The Hitchhiker's Guide to Berries

[Blue Kirby]

Alright, the aim of this article is to introduce players into the usage of berries in DP in terms of competitive battling. You'll note that for that reason, berries used for Poffins and those which reduce EVs are left out, since they don't really fit the theme.

Aside from that, I've spent a fair bit of time getting my research together and testing where I could, so I'm fairly certain that the facts I present in this should be correct, though it'd be good to go over them anyway.

As always, it's in SCMS format for when it's been fully refined. Comments and constructive criticisms are welcome.

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<h2>An Introduction to Berries</h2>

<p>The concept of Pokemon trainers collecting berries to aid their teams is by no means new to Diamond and Pearl. However, with each passing generation, the significance behind berry collection and utilization has become increasingly notable. The proper utilization of berries can help you to gain an edge in battle.</p>

<h2>Becoming Familiar with Berries</h2>

<p>Berries are unique in that they can be used by Pokemon automatically during battle when a specific condition is met. An example of such a condition is a Pokemon's HP falling below 50%. Keep in mind that each attached berry may only be used once unless a Pokemon that has already consumed a berry uses the move Recycle.</p>

<dl>

<dt>#01 - Cheri Berry</dt>
<dd>Cures Paralysis. Activates when the Pokemon is Paralyzed.</dd>

<dt>#02 - Chesto Berry</dt>
<dd>Cures Sleep. Activates when the Pokemon is put to Sleep.</dd>

<dt>#03 - Pecha Berry</dt>
<dd>Cures Poison. Activates when the Pokemon is Poisoned.</dd>

<dt>#04 - Rawst Berry</dt>
<dd>Cures Burn. Activates when the Pokemon is Burned.</dd>

<dt>#05 - Aspear Berry</dt>
<dd>Cures Freeze. Activates when the Pokemon is Frozen.</dd>

<dt>#06 - Leppa Berry</dt>
<dd>Restores 10 PP to a move that has run out of PP.</dd>

<dt>#07 - Oran Berry</dt>
<dd>Restores 10 HP when the holder of this item is at 50% HP or less.</dd>

<dt>#08 - Persim Berry</dt>
<dd>Cures Confusion. Activates when the Pokemon is Confused.</dd>

<dt>#09 - Lum Berry</dt>
<dd>Cures Freeze, Sleep, Poison, Paralysis, Burn, or Confusion. Activates when the Pokemon is afflicted with a status condition.</dd>

<dt>#10 - Sitrus Berry</dt>
<dd>Restores 25% HP when the holder of this item is at 50% HP or less.</dd>

<dt>#11 - Figy Berry</dt>
<dd>Heals 12.5% HP. If held, it is used when the user's HP drops below 50%. If held by a Pokemon with a nature of Bold, Calm, Modest or Timid, the user becomes Confused.</dd>

<dt>#12 - Wiki Berry</dt>
<dd>Restores 12.5% HP. If held, it is used when the user's HP drops below 50%. If held by a Pokemon with a nature of Adamant, Careful, Impish or Jolly, the user becomes Confused.</dd>

<dt>#13 - Mago Berry</dt>
<dd>Restores 12.5% HP. If held, it is used when the user's HP drops below 50%. If held by a Pokemon with a nature of Brave, Quiet, Relaxed or Sassy, the user becomes Confused.</dd>

<dt>#14 - Aguav Berry</dt>
<dd>Restores 12.5% HP. If held, it is used when the user's HP drops below 50%. If held by a Pokemon with a nature of Lax, Naive, Naughty or Rash, the user becomes Confused.</dd>

<dt>#15 - Iapapa Berry</dt>
<dd>Restores 12.5% HP. If held, it is used when the user's HP drops below 50%. If held by a Pokemon with a nature of Gentle, Hasty, Lonely or Mild, the user becomes Confused.</dd>

<dt>#36 - Occa Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Fire attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#37 - Passho Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Water attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#38 - Wacan Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Electric attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#39 - Rindo Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Grass attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#40 - Yache Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Ice attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#41 - Chople Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Fighting attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#42 - Kebia Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Poison attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#43 - Shuca Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Ground attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#44 - Coba Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Flying attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#45 - Payapa Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Psychic attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#46 - Tanga Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Bug attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#47 - Charti Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Rock attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#48 - Kasib Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Ghost attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#49 - Haban Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Dragon attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#50 - Colbur Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Dark attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#51 - Babiri Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from a super-effective Steel attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#52 - Chilan Berry</dt>
<dd>Reduces damage from any one Normal attack by 50%.</dd>

<dt>#53 - Liechi Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder's HP reaches 25% or below, their Attack is raised by one stage.</dd>

<dt>#54 - Ganlon Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder's HP reaches 25% or below, their Defense is raised by one stage.</dd>

<dt>#55 - Salac Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder's HP reaches 25% or below, their Speed is raised by one stage.</dd>

<dt>#56 - Petaya Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder's HP reaches 25% or below, their Special Attack is raised by one stage.</dd>

<dt>#57 - Apicot Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder's HP reaches 25% or below, their Special Defense is raised by one stage.</dd>

<dt>#58 - Lansat Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder's HP reaches 25% or below, their critical hit ratio is raised.</dd>

<dt>#59 - Starf Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder's HP reaches 25% or below, a random stat is raised by two stages.</dd>

<dt>#60 - Enigma Berry</dt>
<dd>When the holder is hit with a super-effective attack, they recover 25% of their maximum HP.</dd>

<dt>#61 - Micle Berry</dt>
<dd>Activates when the holder's HP reaches 25% or below. The turn immediately following activation, the accuracy of the move used by the holder is increased.</dd>

<dt>#62 - Custap Berry</dt>
<dd>Activates when the holder's HP reaches 25% or below. The turn immediately following activation, this Pokemon will go first if it is using a move of at least the same priority as the foe. If the foe's priority is higher, the effects of Custap Berry are ignored.</dd>

<dt>#63 - Jaboca Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder is hit by a physical attack, the attacker takes 12.5% of its max HP as damage. The holder must survive the hit for this to activate. This damage is not blocked by Rock Head. One-time use.</dd>

<dt>#64 - Rowap Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder is hit by a special attack, the attacker takes 12.5% of its max HP as damage. The holder must survive the hit for this to activate. This damage is not blocked by Rock Head. One-time use.</dd>

</dl>

<h2>Obtaining Berries</h2>

<p>When battling on an online Pokemon battle simulator, each berry is unlimited in quantity. However, when preparing an ingame team for use in wireless battles, it becomes important to know how each berry is obtained.</p>

<table class="sortable">
<thead>
<tr>
<td>Berry Name</td>
<td>Method(s) of Obtaining Berry</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cheri</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Glameow and Purugly.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chesto</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Spinda, Whismur, Loudred and Exploud.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pecha</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Poochenya, Mightyena, Stunky and Skuntank.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rawst</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Vulpix, Ninetales, Growlithe, Arcanine, Numel and Camerupt.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aspear</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Leppa</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Clefairy, Clefable, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Smoochum, Jynx, Skitty and Delcatty.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oran</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Shuckle, Sentret, Furret, Zigzagoon, Linoone and Bibarel.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Persim</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Girafarig and Kecleon.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lum</td>
<td>Received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Held by wild Mew, Celebi and Shaymin.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sitrus</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master. Sometimes held by wild Bibarel, Furret and Linoone.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Figy</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wiki</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mago</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aguav</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iapapa</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Occa</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Mawile.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Passho</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Phanpy and Donphan.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wacan</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Buizel and Floatzel.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rindo</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Finneon and Lumineon.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yache</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Starly and Staravia.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chople</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Buneary.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kebia</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Shroomish.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shuca</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Ponyta and Rapidash.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Coba</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Sunkern.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Payapa</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Mankey and Primeape.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tanga</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Spoink and Grumpig.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charti</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Taillow and Swellow.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kasib</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Haban</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Gible.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Colbur</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Chingling and Chimecho.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Babiri</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Snorunt.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chilan</td>
<td>Received from the Pastoria berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Rattata and Raticate.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liechi</td>
<td>Obtained in Ruby or Sapphire on Mirage Island, from which it can be transfered via Pal Park.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ganlon</td>
<td>Must be purchased in either Pokemon XD, Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon Battle Revolution. Alternatively, can be held by a Jirachi downloaded from a Pokemon Colosseum bonus disc.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Salac</td>
<td>Must be purchased in either Pokemon XD, Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon Battle Revolution. Alternatively, can be held by a Jirachi downloaded from a Pokemon Colosseum bonus disc.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Petaya</td>
<td>Must be purchased in either Pokemon XD, Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon Battle Revolution.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apicot</td>
<td>Must be purchased in either Pokemon XD, Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon Battle Revolution.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lansat</td>
<td>Must be obtained in Emerald after getting all Battle Frontier Silver Symbols, at which point it can be transfered via Pal Park. Can also be purchased in Pokemon Battle Revolution.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Starf</td>
<td>Must be obtained in Emerald after getting all Battle Frontier Gold Symbols, at which point it can be transfered via Pal Park. Can also be purchased in Pokemon Battle Revolution.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Enigma</td>
<td>Must be obtained in Ruby or Sapphire using an E-Reader device, and then transfered via Pal Park. Can also be obtained from Movie Event Darkrai. Can also be purchased in Pokemon Battle Revolution.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Micle</td>
<td>Only obtainable via a Nintendo event.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Custap</td>
<td>Only obtainable via a Nintendo event.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jaboca</td>
<td>Only obtainable via a Nintendo event.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rowap</td>
<td>Only obtainable via a Nintendo event.</td>
</tr>
<tbody>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Moves Based on Berries</h2>

<p>The move Natural Gift provides an alternative use for berries - when used, its power and type change based on the berry attached. This also "uses up" the berry, meaning the Pokemon cannot utilize the effects of the berry or use Natural Gift again without using the move Recycle. Note that even berries which have no effects when held by Pokemon in battle cause Natural Gift to change. Also, when combined with Technician, if Natural Cure is given a 60 base power attack, the 1.5x boost will be applied.</p>

<ul>
<li>Cheri Berry gives a 60 base power Fire attack.</li>
<li>Chesto Berry gives a 60 base power Water attack.</li>
<li>Pecha Berry gives a 60 base power Electric attack.</li>
<li>Rawst Berry gives a 60 base power Grass attack.</li>
<li>Aspear Berry gives a 60 base power Ice attack.</li>
<li>Leppa Berry gives a 60 base power Fighting attack.</li>
<li>Oran Berry gives a 60 base power Poison attack.</li>
<li>Persim Berry gives a 60 base power Ground attack.</li>
<li>Lum Berry gives a 60 base power Flying attack.</li>
<li>Sitrus Berry gives a 60 base power Psychic attack.</li>
<li>Figy Berry gives a 60 base power Bug attack.</li>
<li>Wiki Berry gives a 60 base power Rock attack.</li>
<li>Mago Berry gives a 60 base power Ghost attack.</li>
<li>Aguav Berry gives a 60 base power Dragon attack.</li>
<li>Iapapa Berry gives a 60 base power Dark attack.</li>
<li>Razz Berry gives a 60 base power Steel attack.</li>
<li>Occa Berry gives a 60 base power Fire attack.</li>
<li>Passho Berry gives a 60 base power Water attack.</li>
<li>Wacan Berry gives a 60 base power Electric attack.</li>
<li>Rindo Berry gives a 60 base power Grass attack.</li>
<li>Yache Berry gives a 60 base power Ice attack.</li>
<li>Chople Berry gives a 60 base power Fighting attack.</li>
<li>Kebia Berry gives a 60 base power Poison attack.</li>
<li>Shuca Berry gives a 60 base power Ground attack.</li>
<li>Coba Berry gives a 60 base power Flying attack.</li>
<li>Payapa Berry gives a 60 base power Psychic attack.</li>
<li>Tanga Berry gives a 60 base power Bug attack.</li>
<li>Charti Berry gives a 60 base power Rock attack.</li>
<li>Kasib Berry gives a 60 base power Ghost attack.</li>
<li>Haban Berry gives a 60 base power Dragon attack.</li>
<li>Colbur Berry gives a 60 base power Dark attack.</li>
<li>Babiri Berry gives a 60 base power Steel attack.</li>
<li>Chilan Berry gives a 60 base power Normal attack.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>Bluk Berry gives a 70 base power Fire attack.</li>
<li>Nanab Berry gives a 70 base power Water attack.</li>
<li>Wepear Berry gives a 70 base power Electric attack.</li>
<li>Pinap Berry gives a 70 base power Grass attack.</li>
<li>Pomeg Berry gives a 70 base power Ice attack.</li>
<li>Kelpsy Berry gives a 70 base power Fighting attack.</li>
<li>Qualot Berry gives a 70 base power Poison attack.</li>
<li>Hondew Berry gives a 70 base power Ground attack.</li>
<li>Grepa Berry gives a 70 base power Flying attack.</li>
<li>Tamato Berry gives a 70 base power Psychic attack.</li>
<li>Cornn Berry gives a 70 base power Bug attack.</li>
<li>Magost Berry gives a 70 base power Rock attack.</li>
<li>Rabuta Berry gives a 70 base power Ghost attack.</li>
<li>Nomel Berry gives a 70 base power Dragon attack.</li>
<li>Spelon Berry gives a 70 base power Dark attack.</li>
<li>Pamtre Berry gives a 70 base power Steel attack.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>Watmel Berry gives a 80 base power Fire attack.</li>
<li>Durin Berry gives a 80 base power Water attack.</li>
<li>Belue Berry gives a 80 base power Electric attack.</li>
<li>Liechi Berry gives a 80 base power Grass attack.</li>
<li>Ganlon Berry gives a 80 base power Ice attack.</li>
<li>Salac Berry gives a 80 base power Fighting attack.</li>
<li>Petaya Berry gives a 80 base power Poison attack.</li>
<li>Apicot Berry gives a 80 base power Ground attack.</li>
<li>Lansat Berry gives a 80 base power Flying attack.</li>
<li>Starf Berry gives a 80 base power Psychic attack.</li>
<li>Enigma Berry gives a 80 base power Bug attack.</li>
<li>Micle Berry gives a 80 base power Rock attack.</li>
<li>Custap Berry gives a 80 base power Ghost attack.</li>
<li>Jaboca Berry gives a 80 base power Dragon attack.</li>
<li>Rowap Berry gives a 80 base power Dark attack.</li>
</ul>

<p>If a Pokemon using the move Fling throws a berry at a foe, that berry's effect is activated immediately on the target. This is difficult to utilize effectively, though it could be used as a means of supplying an ally with much-needed support in a 2v2 scenario.</p>

<p>If a Pokemon uses either the move Pluck or Bug Bite and the target is holding a berry, they will consume the berry. This means that the foe cannot consume the berry, and the Pokemon that used Pluck is immediately effected by the berry, regardless of whether they are holding an item at the time or not.</p>

<h2>Growing Your Own Berries</h2>

<p>Before you begin to plant berries of your own, there are a few preparations that should be made to make your berry harvesting more efficient and yield better results. You'll want to acquire a Sprayduck, which is a device that allows you to water your berries to achieve the maximum possible harvest. This item can be obtained from Florama's flower shop. To ensure you don't lose track of berries you've previously planted or visited, it's also a good idea to pick up the Berry Searcher, a Pokétch application obtainable from the Berry Master on Route 208.</p>

<p>In order to achieve the best results from berry trees, the soil must always be kept moist to allow as many berries to grow as possible. Having the Sprayduck will allow you to succed in this endeavor. The soil will change colour based on how moist it is. The darker the soil is, the more moist it is - your aim is to water each patch of soil every few hours to keep them as dark as possible to yield the best results. Note that soil dries out faster during the daytime, so you can afford to water more sparingly throughout the night.</p>

<p>New to Diamond and Pearl are the addition several forms of mulch, which can be used to aid your berry growing ventures. It's a good idea to be familiar with each type of mulch, as each is useful under different conditions. The Berry Master's wife, present on Route 208, sells all types of mulch for 200 PokeDollars.</p>

<dl>

<dt>Growth Mulch</dt>
<dd>Makes berries mature in 75% of the time they normally would. When used, the soil requires more frequent watering.</dd>

<dt>Damp Mulch</dt>
<dd>Makes berries mature in 125% of the tme they normally would. When used, the soil requires less frequent watering.</dd>

<dt>Stable Mulch</dt>
<dd>Extends the time in which berries must be picked before falling.</dd>

<dt>Gooey Mulch</dt>
<dd>Increases the number of new berry plants that grow where previously matured plants have dropped their berries.</dd>

</dl>

<p>Berry plants take different amounts of time before they mature enough for berries to be picked. This depends largely on the rarity of the berry planted. Furthermore, each berry plant has its own maximum harvest. That is, the amount of berries offered by equally well looked after plants will not always be the same. In terms of the berries this article is concerned with, however, the yield amount is between 1 and 5 berries per plant, depending on how well nourished the plant is throughout the time it takes to mature.</p>

<table class="sortable">
<thead>
<tr>
<td>Berry Name</td>
<td>Maturing Time</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cheri</td>
<td>3 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chesto</td>
<td>3 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pecha</td>
<td>3 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rawst</td>
<td>3 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aspear</td>
<td>3 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Leppa</td>
<td>4 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oran</td>
<td>4 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Persim</td>
<td>4 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lum</td>
<td>12 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sitrus</td>
<td>8 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Figy</td>
<td>5 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wiki</td>
<td>5 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mago</td>
<td>5 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Aguav</td>
<td>5 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iapapa</td>
<td>5 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Occa</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Passho</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wacan</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rindo</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Yache</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chople</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kebia</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shuca</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Coba</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Payapa</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tanga</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charti</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kasib</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Haban</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Colbur</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Babiri</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chilan</td>
<td>18 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Liechi</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ganlon</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Salac</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Petaya</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apicot</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lansat</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Starf</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Enigma</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Micle</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Custap</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jaboca</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rowap</td>
<td>24 hours</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
</tbody>
</table>

 

[Fishin]

Quickly looking over it, I don't see any problems with the information (then again, I don't really know html). There should probably be a natural gift section, though.

 

[Blue Kirby]

True that, I'll add in a section on that right now.

EDIT: Would you believe I actually had a section devoted to moves influenced by berries in my planning? I have no idea how I initially left that out. Ah well, it's added now.

 

[Fishin]

<p>The move Natural Gift provides an alternative use for berries - when used, its power and type change based on the berry attached. This also "uses up" the berry, meaning the Pokemon cannot utilize the effects of the berry or use Natural Gift again without using the move Recycle. Note that even berries which have no effects when held by Pokemon in battle cause Natural Cure to change.</p>

Last sentence, should be natural gift instead of cure, I believe. Though it's going a little overboard, you could also mention that Technician boosts the power of berries with a 60 bp attack.

The only way this could be utilized is to deliberately confuse a Pokemon with a specific nature,

Not 100% sure on this, but could it also be used on an ally in a doubles match?

<p>If a Pokemon uses the move Pluck and the target is holding a berry, they will consume the berry. This effectively means that the foe cannot consume the berry, and the Pokemon that used Pluck is immediately effected by the berry, regardless of whether they are holding an item at the time or not.</p>

IIRC Bug Bite does the same thing too.

Hmm, that's all I can think of now.

Edit:

<dt>#63 - Jaboca Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder is hit by a physical attack, the attacker takes 12.5% of its max HP as damage. The holder must survive the hit for this to activate. This damage is not blocked by Rock Head. One-time use.</dd>

<dt>#64 - Rowap Berry</dt>
<dd>If the holder is hit by a physical attack, the attacker takes 12.5% of its max HP as damage. The holder must survive the hit for this to activate. This damage is not blocked by Rock Head. One-time use.</dd>

Rowap is special instead of physical I belive

 

[Blue Kirby]

That's all good stuff. As far as I'm concerned, nothing like that is going overboard, it's best to leave nothing 'assumed'.

Thanks for pointing those out, I could've sworn it was typo-free. :P

 

[dragonsyth1]

the times for berry growth have been posted before, not sure when though, but i definately does fit this guide.

and for obtaining enigma it is also obtained on movie darkrais in diamond/pearl. (maybe other events i dont know of to)

 

[cornflake]

<p>New to Diamond and Pearl are the addition several forms of mulch, which can be used to aid your berry growing ventures. It's a good idea to be familiar with each type of mulch, as each has its own merits and lends itself to be used in particular conditions. The Berry Master's wife, present on Route 208, sells all types of mulch for 200¥.</p>

Last sentence. I don't believe yen is the currency in the games.

 

[AJC]

custap activates on any normal typed hit since Normal doesn't SE on anything

 

[Blue Kirby]

Suggestions added.

As for the currency, I haven't come across the symbol that matches the symbol for what some places refer to as "PokeDollars" as of yet. I'll keep my eyes peeled.

 

[dak]

As for the currency, I haven't come across the symbol that matches the symbol for what some places refer to as "PokeDollars" as of yet. I'll keep my eyes peeled.

Here you are!

 

[pear]

@ cornflake pk/Dak: It might be a pain in the ass to inline that and make it look good, though. Since the PokéDollar symbol isn't a Unicode symbol (and even if it were, there wouldn't be any fonts with that glyph), the only attractive course of action is to use some other currency symbol to replace it.

Shaymin holds a Lum Berry as well as Celebi/Mew. IIRC you can purchase Lansat and Starf berries in Colosseum/XD.

edit: You can't.

 

[Blue Kirby]

Added Lum to Shaymin.

For the time being, I'm just going to outright call the currency PokeDollars for the sake of being accurate. Thanks though, Dak.

 

[Fishin]

Hmm...one more berry-related thing that should probably be mentioned is Gluttony. Maybe Unburden as well.

 

[Blue Kirby]

I initially had Gluttony and Unburden included, but then I took them out again because of how exclusive they are. Still, I could always add in an "Abilities Based on Berries" section too.

 

[eric the espeon]

what about ev reduceing berrys? many people do not understand them (recently someone in wi-fi thought that you need to give the pokemon berrys to hold then lv up them, and many people ask about it in simple question simple answer). or is this just about berrys in battle?

 

[Blue Kirby]

Alright, the aim of this article is to introduce players into the usage of berries in DP in terms of competitive battling. You'll note that for that reason, berries used for Poffins and those which reduce EVs are left out, since they don't really fit the theme.

Please read at least the article description before posting something like that. :-\

EDIT: To be more specific, this is an article concerned with the use of berries in competitive battle, not so much a team building exercise.

 

[iMarik]

Very neat guide, the most important information seems to be available here. Nice short introduction of the berrys and also a mention of natural gift. Yup it all seems to be there ^^ gj

 

[Jackal]

im not so much gonna correct information, rather work on the grammar. Any portion I omit means its fine.

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<h2>An Introduction to Berries</h2>

<p>The concept of Pokemon trainers collecting berries to aid their teams is by no means new to Diamond and Pearl. a bit awkward for an intro, I dont know if that should be team or teams, i still think a better intro sentence could be implemented. However, with each passing generation, the importance behind berry collection and utilization has become increasingly important bookend thing lol, chaos eats this stuff up. As items are not allowed to be used directly on Pokemon in competitive battles, the proper utilization of berries can help you to gain an edge in battle.the first and second part of the sentence dont really relate, since this is a competitive battling article people should realize you cant use potion on your pokemon.</p>

<h2>Becoming Familiar with Berries</h2>

<p>Berries are unique in that they can be used by Pokemon automatically during battle when a specific condition is met. An example of such a condition is a Pokemon's HP falling below 50%. Keep in mind that each attached berry may only be used once unless a Pokemon that has already consumed a berry uses the move Recycle.</p>

good


<dt>#01 - Cheri Berry</dt>
<dd>Cures Paralysis. Activates when the Pokemon is Paralyzed. </dd>


<h2>Obtaining Berries</h2>

<p>When battling on an online Pokemon battle simulator, the availability of berries poses no problem - you have an infinite amount of every berry at your disposal.dont know if formality is an issue here, look into this. Or just put "there is an infinite amount of every berry available" However, when preparing an ingame team for use in wireless battles, it becomes important to know how each berry is obtained.</p>

<tr>
<td>Persim</td>
<td>Scattered randomly throughout the game. Also received from the Berry Master and the Florama berry lady. Sometimes held by wild Girafarig and Kecleon.</td>
</tr>

<h2>Moves Based on Berries</h2>

<p>The move Natural Gift provides an alternative use for berries - when used, its power and type change based on the berry attached. This also "uses up" the berry, meaning the Pokemon cannot utilize the effects of the berry or use Natural Gift again without using the move Recycle. Note that even berries which have no effects when held by Pokemon in battle cause Natural Gift to change. Also, when combined with Technician, if Natural Cure is given a 60 base power attack, the 1.5x boost will be applied.</p>

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<p>If a Pokemon using the move Fling throws a berry at a foe, that berry's effect is activated immediately on the target. This is difficult to utilize effectively, though it could be used as a means of supplying an ally with much-needed support in a 2v2 scenario.</p>

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<p>If a Pokemon uses either the move Pluck or Bug Bite and the target is holding a berry, they will consume the berry. This effectively means that the foe cannot consume the berry, and the Pokemon that used Pluck is immediately effected by the berry, regardless of whether they are holding an item at the time or not.</p>

dont really need that word

<h2>Growing Your Own Berries</h2>

<p>Before you begin to plant berries of your own, there are a few preparations that should be made to make your berry harvesting more efficient and yield better results. You'll want to acquire a Sprayduck, which is a device that allows you to water your berries to achieve the maximum possible harvest. This item can be obtained from Florama's flower shop. To insure you don't lose track of berries you've previously planted or visited, it's also a good idea to pick up the Berry Searcher, a Pokétch application obtainable from the Berry Master on Route 208.</p>

<p>In order to achieve the best results from berry trees, the soil must always be kept moist to allow as many berries to grow as possible. Having the Sprayduck will allow you to succeed in this endeavor. The soil will change colour based on how moist it is. The darker the soil is, the more moist it is - your aim is to water each patch of soil every few hours to keep them as dark as possible to yield the best results. Note that soil dries out faster during the daytime, so you can afford to water more sparingly throughout the night.</p>

<p>New to Diamond and Pearl are the addition several forms of mulch, which can be used to aid your berry growing ventures. It's a good idea to be familiar with each type of mulch, as each has its own merits and lends itself to be used in particular conditions. The Berry Master's wife, present on Route 208, sells all types of mulch for 200 PokeDollars.</p>

sounds awk, dunno how i would change it though


<p>Berry plants take different amounts of time before they mature enough for berries to be picked. This depends largely on the rarity of the berry planted. Furthermore, each berry plant has its own maximum harvest. That is, the amount of berries offered by equally well looked after plants will not always be the same. In terms of the berries this article is concerned with, however, the yield amount is between 1 and 5 berries per plant, depending on how well nourished the plant is throughout the time it takes to mature.</p>

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not too much to nitpick, overall good article. I know you are wondering how i found all those little spelling mistakes, I honestly just have a knack for it, I pick up stuff like that in newspapers all the time lol, i really need to become an editor.

 

[Blue Kirby]

Alright, I've refined the article with Jackal's suggestions in mind.
Thanks for your help, Jackal!

 

[Layell]

Perhaps you should explain how each type of berry is useful, such as the Sitrus and Oran berries being useful in the Little Cup (level 5 mode). ALso categorize the berries perhaps like stasus berries, healing berries, resist berries.

 

[cornflake]

Sitrus is trash in Little Cup because it no longer heals 30 HP but 25%. Oran is the way to go nowadays.

 

[blue jolteon]

all the statboosting beriies (liechi, salac, petaya, apicot, ganlon) can be purchased in PBR.

 

[Glen]

you might wanna add to the stat-boosting berries that they only trigger when taken below 25% with a direct damage attack. i am quite certain things like leech seed and sandstorm will not trigger it.

 

[Blue Kirby]

Perhaps you should explain how each type of berry is useful, such as the Sitrus and Oran berries being useful in the Little Cup (level 5 mode). ALso categorize the berries perhaps like stasus berries, healing berries, resist berries.

I think that's something that would be attended to in a guide on the Little Cup metagame rather than a general introduction to berries. I think there's one floating around, too ...

all the statboosting beriies (liechi, salac, petaya, apicot, ganlon) can be purchased in PBR.

Thanks for that. All added.

you might wanna add to the stat-boosting berries that they only trigger when taken below 25% with a direct damage attack. i am quite certain things like leech seed and sandstorm will not trigger it.

It wasn't even like that in Advance play, which I confirmed with Obi.

[10:43] <@Obi> If indirect damage occurs after the berry activation check
[10:43] <@Obi> You have to wait for next turn

However, in D/P, berries activate as soon as all the conditions for their activation are met. I'm pretty sure than Sandstorm knocking you below 25% will make the berry kick in immediately.

 

[Shiv]

Something really off-topic but I really do love the title for this article!

42 :)