Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Sandwich Recipes: How to boost stats and encounter rates using sandwiches

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sandwich recipes are your key to getting an extra advantage on everything from catching Pokemon to finding Shiny Pokemon more easily.

They can give you and your party a range of useful boosts and buffs. While you can buy premade sandwiches from stores all over Paldea, it can be more rewarding (and usually easier) to throw together your own sandwich recipes.

So you're not mulling over the myriad possibilities for too long, here’s everything you need to know about sandwiches, and some of the best sandwich recipes to make in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Sandwiches Explained

Every sandwich recipe, whether bought from a Paldean shop or made from scratch, can have three meal powers. Each power has its own perk, and they’re as follows:

• Encounter Power increases your chances of encountering a type of wild Pokemon.
• Catching Power increases your chances of catching a type of wild Pokemon.
• Exp. Point Power will have you earn extra Exp. when battling a type of wild Pokemon.
• Egg Power increases your chances of finding eggs in the Picnic basket when breeding Pokemon.
• Teensy Power increases your chances of encountering a type of tiny Pokemon.
• Humungo Power increases your chances of encountering a type of large Pokemon.
• Item Drop Power will see you earning more items when battling a type of wild Pokemon.
• Raid Power will see you earning more items when completing Tera Raids against a type of wild Pokemon.
• Title Power increases your chances of coming across a type of Pokemon with a title.
• Sparkling Power increases your chances of encountering a type of shiny Pokemon.

Essentially, the ingredients you find or purchase across Paldea will each be associated with a Meal Power. For example, the illusive Herba Mystica ingredient is what will provide Sparkling Power to sandwiches. Every sandwich recipe gives you a creation with three powers, so you might get a ham sandwich that boosts your chances of finding Eggs and getting Pokemon items from Water types, for instance.

How to get new Sandwich Recipes in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

While you can go about guessing sandwich recipes and throw together all kinds of monstrosities, you can earn new recipes throughout Pokemon Scarlet and Violet with ease. To do so, you’ll want to go about completing the following interactions:

1. Speak with your Pokemon mom in Cabo Poco, and speak with her again when in possession of different Herba Mystica.
2. Speak with the recipe man in the Sandwich Shop, and speak with him again when in possession of different Herba Mystica.
3. Speak with the Sushi Chef in Treasure Eatery

You’ll be able to unlock new recipes from your Pokemon mom and the man at the Sandwich Shop when in possession of different types of Herba Mystica. You’ll be able to earn this item from Tera Raids after the endgame, if you’re wondering why you can’t chef up a sandwich using the ingredient just yet!

The sandwich shop man also teaches you new recipes when you earn a new Gym badge, so make sure to check back frequently. It doesn't matter which location you visit either.

Best Sandwich Recipes in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

The best sandwich recipes in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are subjective, as your preferred ingredients and Meal Powers will depend on what goals you have set for yourself in the game. That could be catching ‘em all, taking on Tera Raids, or hunting for shiny Pokemon. It’ll also depend on what Pokemon type you have in mind for each goal, too.

However, when you aren’t buying sandwiches from shops in Paldea or just following a recipe that you have access to, you can go wild with your own ingredients and make all-new recipes that you haven’t learnt yet. The possibilities are endless, but we’ve put a few suggestions of great sandwich recipes to get started with!

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Sparkling Power Sandwiches

Herba Mystica is the sole ingredient using for Sparkling Power and hunting shiny Pokemon. The type of herb and what ingredients you mix it with will determining the Pokemon type you have increased rates for, but this is the pivotal ingredient for hunting down shinies.

One player has even put together a list on GBAtemp, featuring various easy sandwich recipes for hunting down shiny Pokemon, too.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Egg Power Sandwiches

Perhaps one of the first recipes you’ll learn is the Jam Sandwich, which is a Jam and Strawberry sandwich that gives you Egg Power.

That said, you can actually make a Great Marmalade Sandwich using cheese, marmalade, and bitter, which will give you slightly higher Egg Power. It’ll also give you Rock-type Raid Power, and Posion-type Item Drop Power.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Encounter Power Sandwiches

If you’re hoping to encounter new Pokemon, your ingredients are going to rely on what type of Pokemon you’d like to find. We’ve noted one relatively easy sandwich recipe for each Pokemon type to help your chances of encountering different Pokemon.

• Zesty Sandwich (Water-type) - Herbed Sausage, Jalapeno, Onion, Chili Sauce
• Great Klawf Claw Sandwich (Grass-type) - Saly, Klawf Stick, Tomato, Lettuce, Olive Oil, Wasabi
• Great Pickle Sandwich (Fire-type) - Olive Oil, Pickle, Watercress
• Ultra Potato Salad (Bug-type) - Potato Salad, Cucumber, Avocado, Red Onion, Red Bell Pepper, Mayonnaise
• Great BLT Sandwich (Rock-type) - Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Basil
• Great Herbed Sandwich (Ground-type) - Herbed Sausage, Ketchup, Mustard
• Great Noodle Sandwich (Poison-type) - Noodles, Olive Oil, Lettuce, Ketchup
• Smoky Sandwich (Psychic-type) - Pepper, Salt, Vinegar, Watercress, Smoked Fillet
• Ultra Ham Sandwich (Fairy-type) - Ham, Pickle, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Jalapeno, Prosciutto
• Great Avocado Sandwich (Dragon-type) - Avocado, Smoked Fillet, Tomato, Salt
• Ultra Sushi Sandwich (Ice-type) - Salt, Vinegar, Watercress, Wasabi, Klawf Stick x2, Rice, Smoked Fillet x2
• Ultra Avocado Sandwich (Dark-type) - Avocado, Tomato, Salt, Smoked Fillet, Lettuce
• Great Egg Sandwich (Flying-type) - Egg, Mayonnaise, Salt, Cucumber, Red Onion
• Potato Salad Sandwich (Steel-type) - Potato Salad, Mayonnaise, Red Bell Pepper, Cucumber
• Ham Sandwich (Normal-type) - Ham, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Pickle
• Ultra Refreshing Sandwich (Fighting-type) - Salt, Marmalade, Pickle, Tomato, Avocado, Kiwi
• Great Hefty Sandwich (Ghost-type) - Salt, Peanut Butter, Herbed Sausage, Potato Tortilla, Potato Salad, Fried Fillet, Bacon

While there are more recipes focused on things like Tera Raids and Humungo Power, these are a few that'll have you completing the Pokedex and finding shiny 'mons. Once you gradually get used to each ingredient and what power they possess, making unique recipes of your own is easier than ever.

That said, if you are looking to encounter Teensy ‘mons, or increase your Catching Power and so forth, Serebii has compiled a list of every known recipe in the game so far for you to peruse!

That’s all for Sandwich Recipes and how the sandwich mechanic works in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, to get the most out of your picnics, be sure to check out how to breed your Pokemon and how to increase your friendship levels with them quickly.