A few questions regarding damage reducing berries?

Aug. 13, 2021

Halves damage taken from a supereffective (enter type name) attack. Single use.

1. So, what will happen if the berry is held by a Pokemon who does not take super effective damage from the berry’s type. For example, what will happen if Mew (A Psychic Type) holds a Chople Berry (Reducing Fighting type damage). Will it reduce damage if Mew is hit by a Fighting type or not?

2. This is specifically regarding the Colbur Berry (The Dark type one). What will happen if Mew holding a Colbur berry is hit by Knock Off? Will the damage be reduced or not?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Damage reducing berries only activate on a super effective hit. Hence, Chople Berry won’t activate for Mew as fighting isn’t super effective to a Psychic type.

To answer your second question:

If used on a Pokémon weak to Dark-type moves holding a Colbur Berry, the Colbur Berry will still be eaten, but Knock Off will get the damage boost regardless.

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So, Mew will not take super effective damage but the 1.5x damage still stays.Hope this helps!