How To Make Money In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - CBR - Comic Book Resources
Making money and spending it wisely has always been a vital but rather underplayed part of Pokémon games. Money is given as a reward for defeating Pokémon Trainers and attained by selling items, and it ultimately funds a more expansive and unrestricted playing experience.
With the Gen IX Pokémon games Scarlet & Violet bringing so many new features and concepts to the franchise, it's only natural that there are more ways than ever for players to make money without cheats. In Scarlet & Violet, players are given two currencies to spend: normal cash and League Points. There are numerous ways to obtain both and some options are especially efficient.
Updated on December 28, 2023 by Noelle Warner: As Pokémon Scarlet & Violet remain popular mainline entries in the series, fans continuously need advice on how to rack up some coin during their playthrough. This article has been updated to include even more details on how to earn some money in the game, as well as to meet CBR's improved editorial standards.
10 Running Around The Vast Reaches Of Paldea Can Uncover Valuable Items To Sell
10 Hardest Items To Get In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (& Where To Find Them)
From Tera Shards to Gimmeghoul coins, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has introduced new rare items. Here's how to find them!Item | Sell Price |
|---|---|
Pretty Feather | 500 |
Stardust | 1,500 |
Rare Bone | 2,500 |
Star Piece | 6,000 |
Balm Mushroom | 7,500 |
Nugget, Big Nugget | 5,000; 20,000 |
Pearl, Big Pearl, Pearl String | 1,000; 4,000; 10,000 |
Comet Shard | 12,500 |
Finding hidden items through luck, prediction, using walkthroughs, or the Itemfinder has been a staple of Pokémon games for years. While the Itemfinder no longer exists in Scarlet & Violet, there are now sparkling icons to indicate random treasures found on the ground throughout Paldea.
Heading to a vast open landscape or location like the Asado Desert allows players to find many of these in quick succession — sped up if dashing on the back of the version-exclusive Legendary Pokémon. This is a quick and easy way to collect treasures and other expensive items ready to sell for plenty of cash.
9 Repeating The Old Team Star Base Challenges Is Perfect For Farming LP
For those players who have completed all the main storylines in Scarlet & Violet, many tend to forget that these games have plenty of replayability to them. Starfall Street was one of the main storylines that saw players battle against the misunderstood Team Star as a part of Operation Starfall, and while they may no longer be marked on the map, these bases can be revisited.
Thanks to Director Clavell's intervention, Team Star persists and the bases become known as STCs. This gives players the option to return to them and train with three Pokémon, once again utilizing the Auto Battling mechanic. If successful in passing these challenges, players will earn a healthy amount of LP for their troubles, making it well worth revisiting these old battlegrounds.
8 Wild Tera Pokémon Are Solid Sources Of LP
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The Generation IX Pokémon games have several rich storylines that all deliver powerful emotional beats unlike the Pokémon series has seen before.Tera Raids are a popular part of Scarlet & Violet, with the Terastal phenomenon also proving to be a huge hit on the competitive scene. However, the Gen IX battle gimmick's inclusions in Scarlet & Violet don't stop there. There are many wild Tera Pokémon dotted around Paldea, and while they are exciting catching opportunities in themselves, these encounters also offer LP rewards.
This adds further incentive to players engaging with as many wild Pokémon as they can, as making money from battling doesn't have to be limited to just battles with Pokémon Trainers. LP may be spent in larger quantities than regular cash, but every little helps.
7 Merely Interacting With Tera Raid Dens Rewards Players With LP
Another simple way of obtaining quick LP that players may well miss is interacting with Tera Raid dens. Players do not actually have to partake in the Tera Raid, as simply entering and leaving can get players various LP rewards that reflect the Tera Raid's difficulty.
Entering and partaking in the Tera Raid is going to provide more fun and extra rewards, but sometimes time is money, and immediate LP is the best way to go. Locating a cluster of Tera Raid dens that are close together, helps to increase productivity and efficiency in this method of quickly farming easy LP without actually having to battle.
6 Difficult Tera Raids Generate Valuable Rewards
10 Easiest Ways To Beat Tera Raids In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's new Tera Raid mechanic can get players some truly impressive Pokémon, and these are the easiest ways to ensure victory.Star | Tera Shard Boost |
|---|---|
3 Star | +2 Tera Shards |
4 Star | +5 Tera Shards |
5 Star | +10 Tera Shards |
6 Star | +12 Tera Shards |
The Tera Raid itself is the big moneymaker of Scarlet & Violet. Tera Raids can vary in difficulty, but for those players who know how to adapt and cope with the tougher tests, these rewards are worth the trouble. Tera Raids can be fun, challenging, and satisfying, but sometimes it's all about the haul that players receive upon their success.
Herba Mystica and EXP Candies are often the desired rewards for many players, but there are always additional items that may not be especially useful for much other than their value. Selling these rewards can be an efficient way to make decent money easily, providing the raids themselves aren't too taxing or time-consuming for the player.
5 Mass Outbreaks Are A Solid Source Of Focused Materials To Sell
Mass Outbreaks were a popular feature in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and this has carried over to Scarlet & Violet. A Mass Outbreak introduces hordes and masses of a particular species of Pokémon for a limited amount of time.
Mass Outbreaks are often a valued part of shiny hunting, and making effective use of Auto Battles helps players to get through many of the same species in a timely manner. This also adds up in the respective rewards from defeating each Pokémon, meaning that a serious outbreak session should provide plenty of materials for players to sell.
4 The Amulet Coin Boosts Prize Money Earned From Battles
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet introduced a lot of amazing new Pokémon as well as fantastic new characters that trainers will meet along their journeys.The Amulet Coin has long been a valued item in the Pokémon franchise, as the held item ensures that the prize money earned from a battle is increased considerably. The price increase may not seem like too much with each individual Pokémon Trainer battled and defeated, but it all adds up.
Amulet Coin-wielding Pokémon can make a significant amount of money if involved in the post-game Academy Ace Tournament. This competition can be redone as much as the player wants, and if they have Pokémon capable of sweeping tough opponents, then it is certainly worth taking advantage of.
3 Moves Like Make It Rain & Payday Add Extra Value To Monetary Rewards From Battles
Move | PP | Power | Accuracy | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Make It Rain | 5 (max. 8) | 120 | 100% | The user attacks by throwing out a mass of coins. This also lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. Money is earned after the battle. |
Payday (Scarlet and Violet) | 20 (max. 32) | 40 | 100% | Coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle. |
Increasing the amount earned from battles isn't always limited to items. Moves like Pay Day and Make It Rain can boost a total earned from Trainer battles, but also just from wild encounters. The user of the signature move Make It Rain, Gholdengo, is tough to obtain, as players need to find 999 Gimmighoul Coins in order to evolve a Gimmighoul to Gholdengo.
Luckily, the Pay Day-wielders Meowth and Persian are much easier to get. Ultimately, each various money-making boost can be combined, with Amulet Coin and the use of Pay Day making for a considerable buff in the total money received from a battle.
2 Pickup Pokémon Can Consistently Find Valuable Items
Since its introduction back in Gen III, the Ability Pickup has been a fun addition to the franchise, with the Pokémon in question picking up a random item from time to time. Meowth is a returning Pokémon to have this Ability in Scarlet & Violet but is also joined by the Gen IX additions Greavard and Tandemaus.
The higher a Pickup Pokémon's level, the better quality items can be obtained. However, this does bring up the ultimate issue that these Pickup Pokémon are not fully evolved, and may never be considered valuable battlers to be included on a team. However, the money received from selling Pickup items can be valuable enough to warrant their inclusion.