Persim Berry

Persim Berry キーのみ Kī Fruit No. 08

Effect Heals confusion Natural Gift Type Ground Power 60 Flavor Generation III   SPICY DRY SWEET BITTER SOUR   0 0 0 0 0 Generation IV             10 SPICY       10 DRY       10 SWEET       0 BITTER       10 SOUR       Growth Generation III Planted 0 hours Sprouted 3 hours Taller 6 hours Flowering 9 hours Berries 12 hours Generation IV Planted 0 hours Sprouted 4 hours Taller 8 hours Flowering 12 hours Berries 16 hours Size (in) Size (cm) Firmness 1.9" 4.7 cm Hard Bag description Generation III A hold item that heals confusion in battle.RSE When held by a Pokémon, it will be used in battle to lift confusion.FRLG Generation IV A Poffin ingredient. It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from confusion.DPPt It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from confusion.HGSS Generation V If held by a Pokémon, it recovers from confusion. Generation VI Unknown Generation VII Unknown Generation VIII Unknown Tag description Generation III Loves sunlight. The Berry's color grows vivid when exposed to the sun. Generation IV The more this berry absorbs energy from sunlight, the more vividly colorful it grows. Ice Cream Scoop Flavor 1 Flavor 2 Flavor 3 Scoop Stickiness Origin Name Persimmon Design Persimmon

A Persim Berry (Japanese: キーのみ Kī Fruit) is a type of Berry introduced in Generation III. It is the spiritual successor of the Bitter Berry from Generation II, having an identical effect when used on or by a Pokémon.

Locations

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Growing on Routes 114 and 121 when the player first arrives there. Pretty Petal Flower Shop. Gentleman in Lilycove City.

FireRed and LeafGreen Pickup (10% chance). Hidden in the Berry Forest (regenerates)

Wild hold item (Generation III)

Mini Games (Generation III)

Orre Sometimes given by an old man with a Taillow in Agate Village in Pokémon Colosseum.

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Growing in Solaceon Town, Pastoria City, and Route 218 when the player first arrives there. Pick a Peck of Colors Flower Shop. Sometimes given by the Berry Master. Sometimes awarded after earning less than 3000 points at Pal Park

HeartGold and SoulSilver Given by a Juggler in Fuchsia City in exchange for a Red Shard. Held by Onix traded in Violet City.

Wild hold item (Generation IV) Rarely (5% chance) found on wild Girafarig or Kecleon.

Pokéwalker Rarely found in This page contains material that may not be suitable for young readers. Viewer discretion is advised. after 2500+ steps. Commonly found in This page contains material that may not be suitable for young readers. Viewer discretion is advised. after 500+ steps.

Pokémon Battle Revolution

Mystery Dungeon series

Black and White

Black 2 and White 2 Join Avenue (Flower Shop) Can be found on wild Grumpig

Wild hold item (Generation V) Often (50% chance) found on wild Tympole, Palpitoad or Seismitoad.BW

Dream World Can be found in the Windswept Sky.

X and Y

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Wild hold item (Generation VI)

PokéMileage Club

Sun and Moon

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Wild hold item (Generation VII)

Sword and Shield

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Legends: Arceus

The Persim Berry can be found at the following events Generation V
Rate	Event	Held by
100%	Powerful Tag Pokémon	Lucario

Growth and harvest

Generation III

A Persim Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 12 hours, with 3 hours per stage. A Persim tree will yield 2-3 Berries.

Generation IV

A Persim Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 16 hours, with 4 hours per stage. A Persim tree will yield 2-5 Berries.

Uses

In-battle

A Persim Berry, if held by a Pokémon, can cure it of confusion instantly, or can be used as an item to cure confusion at any time.

Berry Blending

	Verdanturf	Fallarbor	Slateport	Lilycove
Persim Berry	Pink	Pink	Brown	Purple

Berry Crushing

At 100% performance, this Berry will contribute 30 units of powder.

Poffin Cooking

At 100% performance, the Persim Berry will produce a level 13 Sweet Poffin when cooking alone.

Artwork

Dream World artwork

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards named or holding a Persim Berry.

Persim Berry Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Turtwig		Majestic Dawn		78/100	PPP Promotional cards		001/PPP
					Regigigas LV.X Collection Pack		001/012

Trivia

• Despite the relationship of this berry to the Bitter Berry from Generation II, both being the Berries that cured confusion, the Persim Berry is not actually bitter. In Generation IV, bitterness is actually the only flavor that the Persim Berry does not have.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	キーのみ Kī no Mi	From カキ kaki, persimmon.
English	Persim Berry	From persimmon.
French	Baie Kika	From kaki.
German	Persimbeere	From Persimone.
Italian	Baccaki	From cachi (or caki).
Spanish	Baya Caquic	From caqui.
Korean	시몬열매 Simmon Yeolmae	From 페르시몬 persimmon.
Chinese	甜柿 Tiánshì	柿 is from 柿 kaki (persimmon). Literally "sweet persimmon".

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This Pokémon article is part of Project BerryDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Berry in the Pokémon series.