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Much likeSword & Shield, Generation 9’sPokemon Scarlet&Violethave an in-game feature that allows trainers to camp with their Pokemon in the overworld: Picnics. Much likeSwSh’s Camping, Picnics are a great way to increase Friendship/Happiness with a Pokemon. Trainers can also craft sandwiches to feed to their Pokemon which can restore HP, PP, or status conditions.
As most would know, creating sandwiches inPokemon Scarlet & Pokemon Violetrequire ingredients and condiments. By combining ingredients/toppings with different or matching flavors, trainers can generate Meal Effects, which can be used to help catch or encounter Pokemon, or even make Pokemon Eggs hatch faster. The sandwich-creating mechanic can be a bit complicated, but it’s worth mastering forScarlet/Violetplayers that want to catch wild Pokemon.
Unlocking Sandwich Recipes
Scarlet/Violetplayers will unlock the Picnic feature before they leave Mesagoza. However, at the start, there won’t be too many ingredients or sandwich recipes. In fact, rookie trainers may want to stick to the Recipes because they’ll have limited ingredients. The only way to get new Recipes is to visit anEvery Which Waystore and speak to the man (white counter) by the counter. He’ll share any recipes with the player character.To unlock more recipes, players will need tocollect Gym Badges (Victory Road). Each time a Gym Leader is defeated, visit Every Which Way and see if he has a new recipe to hand out.
The other way to get Sandwich Recipes is to return to the player character’s house and speak to their mother. She’ll give trainers the Veggie Sandwich Recipe once some progress has been made inScarlet/Violet’s campaign.
Every Ingredient & How to Get Them
There are many sandwich ingredients and condiments inScarlet/Violet. Like Sandwich Recipes, more of these will be unlockedas players earn Gym Badges. Each ingredient and condiment has a “flavor” and corresponds to different Pokemon Types.For example: Avocados are classified as a sweet and somewhat sour ingredient that provides a Dragon-type Boost when used in a sandwich.
Here’s every ingredient and condiment in-game:
All Types
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The best way to get ingredients is to shop for them at Paldea’s four markets: Deli Cioso, Sure Cans, Artisan Bakery, and Aquiesta Supermarket. Most of these stores can be found in almost every major city in Paldea. Another way to get ingredients is to speak to picnicking NPCs in different Provinces. They’ll be standingnext to a picnic table and their Pokemon. Speaking to them will net free ingredients and the chance to rest up and restore HP/PP of the player’s party.
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Aquiesta Supermarket
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Aquiesta Supermarket is unique in that there’sonlyonein the entire Paldea region. Here, players can buy condiments such as Wasabi and Curry Powder, which can’t be found anywhere else. Of course, these items only become available once players have enough gym badges.
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Artisan Bakery
The Artisan Bakery chain are the only food stores that sell sandwich picks. These are required for sandwich making, too. The picks themselves can be rather pricey, so players may want to choose the Silver Pick (40 poke dollars) andput the rest of their moneyto actual ingredients.
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Rankings & Creative Mode
Every time a sandwich is made, it’s ranked on a scale of 1-3 Stars. A higher ranking means more healing (may recover PP and rid status ailments instead of just replenishing HP) andthe more its Friendship grows. 3-Star Sandwiches usually have at leastoneLv.2 Meal Effect.
If players are using a Recipe, then they can see the types of Meal Effects (and their level) that will be generated. To get a 3-star, playersmustmake sure as little ingredients as possible fall off the sandwich. A sandwich made by following recipes means less chance of a sandwich “toppling” thanks to the limited amount of ingredients they use. Because of this, most of these sandwiches don’t have Meal Effects that go beyond Lv.1.
If playerschoose not to use a Recipe, then they can instead press theX-buttonon the “Make a sandwich” menu to go intoCreative Mode. As its name indicates, Creative Mode allows players tochoose up to 6 ingredients and 4 condiments. In Creative Mode, players can pile on random toppings/condiments, or they can craft a sandwich using specific ingredients for specific results. Any sandwich crafted from scratch are classified as “A Tasty [Trainer’s Name] Original” and are ranked on a scale of 1-3 Stars.
While Creative Mode offers much more freedom than the Recipes, it’s also easier to mess up a sandwich if there are too many ingredients. If too many fall off, the ranking for the sandwich drops, and the intended Meal Effects may come out differently and be at a lower level.
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All Meal Effects & What They Do
As mentioned, Meal Effects are bonuses from eating sandwiches. These usually last about half an hour. Players can only have3 Meal Effects active at a time. If using Creative Mode, a Meal Effect is determined by the ingredients' values, such as its taste and “Type.” There are10 Meal EffectsinScarlet/Violet:
Recommended Ingredients
Egg Power
Makes it easier to get Eggs from the basket.Eggs will also hatch fasterwhile this Meal Effect is active.
Encounter Power
The chances of encountering certain Types of Pokemon are increased (ex. Encounter Power: Electric).
Title Power
Pokemon found in the wild are more likely to have Titles.
Increase the success rate of catching Pokemon.
Following a Sandwich Recipe during a picnic will generate Meal Effects from Lv.1 - Lv.2, butnotLv.3.
Meal Effects can be anywhere from Lv.1 to Lv.3, and it’s easier to get these by using Creative Mode. Thestrongertasteof the ingredients and condiments will determine the Type of the Meal Effects, as well as the Meal Effect itself. Also keep in mind that ingredients can cancel out another ingredient. So, if players are trying to crafta sandwich with the Humungo Meal Effect, then using the Rice ingredient (a humungo ingredient) will subtract a few points from the Teensy boost.
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Best Shiny Hunting Recipes
Once players get toScarlet/Violet’s postgame, they’ll be able to participate in 5-Star Tera Raid Battles. These battles have a 2-3% chance of havingHerba Mysticaas rewards. When players defeat the postgame tournament, they’ll be able to partakein 6-Star Tera Raid Battles, which also may have Herba Mystica. These Herba Mysticas are a special and rare seasoning that will automatically boost a Meal Effect to Lv.3. They’re also necessary if players want to have theSparkling PowerMeal Effect.
To get the Sparkling Power, a sandwich recipe needs to haveat least 2 Herba Mysticas. The ingredients and other condiments should reflect theTypeof Pokemon that the player wants to catch. Here’s an example recipe for anIce-type Sparkling Powersandwich:
Ifnoneof the ingredients fall off, then theSparkling Power: IceMeal Effect was given as well as Title Power and Encounter Power. The other Powers are determined by the other types of ingredients. If one ingredient slips off, then the Typing of the Meal Effects will change to something random.It’s recommended to Save beforetrying to craft a sandwich with Herba Mysticas.
In short, players should craft a sandwich using ingredients that correspond to theType of the Pokemon they want to Shiny Hunt. Then, they must selecttwo Herba Mysticasif they want the Sparkling Power. To ensure that they get the results they want,Scarlet/Violetplayers should make sure not one ingredient falls off the bread.
The top bread doesn’t need to be added to the sandwich, but it still needs to be “on the plate” to count. In the case the sandwich ingredients will undoubtedly fall over once the top slice is added, drop the bread a bit further up the plate. This way it will “count” towards the rating/Meal Effects without physically being on the sandwich.
