Berries have been around since the third generation of Pokemon games, where players could find them growing on berry trees. Since then, the list of berries has grown, and they have become an effective part of Pokemon battle strategies. Finding berries is a bit different in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, as there are no longer berry trees growing across the land. In this guide, we go over where to find berries, what they do, and list every single type of berry that you can find in the game.

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Equipping an Iapapa Berry in Pokemon Scarlet.

What do Berries Do?¶

There are two main types of berries in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. The first type, Pokemon hold, and when they are needed, the Pokemon will use them to help out in battle. The second type is called EV berries. These berries are used to reduce an EV stat by 10 points, which allows you to retrain Pokemon the way you like.

Where to Find Berries in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet¶

You can find berries from many different methods. Berries are regularly sold at the auction house or appear as sparkling items on the ground. You can also get them as rewards for completing gym challenges. You can’t grow berry trees in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, and for the most part, finding berries is random since you will mostly be picking them up from off the ground.-

Every Berry in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet¶

Berry Name	What it Does
Aguav Berry	Restores health, but will confuse a Pokemon if they don’t like the taste.
Apicot Berry	Boosts special defense.
Aspear Berry	Can unfreeze the holder.
Babiri Berry	Makes super-effective steel-type attacks less effective.
Charti Berry	Makes super-effective rock-type attacks less effective.
Cheri Berry	Can undo paralyzes of the holder.
Chesto Berry	Can awaken the holder.
Chilan Berry	Makes normal-type attacks less effective.
Chople Berry	Makes super-effective fighting-type attacks less effective.
Coba Berry	Makes super-effective flying-type attacks less effective.
Colbur Berry	Makes super-effective dark-type attacks less effective.
Figy Berry	Restores health when your Pokemon is low, but will confuse the Pokemon if they don’t like the taste.
Ganlon Berry	Increases defense if your Pokemon has low health.
Haban Berry	Makes super-effective dragon-type attacks less effective.
Iapapa Berry	Restores health if it’s low, but will confuse a Pokemon if they don’t like the taste.
Kasib Berry	Makes super-effective ghost-type attacks less effective.
Kebia Berry	Makes super-effective poison-type attacks less effective.
Leppa Berry	Restores 10 PP to a move.
Liechi Berry	If your Pokemon is low on health, their attack increases.
Lum Berry	Can heal any status effect.
Mago Berry	Restores health if it’s low, but will confuse a Pokemon if they don’t like the taste.
Maranga Berry	If hit with a special move, your Pokemon will get a boost to its special defense.
Nanab Berry	If your Pokemon is low on health, its accuracy increases for its next move.
Occa Berry	Makes super-effective fire-type attacks less effective.
Oran Berry	Restores 10 points of health.
Passho Berry	Makes super-effective water-type attacks less effective.
Payapa Berry	Makes super-effective psychic-type attacks less effective.
Pecha Berry	Heals Poisoning.
Persim Berry	Heals Confusion.
Petaya Berry	If your Pokemon is low on health, their special attack increases.
Rawst Berry	Heals Burn.
Rindo Berry	Makes super-effective grass-type attacks less effective.
Roseli Berry	Makes super-effective fairy-type attacks less effective.
Rowap Berry	If your Pokemon is hit with a special attack, then your opponent will take damage.
Salac Berry	If your Pokemon is low on health, their speed increases.
Sitrus Berry	Restores health.
Starf Berry	If your Pokemon is low on health, one of their stats increases.
Tanga Berry	Makes super-effective bug-type attacks less effective.
Wacan Berry	Makes super-effective electric-type attacks less effective.
Wiki Berry	Restores health if it’s low, but will confuse a Pokemon if they don’t like the taste.
Yache Berry	Makes super-effective ice-type attacks less effective.

Ev Berries¶

Here are the EV Berries check out our full guide on finding and using them here.

EV Berry Name	Stat Reduced
Grepa Berry	Special Defense
Hondew Berry	Special Attack
Kelpsy Berry	Attack
Pomeg Berry	Health
Qualot Berry	Defense
Tamato Berry	Speed

Unused Berries¶

Berries listed in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violets files that are not yet in the game.

Berry Name	Use
Belue Berry	Used for Beauty Pokeblocks.
Bluk Berry	Used for Beauty Pokeblocks.
Cornn Berry	Used to make Clever Pokeblocks.
Custap Berry	Makes an attack go first if your Pokemon is low on health.
Durin Berry	Used to make Clever Pokeblocks.
Enigma Berry	Regains health if your Pokemon is hit by a super effective move.
Jaboca Berry	Causes damage to a Pokemon if they attack you with a physical move.
Kee Berry	Boosts defense if your Pokemon is hit with a physical move.
Lansat Berry	If your Pokemon is low on health, their crit ratio increases.
Magost Berry	Used to Make Cute Pokeblocks.
Nomel Berry	Used to make Tough Pokeblocks.
Pamtre Berry	Used to make Beauty Pokeblocks.
Pinap Berry	Used to make Tough Pokeblocks.
Rabuta Berry	Used to make Clever Pokeblocks.
Razz Berry	Used to make Cool Pokeblocks.
Spelon Berry	Used to make cute Pokeblocks.
Watmel Berry	Used to make Clever Pokeblocks.
Wepear Berry	Used to make Clever Pokeblocks.