Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Rice Drop Method Sandwich No Ingredient Shiny Sandwich Recipe Explained

It’s possible to make no-ingredient shiny sandwiches in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, which grant you Sparkling Power Level 3 without the hassle of actually having to assemble ingredients. Using the Rice Drop Method, you can quickly produce sandwiches that give you all your desired bonuses with a minimum of effort and materials. If you remember the ridiculous recipes that were the norm when the games were first released, you’re likely breathing a sigh of relief right now.

How does the Rice Drop Method work to make no-ingredient sandwiches in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet?

In Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, you can use the Rice Drop Method to significantly reduce the time, materials, and effort needed to make a sandwich, which grants you Sparkling Power Level 3, Title Power Level 3, and a third buff of your choice. Content creator Hylianstagram discovered it after a ton of research, and it revolutionizes the game’s sandwich mechanic.

To perform the Rice Drop Method in Scarlet & Violet, you need rice, condiments, and Herba Mystica. Then, when you make the sandwich, use these instructions:

1. Choose rice as your only filling.
2. Select the condiment corresponding to the type of Pokemon you’re looking for (more on that below).
3. Choose the Herba Mystica combo that fits the third power you want (more on that below).
4. When the sandwich appears, immediately throw the rice and bread off the plate and insert the pick.

Congrats, that’s all it takes to complete the Rice Drop Method. The big trick here is using the correct combination of condiments and Herba Mystica to get the powers you’re looking for.

How to pick your Rice Drop sandwich power typing with condiments in Scarlet & Violet

Each sandwich power only works with one type of Pokemon. For example, Sparking Power: Ghost only increases your chances of finding shiny Ghost-type Pokemon. Fortunately, you can influence what kind of sandwich power you get by choosing the right condiment(s) to use with the Rice Drop Method in Scarlet & Violet:

• Bug: Butter or Cream Cheese
• Dark: Yoghurt
• Dragon: Pepper and Vinegar
• Electric: Jam
• Fairy: Yoghurt and Vinegar
• Fighting: Marmalade
• Fire: Peanut Butter and Olive Oil
• Flying: Ketchup
• Ghost: Olive Oil
• Grass: Chili Sauce and Olive Oil
• Ground: Mustard
• Ice: Pepper
• Normal: None
• Poison: Ketchup and Marmalade
• Psychic: Vinegar
• Rock: Mustard and Marmalade
• Steel: Peanut Butter
• Water: Chili Sauce

Each one of these combos will give you the following powers:

• Sparkling Power: (Type) Lv. 3
• Title Power: (Type) Lv. 3

How to pick the third sandwich power with the Rice Drop method

The third power you get depends on which two Herba Mystica you use when crafting the sandwich. The abilities you have to pick from are:

• Catching Power: Catches are more likely to succeed.
• Egg Power: More likely to find eggs.
• Encounter Power: Specific type is more likely to appear.
• Exp. Point Power: More XP gained.
• Humungo Power: More likely to find big Pokemon.
• Item Drop Power: Defeated or captured Pokemon will drop more items.
• Raid Power: You’ll get more items from winning Tera Raid battles.
• Teensy Power: More likely to find small Pokemon.

The tricky part is that the Herba Mystica combos aren’t the same for every type. Additionally, some types require an extra ingredient or two for some powers.

Here are all the Herba Mystica combos for each type:

Bug Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp, Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Raid Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Egg Power

For Humungo Power add Curry Powder to:

• Spicy + Salty
• Spicy + Sour
• Spicy + Spicy

Dark Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Raid Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Catching Power

For Humungo Power add Wasabi to:

• Spicy + Bitter
• Spicy + Salty
• Spicy + Sour

Dragon Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Salty: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Catching Power

Electric Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Raid Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Catching Power

For Humungo Power add Salt to Spicy + Spicy or add Wasabi to:

• Spicy + Sour
• Spicy + Salty

Fairy Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp, Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Catching Power

Fighting Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Egg Power

Fire Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Raid Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Egg Power

Humungo Power not available.

Flying Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Encounter Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Egg Power

Ghost Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Catching Power

Grass Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Salty: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sour: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Encounter Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Raid Power

Ground Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Salty: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sour: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sweet + Salty: Encounter Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Raid Power

For Egg Power add Peanut Butter to:

• Sweet + Bitter
• Sweet + Salty
• Sweet + Sweet

Ice Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Salty: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sour: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sweet + Salty: Encounter Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Raid Power

For Egg Power add Jam or Yoghurt to:

• Sweet + Bitter
• Sweet + Salty

Normal Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Raid Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Egg Power

For Humungo Power: Add Horseradish to:

• Spicy + Bitter
• Spicy + Salty
• Spicy + Sour

Poison Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Catching Power

Psychic Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Catching Power

Rock Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Egg Power

To get Encounter Power use Bacon instead of Rice and place one piece on the sandwich along with:

• Salty + Sour
• Salty + Spicy
• Salty + Sweet

Steel Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Catching Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Spicy + Salty: Encounter Power
• Spicy + Sour: Teensy Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Raid Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Egg Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Egg Power

For Humungo Power add Chili Sauce, Curry Powder, Pepper, or Wasabi to:

• Spicy + Bitter
• Spicy + Sour

or Curry Powder or Wasabi to Spicy + Salty.

Water Type:

• Bitter + Bitter: Item Drop Power
• Salty + Bitter: Exp. Point Power
• Salty + Salty: Encounter Power
• Salty + Sour: Encounter Power
• Sour + Bitter: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sour: Teensy Power
• Sour + Sweet: Catching Power
• Spicy + Bitter: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Salty: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sour: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Spicy: Humungo Power
• Spicy + Sweet: Raid Power
• Sweet + Bitter: Egg Power
• Sweet + Salty: Encounter Power
• Sweet + Sweet: Raid Power