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Money Making Guide
by billybobwell
Hello, billybobwell here to share the best and viable ways to make money, because who doesn't love money?
Mining
How to Unlock Mining
Requirements:
1. Reach Hoenn (3rd region)
2. Get 4 badges
3. Talk to Mining Foreman (in one of the houses in Lavaridge)
4. Complete his quests:
• Find the tools in Fiery Path
• Find 2 miners: 1 in Mt. Chimney Mining Site, 1 in Desert Mining Site
5. Return to Mining Foreman with 10K cash in hand
6. Receive the Genesis Mining Kit
Next Steps:
1. Open the Genesis Mining Kit from your bag
2. Open the Mining Toolpad from your bag
3. Assign a Pickaxe at the bottom of the Mining Toolpad UI
4. Enter mining sites and start tapping!
How Mining Works
Mining is one of THE BEST moneymakers in the game!
Mechanics:
• Mine ores by tapping the space bar/screen several times near the ores
• Ores are found in 8 mining sites, unlocked as your mining level increases
• Early on, you will have a high chance of failing - this improves with higher mining level and better pickaxe quality
Ore Rarity:
• Common to Legendary rarities available
• Dark Ores are legendary, Rainbow Ores are Ultra Rare
• Higher rarity = better rewards, but also:
• Higher chance of failing
• More taps needed to mine
• Greater satisfaction when successful!
Mining Cooldowns
Cooldowns are linked to the mining site.
How it Works:
• You can mine up to 3 times per day at each site
• 8-hour cooldown between attempts
• Cooldown starts when you first enter the mining site, not when you finish mining
Example Timeline:
• Start mining at 3 PM on August 1st - First attempt available
• After 8 hours (11 PM) - Second attempt available
• After another 8 hours (7 AM August 2nd) - Third attempt available
• At 3 PM on August 2nd - Daily attempts reset and cycle starts over
Stacking Attempts:
Many players start their mining cycle at a certain time, then after 16-17 hours, mine 3 times in a row by mining the site fully, leaving, and re-entering for the next attempts.
Pickaxe Upgrades
Higher-tier pickaxes are crafted in a house near the desert mining site.
Gold Pickaxe:
• Gold Blueprint (Pickaxe Guru House)
• 10 Heartscales (Luvdisc drop)
• Nugget (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Pearl (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Fossilized Carapace (Anorith)
• Petralized Coral (Lileep)
• Shell Plate Fragment (Tirtouga)
Platinum Pickaxe:
• Platinum Blueprint (Pickaxe Guru House)
• 25 Heartscales (Luvdisc drop)
• 5 Big Pearls (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Fossilized Crest (Shieldon)
• Ancient Wing Fragment (Archen)
• Glacial Crest Shard (Amaura)
• Fossilized Fish (ores)
Diamond Pickaxe:
• Diamond Blueprint (Pickaxe Guru House)
• 40 Heartscales (Luvdisc drop)
• Comet Shard (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Pearl String (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Oceanic Fossil Residue (Kabuto)
• Spiral Shell Fragment (Omanyte)
• Reptilian Fang (Tyrunt)
• Rampaging Jawbone (Cranidos)
Vs. Seeker
Location: Pokémon Centers in Sinnoh
How it Works:
• Battle NPCs in Pokémon Centers for items
• After defeating them, earn experience for your Vs. Seeker
• As your Vs. Seeker levels up, new NPCs unlock in other Pokémon Centers
• Maximum level: 10
• You can rebattle NPCs 2 hours after defeating them by using the Vs. Seeker
Rewards:
• Items from Zinc to Metronome - higher Vs. Seeker level = better rewards
• Saturn Boss/Champion unlocks at level 7
• Higher level Vs. Seeker offers TMs that sell well
• Guaranteed Blaze Coins per trainer
Pay Day Grinding
Recent update made Pay Day usable and grindable!
Cash Rates per Faint:
• Without Amulet Coin (but with Pay Day): 2-9 F per faint
• With Amulet Coin equipped:
• Level 1-30: 3-10 F per faint
• Level 31-60: 5-12 F per faint
• Level 61+: 7-14 F per faint
Important Notes:
Pay Day and Amulet Coin only work with Meowth, its evolution, and all forms of Meowth.
How to Get Started:
Meowth now spawns at Route 202 and drops the Amulet Coin! Catch one, teach it Pay Day, equip the Amulet Coin, and watch your earnings soar!
Money Houses
Two quick daily battles in Hoenn where you can defeat trainers for money.
Beach House
Location: South of Slateport City
How to Get There: Teleport to Slateport City and head south to the beach
Details: Battle trainers inside daily. After defeating all trainers, talk to Owner Mike to claim extra money.
Earnings: 5K money
Route 111 House
Location: North of Mauville City
How to Get There: Teleport to Mauville City, exit north to Route 111, and enter the first house you see
Details: Defeat all trainers inside
Earnings: 10K money
Total Daily Earnings: 15K money in just a few minutes!
Lake Trio
Start Location: Lake Acuity/Verity/Valor
Requirements: 200+ Unique Caught Pokémon and being Sinnoh's Champion
How it Works:
• Every day, one of the 3 caves located in the lakes becomes active
• Activation order: Acuity → Verity → Valor (loops)
• Inside the cave:
• Beat 5 NPCs with level 100 teams in a maze
• After defeating them, proceed to the boss room for a legendary Pokémon battle
Legendary Pokémon per Cave:
• Lake Acuity → Uxie
• Lake Verity → Mesprit
• Lake Valor → Azelf
Important Notes:
• If you lose a battle, you must restart
• Attempts are unlimited, but winning locks you out until the next cave becomes active
• Failing to complete a cave during the day keeps it active until finished
• A Nurse Joy NPC in the cave can heal your team, but using it reduces the chance of getting better rewards
Pro Tip: Use Revives and Potions or a random battle instead to fully heal your team!
Battle Tower
Daily - Battle Tower
Location: Fight Area - East Building
How it Works:
• Daily 3v3 battles against one NPC
• Opponent's team starts at level 50, increasing by 10 levels every 20 wins
• After reaching level 100, levels increase by 1 for every 10 victories
Rewards:
• Tower Tokens: Earned every 10 floors, based on floors cleared (divided by 10)
• 10th floor: 1 Token
• 20th floor: 2 Tokens
• 30th floor: 3 Tokens
• ...and so on
• You can claim rewards once per day
• By reaching the 100th floor, you can earn up to 55 Tokens total
• Tokens can be exchanged for items worth ~100-150K
• You can continue infinitely until you lose
• New permanent Boss unlocks at stage 120!
Weekly - Frontier
Location: North Building
How it Works:
• Weekly 3v3 battles against 5 apprentices and 5 bosses
• After defeating an apprentice 20 times, you unlock a boss challenge
• Once a boss is defeated, you can move to the next floor
• There are 5 floors, totaling 105 battles
• Pokémon used against a boss will be marked as unavailable for the following floors
Pro Tip: Swap your team for the boss fights to keep using your main 3 Pokémon throughout the 20 apprentice battles.
Rewards:
Total of 200 Battle Tokens upon completion
Credits go to the Gotei Crew for their contributions.
by billybobwell
Hello, billybobwell here to share the best and viable ways to make money, because who doesn't love money?
Mining
How to Unlock Mining
Requirements:
1. Reach Hoenn (3rd region)
2. Get 4 badges
3. Talk to Mining Foreman (in one of the houses in Lavaridge)
4. Complete his quests:
• Find the tools in Fiery Path
• Find 2 miners: 1 in Mt. Chimney Mining Site, 1 in Desert Mining Site
5. Return to Mining Foreman with 10K cash in hand
6. Receive the Genesis Mining Kit
Next Steps:
1. Open the Genesis Mining Kit from your bag
2. Open the Mining Toolpad from your bag
3. Assign a Pickaxe at the bottom of the Mining Toolpad UI
4. Enter mining sites and start tapping!
How Mining Works
Mining is one of THE BEST moneymakers in the game!
Mechanics:
• Mine ores by tapping the space bar/screen several times near the ores
• Ores are found in 8 mining sites, unlocked as your mining level increases
• Early on, you will have a high chance of failing - this improves with higher mining level and better pickaxe quality
Ore Rarity:
• Common to Legendary rarities available
• Dark Ores are legendary, Rainbow Ores are Ultra Rare
• Higher rarity = better rewards, but also:
• Higher chance of failing
• More taps needed to mine
• Greater satisfaction when successful!
Mining Cooldowns
Cooldowns are linked to the mining site.
How it Works:
• You can mine up to 3 times per day at each site
• 8-hour cooldown between attempts
• Cooldown starts when you first enter the mining site, not when you finish mining
Example Timeline:
• Start mining at 3 PM on August 1st - First attempt available
• After 8 hours (11 PM) - Second attempt available
• After another 8 hours (7 AM August 2nd) - Third attempt available
• At 3 PM on August 2nd - Daily attempts reset and cycle starts over
Stacking Attempts:
Many players start their mining cycle at a certain time, then after 16-17 hours, mine 3 times in a row by mining the site fully, leaving, and re-entering for the next attempts.
Pickaxe Upgrades
Higher-tier pickaxes are crafted in a house near the desert mining site.
Gold Pickaxe:
• Gold Blueprint (Pickaxe Guru House)
• 10 Heartscales (Luvdisc drop)
• Nugget (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Pearl (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Fossilized Carapace (Anorith)
• Petralized Coral (Lileep)
• Shell Plate Fragment (Tirtouga)
Platinum Pickaxe:
• Platinum Blueprint (Pickaxe Guru House)
• 25 Heartscales (Luvdisc drop)
• 5 Big Pearls (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Fossilized Crest (Shieldon)
• Ancient Wing Fragment (Archen)
• Glacial Crest Shard (Amaura)
• Fossilized Fish (ores)
Diamond Pickaxe:
• Diamond Blueprint (Pickaxe Guru House)
• 40 Heartscales (Luvdisc drop)
• Comet Shard (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Pearl String (ores, Dynamax, ships)
• Oceanic Fossil Residue (Kabuto)
• Spiral Shell Fragment (Omanyte)
• Reptilian Fang (Tyrunt)
• Rampaging Jawbone (Cranidos)
Vs. Seeker
Location: Pokémon Centers in Sinnoh
How it Works:
• Battle NPCs in Pokémon Centers for items
• After defeating them, earn experience for your Vs. Seeker
• As your Vs. Seeker levels up, new NPCs unlock in other Pokémon Centers
• Maximum level: 10
• You can rebattle NPCs 2 hours after defeating them by using the Vs. Seeker
Rewards:
• Items from Zinc to Metronome - higher Vs. Seeker level = better rewards
• Saturn Boss/Champion unlocks at level 7
• Higher level Vs. Seeker offers TMs that sell well
• Guaranteed Blaze Coins per trainer
Pay Day Grinding
Recent update made Pay Day usable and grindable!
Cash Rates per Faint:
• Without Amulet Coin (but with Pay Day): 2-9 F per faint
• With Amulet Coin equipped:
• Level 1-30: 3-10 F per faint
• Level 31-60: 5-12 F per faint
• Level 61+: 7-14 F per faint
Important Notes:
Pay Day and Amulet Coin only work with Meowth, its evolution, and all forms of Meowth.
How to Get Started:
Meowth now spawns at Route 202 and drops the Amulet Coin! Catch one, teach it Pay Day, equip the Amulet Coin, and watch your earnings soar!
Money Houses
Two quick daily battles in Hoenn where you can defeat trainers for money.
Beach House
Location: South of Slateport City
How to Get There: Teleport to Slateport City and head south to the beach
Details: Battle trainers inside daily. After defeating all trainers, talk to Owner Mike to claim extra money.
Earnings: 5K money
Route 111 House
Location: North of Mauville City
How to Get There: Teleport to Mauville City, exit north to Route 111, and enter the first house you see
Details: Defeat all trainers inside
Earnings: 10K money
Total Daily Earnings: 15K money in just a few minutes!
Lake Trio
Start Location: Lake Acuity/Verity/Valor
Requirements: 200+ Unique Caught Pokémon and being Sinnoh's Champion
How it Works:
• Every day, one of the 3 caves located in the lakes becomes active
• Activation order: Acuity → Verity → Valor (loops)
• Inside the cave:
• Beat 5 NPCs with level 100 teams in a maze
• After defeating them, proceed to the boss room for a legendary Pokémon battle
Legendary Pokémon per Cave:
• Lake Acuity → Uxie
• Lake Verity → Mesprit
• Lake Valor → Azelf
Important Notes:
• If you lose a battle, you must restart
• Attempts are unlimited, but winning locks you out until the next cave becomes active
• Failing to complete a cave during the day keeps it active until finished
• A Nurse Joy NPC in the cave can heal your team, but using it reduces the chance of getting better rewards
Pro Tip: Use Revives and Potions or a random battle instead to fully heal your team!
Battle Tower
Daily - Battle Tower
Location: Fight Area - East Building
How it Works:
• Daily 3v3 battles against one NPC
• Opponent's team starts at level 50, increasing by 10 levels every 20 wins
• After reaching level 100, levels increase by 1 for every 10 victories
Rewards:
• Tower Tokens: Earned every 10 floors, based on floors cleared (divided by 10)
• 10th floor: 1 Token
• 20th floor: 2 Tokens
• 30th floor: 3 Tokens
• ...and so on
• You can claim rewards once per day
• By reaching the 100th floor, you can earn up to 55 Tokens total
• Tokens can be exchanged for items worth ~100-150K
• You can continue infinitely until you lose
• New permanent Boss unlocks at stage 120!
Weekly - Frontier
Location: North Building
How it Works:
• Weekly 3v3 battles against 5 apprentices and 5 bosses
• After defeating an apprentice 20 times, you unlock a boss challenge
• Once a boss is defeated, you can move to the next floor
• There are 5 floors, totaling 105 battles
• Pokémon used against a boss will be marked as unavailable for the following floors
Pro Tip: Swap your team for the boss fights to keep using your main 3 Pokémon throughout the 20 apprentice battles.
Rewards:
Total of 200 Battle Tokens upon completion
Credits go to the Gotei Crew for their contributions.
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