Tanga Berry

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Tanga Berry
タンガのみ
Tanga Fruit
Tanga Berry
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
Generation IV Berries
Generation V Berries
Generation VI Berries
Generation VII Berries
Generation VIII Berries
Generation IX Berries
Flavor
Generation IV/VIII
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Legends: Z-A
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Natural Gift
TypeBug
PowerGen. IV-V60
Gen. VI+80
Fling
Power10
EffectNone

ATanga Berry (Japanese:タンガのみTanga Fruit) is a type ofBerry introduced inGeneration IV.

In the core series games

Price

GamesCostSell price
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
BDSP
N/A$10
SwShN/A$40
SVN/A$20

In theGeneration V games, the Tanga Berry can be sold to thegourmet maniac onRoute 5 for$20.

Effect

Held item

If the holder is hit by asupereffectiveBug-type attack, it will consume its held Tanga Berry and halve the attack's damage. If the holder hasRipen, the damage is multiplied by 1/4.

Ingredient

Berry Blending
ORASTanga Berries aregreen Berries that have a medium chance of producing aPokéblock+.
Poffin Cooking
DPPt
BDSP
When used alone, Tanga Berries will produce Poffins with Spiciness 18 andsmoothness 34 when cooked in 1 minute with no spills or burns.
Ice Cream Scoop
DW
Flavor 1Flavor 2Flavor 3
Easy to scoop
Stickiness
Juice Shoppe
XYTanga Berries aregreen Berries in Group 2.
Composting
XYTanga Berries aregreen Berries.
Curry
SwShTanga Berries have a rarity of 5.
Cram-o-matic
SwShTanga Berries areBug-type items and give 4 points towards the output value.

Exchange

Pokémon Dream World

In thePokémon Dream World, the player could exchange Berries forDécor. The following Décor required Tanga Berries.

CatalogueDécorPrice
Pokémon Doll CatalogueTurtwig DollTanga Berry 15 Tanga Berries

Description

GamesDescription
DPPtA Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Bug-type attack.
HGSSIf held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Bug-type attack.
BWB2W2Weakens a supereffective Bug-type attack against the holding Pokémon.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Bug-type attack.
SVIf a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Bug-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.

Tag information

  • No. 46
  • Size: 1.7" (4.3 cm)
  • Firmness: Very soft
GamesDescription
DPPt
BDSP
The flower grows at the tip of this Berry. It attracts Bug Pokémon by letting its stringy petals stream out.

Curry information

GamesDescription
SwShA Berry with a very spicy flavor. If you're not careful and use a lot of these Berries, you'll have a spicy hot dish.

Acquisition

GamesFinite methodsRepeatable methods
DPPtTransfer fromMy Pokémon Ranch (held byHayley's Wailmer)Pastoria City
Battle Frontier (Scratch-Off Cards)
Held bywildSpoink (5% chance)
RanchHayley's trades (held byWailmer)
HGSSBought by player'sMom
Battle Frontier (Scratch-Off Cards)
Held bywildSpoink (5% chance)
PWStormy Beach
BWTrade
B2W2Join Avenue (Flower Shop)
DW*First completion of the tutorial (player will be given five of one of thedamage-reducing Berries fromFennel)
XYRoute 22,Inverse House
Green Berry trees
ORASRoute 123Inverse Battle Stop
Master RankPokémon Contest Spectacular (given by fan)
PMC*Poké Doll Grabber (Lv. 2)
SMUSUMBerry piles (Poni Wilds)
SwShBerry trees (Route 9,Motostoke Riverbank)
SwShCTBerry trees (Giant's Bed)
BDSPPastoria City
Picked up bywalking Pokémon (Hardy, Brave, Adamant, Naughty, Bold, Impish, Hasty, Sassy, QuirkyNatures)
SVSparkling overworld item (North Province (Area One))

Distribution

GamesEventLanguage/RegionDistribution period
SwShPokémon Center Curry Ingredients and BerriesJapanNovember 15, 2019 to October 31, 2021
As aheld item
GamesEventLanguage/RegionDistribution period
BWB2W2Pokémon Adventure Camp Fossil LileepJapaneseJuly 21, 2012 to September 30, 2013

Growth

Generation IV

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
18 hours

Taller
36 hours

Flowering
54 hours

Berries
72 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 1-5 Berries. A growing Tanga plant's soil dries by 6% every hour, fully drying out in 17 hours.
Generation V

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
27 hours

Taller
54 hours

Flowering
81 hours

Berries
108 hours
A Tanga plant will yield ? Berries.
Generation VI
Pokémon X and Y

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
8 hours

Growing
16 hours

Bigger
24 hours

Budding
32 hours

Bloom
40 hours

Berries
48 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 3-20 Berries. During its growth, watering the plant adds 1 Berries to the final harvest, weeding it adds 0.5, and removing a pest adds 2. Tanga plants attract Burmy as pests. If grown next to each other, a Tanga Berry and aQualot Berry maymutate into anGanlon Berry.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
8 hours

Taller
16 hours

Flowering
24 hours

Berries
32 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 2-10 Berries.
Generation VII
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
30 hours

Taller
36 hours

Flowering
44 hours

Berries
48 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 2 Berries if Isle Aplenny is at Phase 1, 4 Berries if it is at Phase 2, and 6 Berries if it is at Phase 3.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Planted
0 hours

Sprouted
18 hours

Taller
36 hours

Flowering
54 hours

Berries
72 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 2-5 Berries.

Gallery

Artwork

Ingredient artwork fromSword and ShieldArtwork from
Scarlet and Violet


Sprites

Berry Tag Sprite (Generation IV)

Merchandise

A Tanga Berry is one of the Berries featured on the NaughtyMimikyu card sleeves.

  • Naughty Mimikyu card sleeves
    Naughty Mimikyu card sleeves

Trivia

Origin

The Tanga Berry's design and name may be based on apitanga.

Names

LanguageNameOrigin
JapaneseタンガのみTanga no MiFrom ピタンガpitanga
EnglishTanga BerryFrompitanga
GermanTanigabeereFromPitanga
European Spanish,
Latin American Spanish
Baya YecanaFromcereza de Cayena (pitanga)
FrenchBaie PangaFrompitanga
ItalianBaccaitanFrompitanga
Korean리체열매Riche YeolmaeFrom 수리남체리Suriname cherry (another name for the pitanga)
Chinese (Traditional)扁櫻果Biǎnyīng Guǒ /Bínyīng GwóFrom 扁櫻桃 / 扁樱桃biǎnyīngtáo / bínyīngtòuh (pitanga)
Chinese (Simplified)扁樱果Biǎnyīng Guǒ
Chinese (Taiwan)藤櫻果Téngyīng Guǒ(Adventures)From 藤téng (vine) and 扁櫻桃biǎnyīngtáo (pitanga)
Brazilian PortugueseFruta TangaFrompitanga
VietnameseQuả TangaTranscription of its Japanese name

External links


Related articles

Legends: Arceus-exclusive Berry
This Pokémon article is part ofProject BerryDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on eachBerry in the Pokémon series.