Tanga Berry
A Tanga Berry (Japanese: タンガのみ Tanga Fruit) is a type of Berry introduced in Generation IV.
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In the core series games
Price
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In the Generation V games, the Tanga Berry can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $20.
Effect
Held item
If the holder is hit by a super effective Bug-type attack, it will consume its held Tanga Berry and halve the attack's damage. If the holder has Ripen, the damage is multiplied by 1/4.
Ingredient
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Exchange
Pokémon Dream World
In the Pokémon Dream World, the player could exchange Berries for Décor. The following Décor required Tanga Berries.
| Catalogue | Décor | Price |
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| Pokémon Doll Catalogue | Turtwig Doll |  15 Tanga Berries
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Description
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Tag information
- No. 46
- Size: 1.7" (4.3 cm)
- Firmness: Very soft
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Curry information
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Acquisition
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Distribution
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As a held item
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Growth
Generation IV
Planted
0 hours
Sprouted
18 hours
Taller
36 hours
Flowering
54 hours
Berries
72 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 1-5 Berries. A growing Tanga plant's soil dries by 6% every hour, fully drying out in 17 hours.
Generation V
Planted
0 hours
Sprouted
27 hours
Taller
54 hours
Flowering
81 hours
Berries
108 hours
A Tanga plant will yield ? Berries.
Generation VI
Pokémon X and Y
Pokémon X and Y
Planted
0 hours
Sprouted
8 hours
Growing
16 hours
Bigger
24 hours
Budding
32 hours
Bloom
40 hours
Berries
48 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 3-20 Berries. During its growth, watering the plant adds 1 Berries to the final harvest, weeding it adds 0.5, and removing a pest adds 2. Tanga plants attract Burmy as pests. If grown next to each other, a Tanga Berry and a Qualot Berry may mutate into an Ganlon Berry.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Planted
0 hours
Sprouted
8 hours
Taller
16 hours
Flowering
24 hours
Berries
32 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 2-10 Berries.
Generation VII
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Planted
0 hours
Sprouted
30 hours
Taller
36 hours
Flowering
44 hours
Berries
48 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 2 Berries if Isle Aplenny is at Phase 1, 4 Berries if it is at Phase 2, and 6 Berries if it is at Phase 3.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Planted
0 hours
Sprouted
18 hours
Taller
36 hours
Flowering
54 hours
Berries
72 hours
A Tanga plant will yield 2-5 Berries.
Gallery
Artwork
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| Ingredient artwork from Sword and Shield | Artwork from Scarlet and Violet |
Sprites
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| Berry Tag Sprite (Generation IV) |
Trivia
Origin
The Tanga Berry's design and name may be based on a pitanga.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | タンガのみ Tanga no Mi | From ピタンガ pitanga |
| English | Tanga Berry | From pitanga |
| French | Baie Panga | From pitanga |
| German | Tanigabeere | From Pitanga |
| Italian | Baccaitan | From pitanga |
| Spanish | Baya Yecana | From cereza de Cayena, pitanga |
| Korean | 리체열매 Riche Yeolmae | From 수리남체리 Suriname cherry, pitanga |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 扁櫻果 / 扁樱果 Biǎnyīng Guǒ* | From 扁櫻桃 biǎnyīngtáo, pitanga |
| 藤櫻果 Téngyīng Guǒ* | From 藤 téng (vine) and 扁櫻桃 biǎnyīngtáo (pitanga) | |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 扁櫻果 Bínyīng Gwó | From 扁櫻桃 bínyīngtòuh, pitanga |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fruta Tanga | From pitanga |
| Vietnamese | Quả Tanga | Transliteration of Japanese name |
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project BerryDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Berry in the Pokémon series. |