A common feature in Pokémon games, Berries serve many purposes and Pokémon Sword and Shield is no different. Within battle, your Pokémon can eat a Berry it is holding without costing you a turn for a healing item. Outside, they work like potions or status healing items. In Camping, you can use them to make Curry for your Pokémon. Whatever the use you have in mind, there are many, many different types of Berries! Keeping track of where to find them and how to use them can be a real challenge. Fortunately, we've got a cheat sheet for you!
Where to find Berries
Most Berries in Sword and Shield can be found by shaking the many Berry Trees scattered throughout the Galar Region. A select few can also be purchased from the Wedgehurst Berry Grocer and a handful can only be gained from the Battle Tower and Special Distributions.
| Location | Berry types |
|---|---|
| Wedgehurst Berry Grocers | Cheri, Pecha, Oran |
| All Trees in Rolling Fields | Cheri, Oran |
| Tree on Route 5 | Chesto |
| Tree near Meetup Spot in Rolling Fields | Pecha |
| Tree at North Lake Miloch | Rawst, Persim |
| Tree on North side of Route. 7 | Aspear, Figy, Mago |
| Tree by Lake Outrage in Hammerlock Hills Wild Area: | Leppa, Wacan, Yache, Shuca, Payapa, Charti, Hanban, Apicot, Petaya |
| Tree on Route 9 | Lum, Wiki, Aguav, Iapapa, Chople, Tanga, Roseli |
| Tree on Motostoke Riverbank | Sitrus, Coba |
| Right Tree under the bridge in Bridge Field | Pomeg, Kelpsy, Qualot, Passho |
| Left Tree under the bridge in Bridge Field | Hondew, Grepa, Rindo |
| Center Tree under the bridge in Bridge Field | Tomato, Occa |
| Tree on the island in Bridge Field Lake | Kasib, Babiri, Liechi, Ganlon |
| Tree on Axew's Eye | Kebia, Colbur, Salac, Kee, Maranga |
| Tree in the Dappled Grove of West Lake Axewell | Chilan |
| Battle Tower | Lansat, Starf |
| Distribution | Enigma, Micle, Custap, Jaboca, Rowap |
Berries for healing
Most of these Berries behave the same way as they did in previous Pokémon games. When you give a Pokémon a Berry to hold or use it on that Pokémon, it can restore their HP, heal status effects, and even provide advantages in battles. These Berries are listed in alphabetical order to make them easier to
| Berry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Aguav Berry | Restores 1/3 max HP when HP falls below 25%; confuses Pokémon who don't like bitter flavors |
| Apicot Berry | Raises Special Defense by one stage when HP drops below 25% |
| Aspear Berry | Cures frozen |
| Babiri Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Steel type move |
| Charti Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Rock type move |
| Cheri Berry | Cures paralysis |
| Chesto Berry | Cures sleep |
| Chilan Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Normal type move |
| Chople Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Fighting type move |
| Coba Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Flying type move |
| Colbur Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Dark type move |
| Custap Berry | Allows a Pokémon to move first when HP falls below 25% |
| Enigma Berry | Causes a super effective attack to restore HP |
| Figy Berry | Restores 1/3 max HP when HP falls below 25%; confuses Pokémon who don't like spicy flavors |
| Ganlon Berry | Raises Defense by one stage when HP drops below 25% |
| Grepa Berry | Increases Friendship in exchange for base Special Defense |
| Hanban Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Dragon type move |
| Hondew Berry | Increases Friendship in exchange for base Special Attack |
| Iapapa Berry | Restores 1/3 max HP when HP falls below 25%; confuses Pokémon who don't like sour flavors |
| Jaboca Berry | If hit by a physical move, the foe takes damage equal 12.5% of their max HP |
| Kasib Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Ghost type move |
| Kebia Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Poison type move |
| Kee Berry | Raises Defense by one stage when hit by a physical move |
| Kelpsy Berry | Increases Friendship in exchange for base Attack |
| Lansat Berry | Increases chance for a critical hit when HP falls below 25% |
| Leppa Berry | Restores 10 PP to one move |
| Liechi Berry | Raises Attack by one stage when HP drops below 25% |
| Lum Berry | Cures any status condition |
| Mago Berry | Restores 1/3 max HP when HP falls below 25%; confuses Pokémon who don't like sweet flavors |
| Maranga Berry | Raises Special Defense by one stage when hit by a special move |
| Micle Berry | Increases accuracy when HP falls below 25% |
| Occa Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Fire type move |
| Oran Berry | Restores 10 HP when HP falls below 50% |
| Passho Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Water type move |
| Payapa Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Psychic type move |
| Pecha Berry | Cures poison |
| Persim Berry | Cures confusion |
| Petaya Berry | Raises Special Attack by one stage when HP drops below 25% |
| Pomeg Berry | Increases Friendship in exchange for base HP |
| Qualot Berry | Increases Friendship in exchange for base Defense |
| Rawst Berry | Cures burn |
| Rindo Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Grass type move |
| Roseli Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Fairy type move |
| Rowap Berry | If hit by a special move, the foe takes damage equal 12.5% of their max HP |
| Salac Berry | Raises Speed by one stage when HP drops below 25% |
| Shuca Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Ground type move |
| Sitrus Berry | Restores 1/2 max HP when HP falls below 25% |
| Starf Berry | Raises one random stat by two stages when HP falls below 25% |
| Tamato Berry | Increases Friendship in exchange for base Speed |
| Tanga Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Bug type move |
| Wacan Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Electric type move |
| Wiki Berry | Restores 1/3 max HP when HP falls below 25%; confuses Pokémon who don't like dry flavors |
| Yache Berry | Halves damage from one super effective Ice type move |
Berries in Curry
When cooking Curry in your Camp, you can choose up to ten Berries to add to the dish. Each Berry has a different flavor profile that adds up to determine the flavor of the Curry you will make. Berries also come in three different rarities; the rarer the Berry, the bigger the boost your Pokémon will get to its Friendship Level.
| Berry | Rarity | Spicy | Dry | Sweet | Bitter | Sour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheri Berry | Common | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Chesto Berry | Common | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Pecha Berry | Common | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
| Rawst Berry | Common | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Aspear Berry | Common | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Leppa Berry | Common | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oran Berry | Common | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Persim Berry | Common | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| Lum Berry | Common | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Sitrus Berry | Common | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Figy Berry | Common | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wiki Berry | Common | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Mago Berry | Common | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- |
| Aquav Berry | Common | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| Iapapa Berry | Common | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 |
| Pomeg Berry | Common | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Kelpsy Berry | Common | -- | 1 | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Qualot Berry | Common | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | 1 |
| Hondew Berry | Common | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Grepa Berry | Common | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| Tamato Berry | Common | 3 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Occa Berry | Uncommon | 2 | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
| Passho Berry | Uncommon | -- | 2 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Wacan Berry | Uncommon | -- | -- | 2 | -- | 1 |
| Rindo Berry | Uncommon | 1 | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| Yache Berry | Uncommon | -- | -1 | -- | -- | 2 |
| Chople Berry | Uncommon | 2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Kebia Berry | Uncommon | -- | 2 | -- | -- | 1 |
| Shuca Berry | Uncommon | 1 | -- | 2 | -- | -- |
| Coba Berry | Uncommon | -- | 1 | -- | 2 | -- |
| Payapa Berry | Uncommon | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 2 |
| Tanga Berry | Uncommon | 3 | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Charti Berry | Uncommon | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Kasib Berry | Uncommon | -- | 1 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Hanban Berry | Uncommon | -- | -- | 1 | 3 | -- |
| Colbur Berry | Uncommon | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 3 |
| Babiri Berry | Uncommon | 4 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Chilan Berry | Uncommon | -- | 4 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Liechi Berry | Uncommon | 5 | 1 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Ganlon Berry | Uncommon | -- | 5 | 1 | 5 | -- |
| Salac Berry | Uncommon | -- | -- | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Petaya Berry | Uncommon | 5 | -- | -- | 5 | 1 |
| Apicot Berry | Uncommon | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | 5 |
| Roseli Berry | Uncommon | -- | -- | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Kee Berry | Uncommon | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Maranga Berry | Uncommon | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Lansat Berry | Rare | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Starf Berry | Rare | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Enigma Berry | Rare | 6 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Micle Berry | Rare | -- | 6 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Custap Berry | Rare | -- | -- | 6 | 1 | -- |
| Jaboca Berry | Rare | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 1 |
| Rowap Berry | Rare | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 6 |
A Berry good treat
Berries aren't just a silly little treat that you can give to your Pokémon. The aid they give can sometimes be the difference in whether you win or lose a battle. They can heal your Pokémon, cure status conditions, restore PP and much more. To gain the upper hand, you'll want to gather the ones you feel will work to the most advantage with your team.
Different Berries are located in different areas of the Galar region map. To ensure that you have the berries that you like the most, you'll need to determine where they grow and then make the effort to gather them from those places.
Good luck out there and may the Berries help tip the scales of victory in your favor!
