Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Best Sandwich Recipes

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, sandwiches enhance the stats and gameplay, including encounter rate and the probability of encountering shiny Pokémon.

Different sandwiches have specific effects, such as increasing rewards in Tera Raid battles or having a higher chance of obtaining eggs from your Pokémon.

The article contains recipes for various sandwiches that offer different helpful effects.

Sandwiches in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are not just a tasty snack to boost the morale of your hardworking Pokémon. They also provide you with a status boost in the area you're seeking. You can improve the encounter rate of any desired type, increase your rewards in Tera Raid battles to get the best loot, and even enhance your chances of finding a shiny Pokémon.

But with so many different recipes, it can be overwhelming to sift through them to find the best one. Luckily, we have done all that hard work for you.

Updated on September 9, 2023, by Gabrielle Castania: With the upcoming release of the DLC "The Teal Mask" for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, we are revisiting some of our content related to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet to optimize it for those returning to their Pokémon adventures.

9 Great Peanut Butter Sandwich

Ingredients
Peanut Butter
Butter
Banana

There are many ways to encounter or farm for shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but if you haven't completed the Pokédex and obtained the Shiny Charm, the best option in the early game is to breed Pokémon. However, as a busy Pokémon Trainer, there is a lot to do in Paldea!

If you don't have time to wait all day for your Pokémon to lay eggs, boost your energy with the Great Peanut Butter Sandwich. There is a stronger version of an energy sandwich, but with a high cost of Herba Mystica, Level Two is more than enough for us - the difference is minimal.

8 Ultra Five-Alarm Sandwich

Ingredients
Chorizo
Onion
Green Bell Pepper
Basil
Jalapeno
Mustard
Ketchup
Pepper

By snacking on an Ultra Five-Alarm Sandwich before entering the raid, you significantly increase your chances of obtaining great rewards. The Ultra Five-Alarm Sandwich boosts your raid power for Fire-type Pokémon to Level Two.

Although there are many type-specific sandwiches in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, we mostly use the Fire-type sandwich to reap the rewards in raids, such as the notoriously challenging seven-star Charizard raid.

7 Sparkling Power And Encounter Level Three Sandwich

Type	Ingredients	Herba Mystica
Bug	Cherry Tomatoes	2 Salty Herba Mystica
Dark	Smoked Fillet	1 Salty Herba Mystica 1 Sweet Herba Mystica
Dragon	Avocado	2 Salty Herba Mystica
Electric	Yellow Bell Pepper	1 Salty Herba Mystica 1 Spicy Herba Mystica
Fairy	Tomato	2 Salty Herba Mystica
Fighting	Pickles
Fire	Basil	1 Salty Herba Mystica 1 Sweet Herba Mystica
Flying	Prosciutto	2 Salty Herba Mystica
Ghost	Red Onion
Grass	Lettuce	1 Salty Herba Mystica 1 Sour Herba Mystica
Ground	Ham	2 Salty Herba Mystica
Ice	Klawf Stick
Normal	Chorizo
Poison	Noodles
Psychic	Onion
Rock	Jalapeno
Steel	Hamburger	1 Salty Herba Mystica 1 Sweet Herba Mystica
Water	Cucumber	2 Salty Herba Mystica

The hunt for shiny Pokémon has become remarkably easier than ever before thanks to the sandwich mechanics in Pokémon games. Both the Shiny and Encounter Strength sandwiches boost rates to Level Three, giving you the best chances of finding a shiny Pokémon in the wild that a sandwich can provide.

If you're searching for shiny Pokémon in an area where multiple different Pokémon can appear, the sandwich ensures that only Pokémon of the type you set with the sandwich will appear. The recipe depends on the type of shiny Pokémon you're looking for, but the basic recipes combine two Herba Mysticas with an additional ingredient.

6 Sparkling Power Sandwiches During Mass Outbreaks

Type	Ingredients
Bug	Cherry Tomato
Dark	Smoked Fillet
Dragon	Avocado
Electric	Yellow Bell Pepper
Fairy	Tomato
Fighting	Pickles	Potato Tortilla	Strawberry
Fire	Red Bell Pepper
Flying	Egg	Apple
Ghost	Red Onion
Grass	Lettuce
Ground	Ham	Pineapple
Ice	Klawf Stick
Normal	Cheese	Bananas	Rice
Poison	Noodles	Green Bell Pepper	Kiwi
Psychic	Onion
Rock	Jalapeno
Steel	Hamburger
Water	Cucumber

If you're searching for shiny Pokémon during a mass invasion, you already encounter tons of that Pokémon, so you don't necessarily need an encounter boost in addition. Instead, this is the sandwich you want to eat before heading out for the mass invasion.

All you need for a Mass Invasion Shiny Sandwich are two Herba Mysticas of any kind, along with two of the ingredients mentioned above. It will be labeled as "Delicious (Your Name) Original," but its effects will list Shiny Strength at Level Three.

5 Pickle Sandwich

Ingredients
Pickle
Olive Oil

Charcadet is not only one of the best Pokémon in the early game of Scarlet and Violet, evolving into one of two variants depending on the item used to evolve it, but we would even argue that it is one of the better Pokémon in the entire series.

The only limitation is that they are extremely rare to find in the wild. Increase your chances of encountering one of these fiery little friends by preparing the Cucumber Sandwich to boost the frequency of encountering Fire-type Pokémon.

4 Zesty Sandwich

Ingredients
Chili Sauce
Jalapeno
Herbed Sausage
Onion

There are many incredible Water-type Pokémon to hunt and capture in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, especially if you didn't choose Quaxly as your starter. Due to the rarity of some fish Pokémon and the exclusivity of the Water-type Tauros, you will need some luck to find your favorites.

Fortunately, the Spicy Sandwich will give you an advantage in encountering more Water-type Pokémon, and it doesn't even require Herba Mystica. While the effect is only at Level One, you will already notice how it helps you when you dive into the sea.

3 Great Avocado Sandwich

Ingredients
Avocado
Smoked Fillet
Tomato
Salt

The pseudo-legendary in this Pokémon generation is Baxcalibur. You can catch its pre-evolution, Frigabax, in the wild, but it has a rather rare appearance. If you've been searching for a Frigabax without success so far, preparing this sandwich will significantly increase your chances of finding one.

This sandwich increases your chances of encountering a Dragon-type Pokémon to Level Two. Since Frigabax is a Dragon/Ice type, one of these elusive Pokémon should appear soon after you devour a Great Avocado Sandwich.

2 Great Potato Salad Sandwich

Ingredients
Potato Salad
Cucumber
Red Bell Pepper
Avocado
Mayo

And while Baxcalibur is pretty cool, you definitely want to include the actual legendary Pokémon from Scarlet and Violet in your team. To increase your chances of catching Koraidon or Miraidon, you should consider indulging yourself with a Great Potato Salad Sandwich.

Both legendary Pokémon share the Dragon type, so this sandwich will work for both Scarlet and Violet. Since these legendary Pokémon don't appear randomly, you don't need encounter strength. Instead, this sandwich increases your catching chance to Level Two.

1 Ultra Jam Sandwich

Ingredients
Strawberry
Pineapple
Jam
Yogurt

Koraidon and Miraidon are not the only legendary Pokémon in Paldea - there are four other regional legendaries waiting for you to come and free them from their prisons. But be careful - these four, like other legendary Pokémon in Pokemon, do not respawn if you defeat them.

Legendary Pokémon are always tricky to catch, but all four prisoners share the Dark type. If you eat a sandwich, you will be granted its powers for 30 minutes. So, if you eat your Ultra Jam Sandwich just before heading out to battle these four legendary Pokémon, realistically, you can catch all of them with the power of that one sandwich.