Apricorn Sciences

Appendix 01

Apricorn Sciences

Apricorns were a part of the original Pokemon Gold and Silver, though in SS and HG they are easier to obtain and have more uses.  You cannot grow them now, but you can hold as many as you like in the case, and they are available daily from each tree, rather than the more limited fashion of the earlier games. 

Each Apricorn can be crafted into a particular type of ball, and of course this is accomplished by handing them in to Kurt, who is something of an expert at the process.  It takes a full real-life day for him to turn your Apricorns into balls, so you will have to remember to check in with him every day.  If you played the previous games that is old hat, but in the new games there is an additional function applied to Apricorns: Juicing!

Using the special Juicer that you obtain rather late in the game you can create your own juices for use in buffing your Pokemon up for competition matches.  While the juices can also be purchased, the prevailing wisdom is that making them yourself is the smarter way to go!

-- Apricorn Balls --

-- Fast Ball (White Apricorn)
Catches fast Pokemon -- the faster the base speed the higher the catch multiplier.

-- Friend Ball  (Green Apricorn)
Pokemon caught with this ball like you better -- gives a base happiness of 200.

-- Heavy Ball (Black Apricorn)
Used to catch heavy Pokemon over 225 pounds in weight.

-- Level Ball (Red Apricorn)
The larger the gap in level between your Pokemon and the target, the higher the multiplier.

-- Love Ball (Pink Apricorn)
Highly effective vs. Pokemon of the opposite gender than yours.

-- Lure Ball (Blue Apricorn)
Has a high multiplier for Pokemon caught while fishing.

-- Moon Ball (Yellow Apricorn)
Highly effective on any Pokemon that evolves using the Moon Stone.

-- Apricorn Juice --

Black Apricorn -- No Use

Blue Apricorn -- Raises Skill Stat, and has a Dry Taste

Green Apricorn -- Raises Jump Stat, and has a Bitter Taste.

Pink Apricorn -- Raises Speed Stat, and has a Sweet Taste.

Red Apricorn -- Raises the Power Stat, and has a Spicy Taste.

White Apricorn -- No Use

Yellow Apricorn -- Raises the Stamina Stat, and has a Sour Taste.

Using the ApriShaker Key Item you can insert Apricorns and crush them as you walk along.  The juice works similar tot he Pokeblocks from the previous games, though with less variety and function.  You can also purchase pre-made juices outside of the Battle area, but conventional wisdom suggests that the ones you make are more effective.