Berry

Berries (Japanese: Tree Fruit) are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. As in the real world, a large variety exists in the Pokémon world, with a large range of flavors and effects. First found in the Generation II games, many Berries have since become critical held items in battle, where their various effects include HP and status condition restoration, stat enhancement, and even damage negation.
==In the core series games==
===Generation II===
Berries were introduced in Generation II to take advantage of the newly introduced held items feature. Pokémon do not know how to use held artificial healing items, such as Potions and Full 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 when held. There is a limited number of trees scattered across the Kanto and Johto 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 in Generation 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	Cures .
Mint Berry 	Cures .
PSNCureBerry	Cures .
Ice Berry 	Cures .
Burnt Berry 	Cures .
MysteryBerry	Restores 5 PP.
 	Restores 10 HP.
Bitter Berry	Cures .
MiracleBerry	Cures any non-volatile status 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===
For more details on how long Berries take to fully mature, see List of Berries by growth time.
In Generations 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. In , the models for the earlier stages differ based on the Berry's color, but in , 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.	Bag	Name 	Effect(s) 	Gen III	Gen III	Gen III	Gen IV	Gen IV	Gen IV	XY	ORAS
III 	01 	 	Cheri Berry 	Cures . 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	02 	 	Chesto Berry 	Cures . 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	03 	 	Pecha Berry 	Cures . 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	04 	 	Rawst Berry 	Cures . 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	05 	 	Aspear Berry 	Cures . 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	06 	 	Leppa Berry 	Restores 10 PP. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	07 	 	Oran Berry 	Restores 10 HP. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	08 	 	Persim Berry 	Cures . 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	09 	 	Lum Berry 	Cures any non-volatile status condition and confusion. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	10 	 	Sitrus Berry 	Restores HP when HP falls below 50%. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	11 	 	Figy Berry 	Restores HP when HP falls below , but confuses Pokémon that hate spicy food.Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokemon that hate spicy flavors briefly pause. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	12 	 	Wiki Berry 	Restores HP when HP falls below , but confuses Pokémon that hate dry food.Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokemon that hate dry flavors briefly pause. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	13 	 	Mago Berry 	Restores HP when HP falls below , but confuses Pokémon that hate sweet food.Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokemon that hate sweet flavors briefly pause. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	14 	 	Aguav Berry 	Restores HP when HP falls below , but confuses Pokémon that hate bitter food.Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokemon that hate bitter flavors briefly pause.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	15 	 	Iapapa Berry 	Restores HP when HP falls below , but confuses Pokémon that hate sour food.Restores 50% HP. Makes wild Pokemon that hate sour flavors briefly pause. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	16 	 	Razz Berry 	Makes wild Pokémon easier to catch.Restores 33% HP. Makes wild Pokemon easier to catch. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	17 	 	Bluk Berry 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	18 	 	Nanab Berry 	Makes wild Pokémon move less often.Restores 33% HP. Makes wild Pokemon move slower. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	19 	 	Wepear Berry 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	20 	 	Pinap Berry 	Makes wild Pokémon more likely to drop items.Restores 33% HP. Makes wild Pokemon yield more experience when caught. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	21 	 	Pomeg Berry 	Lowers HP s and raises friendship., Gen IV+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	22 	 	Kelpsy Berry 	Lowers EVs and raises friendship., Gen IV+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	23 	 	Qualot Berry 	Lowers EVs and raises friendship., Gen IV+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	24 	 	Hondew Berry 	Lowers EVs and raises friendship., Gen IV+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	25 	 	Grepa Berry 	Lowers EVs and raises friendship., Gen IV+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	26 	 	Tamato Berry 	Lowers EVs and raises friendship., 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 	Halves damage taken from a move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	37 	 	Passho Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	38 	 	Wacan Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	39 	 	Rindo Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	40 	 	Yache Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	41 	 	Chople Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	42 	 	Kebia Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	43 	 	Shuca Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	44 	 	Coba Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	45 	 	Payapa Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	46 	 	Tanga Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	47 	 	Charti Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	48 	 	Kasib Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	49 	 	Haban Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	50 	 	Colbur Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	51 	 	Babiri Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	52 	 	Chilan Berry 	Halves damage taken from a move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
III 	 	 	Liechi Berry 	Raises Attack when HP falls below 25%. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	 	 	Ganlon Berry 	Raises Defense when HP falls below 25%. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	 	 	Salac Berry 	Raises Speed when HP falls below 25%. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	 	 	Petaya Berry 	Raises Special Attack when HP falls below 25%. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	 	 	Apicot Berry 	Raises Special Defense when HP falls below 25%. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	 	 	Lansat Berry 	Sharply raises critical hit ratio when HP falls below 25%. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	 	 	Starf Berry 	Sharply raises a random stat when HP falls below 25%. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
III 	 	 	Enigma Berry 	Restores 25% HP when damaged by a super effective 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 its priority bracket when HP falls below 25%. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	63 	 	Jaboca Berry 	Damages attacker by 12.5% HP when holder is damaged by a physical move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
IV 	64 	 	Rowap Berry 	Damages attacker by 12.5% HP when holder is damaged by a special move. 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	
VI 	65 	 	Roseli Berry 	Halves damage taken from a super effective 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. If used on a wild Pokemon, its reactions are dulled. 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
===Generation III===
The Berry system was completely overhauled in Generation III. There are a total of 43 different Berries (counting all of the e-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, which while it may seem like these would be used for making Pokéblocks, they aren't actually used for anything.
About half of the new Berries have some effect when held 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 to battle items such as X 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, in , six Berries were given a new effect when fed to a Pokémon: the , , , , , and Berries would lower one of a Pokémon's effort values (depending on the Berry) and raise its friendship.
Whereas all Berry trees in Generation II were on the same, unflexible schedule and in fixed locations, in Generation III, it is possible to plant any Berry in any place where there is an open patch of soft 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 the Wailmer 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 in Hoenn and is not found in the Kanto or Orre regions. However, in , many varieties of Berries can be obtained through or in the Sevii Islands' Berry Forest, where certain Berries regularly fall off trees, functioning as regenerating 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:
Yield = \left\lfloor \dfrac{Yield_{range} \times (water - 1) + rand}{4} \right\rfloor + Yield_{min}
*Yieldmax and Yieldmin are the maximum and minimum number of Berries that can appear on the plant, respectively
*Yieldrange is difference between Yieldmax and Yieldmin, i.e. it is equal to (Yield_{max}-Yield_{min})
*rand is an integer randomly chosen between 0 and Yield_{range}, 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 of water is 4.
For a fully watered plant (i.e. water equals 4), the yield will only be the maximum yield if rand equals Yield_{range} (its maximum value). If rand is equal to Yieldrange, then the formula can be evaluated as follows:
\begin{align}
Yield &= \left\lfloor \dfrac{Yield_{range} \times (4 - 1) + Yield_{range}}{4} \right\rfloor + Yield_{min} \\
&= \left\lfloor \dfrac{Yield_{range} \times 3 + Yield_{range}}{4} \right\rfloor + Yield_{min} \\
&= \left\lfloor \dfrac{Yield_{range} \times 4}{4} \right\rfloor + Yield_{min} \\
&= \left\lfloor Yield_{range} \right\rfloor + Yield_{min} \\
&= Yield_{range} + Yield_{min} \\
&= Yield_{max}
\end{align}
If rand were to be any smaller, the numerator would be less than 4 \cdot Yield_{range}, so the integer division would evaluate to a value less than Yieldmax. Consequently, since rand has Yield_{range} + 1 possible values, there is a \tfrac{1}{Yield_{range} + 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	One <sc>Lum Berry</sc> was planted here.
 	12:00–23:59	<sc>Lum</sc> has sprouted.
 	24:00–35:59	This <sc>Lum</sc> plant is growing taller.
 	36:00–47:59	These <sc>Lum</sc> flowers are blooming //.
 	48:00–96:00	There are <number> <sc>Lum Berries</sc>!
====Indirect uses====
In , all Berries can be used to make Pokéblocks for Pokémon Contests. The effect that each Berry will have on the final Pokéblock differs depending on the Berry.
In , Berries can be ground up into Berry Powder, which can be exchanged for herbal medicine or vitamins in Cerulean City or Slateport City.
====e-Reader Berries====
These Berries are exclusive to . To obtain these Berries, the player must scan a specific e-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 their Bag or PC, the Berry is received from Norman at the Petalburg Gym.
These Berries cannot be stolen by or , or exchanged by ; as a result, they can only be removed by . 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 the Trade Center if a Pokémon in their party is holding one these Berries. A Pokémon holding one of these Berries cannot be traded to Pokémon Colosseum or , nor can it be stored in the Western versions of Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire. If a Pokémon holding one of these Berries is migrated to Pal Park, the Berry becomes an Enigma Berry.
=====Series 1=====
No.	Spr.	Name 	Effect
43 	 	Pumkin Berry	Cures .
43 	 	Drash Berry 	Cures .
43 	 	Eggant Berry	Cures .
43 	 	Strib Berry 	—
43 	 	 	—
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.	Spr.	Name 	Effect
43 	 	Ginema Berry	Raises a lowered stat.
43 	 	Kuo Berry 	—
43 	 	Yago Berry 	Cures .
43 	 	Touga Berry 	Cures .
43 	 	Niniku Berry	—
43 	 	Topo Berry 	—
===Generation IV===
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 different types; these 17 Berries were inserted between the Belue Berry (number 35) and the Liechi Berry (formerly number 36, newly number 53). The four remaining Berries were added at the end: two with more battle item-style effects, and two that damage the opponent when the Pokémon is hit by either special or physical attacks. These last four are exclusive to s. The variable e-Reader Berries were also replaced with a single Berry: the Enigma 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 as and ) 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 to soft soil before planting a Berry to affect how the Berry plant grows.
In , soft soil can be found in various places around Sinnoh. The app of the Pokétch can be used to keep track of where mature Berry trees are located in any areas already visited. In , however, no soft soil exists in the overworld; instead, the Key Item Berry Pots have four portable patches of soft soil, so that the player may carry their Berry trees with them anywhere.
====Growth and care====
In Generation IV, the longer a plant is left with completely dry soil, the lower its final yield will be. A Berry plant must be watered regularly with the Sprayduck or Squirt Bottle in order to achieve its maximum yield. This varies depending on the Berry and its moisture drain rate.
Using Growth Mulch or Damp Mulch before planting a Berry will affect the plant's total growth time and its moisture drain rate. Using Growth Mulch will increase the plant's moisture drain rate by 50% (rounded down), but shorten its growth time to 75% of the normal time. Using Damp Mulch will decrease the plant's moisture drain rate by 50% (rounded down), but lengthen its growth time to 150% of the normal time. Note that a higher moisture drain rate means that the plant will dry out faster, necessitating more frequent watering.
As with Generation III, 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. If Stable Mulch was used before the Berry was planted, the Berry will remain harvestable for 50% longer. If Gooey Mulch was used before the Berry was planted, the plant will regrow 14 times (for a total of 15) before being permanently lost.
=====Yield=====
A Berry plant starts with its maximum yield. Each individual plant has its own moisture rating that ranges from 0 to 100. When a Berry is planted—either by the player or by regrowing from a previous plant—its moisture rating starts off at 100. Every 60 minutes later, the moisture rating drops by the moisture drain rate of the planted Berry, to a minimum of 0. If the moisture rating is already 0 when moisture would be deducted, the plant's final yield is decreased by one-fifth of the Berry's maximum yield instead, to a minimum of 2. The moisture rating is reset to 100 whenever the player waters the plant; however, this does not reset the time until the plant next loses moisture (for example, a Berry that is watered 59 minutes after it was first planted will still lose moisture 1 minute later). The plant's moisture rating is indicated visually by the color of the soil it is planted in: from 51 to 100, the soil is dark; from 1 to 50, the soil is orange; at 0, the soil appears gray.
Below is a list of Berries and their moisture drain rate (with no Mulch used).
Berries 	Drain rate
, , , , , , 	4
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,	6
, , , , , 	7
, , , , , , , , , , , 	8
, , , , , , , , 	10
, , , , , , , 	15
, , , , 	35
=====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 with no Mulch used.
Tree	Time 	Message
 	00:00–11:59	A Lum Berry was planted here.
 	12:00–23:59	The Lum Berry has sprouted.
 	24:00–35:59	The Lum Berry plant is growing bigger.
 	36:00–47:59	This Lum Berry plant is in bloom!
 	48:00–96:00	There are <number> Lum Berries!
====Indirect uses====
In , all Berries can be used to make Poffins for Pokémon Super Contests. The effect that each Berry will have on the final Poffin differs depending on the Berry. Berries can also be traded for Accessories at the Pick a Peck of Colors Flower Shop in Floaroma Town.
===Generation V===
Generation V introduced no significant changes with Berries themselves. On the other hand, it completely removed the player's ability to plant and grow Berries in Unova. Instead of caring for Berries within the games, players were able to plant Berries online, in the Pokémon Dream World, which has since closed down.
Berries can be obtained from some wild Pokémon (like ), from certain NPCs and Trainers (such as s), or from Florist shops at Join Avenue in .
Whereas Berries previously had "tag" information and explicit numbering, in Generation V, these features are removed.
If the Bag is sorted, it uses the same order as in Generation IV except that all Berries that do not serve a purpose except to be sold are moved to the end of the list, after .
====Growth and care====
Players were able to plant Berries in the Dream World using the garden found in the area to the left of their Dream World home. Berries took 50% longer to grow in the Dream World compared to their growth rates in Generation IV. Two rows were initially available for players to plant Berries in, with each row containing spaces for three Berries. As the player accumulated Dream Points would show up to expand the garden by plowing a new row (starting with a third row added at 900 points), up to a maximum of ten rows.
As with Generation IV, the Berry plots required watering or they would dry out; a player could water their own Berries as often as needed (any time the garden soil is not described as "very moist"), and when visiting another player's home could water their Berries as well (up to 20 times for each voyage to the Dream World). This process of growing Berries in concentrated patches made growing and cultivating more efficient as a counterbalance to the slower growth rate. Berry plants never died and resprouted in the Dream World—they remained in their fruit-bearing stage until the Berries were picked.
====Indirect uses====
Berries may be sold to an item maniac on for various amounts, depending on the kind of Berry.
* Berries that can be sold for 30,000: , , , , , , and 
* Berries that can be sold for 500: , , , , , , , , , , , , , and 
* All other Berries can be sold for 20
Within the Pokémon Dream World, combinations of Berries could be traded for Décor.
===Generation VI===
Generation VI added three new Berries. One is a new damage-reducing Berry for the new type. The other two raise one of the user's defenses if they are hit with an attack, depending on its category (physical or special).
The care mechanics and growth stats of Berries were also changed in Generation VI, but these differ greatly between Pokémon X and Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
====Pokémon X and Y====
In Pokémon X and Y, Berries can only be grown in the located just south of . The field contains six rows with six plots each, allowing the player to cultivate a large number of Berry plants at once. It also contains two composters, into which the player can insert combinations of three Berries to acquire Mulches that affect Berry growth. These Mulches are completely different from the Mulches in Generation IV, affecting either yield or the chance of mutations.
Several new mechanics were introduced to Berry care. Weeds and pest Pokémon can appear on planted Berries, and caring for them will contribute to a plant's final yield. s may also occur if specific Berries are planted next to each other, resulting in one plant bearing two different types of Berries. Berries also have six stages of growth before reaching their final, harvestable stage.
Growth times have also been changed for most Berries, so that all growth times now fall in some multiple of 24 hours. Most Berry yields were also increased significantly.
Berries themselves can be acquired from large Berry trees growing along the various Kalos routes, from certain NPCs, and from natural objects. The large Berry trees will drop a new Berry for the player to pick up seven days after the last Berry was picked up. Berries with no in-game effect ( to , and to ) can only be obtained by trading with Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
If the Bag is sorted, it uses the same order as in Generation V with the three new Berries (, , and ) at the end of the list, after the Berries that can only be obtained by trading with Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
=====Growth and care=====
In Pokémon X and Y, a Berry's final yield depends on how often the player tended the Berry plant and how. These ways include weeding the plant, removing pests, and watering it.
Every 2 hours after a Berry is planted, weeds may appear around it. Once a Berry grows past its seedling stage, pests may also appear on the plant every 2 hours (as indicated by the plant shaking). Weeds and pests may appear on the same plant (at the same time, even), but more weeds or pests will never appear until the previous ones are removed. Removing weeds and pests from a plant increases its final yield.
Watering also increases a plant's final yield. Soil is either moist or dry, with no point in between. All Berries dry out in the same time if the same Mulch is used on them. With no Mulch, Rich Mulch, or Surprise Mulch, the drying time is 24 hours, while with Boost Mulch or Amaze Mulch it is 4 hours.
The number of buds or blossoms that appear on a plant give an indication of its yield; depending on the care the plant receives, that number may change. By default, the number of buds or blossoms is odd, but if there is a mutation, an extra bud will appear, making the number even. A plant with 5 or 6 buds will yield at least 3/5 of its maximum yield (not counting mutated Berries), while a plant with 3 or 4 buds will yield less.
======Yield======
A Berry's final yield depends on four essential factors:
* Base yield, made up of:
** The Berry's minimum yield (when it is not watered or cared for)
** +2 if the player used Rich Mulch
* Watering: the number of times the player waters the plant, multiplied by the Berry's watering value.
* Weeding: the number of times the player weeds the plant, multiplied by the Berry's weeding value.
* Pest removal: the number of times the player removes pests from the plant, multiplied by the Berry's pest removal value.
The sum of these values determines the plant's yield when it is harvested (limited by the Berry's maximum yield). If a mutation is present, a single Berry of the mutation will also be harvested.
Since Boost and Amaze Mulch shorten a plant's drying time, they allow the player to water the plant more often, thereby making it easier to achieve higher yields.
The following table summarizes the watering, weeding, and pest removal values, yield and growth time for all Generation VI Berries.
Berries 	Watering	Weeding	Pests	Yield	Time
, , , , 	1 	1 	3 	4–15 	24h
, 	1 	2 	3 	4–15 	24h
 	1.5 	1.5 	3 	4–15 	24h
, 	1.2 	0.5 	3 	3–20 	48h
, , , , 	1.5 	1 	3 	3–15 	24h
, , , , , 	0.5 	1.5 	3 	1–20 	48h
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,	1 	0.5 	2 	3–20 	48h
, , , , , , 	0.2 	0.1 	1 	1–10 	96h
, 	0.1 	0.1 	0.5 	1–5 	120h
, , , , 	0.2 	0.1 	0.2 	1–5 	72h
, , , , , , , , , , , , , 	1 	1 	3 	3–15 	24h
======Stages======
Berries now have six stages of growth before they reach their final, harvestable stage. Each stage of growth lasts one-sixth of the Berry's total growth time.
The table below is based on an Oran Berry, which grows in 24 hours.
Tree	Time 	Message
 	00:00–03:59	This is where you planted the Oran Berry!
 	04:00–07:59	The Oran is sprouting!
 	08:00–11:59	The Oran's seedling is growing well!
 	12:00–15:59	The Oran's trunk is getting bigger!
 	16:00–19:59	The Oran tree has buds!
 	20:00–23:59	The Oran tree is in bloom!
 	24:00+ 	The Oran Berry tree has <number> Berries!
If the Berry tree includes a mutated Berry in its final stage, the message will instead say:
:"The tree also has a Berry crop caused by a sudden mutation! They are:
:<Planted> Berries: <X>
:<Mutation> Berries: <Y>"
If any Berry plant is left untouched for approximately a month after it has fully matured (D days from its planting, where D is the number of days in the month it was planted in), it will become withered, but examining the plant will reveal a new sprout beneath it.
=====Indirect uses=====
All Berries can be used to make Berry Juices at the Juice Shoppe in Lumiose City.
====Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire====
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, soft soil appears all around Hoenn again, in the same locations that it did in Generation III, but in some cases the number of plots available is more or less.
In stark contrast to X and Y, the Berry care mechanics in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire return to bare basics. Watering is the only way to care for a Berry plant, and soil is either fully moist or fully dry. Berries also have four stages of growth before reaching their final, harvestable stage. Mulch cannot be used due to its unsuitability for Hoenn soil.
Growth times and yields also change. Yields are slightly different compared to X and Y, while the growth times of most Berries are either 16 or 32 hours. The can be used to keep track of Berry trees in Hoenn. It keeps track of what Berries were planted, where and how long they've been growing, and whether they are ready for harvest.
If the Bag is sorted, it uses the same order as in Generation IV with the three new Berries (, , and ) at the end of the list, slotting the Berries that can only be used to make Pokéblocks back into their original order.
=====Growth and care=====
A Berry's yield depends entirely on how many times it was watered. A Berry's yield increases by a set amount every time it is watered, and soil dries out four hours after it is watered. Generally, a Berry's yield can be calculated by:
:Yield = {Yield_{max} - Yield_{min} \over Time / 4} \times water + Yield_{min}
where max and min are the Berry's maximum and minimum yield, time is the Berry's total growth time in hours, and water is the number of times the plant was watered.
A few Berries are exceptions to the above formula, however. , , , , , , and Berries have the same yield if they are watered 11 or 12 times, which throws off part of the formula's assumption; this can be fixed by using max + 1 instead of just max in the formula, though the yield will still be limited by max.
Here are the yields and growth times for all the berries:
Berries 	Watering	Yield	Time
, , , , , , 	4 	4–20 	16h
 	5 	2–22 	16h
 	2 	2–18 	32h
 	3 	3–27 	32h
, , , , 	3 	3–15 	16h
, , , , 	4 	4–20 	16h
, , , , , 	3 	2–26 	32h
, , , , , , , , 	3 	3–15 	16h
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,	1 	2–10 	32h
, , , , , , 	1 	2–13 	48h
, 	0.5 	1–7 	48h
, , , , 	1 	1–13 	48h
======Stages======
The table below is based on an Oran Berry.
Tree	Time 	Message
 	00:00–03:59	This is where you planted the Oran Berry!
 	04:00–07:59	The Oran is sprouting!
 	08:00–11:59	The Oran's trunk is getting bigger!
 	12:00–15:59	The Oran tree is in bloom!
 	16:00+ 	The Oran Berry tree has <number> Berries!
A Berry plant that is still unharvested when 30 days and 16 hours have passed since its planting may replant itself. If the game is being played when this point is reached, then the plant replants itself immediately. Otherwise, the plant does not replant itself until the game is next loaded.
=====Indirect uses=====
All Berries can be used to make Pokéblocks for Pokémon Contest Spectaculars.
===Generation VII===
Generation VII introduced no new Berries. In Alola, Berries can only be grown on Poké Pelago's Isle Aplenny. Growth mechanics are stripped down even further from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, leaving the player no direct way to interact with Berries once they are planted.
Most Berries that do not have a use when used or held cannot be found in Alola; the exceptions are the and Berries.
Somewhat similar to Kalos, many routes have Berry trees that drop Berries, but the trees in Alola can drop multiple types of Berries, which accumulate in a Berry pile under the tree which the player can gather daily.
====Growth and care====
On Isle Aplenny, the player may plant Berries in 6 to 18 plots of soft soil, depending on the island's development phase. Once a Berry is planted, it is in the care of the player's Pokémon and the player cannot directly interact with it. The only ways the player can affect their growth are by developing Isle Aplenny to increase planted Berries' yield and by adding Poké Beans to the island's Bean crate to double the Berries' growth rate for a period of time. As Isle Aplenny is developed, most Berries' yields double in the second phase and triple in the third when compared to the first phase, or roughly approximate the same result.
If the player selects a Pokémon on Isle Aplenny, Mohn will comment on how well it tends the Berries on the island. This comment correlates to the Pokémon's Nature. While some comments, such as "<Pokémon> keeps on trying all the Berries!", sound like they may be detrimental, they have no actual bearing on Berries' yields.
All Berries have growth times of either 24, 48, or 72 hours. Yields range from 2–4 Berries at the lowest (depending on Isle Aplenny's development phase) to 5–15 Berries at the highest.
=====Stages=====
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Berries have four stages of growth before they reach their final, harvestable stage. Unlike in previous games, rather than stages lasting a fixed proportion of each Berry's growth time, in Pokémon Sun and Moon, only the first stage of growth is variable, with the later stages all proceeding at exactly the same rate for all Berries.
Tree	Time remaining 	Message
 	[initial]–18:00	You've planted a Berry here. It'll be quite a while until you can harvest the Berries.
 	17:59–12:00 	Your Berry is sprouting. It'll be quite a while until you can harvest Berries.
 	11:59–04:00 	Your Berry tree is growing, but it'll be a while until you can harvest Berries.
 	03:59–0:01 	Your Berry tree is growing quite a bit. You'll be able to harvest Berries pretty soon.
 	0:00 	Your tree is bearing Berries. You can harvest them now!
The message for the final stage can only be seen if the player is already viewing a Berry's progress screen when it becomes harvestable.
====Indirect uses====
Most Berries can be used to dye white fashion items different colors at Festival Plaza dye houses.
===Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Berries are primarily used in wild Pokémon encounters, similar to their role in Pokémon GO. They can also be fed to the player's partner Pokémon. Like in Pokémon GO, there are only three types of Berry: Razz, Nanab, and Pinap Berries. Each of them also have three possible variants: regular, silver, and golden.
Berries are most commonly earned as rewards upon capturing Pokémon. They can also be obtained from walking Pokémon near bushes and repeatedly from spots containing hidden items.
Spr.	Name 	Sell price	Description
 	Razz Berry 	100 	A Berry that makes it slightly easier to catch Pokémon when given to them.
 	Nanab Berry 	100 	A Berry that calms wild Pokémon you're trying to catch slightly when given to them.
 	Pinap Berry 	100 	A Berry that makes you slightly more likely to get an item when it's given to Pokémon you're trying to catch.
 	Silver Razz Berry 	500 	A Berry that makes it easier to catch Pokémon when given to them.
 	Silver Nanab Berry	500 	A Berry that calms wild Pokémon you're trying to catch when given to them.
 	Silver Pinap Berry	500 	A Berry that makes you more likely to get an item when given to Pokémon you're trying to catch.
 	Golden Razz Berry 	2500 	A Berry that makes it drastically easier to catch Pokémon when given to them.
 	Golden Nanab Berry	2500 	A Berry that calms wild Pokémon you're trying to catch drastically when given to them.
 	Golden Pinap Berry	2500 	A Berry that makes you drastically more likely to get an item when given to Pokémon you're trying to catch.
===Generation VIII===
The growth mechanic has been removed completely. Instead, the player receives berries by shaking trees where Pokémon hoard their food (called "Berry trees" prior to version 1.2.0) found on certain routes and in the Wild Area, Isle of Armor, and Crown Tundra. Each tree has various possible berries that can be collected from it. Leftovers can also be received from some trees, and Apricorns are collected from the same trees as berries in the Isle of Armor. Berries are also obtainable as rewards from Max Raid Battles.
=====Indirect uses=====
Berries can be used as ingredients to make curry while camping. The Berries added determine the flavor and rarity of the curry, and the number of Berries and key ingredient, along with how well the cooking minigame is performed, determine the curry's quality. Up to 10 Berries can be used in one curry by each player. The amount friendship will increase upon eating the curry also depends on how many Berries were used and the rarity of the Berries used.
Rarity	Berries
1 	, , , , , , ,
2 	, , , , , ,
3 	, , , , ,
5 	, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
10 	, , , , , ,
15 	
20 	, , , ,
30 	
===Generation IX===
The growth mechanic is once again absent. Instead, the player can obtain berries when picking them up as sparkling items in certain places, winning auctions at Porto Marinada, as rewards from Gym Challenge reruns or from certain Tera Raid Battles.
===List of moves and Abilities affecting Berries===
Berries can be affected by the following moves and Abilities. For moves and Abilities that affect held items in general, see Held item#List of Abilities and moves affecting held items.
====Moves====
Move	 	 	 		Notes
 	120 	90% 	The move cannot be used unless the user has previously eaten a Berry in the current battle 		
 	60 	100%	The user will eat the target's Berry and gain its effect 		
 	 	100%	Steals the target's held itemCannot steal e-Reader Berries 		
 	— 	100%	The target's held item has its effects negated for five turnsBerries taken with or will consume the target's held Berry without gaining its effects 		
 	Varies	100%	Will have a power of 10 when using a BerryIf Fling hits the target with a Berry, that Berry will activate (even if its usual trigger condition is not satisfied) 		
 	Varies	—% 	Exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of restoring any Berries consumed by the user or its allies 		
 	— 	100%	Restricts the targets from healing in certain ways for five turnsAffected Pokémon will not consume held HP-restoring BerriesIf an affected Pokémon consumes an HP-restoring Berry via , , or , it will not have its HP restored		
 	 	100%	Destroys any Berries held by the target 		
 	— 	—% 	Suppresses the effect of all items held by the Pokémon on the field for five turnsBerries taken with or will consume the target's held Berry while still gaining its effects 		
 	Varies	100%	Inflicts damage and consumes the held Berry. Power and type vary depending on the user's held Berry 		
 	60 	100%	The user will eat the target's Berry and gain its effect 		
 	— 	—% 	The user eats its held Berry and raises its stat by two stages 		
 	— 	—% 	Causes all Pokémon on the field to eat their held Berry 		
 	 	100%	Steals the target's held itemCannot steal e-Reader Berries 		
====Abilities====
Gen.	Ability	Description
VIII	 	Prevents the opposing Pokémon from eating Berries.
VI 	 	The Pokémon heals a third of its HP after eating a Berry.
IX 	 	When the Pokémon eats a Berry, it will regurgitate that Berry at the end of the next turn and eat it one more time.
IV 	 	The Pokémon eats held Berries that would normally be eaten at 25% HP or lower at 50% HP or lower instead.
V 	 	May restore an eaten Berry at the end of a turn.
III 	 	May obtain a held item after a battle.Can pick up Berries in FireRed, LeafGreen and .
VIII	 	Ripens Berries and doubles their effect.
V 	 	Prevents the opposing Pokémon from eating Berries.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon GO===
Berries can be used in to help in wild Pokémon encounters. Only one Berry can be in effect at a time, and a Berry's effect wears off after the wild Pokémon breaks out of a thrown Poké Ball.
Since June 22, 2017, Berries can also be fed to Pokémon stationed in s to increase their motivation. Using a Golden Razz Berry will fully restore a Pokémon's motivation.
Image	English name 	Japanese name 	Description
 	Razz Berry 	ズリのみZuri Fruit 	Feed this to a Pokémon, and it will be easier to catch on your next throw.
 	Nanab Berry 	ナナのみNana Fruit 	Feed this to a Pokémon to calm it down, making it less erratic.
 	Pinap Berry 	パイルのみPairu Fruit 	Feed this to a Pokémon to make it drop more Candy.
 	Golden Razz Berry 	きんのズリのみGold Zuri Fruit 	Feed this to a wild Pokémon to make it much easier to catch.Feed this to a Pokémon on a Gym to fully restore its motivation.
 	Silver Pinap Berry	ぎんのパイルのみSilver Pairu Fruit 	Feed this to a Pokémon to receive more Candy when you catch it and make it easier to catch.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Berries fill the same role as regular medicine does in the core games. Due to this, the Oran and Sitrus Berry have slightly different purposes.
Berries can be found in dungeons or bought from shops in all games in the series.
====Lookalike Item====
There is a Lookalike Item for the Oran Berry called an Oren Berry, which inflicts 10 damage to a Pokémon that consumes it.
===PokéPark series===
In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Berries are used as a form of currency to pay for Attractions or training. One can earn Berries by clearing Skill Games or by earning the Bonus in an Attraction. When found on the field, green Berries are worth 10, red Berries are worth 50, and golden Berries are worth 100. There also exists a Big Berry, which some Pokémon desire to eat. They will become friends with Pikachu if one is carried to them. One Pokémon that eats Big Berries is Munchlax.
Berries return as a form of currency in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, with minor changes. Attractions are now free, but now items can be bought and sold for Berries, and other Pokémon will give the player Berries upon befriending, often as a token for beating them in certain challenges. Pokémon can also be re-challenged after befriending them, and they will continue to give the player Berries provided the player continues to win. On the field, Green Berries are worth 1, Red Berries are worth 30, and Gold Berries are worth 100. Big Berries are replaced by Stinkberries, which displease most Pokémon (including the one carrying it), but Munchlax loves them.
===Pokémon Battrio===
===Pokémon Sleep===
In , Berries are gathered by helper Pokémon and used to feed Snorlax and increase its Strength. Collected Berries do not go to the player's inventory, but instead are immediately eaten by Snorlax.
Every Snorlax in Pokémon Sleep will have specific Berries it deems its favorite. Feeding Snorlax its favorite Berries will double the Strength raised. The base amount of Strength raised by a given Berry is determined by the level of the helper Pokémon that gathered it.
The kind of Berry gathered by helper Pokémon corresponds to the Pokémon's type, as follows:
Type	Type	Berry 	Berry	Type	Type 	Berry	Berry	Type 	Type	Berry	Berry
 	 	Persim Berry	 	 	Leppa Berry 	 	 	Oran Berry 	 	 	
 	 	Grepa Berry 	 	 	Durin Berry 	 	 	Rawst Berry	 	 	
 	 	Cheri Berry 	 	 	Chesto Berry	 	 	Figy Berry 	 	 	
 	 	Pamtre Berry	 	 	Mago Berry 	 	 	Lum Berry 	 	 	
 	 	Sitrus Berry	 	 	Bluk Berry 	 	 	Yache Berry	 	 	
 	 	Wiki Berry 	 	 	Belue Berry 	 	 	Pecha Berry	 	 	
===Pokémon Quest===
In , one kind of ingredient that the player can collect are Bluk Berries. They can be used for , where they are considered blue ingredients that are soft, small, and sweet. 
===Pokémon UNITE===
In , several kinds of Berries appear in the game. Sitrus Berries appear on nearly every stage, and can be picked up to restore health. Salac Berries appear on most stages, and increase the movement speed of Pokémon who eat them. These Berries also appear as Stickers for Unite Snapshots.
 is entirely designed around using Berries to its advantage. Some of its moves create Oran Berries that characters can eat for a weak healing effect. When Greedent eats any Berry, its lets it stash a non-descript Berry in its tail. These Berries are used to improve Greedent's other moves. Lastly, its Unite Move, , involves finding a pile of Berries and slamming into it. This includes cameo appearances from the , , and Berries. Greedent eats an unseen "special Berry" after using it, which prevents the number of Berries in its tail from diminishing as it uses moves for a short time.
==In the TCG==
Berries were introduced in the in the expansion, released shortly after themselves. All of them are s, a subtype of that may be attached to a in play, much in the same way that items can be held by Pokémon in the games. Most of the Berries included as cards are Berries from the games. Some Berries are unique to the TCG.
With two exceptions, those being and , Berry cards usually have an effect, then get discarded as per the idea of "eating" the Berry. Memory Berry had a clause for being discarded, but this was removed with the card's printing in .
The ones based on Berries from the game activate when something about the Pokémon is true. For example, triggers at the end of any turn if the Pokémon it is attached to has a . Naturally, it causes the Pokémon it is attached to to recover from all Special Conditions. In older sets, these cards instead checked during Pokémon Checkup, but two of these cards received errata with the release of to change their timing to when turns end.
There are also cards with Berries, which were introduced in the expansion. They are displayed below the artwork for the card, displacing the Pokédex information. These Berries work in the same fashion as , in that the effect the Berry provides is active whenever the Pokémon is in play. However, they are distinct from Poké-Bodies within the rules. Also, all cards with Berries do not have a Pokédex entry.
Sometimes, Berries show up in the art of certain cards. and cards are especially known for this, as and are heavily associated with Berries. Other times, Berries are referenced in the name of s.
Below is a list of all cards with Berries as a gameplay function. Cards with Berries in their artwork and cards that reference Berries in attack names are not included. 
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
In , while several ordinary fruits from the real world have and continue to be featured, Berries have appeared frequently as well, suggesting that the Berries are not the only fruit in the Pokémon world. There are also animated series-exclusive Berries such as the Pinkan Berry, which can change a Pokémon's coloration completely to pink when regularly consumed, and the Rinka Berry, which is said to clear one's throat and restore the consumer's voice.
Additionally, some Berries have been shown to grow on a Pokémon's body. In The Lonely Snover!, a gave , , , and their Pokémon some of the Berries growing around its belly. In the same episode, Ash's Grotle was shown to grow Berries on the trees on its back. Both of these Berries had no strange effects when consumed by humans or .
Berries are typically used to make such as Pokéblocks, Poffins, and Poké Puffs, but they are also used to produce food consumed by humans. For instance, in Cooking up a Sweet Story!, Ash and met an old lady named Abigail who uses Berries to make cakes, and in Double-Time Battle Training!, one of the sweets on Zoey's victory party was a Tamato Berry ice cream bar, a specialty in Zoey's hometown, Snowpoint City.
Berries have been used numerous times to produce medicine. As a , Brock has a broad knowledge on Berries and their medicinal properties, often grinding them up with a into powder to give to Pokémon afflicted with illnesses and status conditions. In Doc Brock!, he used an Oran Berry to treat Dawn's Pachirisu's fever. Also, just like in the , Pokémon are allowed to eat Berries during s. This can be seen in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2, in which Roxie offered Ash's Pignite a Pecha Berry after he was by her 's attack.
Many characters of the day have been shown to plant and cultivate Berries, such as Natalie, Forsythia, and . These people are often assisted by - and Pokémon. As seen in multiple episodes throughout the series, Pokémon living in the wild will often gather large amounts of Berries in their dens or hollowed trees. Fights sometimes break out over who owns the Berries, which usually necessitates intervention, as seen in The Forest Champion.
In Where's Armaldo?, it was revealed that Berry trees have existed since ancient times. A population of these ancient trees continue to grow on Wales Island, bearing fossil evidence that suggest the Berries were eaten by and thousands of years ago.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Miltank Melee, Eusine gave a an unspecified Berry, which was able to cure a Pokémon from all types of sicknesses, so that he didn't have to pay for the damages to the farmers' roof.
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From this chapter onward, the Berries featured were from the new Berry system introduced in Generation III. Courtney was capable of using the traits of the juices of specific Berries to her advantage.
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 cooked Poffins with a blend of Berries that was deduced by one of the judges. Jupiter was equipped with several different berries to feed her 's . had the tendency of carrying lots of Berries in its fur all of the time.
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 was tasked by Hala to deliver the "Mirage Berries" to each of the Guardian deities to appease them. and Mallow were able to find the berries in the Lush Jungle, and one was later given to . Afterwards Sun placed the others in packages for the other guardian deities. However, these packages were later lost by accident, so Sun was forced to start searching for new ones.
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==Related articles==
*List of Berries by growth time
*Flavor → List of Berries by flavor
*Berry color → List of Berries by color
*Smoothness
*Natural Gift (move)
*Apricorn
*Berry pile
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