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'''Mulch''' (Japanese: '''こやし''' ''Fertilizer'') is a type of item introduced in [[Generation IV]]. Mulch may be used before planting {{Berries}} in [[soft soil]] to promote healthy Berry growth in various ways. Mulch has no use in {{pkmn|battle}} (aside from being thrown with {{m|Fling}}, in which case the move will have 30 [[Power]]).

If more than one Mulch is spread on one patch of soil, only the effect of the most recently used one will apply. According to the lady in the [[Berry Master]]'s house in Sinnoh, Mulch is made "by mixing high-grade soil with Pokémon...um...{{wp|Manure|you know}}..."

Mulch can be bought from the girl in the Berry Master's house on {{rt|208|Sinnoh}}, or in the {{DL|Goldenrod City|Goldenrod Flower Shop}} after acquiring the [[Berry Pots]].

Due to the lack of [[soft soil]] in the [[Unova]] region and the fact that the Berry Pots are not obtainable, Mulch became a [[valuable item]] in {{game|Black and White|s}}. In {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}, Mulch can be sold to a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} at the end of [[Mistralton City]]'s runway for {{pdollar}}1,000 each.

In {{g|X and Y}}, Mulch can be acquired from one of the {{kal|Berry fields}} composters. By putting in different combinations of Berries, different kinds of Mulch can be produced. If traded to {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, Mulch cannot be used, as the soil is unsuitable for Mulch.

==List of mulch==
===Generation IV mulch===
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{items color light}}; border:3px solid #{{items color dark}}"
! 
! Name
! Effect
|-
|{{bag3|Growth Mulch}}
|[[Growth Mulch]]
| Makes growth time of a [[Berry]] plant 75% of usual, but causes soil to dry out 50% faster.<!--Drying rate increases by half-->
|-
|{{bag3|Damp Mulch}}
|[[Damp Mulch]]
| Makes soil dry out 50% slower,<!--drying rate decreases by half--> but causes growth time of a [[Berry]] plant to be 150% of usual.
|-
|{{bag3|Stable Mulch}}
|[[Stable Mulch]]
| Makes Berries stay on plant for 150% of usual time before dropping off.
|-
|{{bag3|Gooey Mulch}}
|[[Gooey Mulch]]
| Makes Berry plants regrow from dead plants 150% of usual number of times.
|}

===Generation VI mulch===
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{items color light}}; border:3px solid #{{items color dark}}"
! 
! Name
! Effect
|-
|{{bag3|Amaze Mulch}}
|[[Amaze Mulch]]
| When applied to a Berry patch, has the combined effects of the other types of mulch introduced in Generation VI: soil dries quicker, final harvest increases by 2 Berries, and {{DL|Berry fields (Kalos)|Mutation|Berry mutations}} are more likely.
|-
|{{bag3|Boost Mulch}}
|[[Boost Mulch]]
| When applied to a Berry patch, causes the soil to dry out in 4 hours.
|-
|{{bag3|Rich Mulch}}
|[[Rich Mulch]]
| When applied to a Berry patch, increases the final Berry harvest by 2 Berries.
|-
|{{bag3|Surprise Mulch}}
|[[Surprise Mulch]]
| When applied to a Berry patch, increases the chance of {{DL|Berry fields (Kalos)|Mutation|Berry mutation}}.
|}

==Artwork==
This is the artwork of the items as seen on the [[Pokémon Global Link]].
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
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| width="120px" style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Amaze Mulch Sprite.png]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{blue color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Boost Mulch Sprite.png]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{green color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Rich Mulch Sprite.png]]
| width="120px" style="background: #{{dream color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Surprise Mulch Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background: #{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{red color dark}}|Amaze Mulch}}
| style="background: #{{blue color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{blue color dark}}|Boost Mulch}}
| style="background: #{{green color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{green color dark}}|Rich Mulch}}
| style="background: #{{dream color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{dream color dark}}|Surprise Mulch}}
|}

==Trivia==
* Because some Mulch can alter a Berry's growth rate, it is possible for some Berries with different base growth times to grow in the same amount of time. Similarly, Berries with the same base growth time can vary in actual growth time.
* Inside the Berry Master's house there is a book titled "Much Ado About Mulch: A Berry-Grower's Guide". The title of this book is based on {{wp|William Shakespeare}}'s "{{wp|Much Ado About Nothing}}".
==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=肥料 ''{{tt|Fèih liu|Fertilizer}}''
|zh_cmn=肥料 ''{{tt|Féi liào|Fertilizer}}''
|fr=Engrais
|de=Mulch
|es=Abono
|it=Fertilizzante
|ko=비료 ''Biryo''
}}
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