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The '''Berserk Gene''' (Japanese: '''はかいのいでんし''' ''Destructive Gene'') is a type of consumable [[held item]] exclusive to the [[Generation II]] games.
The '''Berserk Gene''' (Japanese: '''はかいのいでんし''' ''Destructive Gene'') is a type of consumable [[held item]] exclusive to the [[Generation II]] games.


==In the games==
==In the core series games==
===Cost===
===Cost===
{{ItemPrice/head‎|items}}
{{ItemPrice/head|items}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}100}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|N/A|{{PDollar}}100}}
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===Effect===
===Effect===
{{incomplete|section|needs=How long it confuses the holder in Stadium 2}}
{{MoveResearch|How long it confuses the holder in Stadium 2.<br>Does the confused Pokémon replacement glitch occur in Stadium 2}}
{{status|Confusion|Confuses}} the holder (for a duration of 256 turns) and raises its {{stat|Attack}} by 2 stages as soon as it enters battle. It is consumed upon use. It is consumed even if the holder is already confused and already has +6 Attack stages when it enters battle (due to {{m|Baton Pass}}).
{{status|Confusion|Confuses}} the holder for a duration of 256 turns and raises its {{stat|Attack}} by 2 stages as soon as it enters battle. It is consumed upon use.
 
The Berserk Gene is consumed even if the holder is already confused or already has +6 Attack stages when it enters battle (due to {{m|Baton Pass}}). If a confused Pokémon is switched out and replaced by a Pokémon holding a Berserk Gene, the holder will be confused for the remaining duration of the first Pokémon's confusion, rather than for 256 turns.


===Description===
===Description===
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| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| [[Cerulean City]] (former [[Cerulean Cave]] entrance)  
| [[Cerulean City]] (former [[Cerulean Cave]] entrance)
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==In spin-off games==
===Detective Pikachu===
{{spoilers}}
In {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}, the Berserk Gene is referenced several times as part of the drug known as [[R]], which can momentarily make Pokémon more powerful, but also causes them to become berserk. Its effects derive from {{p|Mewtwo}}'s cells and the Berserk Gene within them.
{{endspoilers}}
==Trivia==
* In the game data of {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, Mewtwo is defined to always hold a Berserk Gene [[List of Pokémon by wild held item (Generation II)|when encountered in the wild]]. However, Mewtwo cannot be encountered in the wild in these games, so this data is unused.
** Even if Mewtwo could be encountered in the wild, the Berserk Gene would be consumed immediately, so the player would not be able to obtain a Berserk Gene from wild Mewtwo.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{items color light}}|bordercolor={{items color dark}}
{{langtable|color={{items color light}}|bordercolor={{items color dark}}
|zh_yue=破壞基因 ''{{tt|Powaaih Gēiyān|Destructive Gene}}''
|zh_yue=破壞基因 ''{{tt|Powaaih Gēiyān|Destructive Gene}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>破壞性的遺傳因子 ''{{tt|Powaaih-sing dīk Wàihchyùhn Yānjí|Destructive Genetic Factor}}'' {{tt|*|Gold and Silver guidebook}}
|zh_cmn=破壞基因 / 破坏基因 ''{{tt|Pòhuài Jīyīn|Destructive Gene}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>破壞性的遺傳因子 ''{{tt|Pòhuài-xìng de Yíchuán Yīnzǐ|Destructive Genetic Factor}}'' {{tt|*|Crystal guidebook}}
|zh_cmn=破壞基因 / 破坏基因 ''{{tt|Pòhuài Jīyīn|Destructive Gene}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>破壞性的遺傳因子 ''{{tt|Pòhuài-xìng de Yíchuán Yīnzǐ|Destructive Genetic Factor}}'' {{tt|*|Crystal guidebook}}
|fr=ADN Berzerk
|fr=ADN Berzerk
|de=Berserk-Gen
|de=Berserk-Gen
|it=Gene Furioso
|it=Genefurioso{{sup/2|GSC}}<br>Geni della distruzione{{tt|*|Detective Pikachu}}
|ko=파괴의유전자 ''Pagoe-ui Yujeonja''
|ko=파괴의유전자 ''Pagoe-ui Yujeonja''
|es=Gen Loco
|es=Gen Loco
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.smogon.com/dex/gs/items/berserk_gene/ On Smogon's Itemdex]
{{SItem/O2|item=berserk-gene}}


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[[de:Berserk-Gen]]
[[de:Berserk-Gen]]
[[es:Gen loco]]
[[fr:ADN Berzerk]]
[[fr:ADN Berzerk]]
[[it:Genefurioso]]
[[ja:はかいのいでんし]]
[[ja:はかいのいでんし]]
[[zh:破坏性的遗传因子(道具)]]
[[zh:破坏基因(道具)]]

Revision as of 15:31, 16 June 2024

Berserk Gene
はかいのいでんし
Destructive Gene
Berserk Gene
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
Pocket
Generation II Items

The Berserk Gene (Japanese: はかいのいでんし Destructive Gene) is a type of consumable held item exclusive to the Generation II games.

In the core series games

Cost

Games Cost Sell price
GSC N/A $100

Effect

This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: How long it confuses the holder in Stadium 2.
Does the confused Pokémon replacement glitch occur in Stadium 2

You can discuss this on the talk page.

Confuses the holder for a duration of 256 turns and raises its Attack by 2 stages as soon as it enters battle. It is consumed upon use.

The Berserk Gene is consumed even if the holder is already confused or already has +6 Attack stages when it enters battle (due to Baton Pass). If a confused Pokémon is switched out and replaced by a Pokémon holding a Berserk Gene, the holder will be confused for the remaining duration of the first Pokémon's confusion, rather than for 256 turns.

Description

Games Description
GSC Boosts Attack but causes confusion.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Cerulean City (former Cerulean Cave entrance)

In spin-off games

Detective Pikachu

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In Detective Pikachu, the Berserk Gene is referenced several times as part of the drug known as R, which can momentarily make Pokémon more powerful, but also causes them to become berserk. Its effects derive from Mewtwo's cells and the Berserk Gene within them.

201 Spoilers end here. 201

Trivia

  • In the game data of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Mewtwo is defined to always hold a Berserk Gene when encountered in the wild. However, Mewtwo cannot be encountered in the wild in these games, so this data is unused.
    • Even if Mewtwo could be encountered in the wild, the Berserk Gene would be consumed immediately, so the player would not be able to obtain a Berserk Gene from wild Mewtwo.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 破壞基因 Powaaih Gēiyān *
破壞性的遺傳因子 Powaaih-sing dīk Wàihchyùhn Yānjí *
Mandarin 破壞基因 / 破坏基因 Pòhuài Jīyīn *
破壞性的遺傳因子 Pòhuài-xìng de Yíchuán Yīnzǐ *
French ADN Berzerk
German Berserk-Gen
Italian GenefuriosoGSC
Geni della distruzione*
Korean 파괴의유전자 Pagoe-ui Yujeonja
Spanish Gen Loco

External links



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