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Flavor

Bitter redirects here. For the Generation II Berry, see Bitter Berry.

Flavor (Japanese: 味(あじ) flavor or フレーバー flavorZA) is a special set of attributes that certain foods in the Pokémon world have. The affected foods include Berries, Pokéblocks, Poffins, Apricorns, Aprijuice, malasadas, curry, sandwiches, and donuts. There are five different flavors:

  • Spicy (Japanese: 辛(から)い spicy or スパイシー spicyZA)
  • Dry (Japanese: 渋(しぶ)い astringent), salty (Japanese: しょっぱい salty)SV, or fresh (Japanese: フレッシュ fresh)ZA
  • Sweet (Japanese: 甘(あま)い sweet or スイート sweetZA)
  • Bitter (Japanese: 苦(にが)い bitter or ビター bitterZA)
  • Sour (Japanese: 酸(す)っぱい sour or サワー sourZA)

Most of the foods can have more than one flavor attributed to them.

The primary flavor mechanic is taste preferences: different Pokémon like and dislike different flavors, depending on their Nature. This usually influences the effectiveness of the food. The flavors that a Pokémon likes and dislikes correspond to the stat that its Nature raises or lowers. For example, all Pokémon who like spicy flavors have a Nature that raises their Attack, while those that dislike spicy flavors have a Nature that lowers it. Pokémon who have neutral Natures have no likes or dislikes.

Different flavors also represent different stats in most foods. For example, a Pokéblock that has a spicy flavor will raise a Pokémon's Cool condition. When this is combined with the taste preference aspect, if a Pokémon dislikes spicy foods and is fed a Pokéblock that is predominantly spicy, its Cool condition will raise less than if a Pokémon that likes spicy foods was fed the same Pokéblock.

Although they use the word "bitter", herbal medicines have no connection with flavor mechanics.

Flavor preferences

The flavor that a Pokémon likes or dislikes depends on its Nature, as shown in the table below. The liked and disliked flavors correspond to the stats each Nature raises and lowers.

Flavor table
No preferences ↘ Disliked flavor
Spicy Dry Sweet Bitter Sour
Liked flavor Spicy Hardy Adamant Brave Naughty Lonely
Dry Modest Bashful Quiet Rash Mild
Sweet Timid Jolly Serious Naive Hasty
Bitter Calm Careful Sassy Quirky Gentle
Sour Bold Impish Relaxed Lax Docile

Stats associated with flavors

The flavor of a food usually influences its effectiveness, but different foods generally affect different mechanics.

Stat Food
Condition Berries, Pokéblocks, and Poffins
Performance Apricorns and Aprijuice
Affection Malasadas

With the exception of malasadas, the flavor or flavors present in a food also represent which stats will be raised.

Flavor Associated stat
Condition Performance
Spicy Coolness Power
Dry Beauty Skill
Sweet Cuteness Speed
Bitter Cleverness Jump
Sour Toughness Stamina

Berries that may cause confusion also have a unique interaction with flavors. In-battle, these Berries restore HP, but if they are consumed by a Pokémon that dislikes the Berry's main flavor, the Pokémon will become confused. This is the only flavor-dependent mechanic that has been consistently carried forward since its introduction.

List of Berries by flavor

Generation III

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, when the player checks a Berry's tag, the flavors are indicated by a red circle around the name of each flavor.

No. Spr Name Spicy Dry Sweet Bitter Sour
01 Cheri Berry Cheri 10 0 0 0 0
02 Chesto Berry Chesto 0 10 0 0 0
03 Pecha Berry Pecha 0 0 10 0 0
04 Rawst Berry Rawst 0 0 0 10 0
05 Aspear Berry Aspear 0 0 0 0 10
06 Leppa Berry Leppa 10 0 10 10 10
07 Oran Berry Oran 10 10 10 10 10
08 Persim Berry Persim 10 10 10 10 10
09 Lum Berry Lum 10 10 10 10 10
10 Sitrus Berry Sitrus 10 10 10 10 10
11 Figy Berry Figy 10 0 0 0 0
12 Wiki Berry Wiki 0 10 0 0 0
13 Mago Berry Mago 0 0 10 0 0
14 Aguav Berry Aguav 0 0 0 10 0
15 Iapapa Berry Iapapa 0 0 0 0 10
16 Razz Berry III Razz 10 10 0 0 0
17 Bluk Berry Bluk 0 10 10 0 0
18 Nanab Berry III Nanab 0 0 10 10 0
19 Wepear Berry Wepear 0 0 0 10 10
20 Pinap Berry Pinap 10 0 0 0 10
21 Pomeg Berry Pomeg 10 0 10 10 0
22 Kelpsy Berry Kelpsy 0 10 0 10 10
23 Qualot Berry Qualot 10 0 10 0 10
24 Hondew Berry Hondew 10 10 0 10 0
25 Grepa Berry Grepa 0 10 10 0 10
26 Tamato Berry Tamato 20 10 0 0 0
27 Cornn Berry Cornn 0 20 10 0 0
28 Magost Berry Magost 0 0 20 10 0
29 Rabuta Berry Rabuta 0 0 0 20 10
30 Nomel Berry Nomel 10 0 0 0 20
31 Spelon Berry Spelon 40 10 0 0 0
32 Pamtre Berry Pamtre 0 40 10 0 0
33 Watmel Berry Watmel 0 0 40 10 0
34 Durin Berry Durin 0 0 0 40 10
35 Belue Berry Belue 10 0 0 0 40
36 Liechi Berry Liechi 40 0 40 0 10
37 Ganlon Berry Ganlon 0 40 0 40 0
38 Salac Berry Salac 0 0 40 0 40
39 Petaya Berry Petaya 40 0 0 40 0
40 Apicot Berry Apicot 0 40 0 0 40
41 Lansat Berry Lansat 10 10 10 10 10
42 Starf Berry Starf 10 10 10 10 10
43 Enigma Berry Enigma 40 40 40 40 40
43 Pumkin 0 0 0 0 40
43 Drash 0 0 40 0 0
43 Eggant 0 40 0 0 0
43 Strib 30 0 0 30 0
43 Chilan 30 0 30 0 0
43 Nutpea 10 10 10 10 10
43 Ginema 0 30 0 0 30
43 Kuo 10 10 10 10 10
43 Yago 0 0 0 40 0
43 Touga 40 0 0 0 0
43 Niniku 0 30 0 30 0
43 Topo 0 0 30 0 30

Generations IV and VIII

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, when the player checks a Berry's tag, the flavors are indicated by a radar chart.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the flavors are indicated through description text in the Bag when selecting Berries while cooking.

No. Spr Name Spicy Dry Sweet Bitter Sour
01 Cheri Berry Cheri 10 0 0 0 0
02 Chesto Berry Chesto 0 10 0 0 0
03 Pecha Berry Pecha 0 0 10 0 0
04 Rawst Berry Rawst 0 0 0 10 0
05 Aspear Berry Aspear 0 0 0 0 10
06 Leppa Berry Leppa 10 0 10 10 10
07 Oran Berry Oran 10 10 0 10 10
08 Persim Berry Persim 10 10 10 0 10
09 Lum Berry Lum 10 10 10 10 0
10 Sitrus Berry Sitrus 0 10 10 10 10
11 Figy Berry Figy 15 0 0 0 0
12 Wiki Berry Wiki 0 15 0 0 0
13 Mago Berry Mago 0 0 15 0 0
14 Aguav Berry Aguav 0 0 0 15 0
15 Iapapa Berry Iapapa 0 0 0 0 15
16 Razz Berry III Razz 10 10 0 0 0
17 Bluk Berry Bluk 0 10 10 0 0
18 Nanab Berry III Nanab 0 0 10 10 0
19 Wepear Berry Wepear 0 0 0 10 10
20 Pinap Berry Pinap 10 0 0 0 10
21 Pomeg Berry Pomeg 10 0 10 10 0
22 Kelpsy Berry Kelpsy 0 10 0 10 10
23 Qualot Berry Qualot 10 0 10 0 10
24 Hondew Berry Hondew 10 10 0 10 0
25 Grepa Berry Grepa 0 10 10 0 10
26 Tamato Berry Tamato 20 10 0 0 0
27 Cornn Berry Cornn 0 20 10 0 0
28 Magost Berry Magost 0 0 20 10 0
29 Rabuta Berry Rabuta 0 0 0 20 10
30 Nomel Berry Nomel 10 0 0 0 20
31 Spelon Berry Spelon 30 10 0 0 0
32 Pamtre Berry Pamtre 0 30 10 0 0
33 Watmel Berry Watmel 0 0 30 10 0
34 Durin Berry Durin 0 0 0 30 10
35 Belue Berry Belue 10 0 0 0 30
36 Occa Berry Occa 15 0 10 0 0
37 Passho Berry Passho 0 15 0 10 0
38 Wacan Berry Wacan 0 0 15 0 10
39 Rindo Berry Rindo 10 0 0 15 0
40 Yache Berry Yache 0 10 0 0 15
41 Chople Berry Chople 15 0 0 10 0
42 Kebia Berry Kebia 0 15 0 0 10
43 Shuca Berry Shuca 10 0 15 0 0
44 Coba Berry Coba 0 10 0 15 0
45 Payapa Berry Payapa 0 0 10 0 15
46 Tanga Berry Tanga 20 0 0 0 10
47 Charti Berry Charti 10 20 0 0 0
48 Kasib Berry Kasib 0 10 20 0 0
49 Haban Berry Haban 0 0 10 20 0
50 Colbur Berry Colbur 0 0 0 10 20
51 Babiri Berry Babiri 25 10 0 0 0
52 Chilan Berry Chilan 0 25 10 0 0
53 Liechi Berry Liechi 30 10 30 0 0
54 Ganlon Berry Ganlon 0 30 10 30 0
55 Salac Berry Salac 0 0 30 10 30
56 Petaya Berry Petaya 30 0 0 30 10
57 Apicot Berry Apicot 10 30 0 0 30
58 Lansat Berry Lansat 30 10 30 10 30
59 Starf Berry Starf 30 10 30 10 30
60 Enigma Berry Enigma 40 10 0 0 0
61 Micle Berry Micle 0 40 10 0 0
62 Custap Berry Custap 0 0 40 10 0
63 Jaboca Berry Jaboca 0 0 0 40 10
64 Rowap Berry Rowap 10 0 0 0 40
65 Roseli Berry Roseli 0 0 25 10 0
— Kee Berry Kee 30 30 10 10 10
— Maranga Berry Maranga 10 10 30 30 10

Generation IX

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, a Berry's flavors are indicated numerically and by a radar chart when making a donut.

Spr Name Sweet Spicy Sour Bitter Fresh
Cheri Berry Cheri 0 10 0 0 0
Chesto Berry Chesto 0 0 0 0 10
Pecha Berry Pecha 10 0 0 0 0
Rawst Berry Rawst 0 0 0 10 0
Aspear Berry Aspear 0 0 10 0 0
Oran Berry Oran 0 5 5 5 5
Persim Berry Persim 5 5 5 0 5
Lum Berry Lum 5 5 0 5 5
Sitrus Berry Sitrus 5 0 5 5 5
Pomeg Berry Pomeg 10 10 0 10 0
Kelpsy Berry Kelpsy 0 0 10 10 10
Qualot Berry Qualot 10 10 10 0 0
Hondew Berry Hondew 0 10 0 10 10
Grepa Berry Grepa 10 0 10 0 10
Tamato Berry Tamato 0 15 0 0 10
Occa Berry Occa 10 15 0 0 0
Passho Berry Passho 0 0 0 10 15
Wacan Berry Wacan 15 0 10 0 0
Rindo Berry Rindo 0 10 0 15 0
Yache Berry Yache 0 0 15 0 10
Chople Berry Chople 0 15 0 10 0
Kebia Berry Kebia 0 0 10 0 15
Shuca Berry Shuca 15 10 0 0 0
Coba Berry Coba 0 0 0 15 10
Payapa Berry Payapa 10 0 15 0 0
Tanga Berry Tanga 0 20 10 0 0
Charti Berry Charti 0 10 0 0 20
Kasib Berry Kasib 20 0 0 0 10
Haban Berry Haban 10 0 0 20 0
Colbur Berry Colbur 0 0 20 10 0
Babiri Berry Babiri 0 25 0 0 10
Chilan Berry Chilan 10 0 0 0 25
Roseli Berry Roseli 25 0 0 10 0
Hyper Cheri Berry Hyper Cheri 0 40 0 0 0
Hyper Chesto Berry Hyper Chesto 0 0 0 0 40
Hyper Pecha Berry Hyper Pecha 40 0 0 0 0
Hyper Rawst Berry Hyper Rawst 0 0 0 40 0
Hyper Aspear Berry Hyper Aspear 0 0 40 0 0
Hyper Oran Berry Hyper Oran 10 20 15 15 0
Hyper Persim Berry Hyper Persim 0 15 15 10 20
Hyper Lum Berry Hyper Lum 20 15 10 0 15
Hyper Sitrus Berry Hyper Sitrus 15 10 0 20 15
Hyper Pomeg Berry Hyper Pomeg 30 35 0 0 5
Hyper Kelpsy Berry Hyper Kelpsy 5 0 0 30 35
Hyper Qualot Berry Hyper Qualot 35 0 30 5 0
Hyper Hondew Berry Hyper Hondew 0 5 35 0 30
Hyper Grepa Berry Hyper Grepa 0 60 25 0 5
Hyper Tamato Berry Hyper Tamato 5 25 0 0 60
Hyper Occa Berry Hyper Occa 60 0 0 5 25
Hyper Passho Berry Hyper Passho 25 0 5 60 0
Hyper Wacan Berry Hyper Wacan 0 5 60 25 0
Hyper Rindo Berry Hyper Rindo 15 55 0 5 25
Hyper Yache Berry Hyper Yache 25 0 5 15 55
Hyper Chople Berry Hyper Chople 55 5 15 25 0
Hyper Kebia Berry Hyper Kebia 0 15 25 55 5
Hyper Shuca Berry Hyper Shuca 5 25 55 0 15
Hyper Coba Berry Hyper Coba 10 95 0 10 5
Hyper Payapa Berry Hyper Payapa 5 0 10 10 95
Hyper Tanga Berry Hyper Tanga 95 10 10 5 0
Hyper Charti Berry Hyper Charti 0 10 5 95 10
Hyper Kasib Berry Hyper Kasib 10 5 95 0 10
Hyper Haban Berry Hyper Haban 85 0 0 0 65
Hyper Colbur Berry Hyper Colbur 0 0 65 0 85
Hyper Babiri Berry Hyper Babiri 0 0 65 85 0
Hyper Chilan Berry Hyper Chilan 0 85 0 65 0
Hyper Roseli Berry Hyper Roseli 0 65 85 0 0

List of Apricorns by flavor

Apricorn Spicy Sour Dry Bitter Sweet
Red Apricorn Red Apricorn Strong Weak — — —
Yellow Apricorn Yellow Apricorn — Strong Weak — —
Blue Apricorn Blue Apricorn — — Strong Weak —
Green Apricorn Green Apricorn — — — Strong Weak
Pink Apricorn Pink Apricorn Weak — — — Strong
White Apricorn White Apricorn Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak
Black Apricorn Black Apricorn Strong Strong Strong Strong Strong

List of sandwich ingredients by flavor

Main article: Ingredient → Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Herba Mystica come in five flavors. These flavors mostly match the five flavors in previous games, as do the colors mostly match those associated with contest conditions; the exception is that "dry" (blue) is replaced with "salty" (white). Additionally, all sandwich ingredients have internal flavor values defined for these five flavors. When making a sandwich, the two most-prominent flavors in the ingredients used influence what type of Meal Powers are obtained from eating it.

Similar mechanics

In Generation V, each Berry can make three different "flavors" of ice cream for the Dream World mini-game Ice Cream Scoop. Each flavor has different Scoop and Stickiness attributes.

In Generation VI, Berries have color groups. These color groups are used when growing Berries or making Juice or Pokéblocks. Pokémon X and Y have six color groups: red, blue, purple, green, yellow, and pink. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have five color groups: red, yellow, blue, green, and pink; each of these again correspond to a Contest condition.

Trivia

  • The bag descriptions of the Razz, Bluk, Nanab, Wepear, and Pinap Berries from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire to Pokémon Sword and Shield state that they are spicy, dry, sweet, bitter, and sour, respectively, referencing their flavors in the Generation III and IV games.
    • However, the Bluk Berry's English description incorrectly described it as "sour" instead of "dry", until it was corrected in Pokémon Sword and Shield. This error did not occur in other languages.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 口味 Háumeih
風味 FūngmeihZA
Mandarin 口味 Kǒuwèi
風味 / 风味 FēngwèiZA
French Saveur
Goût
German Geschmack
Italian Sapore
Korean 맛 Mat
플레이버 FlavorZA
Brazilian Portuguese Sabor
Spanish Sabor

Spicy

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 辣 Laaht
Mandarin 辣 Là
French ÉpicéIII-VIII, ZA
PiquantSV
German Scharf
Italian PiccanteV-SwSh, ZA
PepatoIII-IV, VII, BDSP-SV
Korean 매운맛 Mae-unmatIV-SV
스파이시 SpicyZA
Polish Pikantny
Brazilian Portuguese Picante
Spanish Picante
Vietnamese Vị cay

Dry

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 澀 Saap
Mandarin 澀 / 涩 Sè
French ÂpreVIII+
SecIII-VII
German HerbVI+
TrockenIII-IV
Italian AgroVII+
SeccoIII-IV
Korean 떫은맛 Tteolbeunmat
Brazilian Portuguese Amargo
Spanish Latin America Astringente
Spain Seco

Sweet

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 甜 Tìhm
Mandarin 甜 Tián
French Sucré
German Süß
Italian ZuccherinoZA
DolceIII-SV
Korean 단맛 DanmatIV-SV
스위트 SweetZA
Brazilian Portuguese Doce
Spanish Dulce
Vietnamese Vị ngọt

Bitter

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 苦 Fú
Mandarin 苦 Kǔ
French Amer
German Bitter
Italian AmarognoloZA
AmaroIII-SV
Korean 쓴맛 SseunmatIV-SV
비터 BitterZA
Polish Gorzki
Spanish Amargo
Vietnamese Vị đắng

Sour

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 酸 Syūn
Mandarin 酸 Suān
French Acide
German Sauer
Italian AciduloZA
AsproIII-SV
Korean 신맛 SinmatIV-SV
사워 SourZA
Brazilian Portuguese Azedo
Spanish AgrioZA
ÁcidoIII-SV

Salty

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鹹 Hàahm
Mandarin 鹹 / 咸 Xián
French Salé
German Salzig
Italian Salato
Korean 짠맛 Jjanmat
Spanish Salado

Fresh

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鮮 Sīn
Mandarin 鮮 / 鲜 Xiān
French Frais
German Frisch
Italian Fresco
Korean 프레시 Fresh
Spanish Fresco

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