Image of the Iapapa berry.
Nº 15 (R/S/E); Nº 15 (D/P/Pt) Iapapa Berry ← Aguav - Razz →
Gen. III - The berry is very big and sour. It takes at least a day to grow. Gen. IV - This Berry is very big and sour. The juiciness of the pulp accentuates the sourness.
Size	8.8"
Firmness	Soft
Effect	Heals 1/8 of HP, but will confuse Pokémon that dislike sour flavors
Tree
Flavor (Gen. III)
Spicy	0
Dry	0
Sweet	0
Bitter	-1
Sour	+1
Flavor (Gen. IV)
Spicy	0
Dry	0
Sweet	0
Bitter	0
Sour	15
View all berries

Iapapa Berries are a type of berry introduced in Generation III. When eaten, they heal 1/8 of the Pokémon's max HP, but will also confuse a Pokémon that dislikes sour flavors.

Locations

Generation III

• Sometimes given by a Beauty on Route 120, near the Ancient Tomb
• Sometimes given by Kiri in Sootopolis City
• Agate Village
• Pokémon Jump Mini-Game (score above 5000 points and Trainer ID number ends 4 or 9)
• Given by Lostelle at Kin Island

Generation IV

• Sometimes given by the Berry Master on Route 208
• Given by a Juggler in Violet City in exchange for a Yellow Shard.^HGSS

Growth Time

Generation III

Iapapa Berries take 24 hours to mature from a planted seed to a fully-grown plant, with 6 hours per stage. An Iapapa tree can produce 2-3 berries.

Generation IV

Iapapa Berries take 20 hours to mature from a planted seed to a fully-grown plant, with 5 hours per stage. An Iapapa tree can produce 1-5 berries.

Uses

In Battle

An Iapapa Berry can be held by a Pokémon or used as an item to heal 1/8 of the Pokémon's maximum HP. However, Iapapa Berries will also confuse a Pokémon that dislikes sour flavors.

Berry Blending

• Verdanturf Town - Yellow
• Fallarbor Town - Yellow
• Slateport City - Olive
• Lilycove City - Olive

Berry Crushing

Poffin Cooking

At 100% performance, a Iapapa Berry can produce a level 23 Sour Poffin when cooking alone.