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Hondew Berry
ロメのみ
Rome Fruit
Bag Hondew Berry Sprite.png
Hondew Berry
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation III
Flavor
Generation III
SPICYDRYSWEETBITTERSOURSMOOTH
1010010020
Generation IV/VIII
SPICYDRYSWEETBITTERSOURSMOOTH
1010010020
Fling
Power10
EffectNone

A Hondew Berry (Japanese: ロメのみ Rome Fruit) is a type of Berry introduced in Generation III.

In the core series games

Price

In the Generation V games, the Hondew Berry can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $20.

Effect

In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the Hondew Berry cannot be used directly and only has a use as an ingredient for Pokéblocks.

From Pokémon Emerald, the Hondew Berry can be used from the Bag on a Pokémon to increase the Pokémon's friendship (+10 at friendship 0-99, +5 at friendship 100-199, +1SwSh-/+2E-USUM at friendship 200-254) and lowers its Sp. Atk EVs by ten points (but not below 0). In Generation IV only, this Berry reduces the EV to 100 if it was above 110 when used.

Ingredient

Berry Crush
FRLGEHondew Berries have a base Berry Powder of 100 and a difficulty of 100.
With two players, this Berry will contribute 200 units of Berry Powder at 100% silkiness.
Poffin Cooking
DPPt
BDSP
When used alone, Hondew Berries will produce Poffins with Dryness 8, Bitterness 8 and smoothness 19 when cooked in 1 minute with no spills or burns.
Curry
SwShHondew Berries have a rarity of 3.

Exchange

Pokémon Dream World

In the Pokémon Dream World, the player could exchange Berries for Décor. The following Décor required Hondew Berries.

Description

GamesDescription
RSPOKéblock ingredient. Plant in loamy soil to grow Hondew.
FRLGCan be ground up into powder as an ingredient for medicine.
EMakes a Pokémon friendly but lowers base Sp.Atk.
ColoXDAn item brought over from a faraway place.
DPPtA Poffin ingredient. Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Atk stat.
HGSSUsing it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Special Attack stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Sp. Atk.
SwShBDSPLAA Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly but lowers its Sp. Atk base points.
SVIf a Pokémon is fed this Berry, it will grow more friendly, but it will lose base points for its Sp. Atk stat.

Tag information

  • No. 24
  • Size: 6.4" (16.2 cm)
  • Firmness: Hard
GamesDescription
RSEA Berry that is very valuable and rarely seen. It is very delicious.
DPPt
BDSP
This somewhat-rare Berry projects an image of luxury, so it is favored as a gift item.

Curry information

GamesDescription
SwShA Berry with an unusual taste, but many people like it. When its yellow parts are bulging, the Berry is ripe.

Acquisition

GamesFinite methodsRepeatable methods
RSERoute 119Route 123 (Berry Master), Sootopolis City
Mossdeep Game Corner (Dodrio Berry Picking with 4 players)E
FRLGJoyful Game Corner (Dodrio Berry Picking with 4 players)
ColoXDTrade
DPPtRoutes 221 and 228, Fight AreaRoute 208 (Berry Master's house)
Pal Park (score of 3500-4150)
Battle Frontier (Scratch-Off Card)
HGSSFuchsia City
Pal Park (score of 3500-4150)
Battle Frontier (Scratch-Off Card)
PWBig Forest, Amity Meadow
BWSpin Trade (5 players)
B2W2Route 5, Black Tower/White Treehollow
Join Avenue (Flower Shop)
Spin Trade (5 players)
DW*Windswept Sky
XYMutation of Aspear and Leppa Berries
ORASRoutes 119 and 123Route 123 (Berry Master), Sootopolis City
Hyper Rank Pokémon Contest Spectacular (given by fan)
PMC*Balloon Popping (Lv. 1)
SMUSUMBerry piles (Route 10)
SwShBerry trees (Route 7, Bridge Field, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch)
Max Raid Battles (Rolling Fields, Watchtower RuinsSh, East Lake AxewellSw, Axew's EyeSw, Giant's SeatSh, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills, Giant's Cap, Lake of Outrage)
SwShIABerry trees (Stepping-Stone Sea)
Max Raid Battles (Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Loop Lagoon, Training Lowlands, Potbottom Desert, Workout Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Honeycalm Sea)
SwShCTBerry trees (Ballimere Lake, Dyna Tree Hill)
Max Raid Battles (Slippery Slope, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Path to the Peak, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake)
BDSPRoutes 221 and 228, Fight AreaRoute 208 (Berry Master's house)
Battle Park Exchange Service Corner
Picked up by walking Pokémon (Lonely, Docile, Timid, Quiet, Bashful, Calm, Gentle, Careful Natures)
SVAlfornada (Emotional Spectrum Practice), Porto Marinada auction
Tera Raid Battles (4★, 5★)
Sparkling overworld item (East Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Four))
SVTMOgre Oustin'
SVIDSparkling overworld item (Canyon Biome)

Growth

Generation III

A Hondew plant will yield 2-6 Berries.

Generation IV

A Hondew plant will yield 1-5 Berries. A growing Hondew plant's soil dries by 8% every hour, fully drying out in 13 hours.

Generation V

A Hondew plant will yield ? Berries.

Generation VI
Pokémon X and Y

A Hondew plant will yield 1-20 Berries. During its growth, watering the plant adds 0.5 Berries to the final harvest, weeding it adds 1.5, and removing a pest adds 3. Hondew plants attract Burmy as pests. If grown next to each other, a Hondew Berry and a Yache Berry may mutate into a Liechi Berry.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

A Hondew plant will yield 2-26 Berries.

Generation VII
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

A Hondew plant will yield 5 Berries if Isle Aplenny is at Phase 1, 9 Berries if it is at Phase 2, and 14 Berries if it is at Phase 3.

Generation VIII
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

A Hondew plant will yield 2-5 Berries.

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites

TagHondewIII.pngTagHondew.png
Berry Tag Sprite (Generation III)Berry Tag Sprite (Generation IV)

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Emerald arc

In Sneaky Like Shedinja II, Emerald's Sceptile sliced some Hondew Berries with Leaf Blade so its Trainer could eat them.

Platinum arc

In The Final Dimensional Duel VII, Jupiter used a Hondew Berry to turn her Tangrowth's Natural Gift into a Ground-type move while battling against Marley's Arcanine.

Trivia

Origin

The Hondew Berry's design and name may be based on Honeydew. It may also resemble a ripe opium pod.

Names

LanguageNameOrigin
Japaneseロメのみ Rome no MiFrom メロン melon
EnglishHondew BerryFrom honeydew
FrenchBaie LonmeFrom melon
GermanHonmelbeereFrom Melone, melon
ItalianBaccamelonFrom melone, melon
SpanishBaya MeluceFrom melón, melon
Korean로매열매 Lome YeolmaeFrom 매론 melon
Chinese (Mandarin)哈密果 Hāmì Guǒ*From 哈密瓜 hāmìguā, Hami melon
黃斑蜜瓜 Huángbān Mìguā*From 黃斑 huángbān (yellow spots) and 蜜瓜 mìguā (muskmelon)
Chinese (Cantonese)哈密果 Hāmaht GwóFrom 哈密瓜 hāmahtgwā, Hami melon
Brazilian PortugueseFruta MeloFrom melão, melon
VietnameseQuả HondewFrom its English name

External links

  • On Smogon Itemdex:

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