Jaboca Berry

A Jaboca Berry (Japanese: ジャポのみ Japo Fruit) is a type of Berry introduced in Generation IV.

Jaboca Berry
ジャポのみ
Japo Fruit
Bag Jaboca Berry Sprite.png
Jaboca Berry
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation IV
Pocket
Generation IV Bag Berries pocket icon.png Berries
Generation V Bag Berries pocket icon.png Berries
Generation VI Bag Berries pocket icon.png Berries
Generation VII Bag Berries pocket icon.png Berries
Generation VIII Bag Berries pocket icon.png Berries
Generation IX Bag Berries pocket icon.png Berries
Flavor
Generation IV/VIII
SPICY DRY SWEET BITTER SOUR SMOOTH
0 0 0 40 10 60
Natural Gift
Type Dragon
Power Gen. IV-V 80
Gen. VI+ 100
Fling
Power 10
Effect None

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
BDSP
N/A $10
SwSh N/A $40
SV N/A $20

In the Generation V games, the Jaboca Berry can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $30,000.

Effect

Held item

When a Pokémon holds a Jaboca Berry and is hit by a physical attack, the attacker will lose 1/8 of its max HP.

Ingredient

Berry Blending
ORAS Jaboca Berries are yellow Berries that have a high chance of producing a Pokéblock+.
Poffin Cooking
DPPt
BDSP
When used alone, Jaboca Berries will produce Poffins with Bitterness 29, Sourness 9 and smoothness 59 when cooked in 1 minute with no spills or burns.
Ice Cream Scoop
DW
Flavor 1 Flavor 2 Flavor 3
Easy to scoop               
Stickiness               
Juice Shoppe
XY Jaboca Berries are yellow Berries in Group 3.
Composting
XY Jaboca Berries are yellow Berries.
Curry
SwSh Jaboca Berries have a rarity of 20.
Cram-o-matic
SwSh Jaboca Berries are Dragon-type items and give 6 points towards the output value.

Description

Games Description
DPPt A Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, and if a foe's physical attack lands, the foe also takes damage.
HGSS If held by a Pokémon and a foe's physical attack lands, the foe also takes damage.
BWB2W2 If held by a Pokémon and a physical attack lands, the attacker also takes damage.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a physical attack hits the Pokémon holding it, the attacker will also be hurt.
SV If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a physical move, the attacker will also take damage.

Tag information

  • No. 63
  • Size: 1.3" (3.3 cm)
  • Firmness: Soft
Games Description
DPPt
BDSP
The cluster of drupelets that make up this berry pop rhythmically if the berry is handled roughly.

Curry information

Games Description
SwSh A very rare Berry. It needs to be handled carefully-otherwise its bitter drupelets will pop.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
DPPt Event
HGSS Event
BWB2W2 Transfer from Dream World
DW* Given to players who ranked in the 2013 International Challenge Wi-Fi tournament for Black 2 and White 2. It took place between January 25 to 28, 2013.
XYORAS Transfer from PokéMileage Club
PMC* Poké Doll Grabber (Lv. 2)
SMUSUM Event
SwShCT Berry trees (Giant's Bed)
Spectrier and Glastrier Max Raid Battle (October 21 to 23, 2022)
BDSP Ramanas Park (Stratospheric Room) Pastoria City
Picked up by walking Pokémon (Lonely, Docile, Timid, Quiet, Bashful, Calm, Gentle, Careful Natures)
SVTM Ogre Oustin'

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
SMUSUM Pokémon Global Link gift rare Berries All January 7, 2019
and September 2, 2019
As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
DP 2008 Tanabata Jirachi Japanese August 18 to 31, 2008
DPPtHGSS Cinema Celebi Japanese July 3, 2010
July 10 to September 30, 2010
Winter 2011 Celebi All Various

Growth

Generation IV
 
Planted
0 hours
 
Sprouted
24 hours
 
Taller
48 hours
 
Flowering
72 hours
 
Berries
96 hours
A Jaboca plant will yield 1-5 Berries. A growing Jaboca plant's soil dries by 7% every hour, fully drying out in 15 hours.
Generation V
 
Planted
0 hours
 
Sprouted
36 hours
 
Taller
72 hours
 
Flowering
108 hours
 
Berries
144 hours
A Jaboca plant will yield ? Berries.
Generation VI
Pokémon X and Y
 
Planted
0 hours
 
Sprouted
12 hours
 
Growing
24 hours
 
Bigger
36 hours
 
Budding
48 hours
 
Bloom
60 hours
 
Berries
72 hours
A Jaboca plant will yield 1-5 Berries. During its growth, watering the plant adds 0.2 Berries to the final harvest, weeding it adds 0.1, and removing a pest adds 0.2. Jaboca plants attract Combee as pests.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
 
Planted
0 hours
 
Sprouted
12 hours
 
Taller
24 hours
 
Flowering
36 hours
 
Berries
48 hours
A Jaboca plant will yield 1-13 Berries.
Generation VII
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
 
Planted
0 hours
 
Sprouted
54 hours
 
Taller
60 hours
 
Flowering
68 hours
 
Berries
72 hours
A Jaboca plant will yield 2 Berries if Isle Aplenny is at Phase 1, 4 Berries if it is at Phase 2, and 7 Berries if it is at Phase 3.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
 
Planted
0 hours
 
Sprouted
24 hours
 
Taller
48 hours
 
Flowering
72 hours
 
Berries
96 hours
A Jaboca plant will yield 2-5 Berries.

Gallery

Artwork

   
Ingredient artwork from Sword and Shield Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet


Sprites

 
Berry Tag Sprite (Generation IV)

In the anime

 
A Jaboca Berry in the anime

In The Guardian's Challenge!, a Jaboca Berry was seen as a part of the meal that Mallow made for Ash and his classmates' Pokémon.

Trivia

Origin

The Jaboca Berry's design may be based on a bunch of grapes. Its name may be based on a jabuticaba.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ジャポのみ Japo no Mi From ジャボチカバ jabuticaba
English Jaboca Berry From jabuticaba
French Baie Jaboca From jabuticaba
German Jabocabeere From jabuticaba
Italian Baccajaba From jabuticaba
Spanish Baya Jaboca From jabuticaba
Korean 자보열매 Jabo Yeolmae From 자보티카바 jabuticaba
Chinese (Mandarin) 嘉珍果 Jiāzhēn Guǒ From 嘉寶果 / 嘉宝果 jiābǎoguǒ (jabuticaba) and 珍寶果 / 珍宝果 zhēnbǎoguǒ (jabuticaba)
Chinese (Cantonese) 嘉珍果 Gājān Gwó From 嘉寶果 gājbóugwó (jabuticaba) and 珍寶果 jānbóugwó (jabuticaba)

External links



  This Pokémon article is part of Project BerryDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Berry in the Pokémon series.