Berserk Gene
Generation
Generation II
Category
Held Items
Consumable
Yes
Holdable
Yes
Field Use
No
Battle Use
Yes
Description
A consumable held item that sharply raises the holder’s Attack upon entering battle but causes confusion.
| Generation | |
|---|---|
| Generation II |  Items |
Effects
Held
Stat Boost
Gen II-Gen II
Raises Attack by two stages when entering battle
Status Infliction
Gen II-Gen II
Inflicts confusion on the holder
Prices
VersionBuySell
C
GS
200
100
Flavor Texts
C
GS
Boosts Attack but causes confusion.
Notes
Exclusive to Generation II core series games and heavily associated with Mewtwo.
Stat Modifiers
StatEffectGenerations
Attack+2 stages
Gen II
Acquisitions
| Versions | Method | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C G S | () | Cerulean City Former Cerulean Cave entrance |
Spin-Off Games
| Game | Effect | Acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Detective Pikachu | Referenced as part of the drug R, which temporarily increases Pokémon power but causes berserk behavior. | Derived from Mewtwo’s cells in the film’s story. |
Other Languages
はかいのいでんし (Hakai no Idenshi)
ADN Berzerk
Berserk-Gen
Genefurioso(Generation II name)
파괴의유전자 (Pagoe-ui Yujeonja)
Gen Loco
破壞基因 (Powaaih Gēiyān)
破壞基因 (Pòhuài Jīyīn)