I’m aiming to become a Fire type pokemon breeder and trainer, and I want to start cooking home made pokemon food rather than buying it. Is there any advice you could give to me, or anyone I should talk to?

First and foremost, the idea that all fire-type pokémon like spicy food is a myth. Only a select few individuals do; there are no species that, as a whole, enjoy spicy food. I only say this because there have been rather nasty incidents in which a new fire-type specialist made this mistake and wound up taking Flamethrowers to the face as a result of a charmeleon reacting badly to meals heavy in tamato berries.

That having been said, always be aware of your pokémon’s species. Some fire-types have different dietary requirements than others. For example, the growlithe, vulpix, and houndour lines should be fed primarily meat or meals heavy in proteins. The litten and litleo lines require a largely carnivorous diet, as they need the taurine from raw meat to avoid going blind. However, by contrast, numel and camerupt are strictly vegetarian and cannot be fed the same thing as any of the aforementioned lines. In fact, it’s important to ensure that your litten or litleo do not eat whatever you give your numel, as although plants are not toxic to those lines, some can actually cause dietary or longterm health problems (including obesity). And then you have the slugma lines, which despite being slug- and snail-like, eat mineral-rich rocks.

Not only that, but in some cases, your pokémon’s condition may affect what their diets need. For example, it’s actually possible for litten and litleo to develop diabetes, at which point they must be put on a diet low in carbohydrates to manage their condition. They can also develop severe lactose intolerance, which means a number of popular recipes for litten or litleo kibble should be avoided.

In short, my advice to anyone who wishes to make their own pokéfood is to tailor your dietary plans to your pokémon’s specific species. Do some research into what your pokémon eat in the wild and try emulating that for your tamed specimens. If you need specific guidance (especially if your pokémon have health conditions), be sure to consult your local Nurse Joy. Consulting breeders would also help, as reputable ones will have an in-depth understanding of pokémon nutrition as well.