The Mega Dimension DLC adds a surprising new twist to Pokémon Legends Z-A: baking donuts that fuel Hoopa’s portals into Hyperspace Lumiose. Most donuts simply extend your exploration time or give you small boosts—but one recipe is different. The Bad Dreams Cruller donut is a mandatory item needed to progress the story during Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 6, and crafting it requires precise flavor balancing and specific Hyper Berries.
What the Bad Dreams Cruller Donut Is Used For
During Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 6, you must prove you can bake a high-tier donut capable of stabilizing Hoopa’s distorted energy. Speaking to Ansha at Hotel Z unlocks a special dialogue option: “I’d like to try that Cruller recipe.”
Selecting this begins the crafting sequence. Unlike standard donuts, this recipe demands that you fill all five taste bars—Spicy, Sweet, Sour, Bitter, and Fresh—indicated by red marks on the crafting screen. You cannot complete the mission unless each flavor is covered.
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All Required Flavors for the Cruller
To succeed, the red bar must appear under all five flavors:
- Spicy
- Sweet
- Sour
- Bitter
- Fresh
This is why the donut requires a mix of berries that push multiple flavors at once. Using random berries will typically leave one or two categories unfilled, failing the attempt.
Best Ingredient Combination (Guaranteed Success)
The most reliable recipe uses Hyper Berries that naturally hit multiple tastes at high values. The following set is the safest and most efficient:
Recommended Berry Set
- 3 Hyper Tanga Berries
- 3 Hyper Kasib Berries
- 1 Hyper Coba Berry
- 1 final berry that contributes both Bitter and Fresh to finish the last taste requirement.
If placed correctly, you will see a check mark through all five flavor categories, confirming the donut is complete.
Why These Berries Work
- Hyper Tanga pushes strong Sweet along with small Spicy/Sour/Bitter bonuses.
- Hyper Kasib heavily boosts Sour, while adding some Sweet, Spicy, Fresh.
- Hyper Coba provides the large Spicy push needed late in the recipe.
- The final Bitter/Fresh berry fills the two remaining weak spots, completing the grid.
Every flavor must hit the minimum threshold. If even one category lacks a red bar, the craft fails.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Speak to Ansha at Hotel Z with Survey No. 6 active.
- Choose “I’d like to try that Cruller recipe.”
- Add 3 Hyper Tanga Berries.
- Add 3 Hyper Kasib Berries.
- Add 1 Hyper Coba Berry.
- Add a final berry that contributes both Bitter and Fresh.
- Confirm the red bar appears in all five taste categories.
- Bake the donut to complete the requirement.
How to Farm Hyper Berries Quickly
If you don’t have these berries, you’ll need to re-enter Hyperspace Lumiose and complete research tasks inside distortions. This is the most efficient farming method.
Inside a Hyperspace Distortion
You must complete all tasks shown at the top-right of the screen. Tasks can include:
- Catching Pokémon undetected
- Defeating or catching specific types
- Breaking floating Pokéballs
- Collecting glowing ground items
Finishing all tasks summons a golden Pokéball, and breaking it rewards multiple Hyper Berries.
Time is limited inside distortions, so high-quality donuts—those with strong calorie values—give you more time and make berry farming more reliable.
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The Bad Dreams Cruller donut is one of the most important items in the Mega Dimension DLC. Although the recipe looks intimidating, it follows a very consistent logic: stack multi-flavor Hyper Berries, and finish with a berry that patches the last remaining flavor gaps. Once crafted, you can progress the Hyperspace Lumiose storyline and push deeper into the DLC’s most challenging content. Play Now!
