Berry

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This article is about the class of item. For theGeneration II item named Berry, seeBerry (item).For thecharacter of the day with the Japanese name Berry, seeBeatrice.

A bowl filled with various Berries inPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Berries (Japanese:きのみTree Fruit) are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. As in the real world, a large variety exists in thePokémon world, with a large range offlavors and effects. First found in theGeneration II games, many Berries have since become criticalheld items in battle, where their various effects include HP andstatus condition restoration,stat enhancement, and evendamage negation.

In the core series games

Generation II

Berries were introduced inGeneration II to take advantage of the newly introducedheld items feature. Pokémon do not know how to use held artificial healing items, such asPotions andFull Heals, but they can use held Berries. Many Berries in Generation II correspond to an artificial healing item.

When Berries were first introduced in Generation II, their implementation was relatively basic. There are only 10 different Berries, which are mainly designed to allow Pokémon to heal themselves whenheld. There is a limited number of trees scattered across theKanto andJohto regions, each one only giving out one Berry per day.Some wild Pokémon can also hold Berries, and Berries can also be won as prizes in certain competitions.

These Berries have only appeared in Generation II media, with a different set of Berries introduced inGeneration III that are used in all subsequent media. However, the effects of the first ten Berries introduced in Generation III correspond to the effects of the Generation II Berries.

Name	Effect
PRZCureBerry	Curesparalysis.
Mint Berry	Curessleep.
PSNCureBerry	Curespoison.
Ice Berry	Curesburn.
Burnt Berry	Curesfreeze.
MysteryBerry	Restores 5PP.
Berry	Restores 10HP.
Bitter Berry	Curesconfusion.
MiracleBerry	Cures any non-volatilestatus condition and confusion.
Gold Berry	Restores 30 HP.

In Generation II,Apricorns have several similarities to Berries, such as maturity time and availability.

Generation III onwards

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For more details on how long Berries take to fully mature, seeList of Berries by growth time.

In Generation III, beyond the sprouting stages, most Berry plants have different sprites as they grow. In Generation IV, this is extended to all Berry plants. In Generations VI and VII, Berry plants only have unique models in their final, harvestable stage. InX and Y, the models for the earlier stages differ based on the Berry's color, but inOmega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and Generation VII, the earlier stages use the same model for all Berries. Generation VII also reuses the models from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Gen	No.	Name	Effect(s)	Gen III			Gen IV			XY	ORAS
III	01	Cheri Berry	Curesparalysis.
III	02	Chesto Berry	Curessleep.
III	03	Pecha Berry	Curespoison.
III	04	Rawst Berry	Curesburn.
III	05	Aspear Berry	Curesfreeze.
III	06	Leppa Berry	Restores 10PP.
III	07	Oran Berry	Restores 10HP.
III	08	Persim Berry	Curesconfusion.
III	09	Lum Berry	Cures any non-volatilestatus condition and confusion.
III	10	Sitrus Berry	Restores25% HP when HP falls below 50%.
III	11	Figy Berry	Restores33% HP when HP falls below25%, but confuses Pokémon that hatespicy food. Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokémon that hate spicy flavors briefly pause.^LA
III	12	Wiki Berry	Restores33% HP when HP falls below25%, but confuses Pokémon that hatedry food. Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokémon that hate dry flavors briefly pause.^LA
III	13	Mago Berry	Restores33% HP when HP falls below25%, but confuses Pokémon that hatesweet food. Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokémon that hate sweet flavors briefly pause.^LA
III	14	Aguav Berry	Restores33% HP when HP falls below25%, but confuses Pokémon that hatebitter food. Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokémon that hate bitter flavors briefly pause.^LA
III	15	Iapapa Berry	Restores33% HP when HP falls below25%, but confuses Pokémon that hatesour food. Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokémon that hate sour flavors briefly pause.^LA
III	16	Razz Berry	Makeswild Pokémon easier to catch.^PE Restores 33% HP. Makes wild Pokémon easier to catch.^LA
III	17	Bluk Berry	—
III	18	Nanab Berry	Makes wild Pokémon move less often.^PE Restores 33% HP. Makes wild Pokémon move slower.^LA
III	19	Wepear Berry	—
III	20	Pinap Berry	Makes wild Pokémon more likely to drop items.^PE Restores 33% HP. Makes wild Pokémon yield moreexperience when caught.^LA
III	21	Pomeg Berry	Lowers HPEVs and raisesfriendship.^E^{, Gen IV+}
III	22	Kelpsy Berry	LowersAttack EVs and raises friendship.^E^{, Gen IV+}
III	23	Qualot Berry	LowersDefense EVs and raises friendship.^E^{, Gen IV+}
III	24	Hondew Berry	LowersSpecial Attack EVs and raises friendship.^E^{, Gen IV+}
III	25	Grepa Berry	LowersSpecial Defense EVs and raises friendship.^E^{, Gen IV+}
III	26	Tamato Berry	LowersSpeed EVs and raises friendship.^E^{, Gen IV+}
III	27	Cornn Berry	—
III	28	Magost Berry	—
III	29	Rabuta Berry	—
III	30	Nomel Berry	—
III	31	Spelon Berry	—
III	32	Pamtre Berry	—
III	33	Watmel Berry	—
III	34	Durin Berry	—
III	35	Belue Berry	—
IV	36	Occa Berry	Halvesdamage taken from asupereffective Fire-type move.	—	—	—
IV	37	Passho Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveWater-type move.	—	—	—
IV	38	Wacan Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveElectric-type move.	—	—	—
IV	39	Rindo Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveGrass-type move.	—	—	—
IV	40	Yache Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveIce-type move.	—	—	—
IV	41	Chople Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveFighting-type move.	—	—	—
IV	42	Kebia Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectivePoison-type move.	—	—	—
IV	43	Shuca Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveGround-type move.	—	—	—
IV	44	Coba Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveFlying-type move.	—	—	—
IV	45	Payapa Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectivePsychic-type move.	—	—	—
IV	46	Tanga Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveBug-type move.	—	—	—
IV	47	Charti Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveRock-type move.	—	—	—
IV	48	Kasib Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveGhost-type move.	—	—	—
IV	49	Haban Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveDragon-type move.	—	—	—
IV	50	Colbur Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveDark-type move.	—	—	—
IV	51	Babiri Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveSteel-type move.	—	—	—
IV	52	Chilan Berry	Halves damage taken from aNormal-type move.	—	—	—
III	53	Liechi Berry	Raises Attack when HP falls below 25%.
III	54	Ganlon Berry	Raises Defense when HP falls below 25%.
III	55	Salac Berry	Raises Speed when HP falls below 25%.
III	56	Petaya Berry	Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 25%.
III	57	Apicot Berry	Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 25%.
III	58	Lansat Berry	Sharply raisescritical hit ratio when HP falls below 25%.
III	59	Starf Berry	Sharply raises a randomstat when HP falls below 25%.
III	60	Enigma Berry	Restores 25% HP when damaged by a supereffective move.^{Gen IV+}
IV	61	Micle Berry	Raises accuracy of the holder's next move by 20% when HP falls below 25%.	—	—	—
IV	62	Custap Berry	Causes the holder's next move to go first in itspriority bracket when HP falls below 25%.	—	—	—
IV	63	Jaboca Berry	Damages attacker by 12.5% HP when holder is damaged by aphysical move.	—	—	—
IV	64	Rowap Berry	Damages attacker by 12.5% HP when holder is damaged by aspecial move.	—	—	—
VI	65	Roseli Berry	Halves damage taken from a supereffectiveFairy-type move.	—	—	—	—	—	—
VI	—	Kee Berry	Raises Defense when damaged by a physical move.	—	—	—	—	—	—
VI	—	Maranga Berry	Raises Special Defense when damaged by a special move.	—	—	—	—	—	—
VIII	—	Hopo Berry	Restores 10 PP. Makes wild Pokémon slower to react to the player character.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Generation III

The Berry system was completely overhauled inGeneration III. There are a total of 43 different Berries (counting all of thee-Reader Berries as one). These new Berries have an explicit numerical order. In the same way most Pokémon resemble real-world animals, these Berries typically resemble real-world fruit (though not all fruit represented are berries in real life, either botanically or in common parlance). Descriptive tags detail some of their traits, much like a Pokédex entry, which are often shared with their real-world counterparts. These tags also list Size and Firmness for every berry, data which is similarly for descriptive value only and has no gameplay impact.

About half of the new Berries have some effect whenheld by a Pokémon. The first ten of the new Berries are derived from the Generation II Berries, allowing Pokémon to heal themselves. The next five Berries can also heal Pokémon, but they have the potential to confuse the healed Pokémon. Seven of the last Berries have effects similar tobattle items such asX Attack. The remainder of the Berries have no effect when held.

The Berries with held effects can also be fed to Pokémon outside of battle. All other Berries have no effect in most Generation III games. However, inPokémon Emerald, six Berries were given a new effect when fed to a Pokémon: thePomeg,Kelpsy,Qualot,Hondew,Grepa, andTamato Berries would lower one of a Pokémon'seffort values (depending on the Berry) and raise itsfriendship.

Whereas all Berry trees in Generation II were on the same, inflexible schedule and in fixed locations, in Generation III, it is possible to plant any Berry in any place where there is an open patch ofsoft soil. The growth time of a Berry depends on the Berry (ranging from four hours to four days), though Berries can generally be grouped into sets with similar growth times, yields, flavor profiles, and effects. The player can also care for the Berry plant by watering it with theWailmer Pail, which can increase the plant's final yield. The soil can only be watered once per growth stage.

In Generation III, soft soil only exists inHoenn and is not found in theKanto orOrre regions. However, inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, many varieties of Berries can be obtained throughPickup or in theSevii Islands'Berry Forest, where certain Berries regularly fall off trees, functioning asregenerating hidden items.

Growth and care

Berries have four stages of maturity which advance at quarters of the plant's full maturity time. In general, plants must be watered at least once per stage in order to achieve 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; after this time, the plant will return to its sprouting stage. This regrowth can occur up to 9 times (for a total of 10 plantings) before the plant is permanently lost.

Yield

If a Berry plant is not watered at all during its growth, it will always bear its minimum number of Berries. Otherwise, the number of Berries produced is calculated using the following formula:

$Y i e l d = ⌊ \frac{Y i e l d_{r a n g e} \times (w a t e r - 1) + r a n d}{4} ⌋ + Y i e l d_{m i n}$

Yield_max andYield_min are the maximum and minimum number of Berries that can appear on the plant, respectively
Yield_range is difference betweenYield_max andYield_min, i.e. it is equal to $(Y i e l d_{m a x} - Y i e l d_{m i n})$
rand is an integer randomly chosen between 0 and $Y i e l d_{r a n g e}$ , inclusive
water is the number of growth stages during which the plant was watered

Depending on the Berry, the difference between a Berry's maximum and minimum yield can be anywhere from 1 to 4. There are a total of 4 stages a Berry can be watered in, so the maximum possible value ofwater is 4.

For a fully watered plant (i.e.water equals 4), the yield will only be the maximum yield ifrand equals $Y i e l d_{r a n g e}$ (its maximum value). Ifrand is equal toYield_range, then the formula can be evaluated as follows:

$\begin{aligned} Y i e l d & = ⌊ \frac{Y i e l d_{r a n g e} \times (4 - 1) + Y i e l d_{r a n g e}}{4} ⌋ + Y i e l d_{m i n} \\ = ⌊ \frac{Y i e l d_{r a n g e} \times 3 + Y i e l d_{r a n g e}}{4} ⌋ + Y i e l d_{m i n} \\ = ⌊ \frac{Y i e l d_{r a n g e} \times 4}{4} ⌋ + Y i e l d_{m i n} \\ = ⌊ Y i e l d_{r a n g e} ⌋ + Y i e l d_{m i n} \\ = Y i e l d_{r a n g e} + Y i e l d_{m i n} \\ = Y i e l d_{m a x} \end{aligned}$

Ifrand were to be any smaller, the numerator would be less than $4 \cdot Y i e l d_{r a n g e}$ , so the integer division would evaluate to a value less thanYield_max. Consequently, sincerand has $Y i e l d_{r a n g e} + 1$ possible values, there is a $\frac{1}{Y i e l d_{r a n g e} + 1}$ chance of a fully-watered Berry plant having its maximum yield.

Stages

After they are planted in soft soil, all Berries have four stages of growth before reaching their final, harvestable stage. Each stage of growth lasts a quarter of the Berry's full growth time. When the player interacts with a Berry plant, a message will display describing the Berry's current stage of growth.

The table below is based on a Lum Berry.

Tree	Time	Message
	00:00–11:59	OneLum Berry was planted here.
	12:00–23:59	Lum has sprouted.
	24:00–35:59	ThisLum plant is growing taller.
	36:00–47:59	TheseLum flowers are bloomingcutely/prettily/very beautifully.
	48:00–96:00	There are <number>Lum Berries!

Indirect uses

InPokémon Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald, all Berries can be used to makePokéblocks forPokémon Contests. The effect that each Berry will have on the final Pokéblock differs depending on the Berry.

InPokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, andEmerald, Berries can be ground up intoBerry Powder, which can be exchanged forherbal medicine orvitamins inCerulean City orSlateport City.

e-Reader Berries

These Berries are exclusive toPokémon Ruby and Sapphire. To obtain these Berries, the player must scan a specifice-Reader card into their Ruby or Sapphire game. A game can only contain data for a single e-Reader Berry at a time—if data for a new e-Reader Berry is sent to the game, all instances of the old Berry (regardless of location) will be replaced by the new one. If the player does not already have an e-Reader Berry in theirBag orPC, the Berry is received fromNorman at thePetalburg Gym.

These Berries cannot be stolen byThief orCovet, or exchanged byTrick; as a result, they can only be removed byKnock Off. In the Pokémon Cable Club Colosseum, they are identified only as "ENIGMA BERRY" (rather than their individual name) when held or consumed by another player's Pokémon.

The player cannot enter thePokémon Cable Club Trade Center if a Pokémon in their party is holding one these Berries. A Pokémon holding one of these Berries cannot be traded toPokémon Colosseum orPokémon XD, nor can it be stored in the Western versions ofPokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire. If a Pokémon holding one of these Berries is migrated toPal Park, the Berry becomes anEnigma Berry.

Series 1

No.	Name	Effect
43	Pumkin Berry	Curesfreeze.
43	Drash Berry	Curespoison.
43	Eggant Berry	Curesinfatuation.
43	Strib Berry	—
43	Chilan Berry	—
43	Nutpea Berry	—

Series 2

The e-Reader cards for these Berries were only released in Japan. The names used are transliterated from the Japanese names.

No.	Name	Effect
43	Ginema Berry	Raises a loweredstat.
43	Kuo Berry	—
43	Yago Berry	Curesburn.
43	Touga Berry	Curesconfusion.
43	Niniku Berry	—
43	Topo Berry	—

Generation IV

A Berry Pot with aLeppa plant growing inside

Generation IV added 21 new Berries to those from Generation III, for a total of 64 Berries. The majority of the new Berries can be held by Pokémon to reduce damage from attacks of differenttypes; these 17 Berries were inserted between theBelue Berry (number 35) and theLiechi Berry (formerly number 36, newly number 53). The four remaining Berries were added at the end: two with morebattle item-style effects, and two that damage the opponent when the Pokémon is hit by eitherspecial orphysical attacks. These last four are exclusive toevents. The variablee-Reader Berries were also replaced with a single Berry: theEnigma Berry.

All Berries' growth stats were updated. Almost all Berries were given a greater maximum yield, and many had their growth times changed. Many Berries also received edits to their tree styles, with different palettes used to give the previously identical trees (such asRazz andBluk) different appearance.

Berry care was also updated. Soil moisture is now a gradient, with soil steadily losing moisture every hour.Mulches are also introduced that can be added tosoft soil before planting a Berry to affect how the Berry plant grows.

InPokémon Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum, soft soil can be found in various places aroundSinnoh. TheBerry Searcher app of thePokétch can be used to keep track of where mature Berry trees are located in any areas already visited. InPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, however, no soft soil exists in the overworld; instead, theKey Item Berry Pots have four portable patches of soft soil, so that the player may carry their Berry trees with them anywhere.