The Coba Berry is a Berry introduced in Generation IV.
Description[]
Battle effect[]
If the holder is hit by a super-effective -type move, the Coba Berry is consumed and the damage taken is halved.
If Pluck is used on a Pokémon holding a Coba Berry with weakness to -type moves, the Coba Berry is activated and consumed before the attacker steals the Berry.
Berry Information[]
| Generation IV | |||
| Growth Time | Hours per Stage | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Hours | 18 | Minimum: 1 Maximum: 5 | |
| Image | Tag Description | ||
|
This Berry is said to be a new kind that is a cross of two Berries brought together by winds from far away. | ||
| Poffin Level and Flavor (When Cooked Alone) | |||
| Level ≤20; Bitter-Dry Flavor | |||
| Generation VI (XY) | |||
| Growth Time | Hours per Stage | Yield | |
| 48 Hours | 8 | Minimum: 3 Maximum: 20 | |
| Color: Blue |
Berry Fields Pest | ||
 Volbeat
| |||
| Juice Shoppe Group | |||
| 2 | |||
| Generation VI (ORAS) | |||
| Growth Time | Hours per Stage | Yield | |
| 32 Hours | 8 | Minimum: 2 Maximum: 10 | |
| Color | Pokéblock+ Rate | ||
| Blue | Medium | ||
| Generation VII | |||
| Growth Time | Yield | ||
| 48 Hours (30 + 6 + 8 + 4) |
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 6 | ||
| Associated Festival Plaza Dye | Dark Blue, Dark Navy Blue | ||
| Generation VIII (SwSh) | |||
| Artwork | Curry Description | ||
| No Image | A Berry that's hard and bitter. It's blue in color, and chewing it makes your tongue bright blue. | ||
| Berry Flavor Values | Curry Flavor (When Cooked Alone) | ||
| Dry 1, Bitter 2 | Bitter | ||
| Generation VIII (BDSP) | |||
| The Coba Berry has no data in BDSP. | |||
Description[]
| Games | Sprite | Buy | Sell | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version |  | Berries |  N/A | 10 | A Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Flying-type attack. |
| Pokémon Platinum Version | |||||
| Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version | | Berries | N/A | 10 | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Flying-type attack. |
| Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version | | Berries | N/A | 10 | Weakens a supereffective Flying-type attack against the holding Pokémon. |
| Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 | |||||
| Pokémon X and Pokémon Y | | Berries | N/A | 10 | If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Flying-type attack. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | |||||
| Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon | |||||
| Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon | |||||
| Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield | | Berries | N/A | 40 | If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Flying-type attack. |
| Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |  | Berries | N/A | 20 | If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Flying-type move, the power of that move will be weakened. |
Locations[]
Events[]
| Game(s) | Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version | Held by a Tangela transferred from My Pokémon Ranch |
Appearances[]
Anime[]
In "The Guardian's Challenge!", a Coba Berry was included in the lunch Mallow made for her classmates' Pokémon.
Origin[]
The Coba Berry is based on a babaco, which it also gets its name from. Its name and color may also reference the pigment cobalt blue. Its ability to lessen damage from a -type attack may be based on how babaco grow at high altitudes.