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Mulch (Japanese: こやし Fertilizer) is a type of item introduced in Generation IV. There are four kinds of Mulch, each with a different effect.
Mulch is essentially a fertilizer, which may be used before planting Berries in soft soil. They promote healthy Berry growth and have no use in battle aside from being thrown with Fling, in which case the move will have 30 Power.
If more than one Mulch is spread on one patch of soil, only the effect of the most recently used one will apply. According to the lady in the Berry Master's house in Sinnoh, Mulch is made "by mixing high-grade soil with Pokémon...um...you know..."
Mulch can be bought from the girl in the Berry Master's house on Route 208, or in the Goldenrod Flower Shop after acquiring the Berry Pots.
Due to the lack of soft soil in the Unova region and the fact that the Berry Pots are not obtainable, Mulch became a valuable item in Pokémon Black and White. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Mulch can be sold to a Pokémon Breeder at the end of Mistralton City's runway.
List of mulches
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Growth Mulch
すくすくこやし Rapid Fertilizer
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| Price: $200
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| Sell for: $100
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Makes growth time of a Berry plant 75% of usual, but causes soil to dry out faster.
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A plant fertilizer spread on soft soil. It speeds up the growth of Berries. However, it also dries the soil faster.
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A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil. It speeds up the growth of Berries. However, it also dries the soil faster.
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A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil in regions where Berries are grown. A maniac will buy it for a high price.
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Damp Mulch
じめじめこやし Wet Fertilizer
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| Price: $200
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| Sell for: $100
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Makes soil dry out slower, but causes growth time of a Berry plant to be 125% of usual.
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A plant fertilizer spread on soft soil. It slows the growth of Berries and causes the soil to dry slower.
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A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil. It slows the growth of Berries and causes the soil to dry slower.
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A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil in regions where Berries are grown. A maniac will buy it for a high price.
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Stable Mulch
ながながこやし Drawn-Out Fertilizer
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| Price: $200
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| Sell for: $100
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Makes Berries stay on plant for 125% of usual time before dropping off.
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A plant fertilizer spread on soft soil. It extends the time ripened Berries remain on their plants before falling.
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A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil. It extends the time ripened Berries remain on their plants before falling.
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A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil in regions where Berries are grown. A maniac will buy it for a high price.
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Gooey Mulch
ねばねばこやし Sticky Fertilizer
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| Price: $200
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| Sell for: $100
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Makes Berry plants regrow from dead plants 125% of usual number of times.
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A plant fertilizer spread on soft soil. It ups the number of times new plants grow where mature plants withered.
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A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil. It ups the number of times new plants grow where mature plants withered.
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A fertilizer to be spread on soft soil in regions where Berries are grown. A maniac will buy it for a high price.
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Trivia
- Because some Mulch can alter a Berry's growth rate, it is possible for some Berries with different base growth times to grow in the same amount of time. Similarly, Berries with the same base growth time can vary in actual growth time.
- Inside the Berry Master's house there is a book titled "Much Ado About Mulch: A Berry-Grower's Guide". The title of this book is a pun on William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing".
