Berry

Berries appear in at least two Nintendo franchises, each pulling a different, yet important function.
==Mario franchise==
In the Mario franchise, Berries are an item typically meant to be eaten by Yoshi. They first appeared in Super Mario World 1. In that game, Berries were typically found on bushes in red, pink, and green colors. Each Berry that Yoshi ate was worth a Coin, and if Yoshi ate ten red Berries in the same level, he'd lay an egg with a Mushroom in it. If Yoshi ate two pink Berries, a mini version of Lakitu's cloud would pop out and start a coin game. If you collected all ten of the coins the cloud threw down, you'd get a 1-Up Mushroom as its parting gift. Eating green berries added 20 seconds to the Timer, making them a prototype of the + Clocks seen in newer games.
In the New Super Mario Bros. series, the Berry system is simplified: if Yoshi eats five Berries, he will lay an egg containing an item dependent on what form Mario is in at the time the fifth Berry is eaten.
In Super Mario Odyssey, any area with Yoshi in it contains several Berries that he can eat for Power Moons.
==Pokémon franchise==
Berries were introduced in Generation 2, as a means to ease you into the then-new held item system. Berries can restore HP or cure status conditions.
The system in Generation 2 was far simpler, with the Berries being given simple names like "Berry", "Gold Berry", and "Poison-Cure Berry". In Generation 3, however, the system was overhauled to the version seen today, with Berries being given names reminiscent of real world fruits. There also exist Berries, such as the Salac Berry, that raise stats when held. Generation 4 further added Berries that allow the holder to neutralize damage from a type they're weak to, such as the Yache Berry (which resists Ice moves). Berries can also be used in some games to make food such as PokéBlocks and Poffins, and there is at least one move, Natural Gift, that requires a held Berry to use.
==Pictures==
Berry.png|A Berry from the New Super Mario Bros. games.
Berry Basket.png|From the Pokémon animé, episode unknown, a basket showing Tamato, Cheri, Nanab, Bluk, Aspear, Sitrus, and Oran Berries.
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