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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

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How to Farm EV Reducing Berries

By
Jessica Dillon

Pokemon is both a game that you play just for fun and one that goes deep into the gaming world’s competitive scene. It’s up to you whether you want to play the game just for fun or delve into the more complex side of Pokemon training. EV reducing berries have been in the games for a decade now and can help to hone your Pokemon’s stats. Below we go over everything you need to know about EV reducing berries, including what they do, how to find them, and every EV reducing berry that you can find in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet.

Using a Grepa Berry in Pokemon Scarlet.

What Do EV Reducing Berries Do?

EV reducing berries can be given to your Pokemon to lower a stat by 10 EVs. This can be used to reset your Pokemon and start EV training fresh with them. Each berry will also make the Pokemon you use it on gain friendship points.

Where to Get EV Reducing Berries

EV reducing berries can be obtained through four different means in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet.

Berries in the wild are represented by sparkling spots on the ground. Several items can spawn as these sparkling spots, which can make finding berries this way a bit challenging. Tera Raids are also a bit random, making auctions and ESP the best way to obtain the items.

Fastest Way to Farm EV Berries

If you are looking to get a lot of EV reducing berries fast, then you are going to need to do the Emotional Spectrum Practice or visit the Auction House. If you don’t have a lot of money, then ESP is the best way to go. If you have made yourself a small fortune, then you are going to want to use the Auction House as they sell lots of EV reducing berries. In fact, you can get 22 of one type of EV reducing berries in a lot. Just remember that the bidding goes quite high, and you will end up spending thousands of Poke Dollars to win.

Every EV Reducing Berry in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet

There are a total of six different types of EV reducing berries in the game, one for each of the six stats.

EV Reducing Berry Name Stat Reduced
"Grepa Berry" iconGrepa Berry Special Defense
"Hondew Berry" iconHondew Berry Special Attack
"Kelpsy Berry" iconKelpsy Berry Attack
"Pomeg Berry" iconPomeg Berry Health
"Qualot Berry" iconQualot Berry Defense
"Tamato Berry" iconTamato Berry Speed

You can use these on a Pokemon several times if you need to reset their stats more than once. Keep in mind that these are rarer items, so you should use them sparingly.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Nintendo, Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms,
    Switch
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    17 November 2022
  • Last Updated
    3 January 2024
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