Berry glitch

The Berry glitch is a glitch related to the internal clock in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. It does not occur in Pokémon Emerald. The glitch causes all berries to stop growing, and occurs after the game has been owned for 365 days. This happens because in order for berry growth to occur while the game is not on, the internal clock has to control it, and when the internal battery runs dry, the internal clock stops.

Fixing it

This glitch being reported to Nintendo, they took action and released multiple fixes for the Berry glitch. It was probably acknowledged due to the fact that it hindered gameplay, rather than giving the player extra control over the game, and was not preventable. Here is a list of the fixes for the Berry glitch:

• For a certain time, Nintendo allowed players to send their games in, and receive them back with a Shiny Zigzagoon and the Berry glitch fixed.
• The Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc, which includes a Jirachi transferable to the handheld games and a trailer for the 6th Pokémon movie, also included the opportunity to connect the Game Boy Advance to the GameCube and have the Berry glitch fixed.
• In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the player could press B + SELECT + Up at the title screen to reveal a screen titled "Berry Glitch Fix." From here, one could connect to a Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire game with a link cable and have the Berry glitch fixed.

Notes

• One can tell if this glitch happens if their game displays a message at the title screen saying that "The game's internal battery has gone dry."
• When this glitch happens, the clock in the player's room stops.