The Shuca Berry is a Berry introduced in Generation IV.
Details[]
In-Battle Effect[]
If the holder is hit by a supereffective Ground-type move, the Shuca Berry is consumed and the damage taken is halved.
Berry Information[]
| Generation IV | |||
| Growth Time | Hours per Stage | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Hours | 18 | Minimum: 1 Maximum: 5 | |
| Image | Tag Description | ||
|
The sweetness-laden pulp has just the hint of a hard-edged and fragrant bite to it. | ||
| Poffin Level and Flavor (When Cooked Alone) | |||
| Level ≤20; Sweet-Spicy Flavor | |||
| Generation VI (XY) | |||
| Growth Time | Hours per Stage | Yield | |
| 48 Hours | 8 | Minimum: 3 Maximum: 20 | |
| Color: Yellow |
Berry Fields Pest | ||
 Combee
| |||
| Juice Shoppe Group | |||
| 2 | |||
| Generation VI (ORAS) | |||
| Growth Time | Hours per Stage | Yield | |
| 32 Hours | 8 | Minimum: 2 Maximum: 10 | |
| Color | Pokéblock+ Rate | ||
| Yellow | Medium | ||
| Generation VII | |||
| Growth Time | Yield | ||
| 48 Hours (30 + 6 + 8 + 4) |
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 6 | ||
| Associated Festival Plaza Dye | Dark Orange | ||
| Generation VIII (SwSh) | |||
| Artwork | Curry Description | ||
| No Image | A Berry with sweetness-laden pulp. It's delicious as is, but heating it up brings out a pleasant aroma. | ||
| Berry Flavor Values | Curry Flavor (When Cooked Alone) | ||
| Spicy 1, Sweet 2 | Sweet | ||
| Generation VIII (BDSP) | |||
| The Shuca Berry has no data in BDSP. | |||
Description[]
| Games | Description |
| DPPt | A Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ground-type attack. |
| HGSS | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ground-type attack. |
| BWB2W2 | Weakens a supereffective Ground-type attack against the holding Pokémon. |
| XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh |
If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Ground-type attack. |
Locations[]
| Games | Location |
| DPPt | Pastoria City (from an Aroma Lady) Battle Frontier Pokémon Scratch-Off Corner Held by wild Ponyta (5%) |
| HGSS | New Bark Town (Mom's savings) Battle Frontier Pokémon Scratch-Off Corner Held by wild Ponyta and Rapidash (5% each) |
| BW | Held by wild Rapidash (5%) |
| B2W2 | Join Avenue Flower Shop |
| XY | Route 8 cliff, Route 9, Route 13, Route 18 east side, Route 19 east side (Use Air Cutter, Blizzard or Twister if a yellow Berry tree is present in the background of a battle) Route 18 (from Inver) |
| ORAS | Route 123 Berry Master's garden Mauville City Inverse Battle Stop (from Inver) Contest Hall (can be obtained from a fan after completing a Contest) |
| SMUSUM | Poni Plains, Poni Wilds (Berry pile) Ultra Space Wilds (can be dropped after battling Heliolisk)USUM |
| SwSh | Lake of Outrage (shaking Berry Trees) |
| SwShTCT | Giant's Bed (shaking Berry Trees) |
Events[]
| Games | Location |
| DP | Held by Pokémon Ranch Pikachu |
| BWB2W2 | Held by Pokémon Adventure Camp Shieldon |
Appearances[]
Anime[]
In "The Guardian's Challenge!", a Shuca Berry was included in the lunch Mallow made for her classmates' Pokémon.
Origin[]
The Shuca Berry is based on a cashew fruit, which it also gets its name from. Its ability to lessen damage from a Ground-type attack may be a play on words, as cashew nuts are often "ground" into foods such as sauces or pastes.