Why do people run Gluttony with Sitrus Berry on the same moveset?

Mar. 30, 2015

Effect of Gluttony:

When this Pokemon has 1/2 or less of its maximum HP, it uses certain Berries early.

Effect of Sitrus Berry:

Restores 1/4 HP when at 1/2 max HP or less. Single use.

Gluttony virtually does nothing to help quicken usage of Sitrus Berry.Why do people use Gluttony and Sitrus Berry on the same moveset (in competitive battles)?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

You’re right in that it doesn’t have any effect.

HP restoring berries activate at 50% anyway, so Gluttony doesn’t have any effect.

I think your mistake is thinking that people regularly run that set, I never seen one and I had a quick check on Smogon and none of the Pokemon that have Gluttony as an ability use Sitrus berry with it in their sets.

Are you sure you’ve seen this and if so are you sure it wasn’t just a new player not understanding?

Gluttony makes the Pokemon eat its berry when their health drops by25%. Therefore, the Pokemon will be at75%health when the Sitrus Berry is used, not50%health.