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How to Feed a Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus


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Key Takeaway

To feed a wild Pokémon food, select the food with L and R, and then use ZR to aim close to the Pokémon and throw.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus allows you to interact with Pokémon in unique ways. Not only can you fight and tame these pocket monsters, but you can also feed them to up the chances that you will catch them.

Food Uses in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Character sneaking in bushes, ready to throw food for a Pokémon.

Food items in Pokémon Legends: Arceus can be used for quests, to craft healing items, and to feed Pokémon. These Pokémon-friendly snacks are only for wild Pokémon, and they can be used to make Pokémon more amenable to being caught in a Poké ball.

To feed an unfriendly Pokémon, trainers need to sneak up close to them. Use the L and R buttons to select one of the food items such as berries, Dazzling Honey, or Plump Beans. Aim close to the Pokémon that you want to feed by holding down the ZR button. Don’t try to hit them; hitting one of these monsters with food can scare them or make them more aggressive and angry. Toss the snack nearby, and the Pokémon should run right over to it and start munching away.

Each Pokémon’s Favorite Foods

Character in bushes hiding after just throwing food in front of a Pokémon.

Each Pokémon has certain preferred foods that you can toss to them to make them extra happy. If you are just feeding them to complete a quest, you can use whatever foods you have in your inventory.

PokémonFavorite Foods
AbomasnowDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
AbraDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
AipomHearty Grains
Plump Beans
AlakazamDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
AmbipomHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ArcanineHearty Grains
Plump Beans
AvaluggDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
BarboachHearty Grains
Plump Beans
BasculegionHearty Grains
Plump Beans
BasculinHearty Grains
Plump Beans
BastiodonDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
BeautiflyDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
BergmiteDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
BibarelHearty Grains
Plump Beans
BidoofHearty Grains
Plump Beans
BlisseyDazzling Honey
BonslyCrunchy Salt
BraviaryDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
BronzongCrunchy Salt
BronzorCrunchy Salt
BudewDazzling Honey
Crunchy Salt
BuizelHearty Grains
Plump Beans
BunearyDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
BurmyDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
CarnivineCrunchy Salt
CascoonDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ChanseyDazzling Honey
ChatotDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
CherrimDazzling Honey
Crunchy Salt
CherubiDazzling Honey
Crunchy Salt
ChimcharDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ChimechoPlump Beans
ChinglingPlump Beans
ClefableDazzling Honey
ClefairyDazzling Honey
CleffaDazzling Honey
CombeeDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
CranidosDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
CroagunkDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
CrobatDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
CyndaquilHearty Grains
Plump Beans
DartrixDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
DecidueyeDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
DewottHearty Grains
Plump Beans
DrapionDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
DrifblimPlump Beans
DrifloonPlump Beans
DusclopsPlump Beans
DusknoirPlump Beans
DuskullPlump Beans
DustoxDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
EeveeHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ElectabuzzDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ElectivireDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ElectrodeCrunchy Salt
ElekidDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
EmpoleonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
EspeonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
FinneonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
FlareonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
FloatzelHearty Grains
Plump Beans
FroslassDazzling Honey
Crunchy Salt
GabiteDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GalladeDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GarchompDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GardevoirDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GastlyPlump Beans
GastrodonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
GengarPlump Beans
GeodudeCrunchy Salt
GibleDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GlaceonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
GlalieDazzling Honey
Crunchy Salt
GlameowHearty Grains
Plump Beans
GligarDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GliscorDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GolbatDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GolduckHearty Grains
Plump Beans
GolemCrunchy Salt
GoodraPlump Beans
GoomyPlump Beans
GravelerCrunchy Salt
GrotleDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
GrowlitheHearty Grains
Plump Beans
GyaradosHearty Grains
Plump Beans
HappinyDazzling Honey
HaunterPlump Beans
HeracrossDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
HippopotasHearty Grains
Plump Beans
HippowdonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
HonchkrowDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
InfernapeDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
JolteonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
KadabraDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
KirliaDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
KleavorDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
KricketotDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
KricketuneDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
LeafeonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
LickilickyDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
LickitungDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
LilligantCrunchy Salt
LopunnyDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
LucarioDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
LumineonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
LuxioHearty Grains
Plump Beans
LuxrayHearty Grains
Plump Beans
MachampDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MachokeDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MachopDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MagbyDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MagikarpHearty Grains
Plump Beans
MagmarDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MagmortarDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MagnemiteCrunchy Salt
MagnetonCrunchy Salt
MagnezoneCrunchy Salt
MamoswineHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ManaphyDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MantineHearty Grains
Plump Beans
MantykeHearty Grains
Plump Beans
Mime Jr.Dazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MisdreavusPlump Beans
MismagiusPlump Beans
MonfernoDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MothimDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
Mr. MimeDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MunchlaxDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
MurkrowDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
NinetalesHearty Grains
Plump Beans
NosepassCrunchy Salt
OctilleryHearty Grains
Plump Beans
OnixCrunchy Salt
OshawottHearty Grains
Plump Beans
OverqwilHearty Grains
Plump Beans
PachirisuDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ParasDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ParasectDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
PetililCrunchy Salt
PhioneDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
PichuDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
PikachuDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
PiloswineHearty Grains
Plump Beans
PiplupHearty Grains
Plump Beans
PonytaHearty Grains
Plump Beans
PorygonCrunchy Salt
PrinplupHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ProbopassCrunchy Salt
PsyduckHearty Grains
Plump Beans
PuruglyHearty Grains
Plump Beans
QuilavaHearty Grains
Plump Beans
QwilfishHearty Grains
Plump Beans
RaichuDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
RaltsDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
RampardosDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
RapidashHearty Grains
Plump Beans
RemoraidHearty Grains
Plump Beans
RhydonDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
RhyhornDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
RhyperiorDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
RioluDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
RoseliaDazzling Honey
Crunchy Salt
RoseradeDazzling Honey
Crunchy Salt
RotomPlump Beans
RowletDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
RuffletDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
SamurottHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ScizorDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ScytherDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
SealeoHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ShellosHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ShieldonDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ShinxHearty Grains
Plump Beans
SilcoonDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
SkorupiDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
SkuntankHearty Grains
Plump Beans
SliggooPlump Beans
SneaselHearty Grains
Plump Beans
SneaslerHearty Grains
Plump Beans
SnorlaxDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
SnoruntDazzling Honey
Crunchy Salt
SnoverDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
SphealHearty Grains
Plump Beans
SpiritombPlump Beans
StantlerHearty Grains
Plump Beans
StaraptorDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
StaraviaDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
StarlyDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
SteelixCrunchy Salt
StunkyHearty Grains
Plump Beans
SudowoodoCrunchy Salt
SwinubHearty Grains
Plump Beans
SylveonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
TangelaCrunchy Salt
TangrowthCrunchy Salt
TeddiursaHearty Grains
Plump Beans
TentacoolHearty Grains
Plump Beans
TentacruelHearty Grains
Plump Beans
TogekissDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
TogepiDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
TogeticDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
TorterraDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ToxicroakDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
TurtwigDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
TyphlosionHearty Grains
Plump Beans
UmbreonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
UrsalunaHearty Grains
Plump Beans
UrsaringHearty Grains
Plump Beans
VaporeonHearty Grains
Plump Beans
VespiquenDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
VoltorbCrunchy Salt
VulpixHearty Grains
Plump Beans
WalreinHearty Grains
Plump Beans
WeavileHearty Grains
Plump Beans
WhiscashHearty Grains
Plump Beans
WormadamDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
WurmpleDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
WyrdeerHearty Grains
Plump Beans
YanmaDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
YanmegaDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans
ZoroarkHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ZoruaHearty Grains
Plump Beans
ZubatDazzling Honey
Hearty Grains
Plump Beans

Where to Find Food

Character ready to throw food towards a Geodude.

To feed your favorite Pokémon friend out in the wild, you will need to find their favorite food first. The table below shows the locations for some of the Pokémon’s preferred foods.