Hondew Berry

Hondew Berry ロメのみ Rome Fruit No. 24

Effect Makes a Pokémon more friendly, but lowers Special Attack effort value (Emerald on). Natural Gift Type Ground Power 70 Flavor Generation III   SPICY DRY SWEET BITTER SOUR   0 +1 -1 +1 -1 Generation IV             10 SPICY       10 DRY       0 SWEET       10 BITTER       0 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 8 hours Taller 16 hours Flowering 24 hours Berries 32 hours Size (in) Size (cm) Firmness 6.4" 16.2 cm Hard Bag description Generation III Makes a Pokémon friendly but lowers base Sp.Atk. Generation IV A Poffin ingredient. Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lower its base Sp. Atk stat. Generation V Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Special Attack stat. Generation VI Unknown Generation VII Unknown Generation VIII Unknown Tag description Generation III A Berry that is very valuable and rarely seen. It is very delicious. Generation IV This somewhat-rare Berry projects an image of luxury, so it is favored as a gift item. Ice Cream Scoop Flavor 1 Flavor 2 Flavor 3 Scoop Stickiness Origin Name Honeydew Design Honeydew

Hondew Berry (Japanese: ロメのみ Rome Fruit) is a type of Berry introduced in Generation III.

Locations

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Four Hondew Berries can be found on Route 119 when the player first arrives there (Waterfall required). Sometimes given by the Berry Master. Sometimes given by Kiri in Sootopolis City.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Wild hold item (Generation III)

Mini Games (Generation III)

Orre

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Can be found in the Fight Area when the player first arrives there. Sometimes given by the Berry Master.

HeartGold and SoulSilver Given by a Juggler in Fuchsia City in exchange for a Green Shard.

Wild hold item (Generation IV)

Pokéwalker Very rarely found in This page contains material that may not be suitable for young readers. Viewer discretion is advised. after 5000+ steps. Always held by level 5 Smoochum; commonly found in This page contains material that may not be suitable for young readers. Viewer discretion is advised. after 2000+ steps.

Pokémon Battle Revolution

Mystery Dungeon series

Black and White

Black 2 and White 2

Wild hold item (Generation V)

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

Growth and harvest

Generation III

A Hondew Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 12 hours, with 3 hours per stage. A Hondew tree will yield 2-6 berries.

Generation IV

A Hondew Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 32 hours, with 8 hours per stage. A Hondew tree will yield 1-5 berries.

Berry Blending

	Verdanturf	Fallarbor	Slateport	Lilycove
Hondew Berry	LiteBlue	LiteBlue	Gray	Indigo

Poffin Cooking

At 100% performance, a Hondew Berry can produce a Level 12 (maybe higher) Dry-Bitter Poffin when cooking alone.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ロメのみ Rome no Mi	From メロン Melon.
English	Hondew Berry	From honeydew.
French	Baie Lonme	From melon.
German	Honmelbeere	From Melone.
Italian	Baccamelon	From melone.
Spanish	Baya Meluce	From melón.
Korean	로매열매 Lome Yeolmae	From 매론 Melon.
Chinese	黃斑蜜瓜 Huángbān Mìguā	Literally "yellow-speckled muskmelon". 蜜瓜 may be derived from 蘭州蜜瓜 Lánzhōu-mìguā (honeydew).

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Berries

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