects. Braixen and Delphox are known to carry them.
Confuse Wand | Guiding Wand | HP-Swap Wand | Petrify Wand | Pounce Wand | Slow Wand | Slumber Wand |
Stayaway Wand | Surround Wand | Switcher Wand | Tunnel Wand | Two-Edged Wand | Warp Wand | Whirlwind Wand |
In other games
Hey You, Pikachu!
In Hey You, Pikachu!, acorns, mushrooms, corn (which turns into popcorn if shocked by Pikachu; replaces eggplants from the Japanese version), carrots, onions, herbs, radishes, apples, bananas, flowers, and other plants can be eaten as Pokémon food. Cattails (horsetails in the Japanese version) can also be found in Viridian Forest, and bluebells (morning glories in the Japanese version) can be found in Springleaf Field.
Pokémon Snap
In Pokémon Snap, an apple-shaped Pokémon food is used to aid in taking pictures of wild Pokémon.
Pokémon food |
New Pokémon Snap
In New Pokémon Snap, the Lental region is home to several diverse ecosystems of plants across its six islands. In particular, the crystabloom is a type of flower that can be found there that is capable of glowing as a result of the Illumina phenomenon. It differs in appearance and color depending on which island it is growing on. There's also fluffruit, an apple-like Pokémon food that is sweet to the taste as well as lighter and softer than regular apples.
Crystabloom | Fluffruit |
In the anime
Item | Episode | Description |
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The Song of Jigglypuff | An unnamed fruit was used by Brock to make Jigglypuff's throat feel better so that it can sing again. | |
In The Pink | Pinkan Berries are fruit that grow only on Pinkan Island and make the Pokémon that eat them turn pink. Due to their special properties, they are researched by scientists and strictly protected by Officer Jenny. | |
Snack Attack | High quality grapefruits grow at the Seven Grapefruit Islands where many were devoured in huge amounts by a wild Snorlax. | |
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. | |
Pikachu's Rescue Adventure | On an unnamed island in the Orange Archipelago grows a gigantic tree flourishing with wild Pokémon that coexist in peace. | |
Right On, Rhydon! | An apple-like fruit that grows exclusively on a small island is the favorite food of a wild Rhydon that adapted to water and learned Surf in order to access it. | |
Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! | A wild Tangrowth that lives in the Sinnoh region stole life energy from other Pokémon with Absorb and then gave it away to a dying tree that is over 1,000 years old with the move Growth. The fate of the entire forest relied on that tree, but it was finally restored with the help of Ash and his friends. | |
Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! | Remeyo weed is a type of herbal medicine that 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. | |
PK23 | A Rinka Berry is a type of Berry with special properties: a Pokémon eating it will have its throat cleared and voice restored. They are apparently very delicious. | |
Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade | A Melody Berry is a type of Berry that grows on a type of tree known as a Melody Tree. The Berries have the ability to produce music, and they glow when Meloetta sings near them. |
In the manga
Item | Manga | Description |
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Pokémon Adventures | A Mirage Berry is a type of Berry liked by the guardian deities of the Alola region. |
Trivia
- Many human characters in the Pokémon world are named after real-world plants. However, the origin of these names in-universe is never explained, so it is unknown if these plants also exist canonically.
- Some plants are named in Pokédex entries. Notably, Bellsprout is rumored to be a type of legendary mandrake plant, Pineco is compared to a pinecone, and Natu picks food from cactus plants.
- Besides Grass-type Pokémon, there are a few other species that are also plant-related:
- Farfetch'd and Sirfetch'd are always holding a leek that they use to fight with.
- Flabébé and Floette hold a flower which they fuse with when evolving into Florges.
- Braixen and Delphox hold a branch that they use like a magic wand.
- Comfey holds a flower ring resembling a lei.
- Xerneas transforms into a tree when it is dormant.
- Celesteela appears to be based on a plant, specifically bamboo, although it is an extraterrestrial Pokémon.
- Gigantamax Snorlax's mountain-like belly is covered with vegetation, including a whole tree, that grew from seeds tangled in its belly fur.
- In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Kofu gives the player $50,000 to buy him some wakame seaweed from Hoenn at the Porto Marinada Market as part of their Gym Test.
See also
- Tall grass
- Plant
- Tree
- Entree
- Secret Base
- Animals in the Pokémon world
- Pokémon world in relation to the real world
This article is part of Project Locations, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every location in the Pokémon world. |