Pokémon Food

Pokémon Food is a term used to describe the special kinds of food consumed and usually made exclusively for Pokémon. It has been seen in a variety of forms throughout both the games and anime, appearing as different kinds of dishes or treats given to Pokémon. Some Pokémon are also shown to eat other Pokémon, treating them as prey, or may even eat typically non-edible objects such as rocks or even concepts like dreams, expanding the general term of "Pokémon food".
==Types of Pokémon Food==
===Games===
There are a large variety of foods presented in the games. These can range from healing items like Lemonade to items usable in battle like Berries. Some types of food are even introduced in generations to act as mechanics to increasing friendship (such as with Poké Puff or Poké Bean items) or to help their performance in certain situations (such as with Pokéblock and Mint items).
However, the general term "Pokémon Food" does not only apply to food only being consumable by Pokémon. In Generation VIII, the mechanic of cooking Curry was introduced, showing that humans and Pokémon are able to enjoy the same kind of dish alongside each other. Some items that are presented as being sold for human consumption, such as the Casteliacone or Big Malasada items, are also consumable by Pokémon to heal Status Conditions.
The Pokédex is also a source often used to see which Pokémon prey on each other. For example, Scolipede's Pokémon Shield Pokédex entry tells that it and Centiskorch engage in territorial battles, usually ending in the loser becoming the victor's meal. However, some Pokédex entries will give more vague terms to give a general variety of which Pokémon are hunted in Pokédex entries, as is with Talonflame's Pokémon Ultra Moon Pokédex entry which states "bird Pokémon make up most of its diet". The Pokédex also gives information on Pokémon eating things that wouldn't normally be considered edible by humans as Aron's Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Pokédex entries state it feeds on metals while Drowzee's Pokémon Red and Blue Pokédex entry states it puts its opponents to sleep in order to feed on their dreams.
===Anime===
Though some of the mentioned foods present in the games do appear in the anime, the anime seems to represent general Pokémon food as a form of dry food kibble akin to dry pet food. It is usually made from a variety of ingredients, including Berries, to meet a Pokémon's dietary requirements with raw Berries sometimes seen in the kibble itself or sometimes substituting it entirely.
Despite being made for Pokémon, some individuals, namely Pokémon Trainers and Pokémon Breeders, are able to consume Pokémon Food in order to evaluate the taste and texture with no ill effects. Brock of Pewter City has a renowned talent of cooking & creating various Pokémon Food blends for his Pokémon.
As is the case in the games, Pokémon are shown to eat other Pokémon in the anime as well. This can be seen in episodes such as Pokémon Shipwreck where Meowth fantasizes and attempts to eat James's Magikarp. This can even happen throughout multiples episodes, as seen with Ash's Heracross, who usually attempts to drink the sap from Ash's Bulbasaur's bulb.
==Pokémon as Food==
Some Pokémon are shown to be a source of food to humans in the Pokémon world. This can be seen through both the games and anime, where multiple occasions state that Pokémon and products of Pokémon are eaten as food or used for consumption.
In the games, multiple Pokédex entries state that Pokémon such as Clauncher and Crabrawler have edible claws filled with either meat or nutrients. Some Pokémon are even used for medicinal purposes as shown with Seadra and Gabite, who have their bones and scales respectively ground up into medicine. A library in Sinnoh's Canalave City also houses a book containing Sinnoh Folk Tales, one tale of which tells of people eating Pokémon to the bone and then tossing the remains in the ocean, making the Pokémon's skin grow back.
Some products of Pokémon are also used as food. This can be seen with items such as Slowpoke Tail and Moomoo Milk which come from Slowpoke and Miltank, respectively. Some consumable Pokémon products are not from the Pokémon itself, however, as Pokémon such as Shuckle are able to turn Berries into Berry Juice and Ribombee are known for their edible collected pollen.
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