From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.

Shuca Berry
シュカのみ
Shuca Fruit
Bag Shuca Berry Sprite.png
Shuca Berry
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation IV
Flavor
Generation IV/VIII
SPICYDRYSWEETBITTERSOURSMOOTH
100150030
Fling
Power10
EffectNone

A Shuca Berry (Japanese: シュカのみ Shuca Fruit) is a type of Berry introduced in Generation IV.

In the core series games

Price

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

Effect

Held item

If the holder is hit by a super effective Ground-type attack, it will consume its held Shuca Berry and halve the attack's damage. If the holder has Ripen, the damage is multiplied by 1/4.

Ingredient

Poffin Cooking
DPPt
BDSP
When used alone, Shuca Berries will produce Poffins with Sweetness 13, Spiciness 8 and smoothness 29 when cooked in 1 minute with no spills or burns.

Exchange

Pokémon Dream World

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

Description

GamesDescription
DPPtA Poffin ingredient. If held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ground-type attack.
HGSSIf held by a Pokémon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ground-type attack.
BWB2W2Weakens a supereffective Ground-type attack against the holding Pokémon.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Ground-type attack.
SVIf a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Ground-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.

Tag information

  • No. 43
  • Size: 1.7" (4.2 cm)
  • Firmness: Soft
GamesDescription
DPPt
BDSP
The sweetness-laden pulp has just the hint of a hard-edged and fragrant bite to it.

Curry information

GamesDescription
SwShA Berry with sweetness-laden pulp. It's delicious as is, but heating it up brings out a pleasant aroma.

Acquisition

GamesFinite methodsRepeatable methods
DPPtTransfer from My Pokémon Ranch (held by Hayley's Pikachu)Pastoria City
Battle Frontier (Scratch-Off Cards)
Held by wild Ponyta (5% chance)
RanchHayley's trades (held by Pikachu)
HGSSBought by player's Mom
Battle Frontier (Scratch-Off Cards)
Held by wild Ponyta and wild Rapidash (5% chance each)
PWStormy Beach, Yellow Forest, Winner's Path
BWHeld by wild Rapidash (5% chance)
B2W2Join Avenue (Flower Shop)
DW*First completion of the tutorial (player will be given five of one of the damage-reducing Berries from Fennel)
XYInverse House
Yellow Berry trees
ORASRoute 123Inverse Battle Stop
Master Rank Pokémon Contest Spectacular (given by fan)
PMC*Poké Doll Grabber (Lv. 2)
SMUSUMBerry piles (Poni Wilds, Poni Plains)
Ambush encounters (Heliolisk in Ultra Space WildsUSUM)
SwShBerry trees (Lake of Outrage)
SwShCTBerry trees (Giant's Bed)
BDSPPastoria City
Picked up by walking Pokémon (Relaxed, Lax, Serious, Jolly, Naive, Modest, Mild, Rash Natures)
SVSparkling overworld item (North Province (Area One))

Distribution

As a held item

Growth

Generation IV

A Shuca plant will yield 1-5 Berries. A growing Shuca plant's soil dries by 6% every hour, fully drying out in 17 hours.

Generation V

A Shuca plant will yield ? Berries.

Generation VI
Pokémon X and Y

A Shuca plant will yield 3-20 Berries. During its growth, watering the plant adds 1 Berries to the final harvest, weeding it adds 0.5, and removing a pest adds 2. Shuca plants attract Combee as pests.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

A Shuca plant will yield 2-10 Berries.

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

A Shuca plant will yield 2 Berries if Isle Aplenny is at Phase 1, 4 Berries if it is at Phase 2, and 6 Berries if it is at Phase 3.

Generation VIII
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

A Shuca plant will yield 2-5 Berries.

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites

TagShuca.png
Berry Tag Sprite (Generation IV)

In the anime

A Shuca Berry in the anime

In The Guardian's Challenge!, a Shuca Berry was seen as a part of the meal Mallow made for Ash and his classmates' Pokémon.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone II, a Shuca Berry was seen among the many Berries that Cyrus's Probopass's Mini-Noses dug out of Lax's fur while trying to retrieve Cyrus's camera.

Black & White arc

In Fussing and Fighting, a Shuca Berry was a part of Professor Juniper's dinner.

Trivia

Origin

The Shuca Berry's design and name may be based on a cashew.

Names

LanguageNameOrigin
Japaneseシュカのみ Shuca no MiFrom カシュー cashew
EnglishShuca BerryFrom cashew nut
FrenchBaie JoucaFrom noix de cajou, cashew nut
GermanSchukebeereFrom Kaschu, cashew
ItalianBaccanacaFrom anacardo, cashew nut
SpanishBaya AcardoFrom anacardo, cashew nut
Korean슈캐열매 Shewca YeolmaeFrom 캐슈 cashew
Chinese (Mandarin)腰木果 Yāomù Guǒ*From 腰果 yāoguǒ, cashew nut
蜜腰果 Mìyāo Guǒ*From 蜜 (honey) and 腰果 yāoguǒ (cashew nut)
Chinese (Cantonese)腰木果 Yīumuhk GwóFrom 腰果 yīugwó, cashew nut
Brazilian PortugueseFruta ShucaFrom its English name
VietnameseQuả ShucaTransliteration of Japanese name

External links

  • On Smogon Itemdex:

ncG1vNJzZmiapaGvorzEnaCaZpKquaOtxpqpnZ2eY7umwI6woKShX4i1tq%2FAmHmeqqKu