diff --git a/src/item.c b/src/item.c
index 02ecefdc20..5a07e7b35d 100644
--- a/src/item.c
+++ b/src/item.c
@@ -948,25 +948,6 @@ u8 ItemId_GetSecondaryId(u16 itemId)
     return gItems[SanitizeItemId(itemId)].secondaryId;
 }
 
-bool32 IsPinchBerryItemEffect(u16 holdEffect)
-{
-    switch (holdEffect)
-    {
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_ATTACK_UP:
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_DEFENSE_UP:
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_SPEED_UP:
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_SP_ATTACK_UP:
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_SP_DEFENSE_UP:
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_CRITICAL_UP:
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_RANDOM_STAT_UP:
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_CUSTAP_BERRY:
-    case HOLD_EFFECT_MICLE_BERRY:
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
 u8 ItemId_GetFlingPower(u16 itemId)
 {
     return gItems[SanitizeItemId(itemId)].flingPower;