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Pokemon Legends Arceus Preferred Foods

This is a guide on Preferred Food in Pokemon Legends: Arceus for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to see the Preferred Foods of each Pokemon and how to use them!

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What are Preferred Foods?
Preferred Foods List
How to Use Preferred Foods
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What are Preferred Foods?

Preferred Foods are Food items that Pokemon like. Upon seeing these Food in the wild, Pokemon will approach the item and eat it, distracting them and raising the chance of being captured while they are busy eating.

Each Pokemon Prefer Specific Food

Pokedex Preferred Food

Each Pokemon have a list of their own Preferred Food, which can be viewed in the Pokedex. To successfully lure a Pokemon, make sure to use Food that they like!

Improves Pokemon Catch Rates

Rotom fed a Springy Mushroom improved Catch Rate from an Orange Symbol to a Yellow Symbol.

Rotom fed a Mushroom Cake improved Catch Rate from an Orange Symbol to a Green Symbol.

Using a Pokemon's preferred food can not only be used to lure them to certain positions, but can also improve catch rates. Using the base ingredients slightly improves catch rates, while using flavored cakes significantly improves catch rates. These preferred foods also distract the Pokemon longer than regular berries would.

How to Give Food: List of All Food Items

Preferred Foods List

Each Pokemon has their own list of preferred foods from the five food items in the game.

Pokemon	Preferred Foods
Rowlet
Dartrix
Hisuian Decidueye
Cyndaquil
Quilava
Hisuian Typhlosion
Oshawott
Dewott
Hisuian Samurott
Bidoof
Bibarel
Starly
Staravia
Staraptor
Shinx
Luxio
Luxray
Wurmple
Silcoon
Beautifly
Cascoon
Dustox
Ponyta
Rapidash
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Sylveon
Zubat
Golbat
Crobat
Drifloon
Drifblim
Kricketot
Kricketune
Buizel
Floatzel
Burmy
Wormadam
Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)
Wormadam (Trash Cloak)
Mothim
Geodude
Graveler
Golem
Stantler
Wyrdeer
Munchlax
Snorlax
Paras
Parasect
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Abra
Kadabra
Alakazam
Chimchar
Monferno
Infernape
Buneary
Lopunny
Cherubi
Cherrim
Psyduck
Golduck
Combee
Vespiquen
Scyther
Kleavor
Scizor
Heracross
Mime Jr.
Mr. Mime
Aipom
Ambipom
Magikarp
Gyarados
Shellos
Gastrodon
Hisuian Qwilfish
Overqwil
Happiny
Chansey
Blissey
Budew
Roselia
Roserade
Carnivine
Petilil
Hisuian Lilligant
Tangela
Tangrowth
Barboach
Whiscash
Croagunk
Toxicroak
Ralts
Kirlia
Gardevoir
Gallade
Yanma
Yanmega
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Pachirisu
Stunky
Skuntank
Teddiursa
Ursaring
Ursaluna
Goomy
Hisuian Sliggoo
Hisuian Goodra
Onix
Steelix
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Rhyperior
Bonsly
Sudowoodo
Lickitung
Lickilicky
Togepi
Togetic
Togekiss
Turtwig
Grotle
Torterra
Porygon
Porygon2
Porygon-Z
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Spiritomb
Murkrow
Honchkrow
Unown
Spheal
Sealeo
Walrein
Remoraid
Octillery
Skorupi
Drapion
Hisuian Growlithe
Hisuian Arcanine
Glameow
Purugly
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Chatot
Duskull
Dusclops
Dusknoir
Piplup
Prinplup
Empoleon
Mantyke
Mantine
Basculin
Basculegion (Female)
Basculegion
Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
Tentacool
Tentacruel
Finneon
Lumineon
Magby
Magmar
Magmortar
Magnemite
Magneton
Magnezone
Bronzor
Bronzong
Elekid
Electabuzz
Electivire
Gligar
Gliscor
Gible
Gabite
Garchomp
Nosepass
Probopass
Hisuian Voltorb
Hisuian Electrode
Rotom
Heat Rotom
Wash Rotom
Frost Rotom
Fan Rotom
Mow Rotom
Chingling
Chimecho
Misdreavus
Mismagius
Cleffa
Clefairy
Clefable
Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
Sneasler
Weavile
Snorunt
Glalie
Froslass
Cranidos
Rampardos
Shieldon
Bastiodon
Swinub
Piloswine
Mamoswine
Bergmite
Hisuian Avalugg
Snover
Abomasnow
Hisuian Zorua
Hisuian Zoroark
Rufflet
Hisuian Braviary
Riolu
Lucario
Uxie
Mesprit
Azelf
Heatran
Regigigas
Cresselia
Tornadus
Tornadus (Therian Forme)
Thundurus
Thundurus (Therian Forme)
Landorus
Landorus (Therian Forme)
Enamorus
Enamorus (Therian Forme)
Dialga
Dialga (Origin Forme)
Palkia
Palkia (Origin Forme)
Giratina
Giratina (Origin Forme)
Phione
Manaphy
Arceus
Shaymin
Shaymin (Sky Forme)
Darkrai

List of All Food Items

How to Use Preferred Foods

Honey Preferred Food

Preferred Foods can be thrown in the field just like Poke Balls. Hold the ZR button to aim and release it to throw the item.

Each Pokemon have their own Preferred Food. If you throw Food that a Pokemon doesn't prefer, it will ignore it, so make sure that you have their Preferred Food equipped before throwing it!

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