Pokemon Quest Cooking Recipes & Ingredients

Coinciding with the announcement of Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee was the reveal that a new Pokemon game was immediately available on the Nintendo Switch called Pokemon Quest. Additionally, the game is available for mobile on iOS and Android as of now too! This game is an incredibly simple title that feels more like a mobile game than anything else, even on the Switch; the game even recommends playing by using the touch screen, even though controllers work fine enough. Since the game is 90% preparation before setting out on Expeditions, knowing how to get particular Pokemon through the cooking mechanic is a must and can take a lot of time to figure out. Let’s cut that time down and get to the known recipes so far, all the way from basic Mulligan Stew all the way to Ambrosia of Legends A La Cube!

In order to get new and stronger Pokemon, the player has to put collected items in a cooking pot and then complete so many Expeditions for it to be done. Cooking time varies and in order to keep playing either PM (or Poke Mart) tickets to keep restoring energy or do quests to refill the bar. Players can also wait out the energy refill, like many mobile titles. It’s probably best to hang onto those tickets to buy permanent upgrades for the player’s base. This is done through decorations that can be set and some of them cost quite a few tickets to obtain. This is also why it’s important to always be cooking something to maximize effectiveness and to not need to spend those precious PM tickets.

When putting items in the cooking pot, remember to take note of how many items it takes to fill a slot. For example, if the "Ingredients Amount" number is three in the upper left corner of the cooking pot, than each slot placed will take three of that item. A cooking pot in this same example will need 15 items to fill it, rather than five.

There are also other types of cooking pots that can be unlocked later on, which take more items to fill each slot, but also have the potential to attract stronger Pokemon. So far there are ten types of ingredients known, but we only have information on nine of them at the moment.

To get these ingredients, simply go on expeditions and battle other wild Pokemon. They drop randomly, but on a loss the items can be picked up before you "Give Up" by spending PM tickets. Various tasks also grant ingredients, so be sure to check the quest lists.

Here are those ingredients that we’ll be using in recipes.

Ingredient	Color	Description
Apricorn	Yellow	Hard, Small
Balm Mushroom	Grey	Soft
Big Root	Red	Soft, Big, Plant
Bluk Berry	Blue	Soft, Small, Sweet
Fossil	Grey	Hard, Small, Mineral
Honey	Yellow	Soft, Sweet
Icy Rock	Blue	Hard, Mineral
Rainbow Matter	N/A	Substitute for any other ingredients.
Tiny Mushroom	Red	Soft, Small
Mystical Shell	N/A	Special Ingredients

Now that we know what we have available to us, let’s get to cooking!

This list is broken down into the amount of slots that need to be used, so for example Icy Rock (3) means that 3 spaces must be filled. Also when the result of the cooking is a Mulligan Stew a la Cube that means that it is a generic meal that is created when the ingredients used don’t fit into one of these recipes.

Recipe Description Amounts

• A little - 1 Cooking Pot Space
• A few - 2 Cooking Pot Spaces
• A lot - 3 Cooking Pot Spaces
• A whole lot - 4 Cooking Pot Spaces

1. Mulligan Stew à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): Whatever ingredients you like

Description: Favorite food of some Pokémon on Tumblecube Island

Normal Recipe: Any 5 Normal

Normal Possible Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey, Sandshrew,  Nidoran♀,  Nidoran♂, Vulpix, Oddish, Meowth, Psyduck, Abra, Bellsprout, Geodude, Gastly, Krabby, Voltorb, Rhyhorn, Goldeen, Staryu

Good Recipe: Any 4 Normal & 1 Precious

Good Possible Pokemon: Koffing

Very Good Recipe: Any 3 Normal & 2 Precious

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Farfetch'd, Doduo, Shellder, Hitmonchan, Koffing

Special Recipe: Any 2 or less Normal & 3 or more Precious

Special Possible Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Rattata, Pikachu, Venonat, Farfetch'd, Gasty, Drowsee, Cubone, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Chansey, Tangela, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime, Scyther, Jynx, Electabuzz, Magmar, Pinsir, Magikarp, Lapras, Ditto, Eevee, Omanyte, Kabuto, Aerodactyl, Snorlax, Dratini

2. Red Stew à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of red

Description: Favorite food of reddish Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 5 Tiny Mushroom

Normal Possible Pokemon: Ekans, Vulpix, Mankey, Growlithe, Krabby, Voltorb, Goldeen

Good Recipe: 1 Big Root, 3 or more Tiny Mushroom

Good Possible Pokemon: Charmander, Paras, Diglett, Slowpoke, Doduo, Shellder, Porygon

Very Good Recipe:  1 Big Root, 2 or more Tiny Mushroom

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Paras, Diglett, Slowpoke, Doduo, Lickitung, Porygon

Special Recipe: 4 or more Big Root

Special Possible Pokemon: Charmander, Farfetch'd, Magmar, Pinsir, Eevee, Kabuto

3. Blue Soda à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of blue

Description: Favorite food of bluish Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 5 Bluk Berry

Normal Possible Pokemon: Caterpie, Rattata, Nidoran♂, Poliwag, Tentacool

Good Recipe: 1 Icy Rock, 3 or more Bluk Berry

Good Possible Pokemon: Squirtle, Ekans, Machop, Slowpoke, Grimer, Koffing, Horsea

Very Good Recipe: 1 Icy Rock, 2 or more Bluk Berry

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Squirtle, Ekans, Machop, Grimer, Koffing, Tangela, Horsea, Magikarp, Lapras, Ditto, Dratini

Special Recipe: 4 or more Icy Rock

Special Possible Pokemon: Squirtle, Tentacool, Tangela, Magikarp, Lapras, Ditto, Omanyte, Dratini

4. Yellow Curry à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of yellow

Description: Favorite food of yellowish Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 5 Apricorn

Normal Possible Pokemon: Weedle, Pidgey, Sandshrew, Meowth, Psyduck, Abra, Bellsprout, Staryu

Good Recipe: 1 Honey, 3 or more Apricorn

Good Possible Pokemon: Ponyta, 

Very Good Recipe:  1 Honey, 2 or more Apricorn

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Ponyta, Drowzee, Kangaskhan, Electabuzz, Snorlax

Special Recipe: 4 or more Honey

Special Possible Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Drowzee, Kangaskhan, Electabuzz

5. Gray Porridge à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of gray

Description: Favorite food of grayish Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 5 Fossils

Normal Possible Pokemon: Nidoran♀, Oddish, Machop, Geodude, Rhyhorn

Good Recipe:  1 Balm Mushroom, 3 or more Fossils

Good Possible Pokemon: Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Zubat, Magnemite, Seel, Shellder, Onix, Exeggcute, Tauros

Very Good Recipe:  1 Balm Mushroom, 2 or more Fossils

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Zubat, Vanonat, Magnemite, Seel, Shellder, Gastly, Onix, Exeggute, Cubone, Mr. Mime, Tauros, Aerodactyl

Special Recipe:  4 or more Balm Mushroom

Special Possible Pokemon: Nidoran♀, Venonat, Gastly, Cubone, Chansey, Mr. Mime, Tauros, Aerodactyl

6. Mouth-Watering Dip à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of soft things and a lot of blue

Description: Favorite food of Water-type Pokémon

Normal Recipe:  3 Bluk Berry, 2 Tiny Mushrooms

Normal Possible Pokemon: Psyduck, Poliwag, Tentacool, Krabby, Horsea, Goldeen, Staryu, Magikarp

Good Recipe:  3 Bluk Berry, 1 Apricorn, 1 Honey

Good Possible Pokemon: Squirtle, Slowpoke, Seel, Shellder, Horsea, Omanyte

Very Good Recipe: 1 Icy Rock, 2 Bluk Berry, 2 Honey

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Squirtle, Slowpoke, Seel, Shellder, Horsea, Magikarp, Lapras, Omanyte, Kabuto

7. Plain Crepe à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A lot of sweet things and a few gray

Description: Favorite food of Normal-type Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 3 Bluk Berry, 2 Fossils

Normal Possible Pokemon: Pidgey, Rattata, Spearow, Meowth

Good Recipe:  2 Bluk Berry, 1 Honey, 2 Fossils

Good Possible Pokemon: Jigglypoof, Doduo, Lickitung, Porygon

Very Good Recipe: 2 Honey, 1 Bluk Berry, 2 Balm Mushroom

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Jigglypoof, Farfetch'd, Doduo, Lickitung, Chansey, Kangaskhan, Eevee, Porygon, Snorlax

Special Recipe: 3 Honey, 2 Balm Mushroom

Special Possible Pokemon: Farfetch'd, Chansey, Kangaskhan, Tauros, Ditto, Eevee

8. Sludge Soup à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of mushrooms and a lot of soft things

Description: Favorite food of Poison-type Pokémon

Good Recipe:  3 Tiny Mushroom, 2 Balm Mushroom

Good Possible Pokemon: Ekans, Zubat, Grimer, Koffing

Very Good Recipe: 3 Balm Mushroom, 2 Tiny Mushroom

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Ekans, Zubat, Venonat, Grimer, Gastly, Koffing

Special Recipe:  3 Balm Mushroom, 1 Tiny Mushroom, 1 Rainbow Matter

Special Possible Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Venonat

9. Mud Pie à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A few minerals and a lot of soft things

Description: Favorite food of Ground-type Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 3 Tiny Mushroom, 2 Fossils

Normal Possible Pokemon: Sandshrew, Geodude, Rhyhorn

Good Recipe: 3 Tiny Mushroom, 2 Icy Rock

Good Possible Pokemon: Sandshrew, Diglett, Geodude, Onix, Rhyhorn

Very Good Recipe: 2 Honey, 2 Icy Rock, 1 Bluk Berry

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Diglett, Onix, Cubone

Special Recipe: 3 Honey, 2 Icy Rock

Special Possible Pokemon: Cubone

10. Veggie Smoothie à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of plants and a few soft things

Description: Favorite food of Grass-type Pokémon

Good Recipe: 3 Apricorn, 1 Tiny Mushroom, 1 Big Root

Good Possible Pokemon:Bulbasaur, Paras, Exeggcute, Tangela

Very Good Recipe: 3 Big Root, 2 Apricorn

Very Good Possible Pokemon:Bulbasaur, Paras, Exeggcute, Tangela

Special Recipe: 3 Big Root, 1 Apricorn, 1 Rainbow Matter

Special Possible Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Tangela

11. Honey Nectar à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of sweet things and a lot of yellow

Description: Favorite food of Bug-type Pokémon

Good Recipe: 2 Bluk Berry, 2 Honey, 1 Apricorn

Good Possible Pokemon: Caterpie, Weedle, Paras

Very Good Recipe:  3 Honey, 1 Icy Rock, 1 Bluk Berry

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Paras, Venonat, Scyther, Pinsir

Special Recipe: 3 Honey, 1 Bluk Berry, 1 Rainbow Matter

Special Possible Pokemon: Venonat, Pinsir

12. Brain Food à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A lot of sweet things and a few hard things

Description: Favorite food of Psychic-type Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 3 Bluk Berry, 2 Apricorn

Normal Possible Pokemon: Abra

Good Recipe:  2 Bluk Berry, 2 Apricorn, 1 Honey

Good Possible Pokemon: Slowpoke, Exeggcute

Very Good Recipe: 2 Honey, 1 Icy Rock, 1 Apricorn, 1 Bluk Berry

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Slowpoke, Drowzee, Exeggcute, Mr. Mime, Jynx

13. Stone Soup à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of hard things and a few minerals

Description: Favorite food of Rock-type Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 3 Fossils, 2 Apricorn

Normal Possible Pokemon: Geodude, Rhyhorn

Good Recipe: 2 Apricorn, 2 Fossils, 1 Icy Rock

Good Possible Pokemon: Onix

Very Good Recipe:  3 Icy Rock, 1 Fossil, 1 Apricorn

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Onix, Omanyte, Kabuto

Special Recipe: 3 Icy Rock, 1 Fossil, 1 Rainbow Matter

Special Possible Pokemon: Omanyte, Kabuto, Aerodactyl

14. Light-As-Air Casserole à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A lot of minerals and a few plants

Description: Favorite food of Flying-type Pokémon

Good Recipe:  3 Fossils, 2 Big Root

Good Possible Pokemon: Pidgey, Spearow, Zubat, Doduo

Very Good Recipe:  2 Fossils, 1 Icy Rock, 2 Big Root

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Zubat, Farfetch'd, Doduo, Scyther

Special Recipe:  3 Icy Rock, 2 Big Root

Special Possible Pokemon: Doduo, Scyther, Aerodactyl

15. Hot Pot à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A lot of mushrooms and a little red

Description: Favorite food of Fire-type Pokémon

Normal Recipe: 3 Tiny Mushroom, 2 Bluk Berry

Normal Possible Pokemon: Vulpix, Growlithe

Good Recipe: 3 Tiny Mushroom, 1 Bluk Berry, 1 Icy Rock

Good Possible Pokemon: Ponyta, Charmander, Magmar

Very Good Recipe: 2 Tiny Mushroom, 2 Honey, 1 Balm Mushroom

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Ponyta, Charmander, Magmar

16. Watt a Risotto à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of soft things and a lot of yellow

Description: Favorite food of Electric-type Pokémon

Good Recipe: 2 Tiny Mushroom, 2 Honey, 1 Apricorn

Good Possible Pokemon: Vulpix, Growlithe, Pontya

Very Good Recipe: 2 Honey, 1 Balm Mushroom, 1 Big Root, 1 Apricorn

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Pontya, Growlithe

Special Recipe: 3 Honey, 1 Balm Mushroom, 1 Big Root

Special Possible Pokemon: Charmander, Pontya

17. Get Swole Soup à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A lot of sweet things and a few mushrooms

Description: Favorite food of Fighting-type Pokémon

Good Recipe:  2 Bluk Berry, 2 Tiny Mushroom, 1 Honey

Good Possible Pokemon: Mankey, Machop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan

Very Good Recipe:  2 Bluk Berry, 1 Tiny Mushroom, 1 Honey, 1 Balm Mushroom

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Machop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan

18. Ambrosia of Legends à la Cube

Ingredients (According to the game): A whole lot of mystical things

Description: Favorite food of extremely rare Pokémon

Good Recipe: 1 Mystical Shell, 1 Precious, 3 Other

Good Possible Pokemon: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres

Very Good Recipe: 1 Mystical Shell, 2 Precious, 2 Other

Very Good Possible Pokemon: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres

Special Recipe: 1 Mystical Shell, 3 Precious, 1 Other

Special Possible Pokemon: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Mew

Using these recipes, the player can pick and choose what type of Pokemon they need, as type advantage is an easier way to beat levels with higher power ratings. We were able to clear levels 500 points above our team by having the right type of Pokemon, at least in the early levels. Also Lapras is as defensive as always and can stonewall opponents pretty well.

How Do You Get Multiple Cooking Pots?

In addition to the first cooking pot when the game begins, multiple cooking pots are available via progressing through the game. As the decoration options allows players to drop more pots into the Base Camp, having multiple allows the number of dishes you can cook at the same time to increase by 1 for each. Within the microtransactions, purchasing the Expednition, Great Expedition, and Ultra Expedition Packs each give you a single extra pot, where buying all three (or the Expedition 3-Pack) would increase your amount of useable pots by 3 total. 

In addition, each pot offers possible stat bonuses as they progress.

Normal Pot

Requires: 3 of each ingredient

Stat Bonus: 0

IV Range: 1-10

Bronze Pot

Requires: 10 of each ingredient

Level Range: 20+

Stat Bonus: +50

IV Range: 0-50

Silver Pot

Requires: 15 of each ingredient

Level Range: 40+

Stat Bonus: +100

IV Range: 0-100

Gold Pot

Requires: 20 of each ingredient

Level Range: 70+

Stat Bonus: +300

IV Range: 1-100

Obtain: After beating Mewtwo

Additionally, the better the pot, the higher the minimum level of Pokemon it attracts. Evolved Pokemon won't show up with even a Gold Pot, but level 70 and above is a good starting point to get them to evolve quickly.

What about the Ambrosia of Legends à la Cube?

The Ambrosia of Legends (a la cube) appears to take form of a post-game based ordeal, which means the Mystical Shell item is not available until after beating Mewtwo in the final main game level. This could likely also be given away as items in a future event, not unlike all prior Pokemon games of the past have had. These events usually manifest as Mystery Gifts in core pokemon games, Pokemon GO, and even side games from the series.

Once Mewtwo has been beaten, however, the items become drops during the additional levels that open up after. But, be warned, your team needs to be high leveled to even make it far in these.

We will be updating this entire guide as more information becomes available, including the Ambrosia of Legends or any further changes to the recipes.

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