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'''Berries''' (Japanese: '''きのみ''' ''Berries'') are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. As in the real world, a large variety exists in the Pokémon world, with a large range of [[flavor]]s, names, and effects. First found in the [[Generation II]] games, many Berries have since become critical [[held item]]s in battle, where their various effects include HP and status condition restoration, stat enhancement, and even damage negation.

{{main|Berry (Generation II)}}

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These Berries are exclusive to {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. To obtain these Berries, the player must scan a specific [[e-Reader]] card into their Ruby or Sapphire game. These Berries cannot be traded, and if held by a Pokémon sent to Generation IV through [[Pal Park]], they will become an [[Enigma Berry]].

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| [[Strib Berry]]

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| {{gdis|Chilan Berry|III}}

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The e-Reader cards for these Berries were only released in Japan. The names used are transliterated from the Japanese names.

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| [[Niniku Berry]]

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| style="background:#FFF" | [[Topo Berry]]

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{{incomplete|section|How does a Berry plant dry out?}}

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.

[[File:Berry Math Formula.png|frame|right|Berry formula]]

If a Berry plant is not watered at all during its growth, it will always bear its minimum number of fruit. Otherwise, the formula on the right is used to decide how many fruits a Berry tree will bear. The variables evaluate as follows:

The difference between a Berry's maximum and minimum yield can range from 1 to 4, and there are 4 stages a Berry can be watered in. If the plant is fully watered (''d'' equals 4), then if ''c'' equals <code>''a'' - ''b''</code>, the numerator is equal to <code>(''a'' - ''b'') × ''d''</code> and the denominator evenly divides ''d'', so that the formula evaluates to <code>''a'' - ''b'' + ''b''</code>, or ''a''. In short, there is a 1 in <code>''a'' - ''b'' + 1</code> chance that a Berry plant will provide its maximum yield if it is fully watered.

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.

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[[File:Dryberries.png|thumb|right|The left three plants (Razz, Bluk, and Nanab) have, in order: very dry soil, dry soil, and moist soil. They have been unwatered for 4, 2, and 0 hours]]

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 in order to achieve its maximum yield. This varies depending on the Berry and its moisture drain rate.

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 {{DL|Mulch|Growth Mulch}} was used before the Berry was planted, the Berry will remain harvestable for 50% longer. If {{DL|Mulch|Stable Mulch}} was used before the Berry was planted, the plant will regrow 14 times (for a total of 15) before being permanently lost.

A Berry plant starts with its maximum yield. Each plant has a moisture rating that ranges from 0 to 100. When a Berry is planted or watered, its moisture rating resets to 100. Every 60 minutes later, the moisture rating is deducted by the moisture drain rate of the planted Berry. Should the moisture rating be 0 when moisture would be deducted, however, the plant's final yield is decreased by 1/5 of Berry's maximum yield (to a minimum of 2). The plant's moisture rating is indicated visually by the color of the soil it is planted in: at 51-100, the soil is dark; at 1-50, the soil is orange; at 0, the soil appears gray.

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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.

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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 {{p|Diglett}} 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.

====Pokémon X and Y====

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.

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.

A Berry's final yield depends on four essential factors:

* Base yield, made up of:

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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.

If any Berry plant is left untouched for a month after it has fully matured, it will become withered, but examining the plant will reveal a new sprout beneath it.

====Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire====

A Berry's yield depends entirely on how many times it was watered. Soil dries out four hours after it is watered, meaning that a Berry's yield is equal to:

:<code>''yield'' = (''max'' - ''min'') / (''time'' / 4) * ''water'' + ''min''</code>

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.

{{incomplete|section|When does a Berry plant regrow/rot?}}

The table below is based on an Oran Berry.

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==In side games==