Mulch

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 battle (aside from being thrown with 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...you know..."

Mulch can be bought from the girl in the Berry Master's house on Route 208, or in the 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 Pokémon Black and White. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Mulch can be sold to a Pokémon Breeder at the end of Mistralton City's runway for $1,000 each.

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

List of mulch

Generation IV mulch

	Name	Effect
	Growth Mulch	Makes growth time of a Berry plant 75% of usual, but causes soil to dry out 50% faster.
	Damp Mulch	Makes soil dry out 50% slower, but causes growth time of a Berry plant to be 150% of usual.
	Stable Mulch	Makes Berries stay on plant for 150% of usual time before dropping off.
	Gooey Mulch	Makes Berry plants regrow from dead plants 150% of usual number of times.

Generation VI mulch

	Name	Effect
	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 Berry mutations are more likely.
	Boost Mulch	When applied to a Berry patch, causes the soil to dry out in 4 hours.
	Rich Mulch	When applied to a Berry patch, increases the final Berry harvest by 2 Berries.
	Surprise Mulch	When applied to a Berry patch, increases the chance of Berry mutation.

Artwork

This is the artwork of the items as seen on the Pokémon Global Link.

Amaze Mulch	Boost Mulch	Rich Mulch	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 William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing".

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 肥料 Fèih liu Mandarin 肥料 Féi liào French Engrais German Mulch Italian Fertilizzante Korean 비료 Biryo Spanish Abono

Mulch

 Growth Mulch

 Damp Mulch

 Stable Mulch

 Gooey Mulch

 Rich Mulch

 Surprise Mulch

 Boost Mulch

 Amaze Mulch

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