Since the release of the games, there has been many question as to what the purpose of the Shards is. The Shards are all found while using Rock Smash in a variety of places but there was no evident reason. However,

Violet City

Next to the Pokémon Centre in Violet City, you will find a Juggler. He will state that he will give you three berries in exchange for a single shard. You can do this as many times as you require. Below are the berries.

Picture Number Name Effect
Blue Shard Blue Shard Exchanged
#02 Chesto Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from sleep.
#07 Oran Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to heal the user by just 10 HP.
#12 Wiki Berry If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user’s HP in a pinch, but may also cause confusion.
Green Shard Green Shard Exchanged
#04 Rawst Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from a burn.
#09 Lum Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from any status problem.
#14 Aguav Berry If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user’s HP in a pinch, but may also cause confusion.
Red Shard Red Shard Exchanged
#01 Cheri Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from paralysis.
#03 Pecha Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from poison.
#06 Leppa Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to restore a move’s PP by 10.
Yellow Shard Yellow Shard Exchanged
#05 Aspear Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to defrost it.
#10 Sitrus Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to heal the user’s HP a little.
#15 Iapapa Berry If held by a Pokémon, it restores the user’s HP in a pinch, but may also cause confusion.

Fuchsia City

NUp in the north of Fuchsia City, by Pal Park, you will find another Juggler. Like the Violet City Juggler, he will state that he will give you three berries in exchange for a single shard. You can do this as many times as you require. Below are the berries.

Picture Number Name Effect
Blue Shard Blue Shard Exchanged
#17 Bluk Berry Bury it in soft soil to grow a Bluk Plant.
#22 Kelpsy Berry Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Attack stat.
#27 Cornn Berry Bury it in soft soil to grow a Cornn Plant.
Green Shard Green Shard Exchanged
#19 Wepear Berry Bury it in soft soil to grow a Wepear Plant.
#24 Hondew Berry Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Atk stat.
#34 Durin Berry Bury it in soft soil to grow a Durin Plant.
Red Shard Red Shard Exchanged
#08 Persim Berry It may be used or held by a Pokémon to recover from confusion.
#16 Razz Berry Bury it in soft soil to grow a Razz Plant.
#21 Pomeg Berry Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base HP.
Yellow Shard Yellow Shard Exchanged
#20 Pinap Berry Bury it in soft soil to grow a Pinap Plant.
#25 Grepa Berry Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Def stat.
#30 Nomel Berry Bury it in soft soil to grow a Nomel Plant.