What's the trick to shaking the berry trees?

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Every now and then I come across a Berry tree, which I shake for Berries. You can shake the tree multiple times with more and more berries falling out of it.

However, occasionally a Pokemon encounter falls out of the tree, and once the encounter with it is done, some of the previously dropped off berries have been 'eaten by nearby Pokemon'.

Is there a trick to knowing how long to shake the tree?

Robotnik · Accepted Answer

The trick is to watch the tree after berries have dropped.

If there is no movement in the tree, it should be perfectly safe to continue shaking it.
If there is occasional movement (leaves rustling every 2-3 seconds), there is a low chance of encountering a Pokemon.

I have personally never had an encounter when the tree shakes like this, but @Roybin93 confirms it's possible, if a low chance.

If there is rapid movement (leaves rustling every second), there is a high chance a Pokemon will fall out.

I have actually managed to shake the tree successfully again at this stage, meaning it's not a guarantee that a Pokemon will fall out.

You do seem to get a higher berry yield from shaking at rapid movement as well, so there is greater reward for the risk of losing the berries you've currently dropped.

What's the trick to shaking the berry trees?

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