Berry

File:BerryBasket.jpg

A basket filled with Berries; Tamato, Cheri, Nanab, Bluk, Aspear, Sitrus, and Oran are seen

Berries (Japanese: きのみ Berry) are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. Many different kinds grow in the Pokémon world.

History

Berries were first introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver. The player could give their Pokémon items to hold that could affect battles. However, Pokémon cannot use items such as 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. Apricorns were obtained in a similar manner, though their use is different; they are used to make special Poké Balls and have no in-battle effects.

Generation III

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, a greater number of new Berries were introduced, replacing the first ten Berries of Generation II in name, but with little to no difference in function. In addition to the battle-use Berries, some of the new ones introduced were stat enhancers, functioning similarly to Battle Items, such as X Attack. However, many had no further use beyond making Pokéblocks for contests. In much the same way many Pokémon resemble real world animals, these Berries also resembled real world fruit. So, in keeping with their real world counterparts, they were given unique attributes, 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, Pokémon Colosseum, and Pokémon XD 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 Pokémon 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. Interestingly enough, despite the rarities of some berries, all of them are still able to be sold for only $10.

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. Instead of being merely a Pokéblock ingredient, in Emerald the Pomeg, Kelpsy, Qualot, Hondew, Grepa, 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 item, powering down an opponent's super effective move when it hit (effectively reducing damage by 50% for that 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, they could now be cooked together to make Poffins. Berry trees are also able to yield more Berries than in Generation III, with a maximum of 15 Berries able to be harvested per tree.

In addition, many Berries could be traded for Accessories, making it so that all of them have a use besides Poffin-making.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Apricorns still have their role from Generation II and can be picked up in the field instead of berries. In addition, they can also be used to alter a Pokémon's stats, used in Pokéthlons. To collect the Berries in these versions, however, they can be obtained by locating the juggler by the Pokémon Center in Violet City, or the juggler just south of the Pal Park in Fuchsia City, and trading them a shard for berries. Each colored shard corresponds to a different set of berries; Red, Blue, Yellow and Green shards are sets A, B, C and D in Violet City, and sets E, F, G and H in Fuchsia City respectively. The colors of the berries received as part of each set either match or are similar to the color of the shard they are traded for.

A new item in HeartGold and SoulSilver called the Berry Planter can be used to grow and reproduce berries while the player is traveling, instead of growing them in the field. However, similar to FireRed and LeafGreen, only a limited variety of berries can be found in the game, while the rest must be traded from either the Generation III games or the other Generation IV games.

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 Berries, one would need a berry to plant, a watering pot, and a vacant soil patch. A planted Berry will develop through three stages before producing berries: sprouting, growing taller, and flowering. A Berry can take between 12 and 96 hours to grow to a fully matured plant, depending on the Berry's rarity. A fully grown berry will produce anywhere from 1 to 15 berries, depending on the type of Berry and the frequency of watering. Most Berry plants typically produce 2-5 Berries. The frequency of watering can have a significant impact on the number of berries produced; the plant must be watered at least once per growth stage to keep the soil moist.

In Generation IV, one can spread mulch prior to planting a Berry in order to speed up or slow down the growing process.

Formula

Below is the formula describing how the game decides how much the berries should grow, given:

• a = Maximum number of berries per plant
• b = Minimum number of berries per plant
• c = Random number from 0 through (a–b)
• d = Number of growth stages during which the player watered the berry plant. If d=0, x=b and this formula is not used.

Growth Stages

There are five individual stages to a berry's growth:

1. One x berry was planted here.
2. x has sprouted.
3. This x plant is growing taller.
4. These x flowers are blooming cutely/prettily/very beautifully.
5. There are (number) x berries!

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:

No.	Berry		Effect
01	File:Cheri.png	Cheri Berry	Cures Paralysis
02	File:Chesto.png	Chesto Berry	Cures Sleep
03	File:Pecha.png	Pecha Berry	Cures Poison
04	File:Rawst.png	Rawst Berry	Cures Burn
05	File:Aspear.png	Aspear Berry	Cures Freeze
06	File:Leppa.png	Leppa Berry	Restores 10 PP
07	File:Oran.png	Oran Berry	Restores 10 HP
08	File:Persim.png	Persim Berry	Cures Confusion
09	File:Lum.png	Lum Berry	Cures any Status ailment
10	File:Sitrus.png	Sitrus Berry	Restores 30 HP
11	File:Figy.png	Figy Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes spicy berries
12	File:Wiki.png	Wiki Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes dry berries
13	File:Mago.png	Mago Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sweet berries
14	File:Aguav.png	Aguav Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes bitter berries
15	File:Iapapa.png	Iapapa Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sour berries
16	File:Razz.png	Razz Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
17	File:Bluk.png	Bluk Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
18	File:Nanab.png	Nanab Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
19	File:Wepear.png	Wepear Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
20	File:Pinap.png	Pinap Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
21	File:Pomeg.png	Pomeg Berry	Pokéblock ingredient (R/S) Raises happiness, lowers EVs for HP (E)
22	File:Kelpsy.png	Kelpsy Berry	Pokéblock ingredient (R/S) Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Attack (E)
23	File:Qualot.png	Qualot Berry	Pokéblock ingredient (R/S) Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Defense (E)
24	File:Hondew.png	Hondew Berry	Pokéblock ingredient (R/S) Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Attack (E)
25	File:Grepa.png	Grepa Berry	Pokéblock ingredient (R/S) Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Defense (E)
26	File:Tamato.png	Tamato Berry	Pokéblock ingredient (R/S) Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Speed (E)
27	File:Cornn.png	Cornn Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
28	File:Magost.png	Magost Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
29	File:Rabuta.png	Rabuta Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
30	File:Nomel.png	Nomel Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
31	File:Spelon.png	Spelon Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
32	File:Pamtre.png	Pamtre Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
33	File:Watmel.png	Watmel Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
34	File:Durin.png	Durin Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
35	File:Belue.png	Belue Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
36	File:Liechi.png	Liechi Berry	Raises Attack when HP falls below 1/3
37	File:Ganlon.png	Ganlon Berry	Raises Defense when HP falls below 1/3
38	File:Salac.png	Salac Berry	Raises Speed when HP falls below 1/3
39	File:Petaya.png	Petaya Berry	Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 1/3
40	File:Apicot.png	Apicot Berry	Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 1/3
41	File:Lansat.png	Lansat Berry	Raises Critical hit ratio when HP falls below 1/3
42	File:Starf.png	Starf Berry	Raises any stat when HP falls below 1/3
43	File:Enigma.png	Enigma Berry	Placeholder for e-Reader Berries

e-Reader berries

The following berries are only available through Pokémon Battle e cards. When used, the provided Berry would overwrite all Enigma Berries (or whatever Berries might previously have replaced it).

Series 1

No.	Berry		Effect
44	File:Pumkin.png	Pumkin Berry	Cures Freeze
45	File:Drash.png	Drash Berry	Cures Poison
46	File:Eggant.png	Eggant Berry	Cures Infatuation
47	File:Strib.png	Strib Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
48	File:Chilan g3.png	Chilan Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
49	File:Nutpea.png	Nutpea Berry	Pokéblock ingredient

Series 2 (Japan only)

No.	Berry		Effect
50	File:Ginema.png	Ginema Berry	If a stat is lowered, raises it
51	File:Kuo.png	Kuo Berry	Cures Burn
52	File:Yago.png	Yago Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
53	File:Touga.png	Touga Berry	Cures Confusion
54	File:Niniku.png	Niniku Berry	Pokéblock ingredient
55	File:Topo.png	Topo Berry	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 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 Berry	Cures Paralysis
02	File:Chesto.png	Chesto Berry	Cures Sleep
03	File:Pecha.png	Pecha Berry	Cures Poison
04	File:Rawst.png	Rawst Berry	Cures Burn
05	File:Aspear.png	Aspear Berry	Cures Freeze
06	File:Leppa.png	Leppa Berry	Restores 10 PP
07	File:Oran.png	Oran Berry	Restores 10 HP
08	File:Persim.png	Persim Berry	Cures Confusion
09	File:Lum.png	Lum Berry	Cures any Status ailment
10	File:Sitrus.png	Sitrus Berry	Restores 1/4 total HP
11	File:Figy.png	Figy Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes spicy berries
12	File:Wiki.png	Wiki Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes dry berries
13	File:Mago.png	Mago Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sweet berries
14	File:Aguav.png	Aguav Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes bitter berries
15	File:Iapapa.png	Iapapa Berry	Restores 1/8 total HP, confuses a Pokémon that dislikes sour berries
16	File:Razz.png	Razz Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
17	File:Bluk.png	Bluk Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
18	File:Nanab.png	Nanab Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
19	File:Wepear.png	Wepear Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
20	File:Pinap.png	Pinap Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
21	File:Pomeg.png	Pomeg Berry	Raises happiness, lowers EVs for HP
22	File:Kelpsy.png	Kelpsy Berry	Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Attack
23	File:Qualot.png	Qualot Berry	Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Defense
24	File:Hondew.png	Hondew Berry	Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Attack
25	File:Grepa.png	Grepa Berry	Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Special Defense
26	File:Tamato.png	Tamato Berry	Raises happiness, lowers EVs for Speed
27	File:Cornn.png	Cornn Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
28	File:Magost.png	Magost Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
29	File:Rabuta.png	Rabuta Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
30	File:Nomel.png	Nomel Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
31	File:Spelon.png	Spelon Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
32	File:Pamtre.png	Pamtre Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
33	File:Watmel.png	Watmel Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
34	File:Durin.png	Durin Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
35	File:Belue.png	Belue Berry	Poffin ingredient; trade for Accessories
36	File:Occa.png	Occa Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
37	File:Passho.png	Passho Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
38	File:Wacan.png	Wacan Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
39	File:Rindo.png	Rindo Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
40	File:Yache.png	Yache Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
41	File:Chople.png	Chople Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
42	File:Kebia.png	Kebia Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
43	File:Shuca.png	Shuca Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
44	File:Coba.png	Coba Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
45	File:Payapa.png	Payapa Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
46	File:Tanga.png	Tanga Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
47	File:Charti.png	Charti Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
48	File:Kasib.png	Kasib Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
49	File:Haban.png	Haban Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
50	File:Colbur.png	Colbur Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
51	File:Babiri.png	Babiri Berry	Weakens a foe's super effective Template:Type2 attack
52	File:Chilan.png	Chilan Berry	Weakens a foe's Template:Type2 attack
53	File:Liechi.png	Liechi Berry	Raises Attack when HP falls below 1/3
54	File:Ganlon.png	Ganlon Berry	Raises Defense when HP falls below 1/3
55	File:Salac.png	Salac Berry	Raises Speed when HP falls below 1/3
56	File:Petaya.png	Petaya Berry	Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 1/3
57	File:Apicot.png	Apicot Berry	Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 1/3
58	File:Lansat.png	Lansat Berry	Raises Critical hit ratio when HP falls below 1/3
59	File:Starf.png	Starf Berry	Raises any stat when HP falls below 1/3
60	File:Enigma.png	Enigma Berry	Restores HP if hit by a super effective attack
61	File:Micle.png	Micle Berry	Raises accuracy of a move in a pinch
62	File:Custap.png	Custap Berry	Makes first move in a pinch
63	File:Jaboca.png	Jaboca Berry	Causes recoil on foe if hit by a physical move
64	File:Rowap.png	Rowap Berry	Causes recoil on foe if hit by a special move

Other berries

TCG

A pink Rhyhorn eating a Pinkan Berry

• Berry
• Gold Berry
• Balloon Berry
• Memory Berry
• Fluffy Berry
• Healing Berry
• Miracle Berry
• Lum Berry
• Oran Berry
• Sitrus Berry

Anime

• Pinkan Berry
• A Snover grew berries on its body in The Lonely Snover. These berries had no extra effects unlike most berries. They were very delicious however.

See also

• List of Berries by growth time
• Apricorn

This Pokémon article is part of Project BerryDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Berry in the Pokémon series.

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