The Tanga Berry is a Berry introduced in Generation IV.
Details[]
In-Battle Effect[]
If the holder is hit by a supereffective Bug-type move, the Tanga 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 | ||
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The flower grows at the tip of this Berry. It attracts Bug Pokémon by letting its stringy petals stream out. | ||
| Poffin Level and Flavor (When Cooked Alone) | |||
| Level ≤25; Spicy Flavor | |||
| Generation VI (XY) | |||
| Growth Time | Hours per Stage | Yield | |
| 48 Hours | 8 | Minimum: 3 Maximum: 20 | |
| Color: Green |
Berry Fields Pest | ||
 Burmy (Plant Cloak)
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| Juice Shoppe Group | |||
| 2 | |||
| Generation VI (ORAS) | |||
| Growth Time | Hours per Stage | Yield | |
| 32 Hours | 8 | Minimum: 2 Maximum: 10 | |
| Color | Pokéblock+ Rate | ||
| Green | Medium | ||
| Generation VII | |||
| Growth Time | Yield | ||
| 48 Hours (30 + 6 + 8 + 4) |
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 6 | ||
| Associated Festival Plaza Dye | None | ||
| Generation VIII (SwSh) | |||
| Artwork | Curry Description | ||
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A Berry with a very spicy flavor. If you're not careful and use a lot of these Berries, you'll have a spicy hot dish. | ||
| Berry Flavor Values | Curry Flavor (When Cooked Alone) | ||
| Spicy 3, Sour 1 | Spicy | ||
| Generation VIII (BDSP) | |||
| The Tanga Berry has no data in BDSP. | |||
Description[]
| Games | Description |
| DPPt | A Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Bug-type attack. |
| HGSS | If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Bug-type attack. |
| BWB2W2 | Weakens a supereffective Bug-type attack against the holding Pokémon. |
| XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh |
If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Bug-type attack. |
Locations[]
| Games | Location |
| DPPt | Pastoria City (from an Aroma Lady) Battle Frontier Pokémon Scratch-Off Corner Held by wild Spoink (5%) |
| HGSS | New Bark Town (Mom's savings) Battle Frontier Pokémon Scratch-Off Corner Held by wild Spoink (5%) |
| B2W2 | Join Avenue Flower Shop |
| XY | Route 5, Route 6 west and east side, Route 7, Route 10, Route 11, Route 18 west side, Route 19 west side, Pokémon Village, Route 22 (Use Air Cutter, Blizzard or Twister if a green 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 Wilds (Berry pile) Ultra Space Wilds (can be dropped after battling Grumpig)USUM |
| SwSh | Hammerlocke Hills, Route 9 Outer Spikemuth (shaking Berry Trees) |
| SwShTCT | Giant's Bed (shaking Berry Trees) |
Events[]
| Games | Location |
| DP | Held by Pokémon Ranch Grumpig |
| BWB2W2 | Held by Pokémon Adventure Camp Lileep |
Origin[]
The Tanga Berry is based on a pitanga, which it also gets its name from. Its name may also include "tang" (a strong flavor).
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