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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.

Table Of Contents

    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.

    Food NameLocationsPokémon that Drop
    Crunchy SaltCoronet Highlands on groundBergmite
    Gible
    Gligar
    Hisuian Avalugg
    Piloswine
    Swinub
    Dazzling HoneyObsidian Fieldlands, Coronet Highlands,
    Crimson Mirelands, and
    Cobalt Coastlands on ground where Combee and Beautifly roam or in pile of leaves
    Beautifly
    Combee
    Dustox
    Heracross
    Mothim
    Teddiursa
    Hearty GrainsCrimson Mirelands on the ground near swamps or in haystacks. Also in open fields in Coronet HighlandsBudew
    Roselia
    Roserade
    Yanma
    Yanmega
    Plump BeansCrimson Mirelands or
    Cobalt Coastlands in grass piles
    Chatot
    Honchkrow
    Murkrow
    Sealeo
    Spheal
    Springy MushroomCrimson Mirelands,
    Cobalt Coastlands, or Obsidian Fieldlands in forest on the ground or under logs
    Goomy
    Paras
    Parasect