There are a few approaches tovideo game remakes, butPokémon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlaim to remain as faithful as possible. They bring us back to the well-remembered fourth generation of Pokémon in the wonderful Sinnoh region, which is still regarded as one of thebest Pokémon games. Not only are all the Pokémon from this generation back, and looking better than ever thanks to the far more powerful Switch andSwitch 2, but there is an entire second batch you can find after beating the main game. There’s also a handful of new additions, such as the expanded Grand Underground, but one thing that most people may not even remember being in the original version are Poffins.
Poffins were only ever seen in the originalPokémon DiamondandPearl,and haven’t been seen since in any mainline orPokémon spinoff game. That is until these remakes, of course. Poffins were initially little treats you could make and feed to your Pokémon that would boost specific attributes depending on what kind you made, and the same is true for how they function inPokémon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, only now they’re even more important with the inclusion of Super Contest Shows. To help you whip up the right treats for your favorite pocket monster, here are all the Poffin recipes and their effects inPokémon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl.
What are Poffins used for?
Poffins are attribute-boosting food items that you can feed to your Pokémon. The specific attributes a Poffin can boost will either be their Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Cleverness, or Toughness. But, aside from just feeding the right kind of Poffin, some Pokémon, like people, have preferences for flavor. You can tell what kind of Poffin a Pokémon will like more, and thus get a bigger stat boost, based on their nature. Likewise, they will also have a flavor they don’t like so much and getlessof a stat boost from eating. Here’s what each Nature Pokémon likes and dislikes:
Keep in mind you may only feed a single Pokémon Poffins so many times. Eventually, their Sheen will hit a limit and they won’t eat anymore, and there are no ways you can reduce their Sheen.
How to make Poffins
Step one in cooking up Poffins is getting your hands on the Poffin Case. You can get one from the head of the Pokémon Fan Club located in Hearthome City. Once you talk to him he will hand over the Poffin Case for you. Once you have the case, the next step is collecting berries all over the Sinnoh region. You will need at least one to begin cooking, but you should be snagging plenty of these ingredients during your adventure.
Case and berries in hand, to actuallymakethe Poffins you need to go to either the Poffin House in Hearthome City or the Poffin Maker in Amity Square. Here you can choose how many berries you want to include, with a maximum of four. The amount of Poffins you get is tied to how many berries you include, one resulting in one Poffin and netting you four, but also makes figuring out what kind you will get more complicated. You also can’t trick the system, or shouldn’t try to, and include multiple of the same berry. Doing that will usually result in a Foul Poffin.
Alternatively, some berries, or combinations, can result in Poffins that have multiple flavors that will raise multiple attributes.
Next, you need to do the actual cooking, or at least stir the pot. You need to strike the right balance of speed here when spinning the stick. Going too fast will cause the pot to overflow, and going too slow will make the ingredients burn.
All Poffin recipes
There are tons of berries inPokémon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl.So many, in fact, that listing all the combinations would be a massive undertaking and not at all useful. Instead, we will simply list how you’re able to get one of each type of Poffin from a single berry and link you to the very handyPoffin Calculatorcreated by the Psychic Pokémon Connection for more complex recipes you want to try out.
All Poffin effects
With those recipes and the handy calculator, the last thing is to know what each stat the different flavors of Poffins will increase. Here’s what you may expect each type to improve for your hungry little Pokémon.
