Types of Berries and Where to Find Them

This guide lists all berries in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra. Read on to learn the different types of berries, their effects, and the quickest way to obtain them!

Types of Berries

Berries that lower EVs

This is a list of Berries that lower the Pokemon's EVs. They are used as a way to optimize the Pokemon's EV spread as it is limited to a set number.

Item	Effect
Grepa Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lower its base Sp.Def.
Hondew Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lower its base Sp.Atk.
Kelpsy Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Attack.
Pomeg Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lowers its base HP.
Qualot Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on a Pokemon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Defense.
Tamato Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. Using it on Pokemon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Speed.

Berries that restore HP/PP

This is a list of Berries that restore HP/PP. These Berries are often used competitively as held items. For example, Sitrus Berry has been a staple in competitive play.

Item	Effect
Aguav Berry	If held by a Pokemon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but it will cause confusion if the user hates the taste.
Enigma Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, being hit by a supereffective attack will restore its HP.
Figy Berry	If held by a Pokemon, it restores the user's HP in pinch, but it will cause confusion if the user hates the taste.
Iapapa Berry	If held by a Pokemon, it restore the user's HP in a pinch, but it will cause confusion if the user hates the taste.
Leppa Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can restore 10 PP to a depleted move during battle.
Mago Berry	If held by a Pokemon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but it will cause confusion if the user hates the taste.
Oran Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can restore its own HP by 10 points during battle.
Sitrus Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can restore its own HP by a small amount during battle.
Wiki Berry	If held by a Pokemon, it restores the user's HP in a pinch, but it will cause confusion if the user hates the taste.

Berries that heal Status Conditions

This is a list of Berries that heal Status Conditions. While not as common, these Berries are also used competitively as held items.

Item	Effect
Aspear Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can recover from being frozen on its own in battle.
Cheri Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can recover from paralysis on its own in battle.
Chesto Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can recover from sleep on its own in battle.
Lum Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can recover from any status condition during battle.
Pecha Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can recover from poisoning on its own in battle.
Persim Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can recover from confusion on its own in battle.
Rawst Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, it can recover from a burn on its own in battle.

Berries that boost Stats in battle

This is a list of Berries that boost Stats in battle. Similar to the HP restoring ones, these Berries are often used competitively as a held item.

Item	Effect
Apicot Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one. its Sp.Def stat will increase when it's in a pinch.
Custap Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, it will be able to move first just once when it's in a pinch.
Ganlon Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, its Defense stat will increase when it's in a pinch.
Kee Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will increase the holder's Defense if it's hit with a physical move.
Lansat Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, its critical-hit ratio will increase when it’s in a pinch.
Liechi Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, its Attack stat will increase when it's in a pinch.
Maranga Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will increase the holder's Sp.Def if it's hit with a special move.
Micle Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, its accuracy will increase just once when it's in a pinch.
Petaya Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokemon. If a Pokemon holds one, its Sp.Atk stat will increase when it's in a pinch.
Salac Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, its Speed stat will increase when it’s in a pinch.
Starf Berry	A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, one of its stats will sharply increase when it’s in a pinch.

Berries that help resist attacks

This is a list of Berries that help resist supereffective attacks. These Berries aren't as common competitively, but they do see play.

Item	Effect
Babiri Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack.
Charti Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Rock-type attack.
Chilan Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one Normal-type attack.
Chople Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Fighting-type attack.
Coba Berry	If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Flying-type attack.
Colbur Berry	If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Dark-type attack.
Haban Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Dragon-type attack.
Jaboca Berry	If held by a Pokémon, and if a foe’s physical attack lands, the foe also takes damage.
Kasib Berry	If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Ghost-type attack.
Kebia Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Poison-type attack.
Occa Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Fire-type attack.
Passho Berry	If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Water-type attack.
Payapa Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Psychic-type attack.
Rindo Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Grass-type attack.
Roseli Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Fairy-type attack.
Rowap Berry	If held by a Pokémon, and if a foe’s special attack lands, the foe also takes damage.
Shuca Berry	If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Ground-type attack.
Tanga Berry	If held by a Pokemon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Bug-type attack.
Wacan Berry	If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Electric-type attack.
Yache Berry	If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Ice-type attack.

Where to Find Berries (Locations)

Obtain as a reward from Max Raid Battles

Berries with battle effects, as well as ones used for training are most common

You can often get Berries when you complete a Max Raid Battle. The berries you obtain here will be ones that are useful in battle such as Sitrus Berries, as well as ones that are useful when training your Pokemon such as Qualot Berry.

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Obtain by shaking trees in the Wild Area

Stop shaking when the time the tree shakes for gets short

You can also find berries by shaking trees found in the Wild Area. The more you shake it, the more berries you can obtain, but when the amount of time the tree shakes for shortens, a Pokemon is highly likely to fall down and engage you in battle. When this happens, many of the berries will be stolen, so be careful not to shake the tree too much.

When to stop shaking

Keep shaking	A Pokemon will fall soon (Stop!)

Purchase from the Berry Shop

Berries can also be purchased from the Berry Shop in Wedgehurst. However, the only berries you can buy here are Oran Berries, Cheri Berries, and Pecha Berries, so it is not extremely useful.

How to Get Berries Quickly

We recommend rushing through Max Raid Battles

The quickest way to stock up on berries is to repeatedly complete Max Raid Battles. Since Max Raid Battles are such an effective method for selectively catching Pokemon with high IVs and collecting Exp. Candy and TMs, it is one very important aspect to raising up the best Pokemon team, so earning some berries along the way is a nice side effect.

Shake trees in between Max Raid Battles

While travelling from Den to Den, shaking trees along the way will assist you in collecting berries most quickly. While it is still unconfirmed, it seems like berries return after about a day, so be sure and recheck the berry supply after a day has passed.

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