Persim Berry

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Persim Berry キーのみ Kī Fruit No. 08

Effect Heals confusion Natural Gift Type Ground Power 80 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 A hold item that heals confusion in battle.ColoXD 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 A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, it can recover from confusion on its own in battle. Generation VII A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, it can recover from confusion on its own in battle. 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. Can be given by a girl in the Pretty Petal flower shop. Sometimes given by Gentleman in Lilycove City. Can be given by the Berry Master's wife if the player does not qualify for a special Berry.

FireRed and LeafGreen Pickup (10% chance). Hidden in Routes 4 and 10. Hidden in the Berry Forest (regenerates)

Wild hold item (Generation III) Rarely (5% chance) held by wild Girafarig and Kecleon.

Mini Games (Generation III)

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

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Growing in Solaceon Town, Pastoria City, and Route 218 when the player first arrives there. 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. Third prize at the Goldenrod Department Store lottery.

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

Pokéwalker Rarely found in Dim Cave after 2500+ steps. Commonly found in Winner's Path after 500+ steps.

Pokémon Battle Revolution

Mystery Dungeon series

Black and White Given after defeating Pokémon Rangers at 1. Held by the traded Onix in an in-game trade at Violet City.

Black 2 and White 2 Given after defeating Pokémon Rangers at Reversal MountainB2 and Seaside Cave. Join Avenue (Flower Shop) Given after correctly answering a schoolboy's quiz in the Trainer's school at Striaton City.

Wild hold item (Generation V) Often (50% chance) held by wild Tympole, Palpitoad, SeismitoadBW, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle, Solosis, Duosion, ReuniclusB2W2, Spoink or Grumpig.

Dream World Can be found in the Windswept Sky.

X and Y Received from the woman in the house above the Pokémon Center in Cyllage City after completing a quiz. From the Persim Berry tree on Route 7 once a week. Sometimes found on pink Berry trees.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Growing on Routes 112 and 121 when the player first arrives there. Can be given by a fan after competing in a Normal Rank Pokémon Contest Spectacular. Can be given by the Berry Master's wife if the player does not qualify for a special Berry. Can be given by a girl in the Pretty Petal flower shop. Sometimes given by a Gentleman in Lilycove City. Can be given by a Secret Pal at the player's Super-Secret Base with the Gather Berries skill.

Wild hold item (Generation VI) Always (100% chance) held by wild SeviperXY.

PokéMileage Club

Sun and Moon Can be found in berry piles in Routes 2, 5, 8, 16, and Berry Fields.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Wild hold item (Generation VII) Rarely (5% chance) held by wild Drampa.

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.

Generation VI

A Persim Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 24 hours, with 4 hours per stage. A Persim tree will yield 4-15 Berries. During its growth, watering the plant will add 1 Berry to the final harvest, weeding it will add 1, and removing a pest will add 3.

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 60 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 anime

Persim Berries in the anime

Multiple Persim Berries were seen growing in Dr. White's garden in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!.

In the manga

Persim Berry in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder, a Persim Berry appeared amongst the Berries that Sapphire had collected during her travels.

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, persimmon
German	Persimbeere	From Persimone, persimmon
Italian	Baccaki	From cachi, persimmon
Spanish	Baya Caquic	From caqui, persimmon
Korean	시몬열매 Simmon Yeolmae	From 퍼시몬 persimmon
Chinese (Mandarin)	柿仔果 Shìzǐ Guǒ*	From 柿仔 khī-á, Taiwanese Hokkien for persimmon
	甜柿 Tiánshì*	From 甜 tián (sweet) and 柿 yīng (persimmon)
Chinese (Cantonese)	柿仔果 Chíhjái Gwó*	From 柿仔 khī-á, Taiwanese Hokkien for persimmon
Vietnamese	Quả Persim	From its English name

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