Maranga Berry

A Maranga Berry (Japanese: タラプのみ Tarapu Fruit) is a type of Berry introduced in Generation VI.

Maranga Berry
タラプのみ
Tarapu Fruit
Bag Maranga Berry Sprite.png
Maranga Berry
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation VI
Pocket
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 VIII
SPICY DRY SWEET BITTER SOUR SMOOTH
10 10 30 30 10 -
Natural Gift
Type Dark
Power 100
Fling
Power 10
Effect Raises Special Defense by one stage

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
XYORAS
SMUSUM
N/A $10
SwSh N/A $40
SV N/A $20

Effect

Held item

A Maranga Berry raises the holder's Special Defense by one stage when hit by a special move. This consumes the Maranga Berry. If the holder has Ripen, then its Special Defense rises by two stages.

Ingredient

Juice Shoppe
XY Maranga Berries are blue Berries in Group 3. If blended with a Kee Berry, it will become Perilous Soup, resetting the drinker's EVs to 0.
Composting
XY Maranga Berries are blue Berries.
Dye Houses
SMUSUM 15 Maranga Berries, Kelpsy Berries, and Oran Berries are used to dye any white or dyed clothing into pastel blue.
Curry
SwSh Maranga Berries have a rarity of 10.
Cram-o-matic
SwSh Maranga Berries are Dark-type items and give 6 points towards the output value.

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will increase the holder's Sp. Def if it's hit with a special move.
SV If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a special move, the holder’s Sp. Def stat will be boosted.

Curry information

Games Description
SwSh A slightly rare Berry. Its outside is very bitter, but its inside tastes like a sweet drink.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
XY Mutation of Salac and Petaya Berries
ORAS Super-Secret Base (Gather Berries skill)
PMC* Poké Doll Grabber (Lv. 3)
SMUSUM Berry piles (Poni Plains)
SwSh Berry trees (Axew's Eye)
SwShIA Berry trees (Challenge Beach)
SwShCT Berry trees (Giant's Foot)
SVTM Ogre Oustin'

Growth

Generation VI
Pokémon X and Y
AllTreeSeedVI XY.png
Planted
0 hours
MarangaTreeSproutVI XY.png
Sprouted
16 hours
MarangaTreeTallerVI XY.png
Growing
32 hours
MarangaTreeBiggerVI XY.png
Bigger
48 hours
MarangaTreeBuddingVI XY.png
Budding
64 hours
MarangaTreeBloomVI XY.png
Bloom
80 hours
MarangaTreeBerryVI XY.png
Berries
96 hours
A Maranga plant will yield 1-10 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 1. Maranga plants attract Volbeat as pests.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
AllTreeSeedVI ORAS.png
Planted
0 hours
AllTreeSproutVI ORAS.png
Sprouted
12 hours
AllTreeTallerVI ORAS.png
Taller
24 hours
AllTreeBloomVI ORAS.png
Flowering
36 hours
MarangaTreeBerryVI ORAS.png
Berries
48 hours
A Maranga plant will yield 2-13 Berries.
Generation VII
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
AllTreeSeedVII.png
Planted
0 hours
AllTreeSproutVII.png
Sprouted
54 hours
AllTreeTallerVII.png
Taller
60 hours
AllTreeBloomVII.png
Flowering
68 hours
MarangaTreeBerryVII.png
Berries
72 hours
A Maranga plant will yield 2 Berries if Isle Aplenny is at Phase 1, 5 Berries if it is at Phase 2, and 8 Berries if it is at Phase 3.

Gallery

Artwork

Curry Ingredient Maranga Berry Sprite.png Bag Maranga Berry SV Sprite.png
Ingredient artwork from Sword and Shield Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet


Trivia

  • Excluding Berries with adjectives in their name, it has the longest name of a Berry in English, with seven letters.

Origin

The Maranga Berry's design and name may be based on a marang.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese タラプのみ Tarapu no Mi From tarap, another name for marang
English Maranga Berry From marang
French Baie Rangma From marang
German Tarabeere From Tarap
Italian Baccapane From albero del pane, breadfruit
Spanish Baya Maranga From marang
Korean 타라프열매 Tarapeu Yeolmae From tarap
Chinese (Mandarin) 香羅果 / 香罗果 Xiāngluó Guǒ From 香波羅 / 香波罗 xiāngbōluó, marang
Chinese (Cantonese) 香羅果 Hēunglòh Gwó From 香波羅 hēungbōlòh, marang

External links


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