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The '''berry glitch''' is the nickname for a glitch in the coding of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} which seems to stop the game's day counter and freezes the growth of any [[Berry|berries]] which have been planted but not harvested. The glitch typically occurs after about a year of owning either game. It also seems to happen to games that have been played over 100 hours.

Although the glitch prevents berries from growing, it does have one upside. The [[Pokérus]] is supposed to disappear after a certain amount of time, but this glitch prevents it from going away.  

==Other affected areas==
As the Berry glitch affects the game's day counter and timer, other areas of the game are affected by the glitch. These can also be signs that the game has contracted the berry glitch.

*Trainers stop wanting to re-battle
*[[Lilycove Dept. Store]] never has any sales
*Lilycove Dept. Store stops allowing the player to draw a Lotto Ticket
*The [[Mauville Game Corner]] never has any service days
*The Energy Guru never sells vitamins cheap
*The tide in [[Shoal Cave]] never changes
*The man who gives out {{TM|27|Return}} and {{TM|21|Frustration}} in [[Pacifidlog Town]] stops giving out [[TM]]s
*Those that hand out free berries stop handing them out
*[[Mirage Island]]'s random number is the same

==Fixing the glitch==
The glitch can be fixed by downloading a patch from [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen]], {{v2|Emerald}}, {{pkmn|Colosseum}}, {{Pokémon XD}}, [[Pokémon Channel]], or {{pkmn|Box}}, or by sending the affected game to Nintendo.

===Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald Patch===
# Load FireRed, LeafGreen, or Emerald until the title screen is displayed.
# Press the Select and B buttons. After the new screen loads, press A.
# Insert the Link Cable so that the system that the FireRed, LeafGreen or Emerald game is connected to the Player 1 cable port and the Ruby or Sapphire game is connected to the Player 2 port. Once this is done, press A.
# Turn on the device with Ruby or Sapphire while holding the Start and Select buttons.
# Refer to the FireRed, LeafGreen or Emerald game display for further instructions. The patch should be transferred at this time.

===Pokémon Colosseum and XD Patch===
Linking an affected game to {{pkmn|Colosseum}} or {{Pokémon XD}} for trading or battling will automatically download the patch. In addition, the Bonus Disc that came with pre-orders of Colosseum can be used to download {{p|Jirachi}} into a game; when this happens, the patch is downloaded as well.

===Pokémon Channel Patch===
Downloading Jirachi from a PAL version of [[Pokémon Channel]] will automatically download the patch.

===Pokémon Box Patch===
Linking an affected game to {{pkmn|Box}}, accessing the Go To Adventure mode<!--does this happen when using the storage part of box too?-->, and then saving the game whilst playing will also automatically fix this glitch, with the message "The Berry Program was updated" appearing with the save confirmation. (Note that this option is not available for Japanese versions.)

===e-reader Patch===
For Japanese versions, a special set of e-Reader cards (ID# 16-A001 & 16-A002) were distributed with Pokémon Scoop's Winter 2004 issue to allow players to fix this glitch by using e-Readers.

===Interactive Demo Patch===
Specially-marked demo discs <!--Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc version 14, 16 and Monthly Nintendo, Dec. 2003 - Mar. 2004-->were released to selected stores across U.S. and Japan, so players can visit these stores and download the patch from the disc. By downloading the patch from a demo disc, player will also receive a {{shiny2}} {{p|Zigzagoon}} as a bonus. However, since the program does not block fixed games, players can receive multiple Zigzagoon by downloading to the same cartidge again.

===Sending Game in to Nintendo===
<!--were any other event Pokémon carrying the patch as well?--><!--Event Pokémons do not carry the patch; they were served as bonuses along with the patch.-->If the player had no opportunity to download the patch, he or she could always send the game in to Nintendo to have it fixed.


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