Pokémon food: Difference between revisions

'''Pokémon food''' is a broad term used for almost any food a [[Pokémon]] eats.  Despite the variety of both Pokémon and Pokémon food, nearly every Pokémon will eat any kind of Pokémon food.  This may mean that the majority of Pokémon are [[wp:Omnivore|omnivorous]].

First introduced in the [[Generation I]] games and used in the [[Kanto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]], this food will make a [[wild Pokémon]] less likely to run away but more difficult to [[Captured Pokémon|catch]].  An unlimited supply of Bait is provided for use in the Safari Zone.

''Main article: [[Berries]]''

First introduced in the [[Generation II]] games, berries are a type of item which, unlike [[Potion]]s or [[Vitamin]]s, are portrayed as food rather than [[wp:Medication|Medicine]].  A Pokémon may hold this item and, if needed, eat it during a [[Pokémon battle|battle]] to heal itself or cause other effects.

''Main article: [[Pokéblock]]''

Pokéblocks can also be put on a feeder in the [[Hoenn Safari Zone|Safari Zone]] to lure [[wild Pokémon]] out.  After being there for a while, however, the Pokéblock will eventually be eaten.  It can also be used in encounters in the Safari Zone in the same manner as bait.

''Main article: [[Poffin]]''

First introduced in [[Generation IV]], Poffins are similar to Pokéblocks.  A Poffin will raise the the condition of a Pokémon in at least one of five categories: Smart, Cute, Tough, Beauty, and Cool.  The flavor and feel of a Poffin is still taken into account just as in a Pokéblock.  The main difference is that Poffins are pastries and Pokéblocks are candy.

[[Image:MeowthEatApple.jpg|frame|{{p|Meowth}} eating an apple]]

In [[Pokémon Snap]], one of the few [[item]]s provided is Pokémon Food.  This is an unlimited supply of apples which [[Todd]] can throw to the [[wild Pokémon]].  Many Pokémon will happily eat the food, and it can be used to lure them to a new spot since they may walk to where the food was thrown.  A well-aimed throw may also hit the Pokémon with the apple, causing them to flinch or become upset.

[[Professor Oak]] will provide [[Todd]] with Pokémon Food after he obtains a total score of 14,000 points in the [[Pokémon Report]].

These are used in [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]] to lure [[wild Pokémon]] to [[PokéSpots]].  They look like a slice of a yellow cake, with each slice being one-tenth of the cake.  Up to ten can be placed at each PokéSpot.

Sometimes a {{p|Munchlax}} will appear at a PokéSpot.  When this happens, its [[Pokémon trainer|trainer]] will arrive, apologize, and give ten new PokéSnacks for any the Munchlax may have eaten.

''Main article: [[Food and Gummis]]''

There are a variety of different kinds of Pokémon food in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]. Examples include various types of gummis (Gold, Green, Black), and other foods such as Berries and apples. Gummis have an effect on your IQ, while apples fill up your tummy. Berries cause many effects, such as healing your HP and stats. All food will have a small effect on your stomach as well.

[[Image:LetitSnorunt.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ash's Snorunt]] eating an apple.]]

[[Image:Slowking Eating.JPG|right|thumb|A {{p|Slowking}} drinking milk from a [[wp:coconut|coconut]]]]

Pokémon are also known to eat [[rice ball]]s in the anime.  In fact, some Pokémon, such as [[Madame Muchmoney's Granbull|Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull]], loved to eat them more than anything else.

In the original Pokémon games and concept, it seems that most Pokémon were more animal-like. As such, wild Pokémon were originally portrayed as eating one another by some sources, in a very animal-like prey-predator system; for example, on the [[Official Pokémon Handbook]]'s entry for {{p|Pidgeot}}, it is said that "''When they hunt, Pidgeot fly on the surface of the water at top speed to catch unsuspecting Fish element prey like {{p|Magikarp}}.''" The Handbook also lists {{p|Golbat}} as drinking the blood of its enemies, not just the 'energy' it uses when referring to {{m|Leech Life}} in {{p|Zubat}}'s entry.