In-a-Pinch Pokemon
9 items in this category
Overview
In-a-Pinch items activate when HP drops below a threshold, providing clutch healing or stat boosts at critical moments. Pinch berries like Salac Berry boost stats at 25% HP, while Lansat Berry raises crit ratio. Synergizes with the Gluttony ability for earlier activation.
Items9
Competitive0
GenerationsIII – IV
| Sprite | Item▲ | Buy▴▾ | Sell▴▾ | Gen▴▾ | Usage▴▾ | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Apicot Berry | 80 | 40 | III | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP to boost Special Defense. |
 | Custap Berry | 80 | 40 | IV | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP when using a move to go first. |
 | Ganlon Berry | 80 | 40 | III | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP to boost Defense. |
 | Lansat Berry | 80 | 40 | III | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP to boost critical hit ratio by two stages. |
 | Liechi Berry | 80 | 40 | III | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP to boost Attack. |
 | Micle Berry | 80 | 40 | IV | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP to boost accuracy of next move by 20%. (Gen IV: Perfect accuracy) |
 | Petaya Berry | 80 | 40 | III | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP to boost Special Attack. |
 | Salac Berry | 80 | 40 | III | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP to boost Speed. |
 | Starf Berry | 80 | 40 | III | – | Held: Consumed at 1/4 max HP to boost a random stat by two stages. |
About In-a-Pinch
In-a-Pinch items, primarily Berries, activate when a Pokemon's HP drops below a threshold. These held items provide clutch healing, stat boosts, or type resistance at critical moments, adding a reactive element to competitive strategy.
Key Berries
Sitrus Berry restores 25% HP at 50% or below. Pinch Berries (Liechi, Ganlon, Salac, Petaya, Apicot) boost a stat by +1 at 25% HP. These berries synergize with abilities like Gluttony (activates at 50% instead of 25%) for earlier activation.
Competitive Usage
Sitrus Berry is the most common In-a-Pinch item in competitive play, providing reliable recovery. Salac Berry + Unburden combos on Pokemon like Hawlucha enable speed sweeps. The unpredictability of berry timing adds mind games to competitive matches.
