Berry
Berries (Japanese: きのみ) are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. Many different kinds grow in the Pokémon world - particularly in Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh.
Berries were first introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver. The player could give their Pokémon items that would affect battles. However, Pokémon cannot use Potions to restore themselves in battle. The reasoning behind this is that they don't know how to operate human-made things.
Berries, on the other hand, can be used by Pokémon. A Pokémon will automatically use a Berry in battle once its status changes, or its HP drops below a certain point - the activation of the berry varies among them.
In the Generation II games, berries were very limited in their availability, as they could be picked from trees only once daily, and a new one would not grow back until midnight of the next day.
In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, a larger number of new Berries were introduced, replacing the berries of Generation II in name, but with the first ten of them retaining the same or similar functions. In addition to the battle-use berries, some of the new ones of which were introduced included stat enhancers that functioned similarly to items like X Attack, most of the berries introduced had no further use beyond making Pokéblocks for contests.
In addition, harvesting of berries was also greatly changed in Generation III. They no longer grew regularly in certain places - rather, picking a set of Berries uprooted the plant. Berries had to be replanted in Loamy soil for them to grow, and only when watered once per stage can they grow the maximum possible number of berries. Many species of Berry also were given varied growing times, ranging from four hours to four days.
Some Berries in Pokémon Emerald have effects that differ from other Generation III games, lowering one of the base stats in order to raise a Pokémon's tameness.
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, since there is no loamy soil for the berries to grow in, the main way to obtain new berries is through the Berry Forest on Kin Island, or taking them from wild Pokémon.
Available in Pokémon Emerald, and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen is the Berry crush via the Wireless Club
Generation II berries
The following is a listing for Berries obtainable in Generation II:
- Berry: Restores 10 HP
- Bitter Berry: Cures Confusion
- Burnt Berry: Cures Freeze
- Gold Berry: Restores 30 HP
- Ice Berry: Cures Burns
- Mint Berry: Cures Sleep
- Miracle Berry: Cures all Status Conditions
- Mystery Berry: Restores 5 PP
- PRZCureBerry: Cures Paralysis
- PSNCureBerry: Cures Poison
Generation III berries
The following is a listing for Berries obtainable in Generation III:
- Cheri: Heals Paralysis
- Chesto: Awakens
- Pecha: Heals Poison
- Rawst: Heals Burns
- Aspear: Heals Freezing
- Leppa: Restores 10 PP
- Oran: Restores 10 HP
- Persim: Heals Confusion
- Lum: Heals all Status Conditions
- Sitrus: Restores 30 HP
- Figy: Restores 1/8 HP and confuses any Pokémon that doesn't like the Spicy Flavor
- Wiki: Restores 1/8 HP and confuses any Pokémon that doesn't like the Dry Flavor
- Mago: Restores 1/8 HP and confuses any Pokémon that doesn't like the Sweet Flavor
- Aguav: Restores 1/8 HP and confuses any Pokémon that doesn't like the Bitter Flavor
- Iapapa: Restores 1/8 HP and confuses any Pokémon that doesn't like the Sour Flavor
- Razz: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Bluk: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Nanab: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Wepear: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Pinap: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Pomeg: Makes a Pokémon more friendly, but lowers HP effort value. (Emerald only) Otherwise, Pokéblock Ingredient.
- Kelpsy: Makes a Pokémon more friendly, but lowers Attack effort value. (Emerald only) Otherwise, Pokéblock Ingredient.
- Qualot: Makes a Pokémon more friendly, but lowers Defense effort value. (Emerald only) Otherwise, Pokéblock Ingredient.
- Hondew: Makes a Pokémon more friendly, but lowers Special Attack effort value. (Emerald only) Otherwise, Pokéblock Ingredient.
- Grepa: Makes a Pokémon more friendly, but lowers Special Defense effort value. (Emerald only) Otherwise, Pokéblock Ingredient.
- Tamato: Makes a Pokémon more friendly, but lowers Speed effort value. (Emerald only) Otherwise, Pokéblock Ingredient.
- Cornn: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Magost: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Rabuta: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Nomel: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Spelon: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Pamtre: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Watmel: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Durin: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Belue: Pokéblock ingredient.
- Liechi: Raises Attack when HP is below 1/3.
- Ganlon: Raises Defense when HP is below 1/3.
- Salac: Raises Speed when HP is below 1/3.
- Petaya: Raises Special Attack when HP is below 1/3.
- Apicot: Raises Special Defense when HP is below 1/3.
- Lansat: Raises Critical Hit ratio when HP is below 1/3.
- Starf: Raises any stat when HP is below 1/3.
- Enigma: Used for e-Reader Berries.
e-Reader berries
The following berries were only available through Pokémon Battle e cards. When used, the provided berry would overwrite the Enigma Berry (or whatever berry might previously have replaced it).
Series 2 (Japan only)
Generation IV berries
Generation IV shared its main berry set with Generation III, but added a few more not found in Hoenn. Berries that make Pokéblocks in Hoenn are now used to make Poffin in Sinnoh. Berries from Occa to Chilan were added between the Belue Berry and the Liechi Berry, moving those up to #53 and beyond. The last four new berries, however, come after the Enigma Berry, which itself gets a new function (healing a Pokémon who is hit by a super effective move). The Pomeg through Tamato Berries have the same effect as they did in Emerald. The following is a listing for Berries introduced in Generation IV:
- Occa: Weakens a foe's super effective Fire attack.
- Passho: Weakens a foe's super effective Water attack.
- Wacan: Weakens a foe's super effective Electric attack.
- Rindo: Weakens a foe's super effective Grass attack.
- Yache: Weakens a foe's super effective Ice attack.
- Chople: Weakens a foe's super effective Fighting attack.
- Kebia: Weakens a foe's super effective Poison attack.
- Shuca: Weakens a foe's super effective Ground attack.
- Coba: Weakens a foe's super effective Flying attack.
- Payapa: Weakens a foe's super effective Psychic attack.
- Tanga: Weakens a foe's super effective Bug attack.
- Charti: Weakens a foe's super effective Rock attack.
- Kasib: Weakens a foe's super effective Ghost attack.
- Haban: Weakens a foe's super effective Dragon attack.
- Colbur: Weakens a foe's super effective Dark attack.
- Babiri: Weakens a foe's super effective Steel attack.
- Chilan: Weakens a foe's Normal attack.
- Micle: Raises the accuracy of a move once in a pinch.
- Custap: Gets to move first once in a pinch.
- Jaboca: Causes physical attack recoil to the foe.
- Rowap: Causes special attack recoil to the foe.