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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

How to Get Berries

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Pokemon FRLG - How to Get Berries

You can get Berries in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen by having a Pokemon with the Pickup ability or by examining dark patches of grass on the floor for hidden items. See how to get and use Berries here!

How to Get Berries

Have the Pickup Ability on a Pokemon

Pokemon With Pickup
Pokemon FRLG - Meowth Meowth

One way to consistently get Berries is through having a Pokemon with the Pickup Ability on your team. In FireRed and LeafGreen, this ability belongs to Meowth, and gives it a chance to obtain a Berry after combat if it is not currently holding an item.

Pickup Ability and Effects

Find in Dark Patches on the Floor

Hidden Berry

Keep your eyes out for dark tufts of grass on the floor that are noticeably different from their surrounding tiles. These usually have hidden items in them, with Berries also being some of the things you can find!

How to Find Hidden Items

Farm in Berry Forest on Three Island

Three Island Berry Forest Entrance

A consistent source of these Dark Patches on the floor is in the Berry Forest on Three Island. The Berries in these spots have a chance to respawn after around 1,500 steps, allowing you to farm them in the area.

How to Get to Three Island

How to Use Berries

Use as a Consumable Item

Open the Bag in Combat

You can open your Bag and select a Berry to use it as if it were a consumable item. Berries that can be used in this manner have curative properties that can restore HP or remove Status Effects.

List of All Berries

Give to Pokemon to Hold

Give Item

Alternatively, you can have Pokemon hold these curative Berries and automatically use them in battle. For example, a Pokemon holding a Chesto Berry will automatically use it if it falls asleep.

Used in the Berry Crush Mini-Game

Berry Crush

One more use for Berries is in the Berry Crush mini-game, which you can participate in by going to the 2nd Floor of the Pokemon Center and speaking with the receptionists here. Note that this requires the Powder Jar from Cerulean City to play.

Berry Crush Minigame Guide and Rewards

Gives Berry Powder for Buying Items

Berry Powder

Participating in a game of Berry Crush will grant you Berry Powder, which you can then trade in to the man who gives you the Powder Jar for various Medicines and Vitamins!

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How to Get Shiny Starters How to Soft Reset
How to Trade How to Open the Main Menu
How to Find Hidden Items How to Use Key Items
How to Get the Bike How to Get Old Rod
How to Get Good Rod How to Get Super Rod
How to Get the Old Man Out of Route 2 How to Get to Three Island
How to Register Items to Select Key How to Use Potions
How to Use Repel How to Get Silph Scope
How to Get Gold Teeth How to Get Macho Brace
How to Get Coin Case How to Get the Mystic Ticket
How to Get the Aurora Ticket How to Get to Sevii Islands
How to Get the Poke Flute How to Stop Pokemon From Evolving
How to Evolve All Pokemon How to Wake Up Snorlax
How to Check Friendship (Happiness) How to Fast Travel
How to Win at Slots in the Casino How to Get the Legendary Dogs
How to Break Rocks and Other Obstacles How to Get Berries
How to Catch 60 Pokemon Fast How to Get All 3 Starters
How to Get to Resort Gorgeous How to Get Luxury Balls
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Move Deleter Location Move Relearner Location
Where to Get The Running Shoes All Incense Locations
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Yellow Flute Location VS Seeker Location
EXP Share Location Itemfinder Location
Rare Candy Locations Pokemon Day Care Location
All Professor Oak Aides Locations and Rewards Where to Buy Ultra Balls
Master Ball Location and Who to Use It On Name Rater Location: How to Change Nickname
All Rare Pokemon Locations Magikarp Salesman Location: How to Get Magikarp Early
Selphy Location and Rewards -
Status Effect Guides
All Status Effects Poison
Paralysis Burn
Freeze Confusion
Sleep -
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