Hunting for special Pokemon variations is quite challenging, but in Gen 9, cooking can help you make the process less tedious. If you’re an avid Shiny hunter and want to boost your spawn rates through the power of food, here is every Shiny sandwich recipe you need to activate Sparking Power 3 in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
Shiny hunting has never been easier, thanks to several factors, than in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Overworld shinies mean players encounter hundreds of Pokemon per hour without having to enter battles, the Shiny charm is a breeze to acquire with only 400 Pokemon in the dex, and a new method of hunting raises those odds tremendously.
This new method is making sandwiches. Believe it or not, players can make special sandwiches when hosting a picnic, increasing their odds of finding a shiny. Players don’t even have to have the Shiny Charm for their odds to reach insane heights.
But with the overwhelming number of ingredients players have at their disposal, discovering these Pokemon Shiny sandwiches on your own is a bit of a challenge. That’s where this guide comes in, showing players the easiest ways to make sandwiches with Sparkling Power 3.
| Conditions | Shiny Rolls | Shiny Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Base Odds | 1 | 1/4096 |
| Shiny Charm | 3 | 1/1365.67 |
| Sparkling Power 3 | 4 | 1/1024.38 |
| Sparkling Power 3 + Shiny Charm | 6 | 1/683.08 |
| Sparkling Power 3 + Shiny Odds + 60 Cleared Outbreak | 8 | 1/512.44 |
Contents
- Best Shiny Sandwiches with any Herba Mystica
- Best Shiny Sandwiches with specific Herba Mystica
- How to get Herba Mystica
Best Shiny Sandwiches with any Herba Mystica
However, as trainers farming Herba Mystica might already be aware, it can be difficult to stock up on specific types. That’s where this next table comes in. While these recipes require more ingredients, they don’t require specific Herba Mystica, making them more accessible.
These recipes were discovered by SilentDestroyerSR, and they follow a specific pattern.
- 1. Use one Tomato + Onion + Green Bell Pepper + Hamburger
- 2. Select two Herba Mystica
- 3. Use the two ingredients the desired type requires
| Type | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| Normal | Tofu |
| Fire | Red Pepper |
| Water | Cucumber |
| Electric | Yellow Pepper |
| Grass | Lettuce |
| Ice | Klawf Stick |
| Fighting | Pickle |
| Poison | Green Bell Pepper |
| Ground | Ham |
| Flying | Prosciutto |
| Psychic | Onion |
| Bug | Cherry Tomato |
| Rock | Bacon |
| Ghost | Red Onion |
| Dragon | Avacado |
| Dark | Smoked Fillet |
| Steel | Hamburger |
| Fairy | Tomato |
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Best Shiny Sandwiches with specific Herba Mystica
The sandwich recipes listed below were discovered by TTiN and tested by Austin John Plays. They require two specific Herba Mystica and one additional ingredient to get Sparkling Power 3, Encounter Power 3, and Title Power 3.
| Type | Ingredient | Herba Mystica |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Cherry Tomatoes | Salty x 2 |
| Dark | Smoked Fillet | Salty & Sweet |
| Dragon | Avacado | Salty x 2 |
| Electric | Yellow Bell Pepper | Salty & Spicy |
| Fairy | Tomato | Salty x 2 |
| Fighting | Pickles | Salty x 2 |
| Fire | Basil | Salty & Sweet |
| Flying | Proscuitto | Salty x 2 |
| Ghost | Red Onion | Salty x 2 |
| Grass | Lettuce | Salty & Sour |
| Ground | Ham | Salty x 2 |
| Ice | Klawf Stick | Salty x 2 |
| Normal | Chorizo | Salty x 2 |
| Poison | Noodles | Salty x 2 |
| Psychic | Onion | Salty x 2 |
| Rock | Jalapeno | Salty x 2 |
| Steel | Burger | Salty & Sweet |
| Water | Cucumber | Salty x 2 |
How to get Herba Mystica in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
While some ingredients can change in these recipes, one thing is constant: the need for two Herba Mystica per sandwich. But unlike all of the other sandwich ingredients, players can’t buy these at a store.
Instead, players have to complete five & six-star Tera Raid battles for a chance to earn Herba Mystica as a reward. Five-star Tera Raid battles are unlocked after you beat the main story, and six-star raids are unlocked after you beat the post-game story.
That being said, beating a high-level Tera Raid battle doesn’t guarantee any Herba Mystica will drop, meaning players will likely have to complete many raids to earn Herba Mystica for their shiny hunting endeavors. Or you could get lucky and have multiple Herba Mystica drops from a single raid.