How to cook Shiny Dark Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Thanks to the inclusion of the Shiny Dark Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, trainers have an increased chance of finding Shiny Dark-type Pocket Monsters in the wild. Different recipes can help players hunt for shinies with maximum efficiency.

The process may require some rare ingredients, such as Herba Mystica, but players certainly can't argue with the results. This article will tell you everything you need to know about the Shiny Dark Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

How to make Shiny Dark Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet using Creative Mode in picnics

Shiny Ruin Pokemon are fantastic example of Dark-type shinies in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Image via TPC)

Players can create a maximum-effect Shiny Dark Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet by using Creative Mode in picnics. This allows trainers to combine their own ingredients to create custom sandwiches that can provide effects far superior to the recipes provided by the NPC in sandwich shops throughout Paldea.

With as few as three total ingredients, players can make a sandwich that allows Dark-type Pokemon to appear in abundance while also boosting the spawn rates for their Shiny counterparts.

Here are the steps you can follow to create an Optimized Shiny Dark Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet:

Start a picnic via the main menu while out in the wild.
Head to the picnic table, press the A button, and select the option to make a sandwich.
Press the X button to enter Creative Mode.
Select the ingredients as follows: Smoked Filet, Salty Herba Mystica, and either a Sweet, Spicy, or Sour Herba Mystica. A second Salty Herba Mystica can also suffice in lieu of these options.
During sandwich creation, place the filet as evenly as possible across the bread and Herba Mystica seasoning before placing the bread on top to complete the sandwich.

This sandwich recipe should provide players with Sparkling Power Level 3, as well as Title and Encounter Power Level 3 for Dark-type Pocket Monsters. This should make Dark-type species appear much more often in the wild, if possible, and shinies should be much more prevalent than they ordinarily would be.

Herba Mystica is necessary to make Shiny Dark Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Image via Game Freak)

However, it's important to note that each Pocket Monster has its own distinct shiny appearance rate, so players may still be in for quite a search. Considering the abysmally low spawn rates, searching with the benefits of this particular sandwich is much preferred over shiny hunting without eating the sandwich at all.

Shiny hunting is considerably easier in Gen IX compared to previous generations. However, trainers will still want to use every form of assistance they can muster to find the uniquely-colored Pocket Monsters as often as possible.

With so many creatures roaming throughout the Paldea region, shiny hunting is certainly a time-consuming endeavor.

Fortunately, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's sandwich mechanic is incredibly helpful in finding shiny Pocket Monster, as well as many other facets, such as boosting power during Tera Raids or finding and hatching more eggs during picnics.

Having a Shiny Fighting Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet can make the task of finding a shiny Pocket Monster of this type easier, even if you already have a Shiny Charm. The titles let players craft sandwiches to share with their team, which endow them with various useful buffs. This allows you to find specific types of monsters a bit easier.

This article will tell you everything you need to know about cooking a Shiny Fighting Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Cooking up a Shiny Fighting Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Shiny Annihilape can be got by using a Shiny Fighting Sandwich n Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Image via TPC)

If you want to have the coolest-looking Annihilape in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you will want to find a shiny one. That will take forever, though, unless you’re overwhelmingly lucky. Each type has a specific recipe you’ll want to follow, and they’re going to take a little work.

To craft a Shiny Fighting Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you'll want to farm 5 and 6-star Tera Raids. The first ingredient is two Salty Herba Mysticas, so you will want to do as much of this as possible to have a shot at the proper ingredient. You aren’t guaranteed to get them to drop, so it might take some time.

How to craft Shiny Fighting Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Farm Tier 5 and 6-star Tera battles for 2x Salty Herba Mystica
Purchase some Pickles
Make sure you have a sandwich pick (Red works fine)
Open the Sandwich menu at a picnic, and press X to start Creative Mode
Create a recipe using a few pickles across the bread. The Herba Mystica will be used as a seasoning.
Put the other bread on top, and put your sandwich pick in

This will grant you Sparkling Power 3 (Fighting), Title Power 3 (Fighting), and Encounter Power 3 (Fighting). However, one important piece of advice is to turn off autosave before you craft sandwiches.

You can accidentally waste ingredients by not putting them properly on a sandwich or burning through a few and not finding any Shiny fighting-types in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Therefore, turning off the auto-save is recommended before you attempt Shiny farming. That way, if your sandwiches fail and you find nothing useful, you can always reload and use your ingredients again.

After all, it’s easy to go to the store and buy pickles. You aren’t guaranteed Salty Herba Mystica in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. To get two of them, you may have to do a significant amount of Tera Raids, so you want to make every single sandwich count.

Herba Mystica is required to cook Shiny Fighting Sandwich in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Image via TPC)

The Tera Raids are worth it anyway, as higher-tier events grant better rewards. But if you want to Shiny hunt, this will be your best bet. If you want to know specific areas you should travel to, a few boast good Fighting-types.

For example, North Province (Area One) can grant you Gallade, the powerful split-evolution of Kirlia. Meanwhile, the Socarrat Trail boasts the classic Heracross, the mighty Bug/Fighting type.

And, of course, you can head to The Great Crater of Paldea, which will undoubtedly have some Fighting-types. These include Great Tusk and Slither Wing for Scarlet, while Violet has Iron Hands and Iron Valiant. There are plenty of Fighting-types to capture in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. With this sandwich in hand, catching an amazing Shiny for your team will be easier.

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