Let’s Talk About Berries!
I love berries! I help grow and maintain the berry plants we have at the lab, so today’s going to be a post all about different uses for them.
You might already know that several berries have properties that can help Pokemon in the wild or in battle–some common ones can heal various ailments, for example.
And, of course, you can use berries to make various treats for your Pokemon, like Pokeblocks, Poffins, and Pokepuffs!
But aside from those uses, berries, like any other fruit, can be enjoyed by both people and Pokemon in all sorts of ways! You can eat them right off a berry tree, cook them up, use them in desserts, make them into jams, juice them, put them in smoothies…
(I think I’m actually making myself hungry with this, haha!)
And they can be easy to grow, too! More common berries tend to have more lenient needs, and they can still be just as delicious as rarer, harder-to-grow berries. You can plant a berry tree in your yard, or if you’re on the move a lot or short on space, you can use portable planters to grow mini berry plants! I love the planters because they’re super easy to use, and a lot of models will help maintain things like soil quality and humidity all on their own–they’re super useful!
Just remember–whatever berries you want to grow or use, make sure you or your Pokemon don’t have allergies to them–and almost just as important, make sure everyone likes the flavor! A Pokemon might eat a Pecha berry in a pinch, for example, but if it’s not a fan of sweeter foods, it’s probably not going to accept a Pecha smoothie from you later on!
That all said, go out and find some berries! I know there’s some foraging apps out there that mark the locations of wild berry trees, and even if there’s none in your immediate area, you could always see if you can find a stash of them in a tree or bush! (Just be careful there’s no wild Pokemon guarding it before you try reaching for some!)
Have fun, and have something delicious!