Berry

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

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A basket filled with Berries: Aspear, Bluk, Cheri, Nanab, Oran, Sitrus, and Tamato 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
Bitter Berry	Cures Confusion
Burnt Berry	Cures Freeze
Gold Berry	Restores 30 HP
Ice Berry	Cures Burn
Mint Berry	Cures Sleep
MiracleBerry	Cures any Status ailment
MysteryBerry	Restores 5 PP
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. 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 loamy soil where another Berry could be planted.

This loamy 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 loamy 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 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 happiness.

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 onlyWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Lowers HP EVs, raises happinessWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
3	22		Kelpsy Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Lowers Attack EVs, raises happinessWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
3	23		Qualot Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Lowers Defense EVs, raises happinessWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
3	24		Hondew Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Lowers Special Attack EVs, raises happinessWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
3	25		Grepa Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Lowers Special Defense EVs, raises happinessWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
3	26		Tamato Berry	Pokéblock ingredient onlyWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. Lowers Speed EVs, raises happinessWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.
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
44		Pumkin Berry	Cures Freeze
45		Drash Berry	Cures Poison
46		Eggant Berry	Cures Infatuation
47		Strib Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
48		Chilan Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
49		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
50		Ginema Berry	Raises a lowered stat
51		Kuo Berry	Cures Burn
52		Yago Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
53		Touga Berry	Cures Confusion
54		Niniku Berry	Pokéblock ingredient only
55		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 Template:Type2 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 trees grow in the Berry Planter

A Berry Pot with a Leppa tree growing inside.

In addition to the base growth time changes, special mulch was introduced that could be spread over a patch of loamy soil to alter the growth rate of Berry plants, allowing them to be tended to more easily by those with a busy schedule. 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, loamy soil could be found in most places in Sinnoh, much like in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, no loamy soil exists in Johto or Kanto, visited in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. The Berry Pots, however, hold four portable patches of loamy 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 Poffin.

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 happiness
4	22		Kelpsy Berry	Lowers Attack EVs, raises happiness
4	23		Qualot Berry	Lowers Defense EVs, raises happiness
4	24		Hondew Berry	Lowers Special Attack EVs, raises happiness
4	25		Grepa Berry	Lowers Special Defense EVs, raises happiness
4	26		Tamato Berry	Lowers Speed EVs, raises happiness
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 Template:Type2 move
4	37		Passho Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	38		Wacan Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	39		Rindo Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	40		Yache Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	41		Chople Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	42		Kebia Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	43		Shuca Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	44		Coba Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	45		Payapa Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	46		Tanga Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	47		Charti Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	48		Kasib Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	49		Haban Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	50		Colbur Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	51		Babiri Berry	Weakens foe's super effective Template:Type2 move
4	52		Chilan Berry	Weakens foe's Template:Type2 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.

Berries do not grow naturally in Unova (although some wild Pokémon in Unova like Minccino are holding them), nor can they be transferred from another region using the Poké Transfer. They can, however, be grown in the Pokémon Dream World, as well as obtained as gifts from various Trainers (mostly Pokémon Rangers).

Unlike most games since Ruby and Sapphire, when the mechanic of growing berries was introduced, Black and White do not allow players to plant Berries. Instead, players may plant Berries in the Pokémon Dream World in the garden found in the area to the left of their 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. A third row will be dug by Diglett after players have earned at least 900 Dream Points, a fourth after they have earned at least 2100, and a fifth after they have earned at least 3500.

The Berry patches require watering, or they will dry out. A player can water their own Berries or others'. As of the April 2011 update, players may only water other players' Berries a total of twenty times for each voyage to the Dream World. However, players can water their own Berry patches an unlimited number of times. This process of growing Berries in concentrated patches makes growing and cultivating more efficient as a counter-balance to the 50% decrease in growth rate. Berry plants will never die and resprout in the Dream World - they remain in their fruit-bearing stage until the Berries are picked.

Berries are able to be sold to an item maniac on Route 5; depending on what Berry it is, they may be sold for $20, $500, or $30000 each. This is the only use for Berries that do not have an in-battle purpose, such as the Razz Berry, when transferred out of the Dream World. Within the Dream World, combinations of Berries can be traded for Décor.

Proper care of Berry plants

After a Berry is planted in loamy 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

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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 loamy 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	Gen III Message	Gen 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 - ???	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 side games

• 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.

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 come with held items Berries, which were introduced since Mysterious Treasures. 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.

The following is a list of TCG Berries:

• Berry
• Gold Berry
• Miracle Berry
• Balloon Berry
• Healing Berry
• Memory Berry
• Fluffy Berry
• Lum Berry
• Oran Berry
• Sitrus Berry
• Gible (Oran Berry)
• Pikachu (Oran Berry)
• Chimchar (Cheri Berry)
• Piplup (Pecha Berry)
• Buizel (Chesto Berry)
• Bidoof (Wacan Berry)
• Turtwig (Persim Berry)
• Shinx (Rawst Berry)
• Darkrai (Enigma Berry)

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.

See also

• Natural Gift
• List of Berries by growth time
• 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.