In Pokemon Quest, cooking isn't just for show—it's the core mechanic that brings new Pokemon to your team. With over 100 unique dishes and various cooking pots, this system adds a flavorful twist to catching 'em all. Whether you're hunting for a specific type or just experimenting with ingredients, having a solid recipe guide is essential.

This updated 2025 guide covers everything you need to cook your way to the best team: from the most efficient dishes to attract rare Pokemon to the benefits of different cooking pots.

Cooking in Pokemon Quest happens at your base camp. You combine ingredients in a pot to make a stew, and after a few expeditions, a new Pokemon will arrive drawn by the scent.

The outcome depends on two things:

• The recipe : What ingredients you use.

• The pot : Determines the quality (and level) of the Pokemon attracted.

More advanced pots require rarer ingredients and more of them, but they yield stronger Pokemon.

Use higher-tier pots when you want to recruit late-game or rare Pokemon like Alakazam, Gyarados, or Gengar.

Ingredients fall into five main categories:

• Soft (e.g. Apricorn)

• Hard (e.g. Fossil)

• Small (e.g. Tiny Mushroom)

• Large (e.g. Big Root)

• Colorful (e.g. Rainbow Matter)

Each recipe is built around the balance of these types.

Mulligan Stew a la Cube

• Ingredients : Any random mix

• Attracts : Common Pokemon (Rattata, Pidgey, Meowth)

Red Stew a la Cube

• Ingredients : 5x Red (e.g. Tiny Mushroom, Big Root)

• Attracts : Fire-type Pokemon

Blue Soda a la Cube

• Ingredients : 5x Blue (e.g. Bluk Berry, Icy Rock)

• Attracts : Water-type Pokemon

Yellow Curry a la Cube

• Ingredients : 5x Yellow (e.g. Apricorn, Honey)

• Attracts : Electric-type Pokemon

Gray Porridge a la Cube

• Ingredients : 5x Gray (e.g. Fossil, Balm Mushroom)

• Attracts : Rock- and Ground-type Pokemon

Sludge Soup a la Cube

• Ingredients : Mostly soft and gray

• Attracts : Poison-type Pokemon

Brain Food a la Cube

• Ingredients : Hard and blue

• Attracts : Psychic-type Pokemon

Stone Soup a la Cube

• Ingredients : Hard and gray

• Attracts : Rock-type Pokemon (Onix, Kabuto)

Light-as-Air Casserole

• Ingredients : Small and blue

• Attracts : Flying-type Pokemon (Zubat, Spearow)

Veggie Smoothie a la Cube

• Ingredients : Leafy and soft (e.g. Big Root, Honey)

• Attracts : Grass-type Pokemon

Get Swole Syrup a la Cube

• Ingredients : Sweet and hard

• Attracts : Fighting-type Pokemon

Mouth-Watering Dip

• Ingredients : Sweet and yellow

• Attracts : Dragon-type Pokemon (Dratini, Dragonair)

Plain Crepe a la Cube

• Ingredients : Sweet and gray

• Attracts : Normal-type Pokemon (Eevee, Tauros)

Mystical Shell Stew

• Ingredients : Rainbow Matter and rare ingredients

• Attracts : Legendary Pokemon (Mew, Articuno, Zapdos)

• Use duplicates : Stacking 5x of the same item guarantees type specificity.

• Gold Pot = Efficiency : Though costly, it gives higher-level Pokemon instantly.

• Save Rainbow Matter : Best used with Mystical Shell recipes.

You’ll earn ingredients by completing expeditions, but these tips will help you speed it up:

1. Focus on early expeditions to farm Fossils and Tiny Mushrooms.

2. Later expeditions reward rare ingredients like Rainbow Matter.

3. Equip Power Stones to help your team clear runs quicker.

• Mouth-Watering Dip + Gold Pot = Dratini or Lapras

• Sludge Soup + Silver Pot = Grimer or Koffing

• Brain Food + Silver Pot = Abra, Drowzee

• Stone Soup + Bronze/Silver Pot = Onix, Geodude

• Mystical Shell + Gold Pot = Mew, Articuno, Moltres

Pokemon Quest takes a different approach to recruitment, and understanding its cooking system is key. The right pot, paired with the right recipe, can dramatically shift your team’s strength.

Use this guide to streamline your setup, farm the right ingredients, and summon your dream team to your base.

Cooking might not sound heroic—but in Tumblecube Island, it’s your best weapon.