Berries can be held to trigger automatically under certain conditions or used outside battle depending on the game. Some restore HP at low health, cure a specific status, reduce damage from a super-effective attack, restore a spent resource, or support a special strategy. A berry is usually consumed after it activates, so timing matters. They are often valuable when a Pokémon needs to survive one important attack rather than receive a permanent boost. Read the exact berry description because effects and availability vary by game. In competitive formats, confirm whether the berry is legal and whether common opponents can remove or block it.
