“Take heed, fellow Explorer, for the most common Lookalike Item is named the Oren Berry! These resemble the humble and reliable Oran Berry, but be wary! Should the berry have an unusually rough texture, a miscolored leftover stalk, or smaller dimples on this skin, you’re holding an item of such strange mimicry! Should you be desperate or distracted enough to have an eager bite into an Oren, your maw will be filled with the most painful assault of bitterness on your taste buds! The effects can last up to a few hours, which can be quite unfortunate if you happen to get hungry in the meantime!

“Unless you want to prank your friends, it would be better for disposal or recycling!”

--From Empoleon’s Explorer Essentials to the Grass Continent

“To heck with throwing Oren Berries away! I’ll take them off your paws cause apparently none of you Explorers figured out you’re not supposed to eat them raw right off the ground! Blegh! Only a proper chef like me can correctly use them! Mmm… just thinking about using them for preserves and desserts is making me drool… It’s been a while since our last expedition to the Grass Continent…”

-- Swirlix of the Expedition Society

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