Iapapa Berry

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Iapapa Berry イアのみ Ia Fruit

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation III Pocket Generation III Berries (RSE) Generation III Berry Pouch (FRLG) Generation IV Berries Generation V Berries Generation VI Berries Generation VII Berries Generation VIII Berries (SwShBDSP) Generation VIII Items (LA) Flavor Generation III SPICY DRY SWEET BITTER SOUR SMOOTH 0 0 0 10 0 25 Generation IV/VIII SPICY DRY SWEET BITTER SOUR SMOOTH 0 0 0 15 0 25 Natural Gift Type Dark Power Gen. IV-V 60 Gen. VI+ 80 Fling Power 10 Effect Restores 12.5%Gen. IV-VI/50%Gen VII/33%Gen VIII of HP, but confuses Pokémon that do not like the sour flavor.

An Iapapa Berry (Japanese: イアのみ Ia Fruit) is a type of Berry introduced in Generation III.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM BDSP N/A $10 SwSh N/A $40 LA N/A $150

In the Generation V games, the Iapapa Berry can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $20.

Effect

Held item

Generations III-VI

An Iapapa Berry, when held by a Pokémon, will restore 1/8 of its maximum HP when its HP drops to ½ or below, but causes confusion to Pokémon that dislike the sour flavor. (Specifically, it confuses Pokémon with Lonely, Mild, Gentle, or Hasty Natures.) When forcibly consumed via Fling, Pluck, or Bug Bite, it restores 1/8 of the consumer's maximum HP, and confuses any consumer that dislikes the sour flavor.

Generation VII

An Iapapa Berry now restores ½ of the holder's HP when it drops to ¼ or below.

Generation VIII

The restored amount is decreased to 1/3 of the holder's HP.

Bag item

Generation III-VI

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it restores the Pokémon's HP by 1/8 of its maximum HP. It is consumed after use.

Generation VII

An Iapapa Berry now restores the Pokémon's HP by 1/2 of its maximum HP when used from the Bag on a Pokémon.

Generation VIII

An Iapapa Berry now restores the Pokémon's HP by 1/3 of its maximum HP when used from the Bag on a Pokémon.

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it restores the Pokémon's HP by 1/2 of its maximum HP. A wild Pokémon that hates sour flavors will briefly pause if it eats an Iapapa Berry.

Ingredient

Berry Blending RSE When blending with NPCs, Iapapa Berries will produce the following Pokéblocks: NPC NPCs' Berries Flavors (100 RPM) Feel 1 NPC Sourness 25 23 2 NPCs Sourness 23, Dryness 10 22 3 NPCs Sourness 23, Sweetness 10 21 Blend Master Sourness 51, Spiciness 12 45 ORAS Iapapa Berries are yellow Berries that have a very low chance of producing a Pokéblock+.

Berry Crush FRLGE Iapapa Berries have a base Berry Powder of 50 and a difficulty of 60. With two players, this Berry will contribute 100 units of Berry Powder at 100% silkiness.

Poffin Cooking DPPt BDSP When used alone, Iapapa Berries will produce Poffins with Sourness 14 and smoothness 24 when cooked in 1 minute with no spills or burns.

Ice Cream Scoop DW Flavor 1 Flavor 2 Flavor 3 Easy to scoop Stickiness

Juice Shoppe XY Iapapa Berries are yellow Berries in Group 3.

Composting XY Iapapa Berries are yellow Berries.

Dye Houses SMUSUM 30 Iapapa Berries, Aspear Berries, and Wacan Berries are used to dye any white or dyed clothing into dark yellow.

Curry SwSh Iapapa Berries have a rarity of 2.

Cram-o-matic SwSh Iapapa Berries are Dark-type items and give 4 points towards the output value.

Exchange

Pokémon Dream World

In the Pokémon Dream World, the player could exchange Berries for Décor. The following Décor required Iapapa Berries.

Catalogue	Décor	Price
Plain Catalogue	Huge Table	15 Iapapa Berries 15 Figy Berries
Plain Catalogue	Arch Window	40 Iapapa Berries 40 Aguav Berries
Plain Catalogue	Speaker 1	15 Iapapa Berries 10 Pomeg Berries
Plain Catalogue	Speaker 2	15 Iapapa Berries 10 Kelpsy Berries
Pokémon Doll Catalogue	Lapras Doll	50 Iapapa Berries
Pokémon Doll Catalogue	Aipom Doll	50 Iapapa Berries

Description

Games Description RSE A hold item that restores HP but may confuse. FRLG A hold item that restores HP but may cause confusion when used. ColoXD A hold item that restores HP but may confuse. DPPt A Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but may also cause confusion. HGSS If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but will cause confusion if it hates sour food. BWB2W2 If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but will cause confusion if it hates the taste. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but it will cause confusion if the user hates the taste. LA A Berry that can be fed to a Pokemon to restore its HP by up to half its max. If a wild Pokemon that hates sour flavors eats one of these Berries, it will briefly pause.

Tag information

• No. 15
• Size: 8.8" (22.3 cm)
• Firmness: Soft

Games Description RSE The Berry is very big and sour. It takes at least a day to grow. DPPt BDSP This Berry is very big and sour. The juiciness of the pulp accentuates the sourness.

Curry information

Games Description SwSh A big Berry that's full of sourness and water inside.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RSE Sootopolis City, Route 120 (if player's ID number ends in 4 or 9) FRLG Berry Forest Pokémon Jump Mini-Game (score above 5000 points and Trainer ID number ends 4 or 9) Colo Agate Village XD Agate Village DPPt Routes 211 and 213 Route 208 (Berry Master's house), Pal Park, Veilstone City Department Store HGSS Violet City PW BW B2W2 DW Windswept Sky XY Route 10, yellow Berry trees ORAS Route 123 Sootopolis City, Mauville Food Court Super Rank Pokémon Contest Spectacular (given by fan) Route 120 (if player's ID number ends in 4 or 9) SM Route 4 USUM Route 4 Sometimes dropped after ambush encounters with Pyroar (Poni Plains) SwSh Route 9, Hammerlocke Hills, Soothing Wetlands, Ballimere Lake BDSP Routes 211 and 213 Route 208 (Berry Master's house), Veilstone City Department Store Picked up by walking Pokémon (Hardy, Brave, Adamant, Naughty, Bold, Impish, Hasty, Sassy, Quirky Natures) LA Jubilife Village (Farm)

Growth

Generation III

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
6 hours

Taller
12 hours

Flowering
18 hours

Berries
24 hours

An Iapapa plant will yield 2-3 Berries.

Generation IV

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
5 hours

Taller
10 hours

Flowering
15 hours

Berries
20 hours

An Iapapa plant will yield 1-5 Berries. A growing Iapapa plant's soil dries by 10% every hour, fully drying out in 10 hours.

Generation V

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
7.5 hours

Taller
15 hours

Flowering
22.5 hours

Berries
30 hours

An Iapapa plant will yield ? Berries.

Generation VI
Pokémon X and Y

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
4 hours

Growing
8 hours

Bigger
12 hours

Budding
16 hours

Bloom
20 hours

Berries
24 hours

An Iapapa plant will yield 3-15 Berries. During its growth, watering the plant adds 1.5 Berries to the final harvest, weeding it adds 1, and removing a pest adds 3. Iapapa plants attract Combee as pests. If grown next to each other, an Iapapa Berry and a Mago Berry may mutate into a Pomeg Berry.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
4 hours

Taller
8 hours

Flowering
12 hours

Berries
16 hours

An Iapapa plant will yield 3-15 Berries.

Generation VII
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
6 hours

Taller
12 hours

Flowering
20 hours

Berries
24 hours

An Iapapa plant will yield 3 Berries if Isle Aplenny is at Phase 1, 6 Berries if it is at Phase 2, and 9 Berries if it is at Phase 3.

Generation VIII
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
5 hours

Taller
10 hours

Flowering
15 hours

Berries
20 hours

An Iapapa plant will yield 2-5 Berries.

Appearance

Artwork

Dream World artwork	Curry Ingredient Artwork

Sprites

Berry Tag Sprite (Generation III)	Berry Tag Sprite (Generation IV)	Bag Sprite (Generation III+)	Bag Sprite (BDSP)	Bag Sprite (LA)

In the anime

An Iapapa Berry in the anime

Iapapa Berries debuted in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry, where they were being sold at the Lilycove Berry Market.

In Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!, Ash's Oshawott used an Iapapa Berry as a temporary replacement for his lost scalchop. However, it ultimately failed when Ash's Pikachu used Thunderbolt on it, and it was burned and split in half, revealing it to be a stone fruit. Iris and Cilan tasted the Berry afterward and claimed that it brought out the flavor.

Iapapa Berries have made multiple appearances in the pile of Berries in Bewear's den during Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Iapapa Berries appeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle!.

In Currying Favor and Flavor!, Ash and Pikachu found Iapapa Berries inside a hollowed-out stump in Lush Jungle while looking for a Miracle Seed to be used as a dish ingredient.

In Real Life...Inquire Within!, Iapapa Berries were included in the basket of Berries given to Ash and his classmates' Pokémon by Anela.

In the manga

An Iapapa Berry in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

An Iapapa Berry appeared in Chancing Upon Chingling, being one of the Berries that Diamond and Lax used to slip a Team Galactic Grunt at the Team Galactic HQ so that Diamond could take his clothes and disguise himself as a Grunt.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

In Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, multiple Iapapa Berries appeared in the pile of Berries gathered by a group of Pokémon at Lush Jungle while helping Moon in her search for a special Mirage Berry.

Trivia

Origin

The Iapapa Berry's name and design may be based on a payapa.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	イアのみ Ia no Mi	From パパイア papaya
English	Iapapa Berry	From papaya
French	Baie Papaya	From papaye
German	Yapabeere	From Papaya
Italian	Baccapaia	From papaia
Spanish	Baya Pabaya	From papaya
Korean	파야열매 Paya Yeolmae	From 파파야 papaya
Chinese (Mandarin)	芭亞果 / 芭亚果 Bāyǎ Guǒ / Bāyà Guǒ*	Partial transliteration of papaya
	酸木瓜 Suānmùguā*	From 酸 suān (sour) and 木瓜 mùguā (papaya)
Chinese (Cantonese)	芭亞果 Bā'a Gwó	Partial transliteration of papaya
Polish	Iapapajagoda	From its English name

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
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