Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire - Berries, Berry Blender, and Pokeblocks

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Planting Berries

Growth Stages

There are five stages to a berry's growth:

  1. One X Berry was planted here.
  2. X has sprouted.
  3. This X plant is growing taller.
  4. These X flowers are blooming cutely/prettily/very beautifully.
  5. There are (number) X Berries!

To find the time it takes for a Berry plant to advance to the next stage, refer to the "Grows in" line for the respective berry in the list of berries and divide that number by 4.

Berry Yield

The game uses this formula to find the number of berries a plant gives.

X = ( ( (A-B)*(D-1)+C )/4 )+B

where:

  • A=Maximum number of berries per plant (see "Grows" line in the list of berries)
  • B=Minimum number of berries per plant
  • C=Random number from 0 through (A-B)
  • D=Number of growth stages during which the player watered the berry plant. If D is equal to 0, X equals B and this formula is not used.

Berry Blender

Placing Berries in a Berry Blender will create a PokeBlock.

Mechanism

  • Decrement begins at 0
  • C and D begin at 0
  • Speed begins at 128 (minimum)
  • Miss - subtract int(256/Players) from Speed
  • Direct Hit - if Speed is greater than or equal to 1500, add int(128/Players) to Speed; else add int(384/Players) to Speed
  • Hit - if Speed is less than 1500, add int(256/Players) to Speed
//Calculating RPM
B=Speed*360000
if(B&0x80000000)//B is negative
 B+=0xFFFF
RPM=(B/0x10000)/100
Every cycle:
  • When decrement reaches 5, return to 0; else add 1 to decrement
  • Decrease Speed by decrement
  • Speed=max(128,Speed)
  • Adjust angle of pointer by Speed (will move counterclockwise)
  • Hit: C = (Speed/70)+C
  • Direct Hit: C = (Speed/55)+C
  • While C is less than D, add 2 to D
  • Stop Berry Blender when D reaches 1000

In-Game Participants

The Berries that the player's partners choose to put into the Berry Blender are based on what Berry the player chooses.

PlayerMisterLaddieLassie
CHERIASPEARRAWSTPECHA
PECHACHESTOCHERIASPEAR
RAWSTPECHACHESTOCHERI
ASPEARRAWSTPECHACHESTO
No. modulo 5 = 1, EnigmaCHERIPECHARAWST
No. modulo 5 = 2CHESTORAWSTASPEAR
No. modulo 5 = 3PECHAASPEARCHERI
No. modulo 5 = 4RAWSTCHERICHESTO
No. modulo 5 = 0ASPEARCHESTOPECHA

PokeBlocks

The color and level of the PokeBlock created is based on the flavors of the berries blended in, and of the maximum RPM attained.

A PokeBlock internally consists of seven bytes: five for the intensity of each flavor; one for its color; and one for its feel. Details on these values are described below.

Level and Intensity

Level is defined as the intensity of the most prominent flavor in the PokeBlock (its "primary flavor"). Intensity is a single byte from 0 to 255. A PokeBlock increases a Pokemon's Contest attribute by the intensity of the respective flavor. See the PokeBlock generator for information on how the intensity of a Pokeblock's flavors is calculated.

Color

The color of a Pokeblock is generally implicit from its flavors.

  • 01: Red - Spicy
  • 02: Blue - Dry
  • 03: Pink - Sweet
  • 04: Green - Bitter
  • 05: Yellow - Sour
  • 06: Purple - Two flavors, primary flavor is Spicy
  • 07: Indigo - Two flavors, primary flavor is Dry
  • 08: Brown - Two flavors, primary flavor is Sweet
  • 09: LiteBlue - Two flavors, primary flavor is Bitter
  • 0A: Olive - Two flavors, primary flavor is Sour
  • 0B: Gray - Three flavors
  • 0C: Black - Three flavors, low level
  • 0D: White - Four flavors
  • 0E: Gold - One or two flavors, high level (greater than 50)

A Black PokeBlock is created when the total intensities of all five flavors are the same, or when two or more of the same berry are blended in. A Black PokeBlock has three flavors that are randomly determined and that have an intensity of 2.

Feel

Feel involves an internal smooth factor specific to each Berry. (See the list of berries for smooth factors.) Feel has a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 255.

Feel = (A/B)-B

where:

  • A = Sum of the smooth factors of all berries
  • B = Number of berries

Pokeblock Generator

A PokeBlock Generator is available.

Flavors

The flavor of a PokeBlock affects a Pokemon's performance in a Pokemon Contest.

  • Spicy (raises Coolness)
  • Dry (raises Beauty)
  • Sweet (raises Cuteness)
  • Bitter (raises Smartness)
  • Sour (raises Toughness)

If a Pokemon likes a flavor, the respective Contest attribute for that Pokemon is increased by X+int(X/10) where X is the flavor's intensity.

If a Pokemon dislikes a flavor, the respective Contest attribute for that Pokemon is increased by X-int(X/10) where X is the flavor's intensity.

If a Pokemon neither likes nor dislikes a flavor, the respective Contest attribute for that Pokemon is increased by the flavor's intensity.

If a Pokemon has a Contest attribute of at least 200, the player can receive the respective Scarf from the Chairman. (As an exception, in the Ruby and Sapphire version, a Pokemon with a high smartness is needed to obtain a Yellow Scarf.)

Sheen

A Pokemon has a sheen that starts at 0, and ends at 255. When a Pokemon eats a PokeBlock, its sheen is increased by the feel number of the PokeBlock, up to the maximum of 255. A Pokemon can't eat any more PokeBlocks when its sheen is equal to 255.

Special Berries

In e-reader cards.


#43-1 PUMKIN BERRY


* Firmness: Super hard
* Size: 4.8 cm (1.9 in.)
* Grows: 2-3 berries
* Grows in: 72 hours
* Smooth: 65
* Internal: 0

Spicy (0) Dry (0) Sweet (0) Bitter (0) Sour (40)

This BERRY is amazingly sour. It's heavy due to its dense filling.


#43-2 DRASH BERRY


* Firmness: Very hard
* Size: 13.5 cm (5.3 in.)
* Grows: 2-3 berries
* Grows in: 72 hours
* Smooth: 65
* Internal: 0

Spicy (0) Dry (0) Sweet (40) Bitter (0) Sour (0)

When it ripens, this sweet BERRY falls and sticks into the ground.


#43-3 EGGANT BERRY


* Firmness: Soft
* Size: 4.1 cm (1.6 in.)
* Grows: 2-3 berries
* Grows in: 72 hours
* Smooth: 65
* Internal: 0

Spicy (0) Dry (40) Sweet (0) Bitter (0) Sour (0)

Very dry tasting, especially the parts not exposed to the sun.


#43-4 STRIB BERRY


* Firmness: Hard
* Size: 12.2 cm (4.8 in.)
* Grows: 4-12 berries
* Grows in: 96 hours
* Smooth: 85
* Internal: 0

Spicy (30) Dry (0) Sweet (0) Bitter (30) Sour (0)

It grows slowly, but abundantly. Makes a soothing sound when shaken.


#43-5 CHILAN BERRY


* Firmness: Soft
* Size: 27.2 cm (10.7 in.)
* Grows: 1-2 berries
* Grows in: 4 hours
* Smooth: 85
* Internal: 0

Spicy (30) Dry (0) Sweet (30) Bitter (0) Sour (0)

This sparse BERRY grows quickly. Its skin is quite tough.


#43-6 NUTPEA BERRY


* Firmness: Super hard
* Size: 12.4 cm (4.9 in.)
* Grows: 1-3 berries
* Grows in: 72 hours
* Smooth: 5
* Internal: 0

Spicy (10) Dry (10) Sweet (10) Bitter (10) Sour (10)

This BERRY is rigid and cracks open when the center is squeezed.

In-game Participants

No. modulo 5 = 1, Enigma, Pumkin, Drash, Eggant, Nutpea CHERI PECHA RAWST
No. modulo 5 = 2, Strib, Chilan CHESTO RAWST ASPEAR
No. modulo 5 = 3 PECHA ASPEAR CHERI
No. modulo 5 = 4 RAWST CHERI CHESTO
No. modulo 5 = 0 ASPEAR CHESTO PECHA

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