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Berries (Japanese: きのみ Berry) are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. Many different kinds grow in the Pokémon world.

History

Berries were first introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver. The player could give their Pokémon items to hold that could affect battles. However, Pokémon cannot use items such as 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.

Generation II

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. Their use was not much different, with all ten having in-battle effects. Apricorns were obtained in a similar manner, though their use is different; they are used to make special Poké Balls and have no in-battle effects.

Generation III

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, a greater number of new Berries were introduced, replacing the first ten Berries of Generation II in name, but with little to no difference in function. In addition to the battle-use Berries, some of the new ones introduced were stat enhancers, functioning similarly to Battle Items, such as X Attack. However, many had no further use beyond making Pokéblocks for contests. In much the same way many Pokémon resemble real world animals, these Berries also resembled real world fruit. So, in keeping with their real world counterparts, they were given unique attributes, as noted on their tags.

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.

Unlike in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, which are set in Hoenn, Generation III games Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokémon Colosseum, and Pokémon XD are set in Kanto for the former two and Orre for the latter two. Like in Generation I, Kanto has no loamy soil, meaning no Berries can be grown in-game. Just the same, FireRed and LeafGreen lack an in-game clock, which keeps track of planted Berries' growth. Orre lacks these as well, perhaps due to the fact that it would be too difficult to have programmed into the game with everything else. Thus, the only way to get Berries in these games is to find them, steal them from wild and opponents' Pokémon, or transfer them over from a Hoenn-based game held by a Pokémon being traded. The Pickup ability will allow a Pokémon to randomly find Berries, and Kin Island's Berry Forest is one of locations where Berries can be found randomly. In addition, in FireRed and LeafGreen, Berries can be found either via the Itemfinder or by pressing A on tiles where a green zig-zagged "shadow" appears in the grass. Not all of these tiles contain Berries, but many of them hide basic HP- and Status-recovery Berries such as the Oran and Chesto varieties. Interestingly enough, despite the rarities of some berries, all of them are still able to be sold for only $10.

Use out of battle

Unlike in Generation II, many Generation III Berries were able to be used for things other than being held by a Pokémon for use in a pinch. Specifically, in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, players could blend their Berries together with NPCs or other players to make Pokéblocks to increase a Pokémon's condition. The resulting Pokéblock would depend on the flavors of the Berries that went into the blender.

Six of the Berries introduced in Ruby and Sapphire were given different effects in Pokémon Emerald. Instead of being merely a Pokéblock ingredient, in Emerald the Template:B2, Template:B2, Template:B2, Template:B2, Template:B2, and Tamato Berries were able to lower effort values gained by a Pokémon in HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed, respectively, and raise its happiness.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, the main set of Berries remained the same, however several more were added, this time ones that would act like a reverse type-enhancing item, powering down an opponent's super effective move when it hit (effectively reducing damage by 50% for that hit). Several Berries' growth times also changed, most notably that of the Tamato Berry, which was to make it grow in the same amount of time as the other EV Berries instead of Berries of a similar flavor. Instead of blending Berries now, they could be cooked together to make Poffin. Many Berries are also able to grow many more fruits than in Generation III, with a maximum of 15 Berries able to be harvested per plant.

In addition, many Berries could be traded for Accessories, making it so that none of them have no use besides Poffin-making.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Apricorns still have their role from Generation II. In addition, they can also be used to increase stats for the Pokéthlon.

Growing Berries

Berries can be planted in designated soil patches scattered all over Hoenn and Sinnoh. These are the same patches that originally already had Berries growing in them. To grow Berries, one would need a berry to plant, a watering pot, and a vacant soil patch. A planted Berry will develop through three stages before producing berries: sprouting, growing taller, and flowering. A Berry can take between 12 and 96 hours to grow to a fully matured plant, depending on the Berry's rarity. A fully grown berry will produce anywhere from 1 to 15 berries, depending on the type of Berry and the frequency of watering. Most Berry plants typically produce 2-5 Berries. The frequency of watering can have a significant impact on the number of berries produced; the plant must be watered at least once per growth stage to keep the soil moist.

In Generation IV, one can spread mulch prior to planting a Berry in order to speed up or slow down the growing process.

List of Berries

Generation II

The following is a listing for Berries obtainable in Generation II. All of them will regenerate on their trees at 12:00 midnight the day after they are picked.

Berry Effect
Berry Restores 10 HP
Bitter Berry Cures Confusion
Burnt Berry Cures Freeze
Gold Berry Restores 30 HP
Ice Berry Cures Burn
Mint Berry Cures Sleep
Miracle Berry Cures any Status ailment
Mystery Berry Restores 5 PP
PRZCureBerry Cures Paralysis
PSNCureBerry Cures Poison

Generation III

The following is a listing for Berries obtainable in Generation III:

No. Berry Effect
01 File:Cheri.png Cheri Berry Cures Paralysis
02 File:Chesto.png Chesto Berry Cures Sleep
03 File:Pecha.png Pecha Berry Cures Poison
04 File:Rawst.png Rawst Berry Cures Burn
05 File:Aspear.png Aspear Berry Cures Freeze
06 File:Leppa.png Leppa Berry Restores 10 PP
07 File:Oran.png Oran Berry Restores 10 HP
08 File:Persim.png Persim Berry Cures Confusion
09 File:Lum.png Lum Berry Cures any Status ailment
10 File:Sitrus.png Sitrus Berry Restores 30 HP
11 File:Figy.png Figy Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes spicy berries
12 File:Wiki.png Wiki Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes dry berries
13 File:Mago.png Mago Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sweet berries
14 File:Aguav.png Aguav Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes bitter berries
15 File:Iapapa.png Iapapa Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sour berries
16 File:Razz.png Razz Berry Pokéblock ingredient
17 File:Bluk.png Bluk Berry Pokéblock ingredient
18 File:Nanab.png Nanab Berry Pokéblock ingredient
19 File:Wepear.png Wepear Berry Pokéblock ingredient
20 File:Pinap.png Pinap Berry Pokéblock ingredient
21 File:Pomeg.png Pomeg Berry Pokéblock ingredient (R/S)
Raises happiness, lowers EVs for HP (E)
22 File:Kelpsy.png Kelpsy Berry Pokéblock ingredient (R/S)
Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Attack (E)
23 File:Qualot.png Qualot Berry Pokéblock ingredient (R/S)
Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Defense (E)
24 File:Hondew.png Hondew Berry Pokéblock ingredient (R/S)
Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Attack (E)
25 File:Grepa.png Grepa Berry Pokéblock ingredient (R/S)
Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Defense (E)
26 File:Tamato.png Tamato Berry Pokéblock ingredient (R/S)
Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Speed (E)
27 File:Cornn.png Cornn Berry Pokéblock ingredient
28 File:Magost.png Magost Berry Pokéblock ingredient
29 File:Rabuta.png Rabuta Berry Pokéblock ingredient
30 File:Nomel.png Nomel Berry Pokéblock ingredient
31 File:Spelon.png Spelon Berry Pokéblock ingredient
32 File:Pamtre.png Pamtre Berry Pokéblock ingredient
33 File:Watmel.png Watmel Berry Pokéblock ingredient
34 File:Durin.png Durin Berry Pokéblock ingredient
35 File:Belue.png Belue Berry Pokéblock ingredient
36 File:Liechi.png Liechi Berry Raises Attack when HP falls below 1/3
37 File:Ganlon.png Ganlon Berry Raises Defense when HP falls below 1/3
38 File:Salac.png Salac Berry Raises Speed when HP falls below 1/3
39 File:Petaya.png Petaya Berry Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 1/3
40 File:Apicot.png Apicot Berry Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 1/3
41 File:Lansat.png Lansat Berry Raises Critical hit ratio when HP falls below 1/3
42 File:Starf.png Starf Berry Raises any stat when HP falls below 1/3
43 File:Enigma.png Enigma Berry Placeholder for e-Reader Berries

e-Reader berries

The following berries are only available through Pokémon Battle e cards. When used, the provided Berry would overwrite all Enigma Berries (or whatever Berries might previously have replaced it).

Series 1

No. Berry Effect
44 File:Pumkin.png Pumkin Berry Cures Freeze
45 File:Drash.png Drash Berry Cures Poison
46 File:Eggant.png Eggant Berry Cures Infatuation
47 File:Strib.png Strib Berry Pokéblock ingredient
48 File:Chilan g3.png Chilan Berry Pokéblock ingredient
49 File:Nutpea.png Nutpea Berry Pokéblock ingredient

Series 2 (Japan only)

No. Berry Effect
50 File:Ginema.png Ginema Berry If a stat is lowered, raises it
51 File:Kuo.png Kuo Berry Cures Burn
52 File:Yago.png Yago Berry Pokéblock ingredient
53 File:Touga.png Touga Berry Cures Confusion
54 File:Niniku.png Niniku Berry Pokéblock ingredient
55 File:Topo.png Topo Berry Pokéblock ingredient

Generation IV

Generation IV shared its main Berry set with Generation III, but added a few more not found in Hoenn, which have additional in-battle effects. Additionally, all of the additions Pokémon Emerald made to their functionality were retained. All Berries can be used to make Poffin, however, those that have no other, in-battle, effect are used only for planting, harvesting, and Poffin-making. Some Berries that appeared in Generation III also had their growth times altered slightly.

No. Berry Effect
01 File:Cheri.png Cheri Berry Cures Paralysis
02 File:Chesto.png Chesto Berry Cures Sleep
03 File:Pecha.png Pecha Berry Cures Poison
04 File:Rawst.png Rawst Berry Cures Burn
05 File:Aspear.png Aspear Berry Cures Freeze
06 File:Leppa.png Leppa Berry Restores 10 PP
07 File:Oran.png Oran Berry Restores 10 HP
08 File:Persim.png Persim Berry Cures Confusion
09 File:Lum.png Lum Berry Cures any Status ailment
10 File:Sitrus.png Sitrus Berry Restores 1/4 total HP
11 File:Figy.png Figy Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes spicy berries
12 File:Wiki.png Wiki Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes dry berries
13 File:Mago.png Mago Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sweet berries
14 File:Aguav.png Aguav Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes bitter berries
15 File:Iapapa.png Iapapa Berry Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sour berries
16 File:Razz.png Razz Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
17 File:Bluk.png Bluk Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
18 File:Nanab.png Nanab Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
19 File:Wepear.png Wepear Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
20 File:Pinap.png Pinap Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
21 File:Pomeg.png Pomeg Berry Raises happiness, lowers EVs for HP
22 File:Kelpsy.png Kelpsy Berry Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Attack
23 File:Qualot.png Qualot Berry Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Defense
24 File:Hondew.png Hondew Berry Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Attack
25 File:Grepa.png Grepa Berry Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Defense
26 File:Tamato.png Tamato Berry Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Speed
27 File:Cornn.png Cornn Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
28 File:Magost.png Magost Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
29 File:Rabuta.png Rabuta Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
30 File:Nomel.png Nomel Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
31 File:Spelon.png Spelon Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
32 File:Pamtre.png Pamtre Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
33 File:Watmel.png Watmel Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
34 File:Durin.png Durin Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
35 File:Belue.png Belue Berry Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
36 File:Occa.png Occa Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
37 File:Passho.png Passho Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
38 File:Wacan.png Wacan Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
39 File:Rindo.png Rindo Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
40 File:Yache.png Yache Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
41 File:Chople.png Chople Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
42 File:Kebia.png Kebia Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
43 File:Shuca.png Shuca Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
44 File:Coba.png Coba Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
45 File:Payapa.png Payapa Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
46 File:Tanga.png Tanga Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
47 File:Charti.png Charti Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
48 File:Kasib.png Kasib Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
49 File:Haban.png Haban Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
50 File:Colbur.png Colbur Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
51 File:Babiri.png Babiri Berry Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
52 File:Chilan.png Chilan Berry Weakens a foe's Template:Type2 attack
53 File:Liechi.png Liechi Berry Raises Attack when HP falls below 1/3
54 File:Ganlon.png Ganlon Berry Raises Defense when HP falls below 1/3
55 File:Salac.png Salac Berry Raises Speed when HP falls below 1/3
56 File:Petaya.png Petaya Berry Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 1/3
57 File:Apicot.png Apicot Berry Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 1/3
58 File:Lansat.png Lansat Berry Raises Critical hit ratio when HP falls below 1/3
59 File:Starf.png Starf Berry Raises any stat when HP falls below 1/3
60 File:Enigma.png Enigma Berry Restores HP if hit by a super effective attack
61 File:Micle.png Micle Berry Raises accuracy of a move in a pinch
62 File:Custap.png Custap Berry Makes first move in a pinch
63 File:Jaboca.png Jaboca Berry Causes recoil on foe if hit by a physical move
64 File:Rowap.png Rowap Berry Causes recoil on foe if hit by a special move

Other berries

TCG

A pink Rhyhorn eating a Pinkan Berry

Anime

See also


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