Berry

This article is about the class of item. For the held item that heals 10 HP in Generation II, see Berries (Generation II).

A basket filled with Berries; Tamato, Cheri, Nanab, Bluk, Razz, Aspear, Sitrus, and Oran are seen

Berries (Japanese: きのみ Berries) are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. As in the real world, a large variety exists in the Pokémon world, with a large range of flavors, names, and effects. First found in the Generation II games, many Berries have since become critical held items in battle, where their various effects include HP and status ailment restoration, stat enhancement, and even damage negation.

In Generation II

A Berry tree in Gold, Silver and Crystal

In their introductory generation, Berries were somewhat hard to obtain, with a very limited amount of trees scattered across the Kanto and Johto regions, each giving out only one Berry of one of the ten types each day. Berries regenerated at midnight every day, and could be picked at any time. Wild Pokémon often held Berries, while several could be won as prizes in certain competitions. Apricorns are seen by many as similar to these Berries, in regards to their maturity time, availability, and other aspects.

List of Berries

Main article: Berries (Generation II)

The main Berry list from Generation II incorporated several functions of different healing items into the group of ten Berries. The names were simplistic, often describing only what the Berry itself did, with names like PRZCureBerry and PSNCureBerry standing out to many.

Name	Effect
Berry	Restores 10 HP
Gold Berry	Restores 30 HP
MysteryBerry	Restores 5 PP
MiracleBerry	Cures any status ailment
Mint Berry	Cures sleep
Burnt Berry	Cures freeze
Ice Berry	Cures burn
Bitter Berry	Cures confusion
PRZCureBerry	Cures paralysis
PSNCureBerry	Cures poison

In Generation III

Brendan finding Oran and Pecha trees

Oran and Pecha Berries artwork

Much as other aspects of the Pokémon franchise received their most major updates in the transition from Generation II to Generation III, the Berry system was completely overhauled in Generation III. Each of the Berries introduced in Generation III was given a number, not unlike the Pokédex numbers given to Pokémon, with the first ten in this ordering system having identical or nearly-identical effects to the Berries of Generation II. Several more Berries, found at the end of the listing, are extremely rare, with effects similar to items like X Attack. A majority of Berries, however, find their only use in being made into Pokéblocks for Contests. In the same way most Pokémon resemble real-world animals, these Berries typically resemble real-world fruit (though not all fruit represented are Berries, botanically or in common parlance, in real life). Descriptive tags detail some of their traits, much like a Pokédex entry, which are often shared with their real-world counterparts.

While in Generation II, all Berries would regenerate at midnight, with only one fruit available from each tree each day, Generation III elaborated the system, giving each Berry a specific growth time, ranging between four hours and four days, and four stages of maturity which would be reached at the quarter, halfway, and three-quarters point of the full maturity time. The Berry plant will sparkle when it changes stages. Additionally, Berries no longer grew only in a specific plant that was a permanent fixture in the landscape, but in plants that disappeared when the Berries were picked from them, leaving behind a patch of soft soil where another Berry could be planted.

This soft soil only exists in Hoenn, however, and is not present in the Kanto or Orre regions. Thus, in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, Berries that the player obtains can be repeatedly grown in any patch of soft soil, but not in FireRed and LeafGreen. However, in FireRed and LeafGreen, many varieties of Berries can be repeatedly obtained in the Sevii Islands' Berry Forest, where certain Berries regularly fall off trees and regenerate themselves.

Beginning in this generation, Berries are typically grouped in "families". This is an unofficial term for a group of five Berries that have the same growth period and similar flavoring distributions (such as Razz, which is mostly spicy but somewhat dry, and Bluk, which is mostly dry but somewhat sweet).

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, Berries can be ground up into Berry Powder, which can be exchanged for herbal medicine or vitamins in Cerulean City or Slateport City.

In Pokémon Emerald, a further advancement came to the Berry system, though only slightly. Six Berries, previously only usable to make Pokéblocks, were given an additional use. The Pomeg, Kelpsy, Qualot, Hondew, Grepa, and Tamato Berries, formerly useless outside of the Contest circuit, now became known by fans as "EV Berries", as they now lowered the effort values gained by a Pokémon in battle while raising its friendship.

List of Berries

The Generation III Berry list has its core in the first ten Berries in order, with the ones coming last in sequence being among the most rare and sought after for their in-battle effect. A majority of these Berries are used solely for Pokéblock making, falling between those with other effects in the listing.

No.	Spr	Name	Effect	Tree
3	01		Cheri Berry	Cures Paralysis
3	02		Chesto Berry	Cures Sleep
3	03		Pecha Berry	Cures Poison
3	04		Rawst Berry	Cures Burn
3	05		Aspear Berry	Cures Freeze
3	06		Leppa Berry	Restores 10 PP
3	07		Oran Berry	Restores 10 HP
3	08		Persim Berry	Cures Confusion
3	09		Lum Berry	Cures any status ailment
3	10		Sitrus Berry	Restores 30 HP
3	11		Figy Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike spicy food
3	12		Wiki Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike dry food
3	13		Mago Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike sweet food
3	14		Aguav Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike bitter food
3	15		Iapapa Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike sour food
3	16		Razz Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	17		Bluk Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	18		Nanab Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	19		Wepear Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	20		Pinap Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	21		Pomeg Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyRS Lowers HP EVs, raises friendshipE
3	22		Kelpsy Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyRS Lowers Attack EVs, raises friendshipE
3	23		Qualot Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyRS Lowers Defense EVs, raises friendshipE
3	24		Hondew Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyRS Lowers Special Attack EVs, raises friendshipE
3	25		Grepa Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyRS Lowers Special Defense EVs, raises friendshipE
3	26		Tamato Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyRS Lowers Speed EVs, raises friendshipE
3	27		Cornn Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	28		Magost Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	29		Rabuta Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	30		Nomel Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	31		Spelon Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	32		Pamtre Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	33		Watmel Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	34		Durin Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	35		Belue Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
3	36		Liechi Berry	Raises Attack when HP falls below 25%
3	37		Ganlon Berry	Raises Defense when HP falls below 25%
3	38		Salac Berry	Raises Speed when HP falls below 25%
3	39		Petaya Berry	Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 25%
3	40		Apicot Berry	Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 25%
3	41		Lansat Berry	Raises critical hit ratio when HP falls below 25%
3	42		Starf Berry	Sharply raises a random stat when HP falls below 25%
3	43		Enigma Berry	Placeholder for e-Reader Berries

e-Reader Berries

The following Berries exist only in the games if the specific e-Reader card is swiped while the e-Reader is linked to a Ruby or Sapphire game cartridge. These Berries cannot be traded to other Generation III games, and if held by a Pokémon sent to Generation IV through Pal Park, it will become an Enigma Berry when the Pokémon is recaught. As the e-Reader's lifespan was much shorter than expected by Nintendo, only two series of these special Berry e-cards were released, the first both in Japan and internationally, and the second only in Japan.

Series 1

No.	Spr	Name	Effect
43		Pumkin Berry	Cures freeze
43		Drash Berry	Cures poison
43		Eggant Berry	Cures infatuation
43		Strib Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
43		Chilan Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
43		Nutpea Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only

Series 2

These Berries were only available to players of Japanese games, as the second series of e-cards was never released outside of Japan. All names used are transliterated Japanese names, as these Berries do not have English names.

No.	Spr	Name	Effect
43		Ginema Berry	Raises a lowered stat
43		Kuo Berry	Cures burn
43		Yago Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
43		Touga Berry	Cures confusion
43		Niniku Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
43		Topo Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only

In Generation IV

Dawn poses with her Razz and Bluk trees

Much like most other aspects of Generation III, Berries remained very much the same in Generation IV, with the main set of 43 carried over to the new games. The e-Reader Berries, perhaps due to their relative obscurity and exclusivity to Ruby and Sapphire (as the e-Reader was incompatible with the international releases of FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald), are not present in this generation, though one of them shares its name in all languages with one of the newly-introduced Berries.

A total of 21 new Berries were introduced in Generation IV, with 16 of them weakening super effective moves used on the holder, one for each type, and one weakening any Normal-type move used on the holder. The remaining four are exclusive to events, being held by event Pokémon given out in conjunction with the first three Diamond & Pearl series movies. This brings the total amount of Berries to 64.

Several Berries' growth times were changed in Generation IV, most notably that of the Tamato Berry, which formerly grew in the same amount of time as the others in its flavor group, now grows in the same amount of time as the rest of the EV Berries. Other Berries whose growth times changed remained with the same growth times as the rest of their flavor group. Many Berries also received edits to their tree styles, with different palettes used to give each tree a more unique appearance, rather than the similar appearance several, most notably Razz and Bluk, had.

Miniature Wacan and Yache plants grow in the Berry Planter

A Berry Pot with a Leppa plant growing inside

In addition to the base growth time changes, caring for Berries now involves maintaining moist soil. When first planted, the soil will be fully moist. Each hour, the Berry plant will lose moisture based on its drying rate, turning orange when half dry, and sandy when completely dry. Watering a Berry plant makes it completely moist again.

Special mulch was introduced that could be spread over a patch of soft soil to alter the growth rate, drying rate, the length of time Berries stay on the plant, and then number of times the plant will regrow. This mulch is available only at the Berry Master's house in Sinnoh or at the flower shop in Goldenrod City in Johto.

Like how Berries were most used in Generation III to make Pokéblocks, in Generation IV Berries are used to make Poffin, which achieves a similar condition-enhancing effect. Aside from this, those which have no in-battle effect can be traded in for Accessories to be used to dress up Pokémon for Super Contests and pictures.

While in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, soft soil could be found in most places in Sinnoh, much like in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, no soft soil exists in Johto or Kanto, visited in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. The Berry Pots, however, hold four portable patches of soft soil, allowing the player to carry their Berry trees with them anywhere.

List of Berries

The Generation IV Berry list is exactly the same as the Generation III list, but with all Berries falling after Belue moved back 17 places, to accommodate the type-resistant Berries. The other four event Berries are added to the end, after the Enigma Berry. All Berries now have some in-battle or out-of-battle use, but can also be used to make Poffins.

No.	Spr	Name	Effect	Tree
4	01		Cheri Berry	Cures Paralysis
4	02		Chesto Berry	Cures Sleep
4	03		Pecha Berry	Cures Poison
4	04		Rawst Berry	Cures Burn
4	05		Aspear Berry	Cures Freeze
4	06		Leppa Berry	Restores 10 PP
4	07		Oran Berry	Restores 10 HP
4	08		Persim Berry	Cures Confusion
4	09		Lum Berry	Cures any status ailment
4	10		Sitrus Berry	Restores 25% HP
4	11		Figy Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike spicy food
4	12		Wiki Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike dry food
4	13		Mago Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike sweet food
4	14		Aguav Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike bitter food
4	15		Iapapa Berry	Restores 12.5% HP, confuses Pokémon that dislike sour food
4	16		Razz Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	17		Bluk Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	18		Nanab Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	19		Wepear Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	20		Pinap Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	21		Pomeg Berry	Lowers HP EVs, raises friendship
4	22		Kelpsy Berry	Lowers Attack EVs, raises friendship
4	23		Qualot Berry	Lowers Defense EVs, raises friendship
4	24		Hondew Berry	Lowers Special Attack EVs, raises friendship
4	25		Grepa Berry	Lowers Special Defense EVs, raises friendship
4	26		Tamato Berry	Lowers Speed EVs, raises friendship
4	27		Cornn Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	28		Magost Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	29		Rabuta Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	30		Nomel Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	31		Spelon Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	32		Pamtre Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	33		Watmel Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	34		Durin Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	35		Belue Berry	Able to be traded for Accessories
4	36		Occa Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Fire-type move
4	37		Passho Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Water-type move
4	38		Wacan Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Electric-type move
4	39		Rindo Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Grass-type move
4	40		Yache Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Ice-type move
4	41		Chople Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Fighting-type move
4	42		Kebia Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Poison-type move
4	43		Shuca Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Ground-type move
4	44		Coba Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Flying-type move
4	45		Payapa Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Psychic-type move
4	46		Tanga Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Bug-type move
4	47		Charti Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Rock-type move
4	48		Kasib Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Ghost-type move
4	49		Haban Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Dragon-type move
4	50		Colbur Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Dark-type move
4	51		Babiri Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Steel-type move
4	52		Chilan Berry	Weakens foe's Normal-type move
4	53		Liechi Berry	Raises Attack when HP falls below 25%
4	54		Ganlon Berry	Raises Defense when HP falls below 25%
4	55		Salac Berry	Raises Speed when HP falls below 25%
4	56		Petaya Berry	Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 25%
4	57		Apicot Berry	Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 25%
4	58		Lansat Berry	Raises critical hit ratio when HP falls below 25%
4	59		Starf Berry	Sharply raises a random stat when HP falls below 25%
4	60		Enigma Berry	Restores holder's HP if hit by a super effective move
4	61		Micle Berry	Raises the accuracy of one move when HP falls below 25%
4	62		Custap Berry	Causes the holder to go first once when HP falls below 25%
4	63		Jaboca Berry	Causes recoil on foe if holder is hit by a physical move
4	64		Rowap Berry	Causes recoil on foe if holder is hit by a special move

In Generation V

Mew visiting the Dream World Garden, where a blooming Sitrus tree can be spotted.

Unlike most games since Ruby and Sapphire, when the mechanic of growing Berries was introduced, Black and White do not allow players to plant and grow Berries in Unova. Berries cannot be transferred from another region using the Poké Transfer, but some wild Unova Pokémon (like Minccino) can be found holding them, and the player may obtain them as gifts from NPCs or Trainers (such as Pokémon Rangers), or purchase them from Florist shops at Join Avenue in Black 2 and White 2.

Players may plant Berries in the Pokémon Dream World using the garden found in the area to the left of their Dream World home. Berries will take 50% longer to grow in the Dream World compared to their growth rates in Generation IV. Two rows are available from the beginning for players to plant their Berries in, with each row containing spaces for three Berries. As the player accumulates Dream Points Diglett will show up to expand the garden by plowing a new row (starting with a third row added at 900 points), up to a maximum of ten rows.

As with Generation IV, the Berry plots require watering or they will dry out; a player can water their own Berries as often as needed (any time the garden soil is not described as "very moist"), and when visiting another player's home may water their Berries as well (up to 20 times for each voyage to the Dream World). This process of growing Berries in concentrated patches makes growing and cultivating more efficient as a counterbalance to the slower growth rate. Berry plants never die and resprout in the Dream World—they remain in their fruit-bearing stage until the Berries are picked.

Berries may be sold to an item maniac on Route 5 for various amounts, depending on the kind of Berry. This is also the sole use for Berries that do not serve a purpose in battles.

• Berries that can be sold for $30000 include: Lansat, Starf, Enigma, Micle, Custap, Jaboca, and Rowap.
• Berries that can be sold for $500 include: Razz, Bluk, Nanab, Wepear, Pinap, Cornn, Magost, Rabuta, Nomel, Spelon, Pamtre, Watmel, Durin, and Belue.
• Berries that can be sold for $20 include any Berry not listed above.

Within the Dream World, combinations of Berries can be traded for Décor.

If the bag is sorted, it uses the same order of Berries in Generation IV except that all Berries that do not serve a purpose are moved to the end of the list.

In Generation VI

Main article: Berry fields

In Pokémon X and Y, Berry farming is managed from one location: A Berry farm located just south of Kalos Route 7. The field contains six rows with six plots each, allowing the player to cultivate a large number of Berry plants at once. It also contains two composters, into which the player can insert combinations of three Berries to acquire Mulch with varying effects on Berry growth. Berries themselves can be acquired from Berry trees growing along the various Kalos routes, and from certain NPC's.

A few new Berries are introduced this generation.

List of Berries

This article is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this article to add missing information and complete it.

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No.	Spr	Name	Effect	Tree
5			Cheri Berry	Cures Paralysis, If held by a Pokémon, it can recover from paralysis on its own in battle
5			Chesto Berry	Cures Sleep, If held by a Pokémon, it can recover from sleep on its own in battle
5			Pecha Berry	Cures Poison, If held by a Pokémon, it can recover from poison on its own in battle
5			Rawst Berry	Cures Burn, If held by a Pokémon, it can recover from burn on its own in battle
5			Aspear Berry	Cures Freeze, If held by a Pokémon, it can recover from freeze on its own in battle
5			Leppa Berry	Restores 10 PP, If held by a Pokémon, it can restore 10 PP to a depleted move during battle
5			Oran Berry	Restores 10 HP, it can restore its own HP by 10 points when holder HP falls below 50% during battle
5			Persim Berry	Cures Confusion, If held by a Pokémon, it can recover from confusion on its own in battle
5			Lum Berry	Cures any status ailment, If a Pokémon holds one, it can recover from any non-volatile status and confusion on its own in battle
5			Sitrus Berry	Restores 25% HP. it can restore its own HP by 25% points when holder HP falls below 50% during battle
5			Figy Berry	Restore HP by 12.5% points when holder's HP falls below 50% and confuses Pokémon with decreased Attack Nature during battle
5			Wiki Berry	Restore HP by 12.5% points when holder's HP falls below 50% and confuses Pokémon with decreased Special Attack Nature during battle
5			Mago Berry	Restore HP by 12.5% points when holder's HP falls below 50% and confuses Pokémon with decreased Speed Nature during battle
5			Aguav Berry	Restore HP by 12.5% points when holder's HP falls below 50% and confuses Pokémon with decreased Special Defense Nature during battle
5			Iapapa Berry	Restore HP by 12.5% points when holder's HP falls below 50% and confuses Pokémon with decreased Defense Nature during battle
5			Pomeg Berry	Lowers 10 HP EVs, raises friendship
5			Kelpsy Berry	Lowers 10 Attack EVs, raises friendship
5			Qualot Berry	Lowers 10 Defense EVs, raises friendship
5			Hondew Berry	Lowers 10 Special Attack EVs, raises friendship
5			Grepa Berry	Lowers 10 Special Defense EVs, raises friendship
5			Tamato Berry	Lowers 10 Speed EVs, raises friendship
5			Occa Berry	Lessen the damage by 50%, if holder taken from one super effective Fire-type attack during battle
5			Passho Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Water-type attack during battle
5			Wacan Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Electric-type attack during battle
5			Rindo Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Grass-type attack during battle
5			Yache Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Ice-type attack during battle
5			Chople Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Fighting-type attack during battle
5			Kebia Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Poison-type attack during battle
5			Shuca Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Ground-type attack during battle
5			Coba Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Flying-type attack during battle
5			Payapa Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Psychic-type attack during battle
5			Tanga Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Bug-type attack during battle
5			Charti Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Rock-type attack during battle
5			Kasib Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Ghost-type attack during battle
5			Haban Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Dragon-type attack during battle
5			Colbur Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Dark-type attack during battle
5			Babiri Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Steel-type attack during battle
5			Chilan Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one Normal-type attack
5			Liechi Berry	Raises Attack by 1 stage when holder's HP falls below 25% during battle
5			Ganlon Berry	Raises Defense by 1 stage when holder's HP falls below 25% during battle
5			Salac Berry	Raises Speed by 1 stage when holder's HP falls below 25% during battle
5			Petaya Berry	Raises Special Attack by 1 stage when holder's HP falls below 25% during battle
5			Apicot Berry	Raises Special Defense by 1 stage when holder's HP falls below 25% during battle
5			Lansat Berry	Raises critical hit ratio by 2 stage when holder's HP falls below 25% during battle
5			Starf Berry	Raises a random stat by 2 stage when holder's HP falls below 25% during battle
5			Enigma Berry	Restores holder's HP by 25% if hit by a super effective attack during battle
5			Micle Berry	Raises the accuracy of one move when holder's HP falls below 25%
5			Custap Berry	Causes the holder to go first once when HP falls below 25%
5			Jaboca Berry	Causes the damage by 12.5% on attacker if holder is hit by a physical move
5			Rowap Berry	Causes the damage by 12.5% on attacker if holder is hit by a special move
		Roseli Berry	Lessen the damage by 50% if holder taken from one super effective Fairy-type attack during battle
		Kee Berry	Raises Defense by 1 stage if holder is hit by a physical move
		Maranga Berry	Raises Special Defense by 1 stage if holder is hit by a special move

Proper care of Berry plants

After a Berry is planted in soft soil, a player can ignore it until it bears fruit, which will often yield more Berries than initially planted, as most Berry trees will bear more than one fruit at minimum. Truly effective care, however, requires that the player pay close attention to the growing times, watering it, and picking it when it bears fruit so as to reap the benefit.

In Generation III

In general, plants must be watered at least once per growth period in order to get the maximum yield. When a plant is fully-grown, the player has an amount of time equal to the full growth time of the plant to pick the Berry; otherwise the plant will return to its "sprouting" stage. This can be done up to 9 times (for a total of 10 plantings) before the plant is permanently lost.

Formula

File:Berry Math Formula.png

Berry formula

The formula that the games use to decide how many fruits a specific Berry tree will bear is to the right of the page. This formula is calculated as follows:

• a is the maximum number of Berries that can appear on the plant
• b is the minimum number of Berries that can appear on the plant
• c is a number randomly chosen between a and b, inclusive
• d is the number of growth stages during which the plant was watered

This formula is only used if the player has watered the plant at least once during its growth. If the plant is left to its own devices, it will always bear the minimum number of fruit.

Stages

After they are planted in soft soil, all Berries have four stages of growth, which they will assume after a quarter, half, and three quarters of their full growth time has passed since their planting. Specific messages are associated with specific growth times, and will be displayed if the player checks the plant.

Tree	Time	Generation III message	Generation IV message
	00:00 - 11:59	One Lum Berry was planted here.	A Lum Berry was planted here.
	12:00 - 23:59	Lum has sprouted.	The Lum Berry has sprouted.
	24:00 - 35:59	This Lum plant is growing taller.	The Lum Berry plant is growing bigger.
	36:00 - 47:59	These Lum flowers are blooming cutely/prettily/very beautifully.	This Lum Berry plant is in bloom!
	48:00 - 96:00	There are (number) Lum Berries!	There are (number) Lum Berries!
Note that all times are for the Lum Berry with no mulch

In Generation IV

The Razz plant has very dry soil; it has not been watered since it sprouted. The Bluk plant has dry soil; it has not been watered since it was growing taller. The Nanab plant has just been watered.

The mechanics of Berry growth was expanded in Generation IV, where it is no longer sufficient to water a plant in each stage of growth for some Berries (conversely, for some Berries it is sufficient to water every two stages of growth). This is due to a new moisture mechanic introduced in these games.

Each plant has a moisture rating that ranges from 0 to 100. When a Berry is planted or watered, the moisture rating will be reset to 100. Every hour afterwards, the moisture rating is deducted by a value specific to the Berry that is planted; this value is increased by 50% with the Growth Mulch and decreased by 50% with the Damp Mulch. Should the moisture rating be 0 when this occurs, however, the maximum yield of the plant is decreased by 1 (to a minimum of 2). Players are given a visual indication of the moisture rating of the plant, as the soil will lighten once the moisture rating falls below 50, and will appear to be dry once the moisture rating is 0.

As with Generation III, players have an amount of time equal to the full growth time of the Berry before a fully-grown plant returns to its "sprouting stage". This time is raised by 50% if the player uses Stable Mulch. The use of Gooey Mulch will allow a total of 14 resproutings (for a total of 15 plantings) instead of 9 before the plant is permanently lost.

In Generation VI

While the core mechanics are basically the same as the previous generation, it has seen a number of improvements, starting with 6 visible stages of growth between planting a Berry and its harvest:

• Stage 0: This is where you planted the (name of Berry)!
• Stage 1: (Berry) is sprouting!
• Stage 2: (Berry) seedling is growing well!
• Stage 3: (Berry) tree's trunk is getting bigger!
• Stage 4: (Berry) tree has buds!
• Stage 5: (Berry) tree is in bloom!
• Stage 6: (Berry) tree has (number) berries!

The player can estimate a tree's Berry yield as soon as it starts budding, based on the number of buds or blossoms it shows.

In addition to watering, two new factors that can affect Berry yield are introduced: Weeds frequently grow around planted Berries, and once a tree reaches its full height (stage 3) Bug Pokémon may infest it (indicated by the tree shaking); both of these require investigation and removal for optimum Berry yield.

Occasionally, planting different types of Berries in adjacent plots may result in a spontaneous mutation, with one Berry on the tree(s) being a different variety than planted; for example, cultivating Oran and Pecha Berries next to each other may yield Qualot Berries in addition to the expected Oran and Pecha harvest. The first time this occurs, a scientist will arrive to document the phenomenon, and will remain on the farm to record any additional mutations the player discovers (when the player speaks to them).

In side games

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Oren Berry

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Cheri Berry クラボのみ Kurabo Fruit   TREASURE BAG					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Price: $120* $80* $50* Sell for: $20* $8* $5*
Effect: A food item that heals Paralysis and fills Belly by 5					Locations MDRB Various dungeons, Pokémon Square shop MDTDS Various dungeons MDGTI Post Town merchants, Paradise Facilities, Various dungeons
Description MDRB A food item that heals the Pokémon from paralysis. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDTDS A food item that heals a Paralysis status condition. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDGTI Eating it heals the Paralysis status condtion.

Chesto Berry カゴのみ Kago Fruit   TREASURE BAG					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Price: $30 Sell for: $15* $3* $5*
Effect: A food item that wakes up Pokémon and fills Belly by 5. If Pokémon is not sleeping, it will instead give the Sleepless status for 9-10 turns.					Locations MDRB Various dungeons MDTDS Various dungeons MDGTI Post Town merchants, Paradise Facilities, Various dungeons
Description MDRB A food item that causes the Pokémon to become sleepless. The Pokémon will not be able to go to sleep. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDTDS A food item that gives Sleepless status to the user, which prevents sleep. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDGTI Eating it gives you the Sleepless status condition. It prevents the Sleep status condition or other sleep-related status condition.

Oran Berry オレンのみ Oran Fruit   TREASURE BAG					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Price: $50 $100* Sell for: $25* $5* $10*
Effect: A food item that restored HP by 100 and Belly by 5.					Locations MDRB Various dungeons MDTDS Various dungeons MDGTI Post Town merchants, Paradise Facilities, Various dungeons
Description MDRB A food item that restores HP. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDTDS A food item that restores HP. It also fills the Pokémon's Belly slightly. MDGTI Eating it restores HP.

Oren Berry オレソのみ Oreso Fruit   TREASURE BAG					ONLY IN GEN IV		Cannot be bought Sell for: $5
Effect: A food item that deals 10 damage and restores 5 Belly.					Locations MDS Drenched Bluff, Mt. Bristle, Waterfall Cave, Apple Woods, Steam Cave, Upper Steam Cave, Amp Plains, Far Amp Plains, Crystal Cave, Crystal Crossing, Chasm Cave, Dark Hill, Brine Cave, Lower Brine Cave, Hidden Land, Hidden Highland, Temporal Tower, Temporal Spire, Mystifying Forest, Sky Peak, Blizzard Island, Crevice Cave, Lower Crevice Cave, Surrounded Sea, Miracle Sea, Deep Miracle Sea, Concealed Ruins, Mt. Travail, The Nightmare, Spacial Rift, Deep Spacial Rift, Dark Crater, Deep Dark Crater, Marine Resort, Lake Afar, Happy Outlook, Mt. Mistral, Shimmer Hill, Lost Wilderness, Midnight Forest, Bottomless Sea, Mt. Avalanche, Sky Stairway, Mystery Jungle, Oblivion Forest, Treacherous Waters, Southeastern Islands, Inferno Cave, Zero Isle North, Zero Isle East, Zero Isle West, Zero Isle South, Zero Isle Center, Destiny Tower
Description MDS A food item that deals damage. It also somewhat fills the Pokémon's Belly. It is a Lookalike Item for the Oran Berry, so be careful!

Pecha Berry モモンのみ Momon Fruit   TREASURE BAG					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Price: $80* $60* $50* Sell for: $5* $6* $5*
Effect: A food item that heals that heals the poisoned and badly poisoned status conditions and fills Belly by 5.					Locations MDRB Various dungeons MDTDS Various dungeons MDGTI Post Town merchants, Paradise Facilities, Various dungeons
Description MDRB A food item that heals the Pokémon when poisoned or badly poisoned. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDTDS Eating it heals the Poisoned and Badly Poisoned status conditions.

Rawst Berry チーゴのみ Chīgo Fruit   TREASURE BAG					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Price: $150* $90* $50* Sell for: $20* $9* $5*
Effect: A food item that heals the burn status condition and fills Belly by 5.					Locations MDRB Pokémon Square shop, Various dungeons MDTDS Various dungeons MDGTI Post Town merchants, Paradise Facilities, Various dungeons
Description MDRB A food item that heals the Pokémon's burn. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDTDS A food item that heals a Burn status condition. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDGTI Eating it heals the Burn status condition.

Sitrus Berry オボンのみ Obon Fruit   TREASURE BAG					INTRODUCED IN GEN III		Price: $4000* $?* $?* Sell for: $100* $?* $200*
Effect: A food item that completely restores HP and fills Belly by 5. If eaten at full HP, maximum HP will raise by 2.					Locations MDRB Various dungeons MDTDS Various dungeons MDGTI Various dungeons
Description MDRB A food item that restores HP. If the Pokémon has full HP, eating this item will slightly boost its Maximum HP. It also slightly fills the Pokémon's Belly. MDGTI Eating it restores HP. If you already have full HP, it will slightly boost your Maximum HP.

In the PokéPark series

A Berry from PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.

In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Berries are used as a form of currency to pay for Attractions or training. One can earn Berries by clearing Skill Games or by earning the Bonus in an Attraction. When found on the field, green Berries are worth 10, red Berries are worth 50, and golden Berries are worth 100. There also exists a Big Berry, which some Pokémon desire to eat. They will become friends with Pikachu if one is carried to them. One Pokémon that eats Big Berries is Munchlax.

Berries return as a form of currency in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, with minor changes. Attractions are now free, but now items can be bought and sold for Berries, and other Pokémon will give the player Berries upon befriending, often as a token for beating them in certain challenges. Pokémon can also be re-challenged after befriending them, and they will continue to give the player Berries provided the player continues to win. On the field, Green Berries are worth 1, Red Berries are worth 30, and Gold Berries are worth 100. Big Berries are replaced by Stinkberries, which displease most Pokémon (including the one carrying it), but Munchlax loves them.

In Pokémon Battrio

Main article: Special Abilities (Battrio) → Berries

In the TCG

Berries were introduced in the Trading Card Game in the Neo Genesis expansion, released shortly after Pokémon Gold and Silver themselves. All of them are Pokémon Tools, a special subclass of Trainer card that may be attached to a Pokémon in play, much in the same way that items can be held by Pokémon in the games. Most of the TCG Berries are in fact Berries from the games, however, several of them are unique to the TCG.

There are also Basic Pokémon cards that have Berries as held items, which were introduced in the Mysterious Treasures expansion. These held items work in the same fashion as Poké-Bodies, in that the effect the item provides is active whenever the Pokémon is in play.

Berry cards 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	#
Berry	T [PT]	Neo Genesis		99/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...
					Unnumbered Promotional cards
Gold Berry	T [PT]	Neo Genesis		93/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...
Miracle Berry	T [PT]	Neo Genesis		94/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...
Balloon Berry	T [PT]	Neo Revelation		60/64	Awakening Legends
		EX Dragon		82/97	Rulers of the Heavens		053/054
					Flygon Constructed Starter Deck		018/019
					Salamence Constructed Starter Deck		018/019
		EX Deoxys		84/107	Rayquaza Constructed Starter Deck		015/015
Healing Berry	T [PT]	Aquapolis		125/147	Wind from the Sea		081/087
Memory Berry	T [PT]	Aquapolis		128/147	Wind from the Sea		080/087
		EX Crystal Guardians		80/100	Miracle Crystal		069/075
		Platinum		110/127	Galactic's Conquest		087/096
Lum Berry	T [PT]	EX Ruby & Sapphire		84/109	Treecko Constructed Starter Deck		019/019
					Torchic Constructed Starter Deck		019/019
					Mudkip Constructed Starter Deck		019/019
		EX Emerald		78/106
Oran Berry	T [PT]	EX Ruby & Sapphire		85/109	Expansion Pack		055/055
					ADV-P Promotional cards		043/ADV-P
		EX Emerald		80/106	Side Deck		008/012
Fluffy Berry	T [PT]	EX Unseen Forces		85/115	Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean		103/106
					Meganium Constructed Starter Deck		015/016
					Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck		015/016
					Feraligatr Constructed Starter Deck		015/016
Sitrus Berry	T [PT]	EX Unseen Forces		91/115	Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean		100/106
Pokémon cards with Berries as held items
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Bidoof*		Mysterious Treasures		73/123	Secret of the Lakes
Buizel*		Mysterious Treasures		75/123	Secret of the Lakes
Shinx*		Mysterious Treasures		98/123	Secret of the Lakes
Gible*		POP Series 6		7/17	DP-P Promotional cards		026/DP-P
Pikachu*		POP Series 6		9/17	DP-P Promotional cards		025/DP-P
Chimchar*		Majestic Dawn		57/100	PPP Promotional cards		002/PPP
					Shaymin LV.X Collection Pack		004/012
Piplup*		Majestic Dawn		72/100	PPP Promotional cards		003/PPP
					Mewtwo LV.X Collection Pack		002/012
Turtwig*		Majestic Dawn		78/100	PPP Promotional cards		001/PPP
					Regigigas LV.X Collection Pack		001/012
Darkrai*		DP Black Star Promos		DP24	DP-P Promotional cards		046/DP-P

In the anime

A pink Rhyhorn eating a Pinkan Berry

In the anime, while several ordinary fruits from the real world have and continue to be featured, Berries have appeared on occasion as well, suggesting that the Berries are not the only fruit in the Pokémon world. Additionally, the Berries that have made an appearance in the games are not the only Berries featured. Pinkan Berries appeared, central to the plot of In the Pink, where they had the amazing property of changing a Pokémon's coloration completely to pink, and due to the rarity of strangely-colored Pokémon, only grew on an isolated island in the Orange Archipelago that was kept secret to prevent poachers from stealing Pokémon who lived there. A Snover was also shown to grow Berries on its body in The Lonely Snover!, though they had no strange effects when consumed by humans or Pokémon. Rinka Berries were central to the plot in the Pikachu short PK23. These Berries were said to clear one's throat and restore the consumer's voice.

See also

• List of Berries by growth time
• List of Berries by flavor
• Natural Gift
• Apricorn

This article is part of both Project BerryDex and Project ItemDex, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on each Berry and on all items in the Pokémon series.