Berry
Berries (Japanese: きのみ Berry) are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. Many different kinds grow in the Pokémon world - particularly in Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh.
History
Berries were first introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions. The player could give their Pokémon items to hold that could affect battles. However, Pokémon cannot use Potions to restore themselves in battle. The reasoning behind this is that they don't know how to operate human-made things.
Berries, on the other hand, can be used by Pokémon. A Pokémon will automatically use a Berry in battle once its status changes, or its HP drops below a certain point - the activation of the Berry varies among them.
Generation II
In the Generation II games, Berries were very limited in their availability, as they could be picked from trees only once daily, and a new one would not grow back until midnight of the next day. Their use was not much different, with all ten having in-battle effects.
Generation III
In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions, a larger number of new Berries were introduced, replacing the Berries of Generation II in name, but with the first ten of them retaining the same or similar functions. In addition to the battle-use Berries, some of the new ones which were introduced were stat enhancers that functioned similarly to items like X Attack, but most of the Berries introduced had no further use beyond making Pokéblocks for contests. These Berries also resemble real world fruit, in much the same way many Pokémon resemble real world animals. Also just like Pokémon, the Berries were also given unique attributes that are somewhat similar to their real world counterparts, as noted on their tags.
In addition, harvesting of Berries was also greatly changed in Generation III. They no longer grew regularly in certain places - rather, picking a set of Berries uprooted the plant. Berries had to be replanted in loamy soil for them to grow, and only when watered once per stage can they grow the maximum possible number of Berries. Many species of Berry also were given varied growing times, ranging from four hours to four days.
Unlike in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, which are set in Hoenn, Generation III games Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, Pokémon Colosseum, and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness are set in Kanto for the former two and Orre for the latter two. Like in Generation I, Kanto has no loamy soil, meaning no Berries can be grown in-game. Just the same, FireRed and LeafGreen lack an in-game clock, which keeps track of planted Berries' growth. Orre lacks these as well, perhaps due to the fact that it would be too difficult to have programmed into the game with everything else. Thus, the only way to get Berries in these games is to find them, steal them from wild and opponents' Pokémon, or transfer them over from a Hoenn-based game held by a Pokémon being traded. The Pickup ability will allow a Pokemon to randomly find Berries, and Kin Island's Berry Forest is one of locations where Berries can be found randomly. In addition, in FireRed and LeafGreen, Berries can be found either via the Itemfinder or by pressing A on tiles where a green zig-zagged "shadow" appears in the grass. Not all of these tiles contain Berries, but many of them hide basic HP- and Status-recovery Berries such as the Oran and Chesto varieties.
Use out of battle
Unlike in Generation II, many Generation III Berries were able to be used for things other than being held by a Pokémon for use in a pinch. Specifically, in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, players could blend their Berries together with NPCs or other players to make Pokéblocks to increase a Pokémon's condition. The resulting Pokéblock would depend on the flavors of the Berries that went into the blender.
Six of the Berries introduced in Ruby and Sapphire were given different effects in Pokémon Emerald Version. Instead of being merely a Pokéblock ingredient, in Emerald the Template:B2, Template:B2, Template:B2, Template:B2, Template:B2, and Tamato Berries were able to lower effort values gained by a Pokémon in HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed, respectively, and raise its happiness.
Generation IV
In Generation IV, the main set of Berries remained the same, however several more were added, this time ones that would act like a reverse type-enhancing held item, powering down an opponent's super effective move when it hit. Several Berries' growth times also changed, most notably that of the Tamato Berry, which was to make it grow in the same amount of time as the other EV Berries instead of Berries of a similar flavor. Instead of blending Berries now, they could be cooked together to make Poffin. Many Berries are also able to grow many more fruits than in Generation III, with a maximum of 15 Berries able to be harvested per plant.
In addition, many Berries could be traded for Accessories, making it so that none of them have no use besides Poffin-making.
Growing Berries
Berries can be planted in designated soil patches scattered all over Hoenn and Sinnoh. These are the same patches that originally already had berries growing in them. To grow a berry, one would need a berry to grow, a watering pot, and a vacant soil patch. Some mulch will speed up the growing process.
List of Berries
Generation II
The following is a listing for Berries obtainable in Generation II. All of them will regenerate on their trees at 12:00 midnight the day after they are picked.
| Berry | Effect |
|---|---|
| Berry | Restores 10 HP |
| Bitter Berry | Cures Confusion |
| Burnt Berry | Cures Freeze |
| Gold Berry | Restores 30 HP |
| Ice Berry | Cures Burn |
| Mint Berry | Cures Sleep |
| Miracle Berry | Cures any Status ailment |
| Mystery Berry | Restores 5 PP |
| PRZCureBerry | Cures Paralysis |
| PSNCureBerry | Cures Poison |
Generation III
The following is a listing for Berries obtainable in Generation III:
e-Reader berries
The following berries were only available through Pokémon Battle e cards. When used, the provided Berry would overwrite the Enigma Berry (or whatever Berry might previously have replaced it).
| No. | Berry | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | File:Pumkin.png | Pumkin | Cures Freeze |
| 45 | File:Drash.png | Drash | Cures Poison |
| 46 | File:Eggant.png | Eggant | Cures Infatuation |
| 47 | File:Strib.png | Strib | Pokéblock ingredient |
| 48 | File:Chilan.png | Chilan Berry | Pokéblock ingredient |
| 49 | File:Nutpea.png | Nutpea | Pokéblock ingredient |
Series 2 (Japan only)
| No. | Berry | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | File:Ginema.png | Ginema | If a stat is lowered, raises it |
| 51 | Kuo | Cures Burn | |
| 52 | Yago | Pokéblock ingredient | |
| 53 | Touga | Cures Confusion | |
| 54 | Niniku | Pokéblock ingredient | |
| 55 | Topo | Pokéblock ingredient | |
Generation IV
Generation IV shared its main Berry set with Generation III, but added a few more not found in Hoenn, which have additional in-battle effects. Additionally, all of the additions Pokémon Emerald Version made to their functionality were retained. All Berries can be used to make Poffin, however, those that have no other, in-battle, effect are used only for planting, harvesting, and Poffin-making. Some Berries that appeared in Generation III also had their growth times altered slightly.
| No. | Berry | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | File:Cheri.png | Cheri | Cures Paralysis |
| 02 | File:Chesto.png | Chesto | Cures Sleep |
| 03 | File:Pecha.png | Pecha | Cures Poison |
| 04 | File:Rawst.png | Rawst | Cures Burn |
| 05 | File:Aspear.png | Aspear | Cures Freeze |
| 06 | File:Leppa.png | Leppa | Restores 10 PP |
| 07 | File:Oran.png | Oran | Restores 10 HP |
| 08 | File:Persim.png | Persim | Cures Confusion |
| 09 | File:Lum.png | Lum | Cures any Status ailment |
| 10 | File:Sitrus.png | Sitrus | Restores 1/4 total HP |
| 11 | File:Figy.png | Figy | Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes spicy berries |
| 12 | File:Wiki.png | Wiki | Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes dry berries |
| 13 | File:Mago.png | Mago | Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sweet berries |
| 14 | File:Aguav.png | Aguav | Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes bitter berries |
| 15 | File:Iapapa.png | Iapapa | Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sour berries |
| 16 | File:Razz.png | Razz | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 17 | File:Bluk.png | Bluk | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 18 | File:Nanab.png | Nanab | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 19 | File:Wepear.png | Wepear | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 20 | File:Pinap.png | Pinap | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 21 | File:Pomeg.png | Pomeg | Raises happiness, lowers EVs for HP |
| 22 | File:Kelpsy.png | Kelpsy | Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Attack |
| 23 | File:Qualot.png | Qualot | Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Defense |
| 24 | File:Hondew.png | Hondew | Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Attack |
| 25 | File:Grepa.png | Grepa | Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Defense |
| 26 | File:Tamato.png | Tamato | Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Speed |
| 27 | File:Cornn.png | Cornn | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 28 | File:Magost.png | Magost | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 29 | File:Rabuta.png | Rabuta | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 30 | File:Nomel.png | Nomel | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 31 | File:Spelon.png | Spelon | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 32 | File:Pamtre.png | Pamtre | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 33 | File:Watmel.png | Watmel | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 34 | File:Durin.png | Durin | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 35 | File:Belue.png | Belue | Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories |
| 36 | File:Occa.png | Occa | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 37 | File:Passho.png | Passho | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 38 | File:Wacan.png | Wacan | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 39 | File:Rindo.png | Rindo | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 40 | File:Yache.png | Yache | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 41 | File:Chople.png | Chople | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 42 | File:Kebia.png | Kebia | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 43 | File:Shuca.png | Shuca | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 44 | File:Coba.png | Coba | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 45 | File:Payapa.png | Payapa | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 46 | File:Tanga.png | Tanga | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 47 | File:Charti.png | Charti | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 48 | File:Kasib.png | Kasib | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 49 | File:Haban.png | Haban | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 50 | File:Colbur.png | Colbur | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 51 | File:Babiri.png | Babiri | Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack |
| 52 | File:Chilan.png | Chilan | Weakens a foe's Template:Type2 attack |
| 53 | File:Liechi.png | Liechi | Raises Attack when HP falls below 1/3 |
| 54 | File:Ganlon.png | Ganlon | Raises Defense when HP falls below 1/3 |
| 55 | File:Salac.png | Salac | Raises Speed when HP falls below 1/3 |
| 56 | File:Petaya.png | Petaya | Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 1/3 |
| 57 | File:Apicot.png | Apicot | Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 1/3 |
| 58 | File:Lansat.png | Lansat | Raises Critical hit ratio when HP falls below 1/3 |
| 59 | File:Starf.png | Starf | Raises any stat when HP falls below 1/3 |
| 60 | File:Enigma.png | Enigma | Restores HP if hit by a super effective attack |
| 61 | File:Micle.png | Micle | Raises accuracy of a move in a pinch |
| 62 | File:Custap.png | Custap | Makes first move in a pinch |
| 63 | File:Jaboca.png | Jaboca | Causes recoil on foe if hit by a physical move |
| 64 | File:Rowap.png | Rowap | Causes recoil on foe if hit by a special move |
See also
| Held items |
|---|
| In-battle effect items Berries • Colored orbs • Drives • Power items Experience-affecting items • Gems • Incense • Mega Stones • Memories • Plates Stat-enhancing items • Type-enhancing items • Z-Crystals |
| Out-of-battle effect items Power items • Incense • Mail • Scarves |
