Gen 4HGSS41 BerriesUpdated NOV 11, 2026
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Berries
Berry Pots replace field soil in HeartGold & SoulSilver. They’re a Key Item you get after the Route 36 tree event, along with 3 Oran and 3 Pecha Berries. A man in Fuchsia City will swap your spare Shards for Berries.
All 41 HeartGold & SoulSilver Berries
Berries
41| What it does | Sells for | Compare | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but will cause confusion if it hates bitter food. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to defrost it. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Steel-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | — | ₽10 | ||
| In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Rock-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from paralysis. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from sleep. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's Normal-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Fighting-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Flying-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Dark-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Def stat. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Dragon-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Atk stat. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but may cause confusion if it hates sour food. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ghost-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Poison-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Attack stat. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to restore a move's PP by 10. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×3 | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from any status problem. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Fire-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to heal the user by just 10 HP. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×5 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Water-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Psychic-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from poison. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×5 | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from confusion. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base HP. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from a burn. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Grass-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | — | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ground-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| It may be used or held by a Pokémon to heal the user's HP a little. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×2 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Bug-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Electric-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but will cause confusion if it hates dry food. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | ×1 | ₽10 | ||
| If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ice-type attack. | Can’t buy Sells ₽10 | Wild | ₽10 |
Berry effects
What each Berry does in HeartGold & SoulSilver
All 17 type-resist Berries are here, but the EV group is down to four since Qualot and Tamato aren’t on this list.
Restore HP 5
| Berry | What it does | You can find |
|---|---|---|
 Aguav Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but will cause confusion if it hates bitter food. | ×1Violet City |
 Iapapa Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but may cause confusion if it hates sour food. | ×1Violet City |
 Oran Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to heal the user by just 10 HP. | ×5Route 31, Route 34 +3 more |
 Sitrus Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to heal the user's HP a little. | ×2Route 31, Route 34 +2 more |
 Wiki Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but will cause confusion if it hates dry food. | ×1Violet City |
Cure status 8
| Berry | What it does | You can find |
|---|---|---|
 Aspear Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to defrost it. | ×1Route 31, Route 34 +1 more |
 Cheri Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from paralysis. | ×1Olivine City, Route 31 +3 more |
 Chesto Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from sleep. | ×1Route 31, Route 34 +1 more |
 Leppa Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to restore a move's PP by 10. | ×3Route 31, Route 34 +2 more |
 Lum Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from any status problem. | ×1Route 31, Route 34 +1 more |
 Pecha Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from poison. | ×5Route 31, Route 36 +3 more |
 Persim Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from confusion. | ×1Route 31, Route 34 +2 more |
 Rawst Berry | It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from a burn. | ×1Route 31, Route 34 +1 more |
Type-resist Berries 17
| Berry | What it does | You can find |
|---|---|---|
 Babiri Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Steel-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Charti Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Rock-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Chilan Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's Normal-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Chople Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Fighting-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Coba Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Flying-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Colbur Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Dark-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Haban Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Dragon-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Kasib Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ghost-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Kebia Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Poison-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Occa Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Fire-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Passho Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Water-type attack. | ×1Diglett's Cave, New Bark Town |
 Payapa Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Psychic-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Rindo Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Grass-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Shuca Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ground-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Tanga Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Bug-type attack. | New Bark Town |
 Wacan Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Electric-type attack. | ×1Pewter City, New Bark Town |
 Yache Berry | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ice-type attack. | New Bark Town |
EV-lowering Berries 4
| Berry | What it does | You can find |
|---|---|---|
 Grepa Berry | Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Def stat. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Hondew Berry | Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Atk stat. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Kelpsy Berry | Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Attack stat. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Pomeg Berry | Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base HP. | ×1Fuchsia City |
Berries with no battle effect 7
| Berry | What it does | You can find |
|---|---|---|
 Bluk Berry | In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Cornn Berry | In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Durin Berry | In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Nomel Berry | In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Pinap Berry | In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Razz Berry | In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | ×1Fuchsia City |
 Wepear Berry | In the Sinnoh region, they like to make sweets known as Poffins with this Berry and feed them to their Pokémon. | ×1Fuchsia City |
Growth
Berry growth in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Resist Berries are the long wait at 72 hours, and Durin sits alone at 60 on this list.
| Berry | Growth time | Harvest | Firmness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguav Berry | 20 hours | Up to 5 | Super hard |
| Aspear Berry | 12 hours | Up to 5 | Super hard |
| Babiri Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Super hard |
| Bluk Berry | 8 hours | Up to 10 | Soft |
| Charti Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Very soft |
| Cheri Berry | 12 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Chesto Berry | 12 hours | Up to 5 | Super hard |
| Chilan Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Very soft |
| Chople Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Coba Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Very hard |
| Colbur Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Super hard |
| Cornn Berry | 24 hours | Up to 10 | Hard |
| Durin Berry | 60 hours | Up to 15 | Hard |
| Grepa Berry | 32 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Haban Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Hondew Berry | 32 hours | Up to 5 | Hard |
| Iapapa Berry | 20 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Kasib Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Hard |
| Kebia Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Hard |
| Kelpsy Berry | 32 hours | Up to 5 | Hard |
| Leppa Berry | 16 hours | Up to 5 | Very hard |
| Lum Berry | 48 hours | Up to 5 | Super hard |
| Nomel Berry | 24 hours | Up to 10 | Super hard |
| Occa Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Super hard |
| Oran Berry | 16 hours | Up to 5 | Super hard |
| Passho Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Payapa Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Pecha Berry | 12 hours | Up to 5 | Very soft |
| Persim Berry | 16 hours | Up to 5 | Hard |
| Pinap Berry | 8 hours | Up to 10 | Hard |
| Pomeg Berry | 32 hours | Up to 5 | Very hard |
| Rawst Berry | 12 hours | Up to 5 | Hard |
| Razz Berry | 8 hours | Up to 10 | Very hard |
| Rindo Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Shuca Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Soft |
| Sitrus Berry | 32 hours | Up to 5 | Very hard |
| Tanga Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Very soft |
| Wacan Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Very soft |
| Wepear Berry | 8 hours | Up to 10 | Super hard |
| Wiki Berry | 20 hours | Up to 5 | Hard |
| Yache Berry | 72 hours | Up to 5 | Very hard |
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