There are several resources you’ll need in order to build your team in-game. From Watts to cash, from BP to Armorite Ore, it can all be overwhelming. Here’s a quick primer to getting your game ready with plenty of all the necessary resources. 

Watts

Though Watts have been around since the introduction of Sword and Shield, they became a much more important resource once the Isle of Armor DLC was released. In particular, you can buy all Vitamins on the cheap from vending machines after giving Honey 400,000 Watts. 

In order to quickly gain a large number of Watts, you can head to the Digging Pa character on the Isle of Armor. In exchange for seven pieces of Armorite Ore, he’ll dig up lots of Watts. There may be instances where the amount reaches in the hundreds of thousands, so if you’re ever short on Watts, be sure to visit the Training Lowlands. 

You can also use Watts to purchase TRs and other items from salespeople in the Wild Area and Crown Tundra, as well as trading them for apricorns with NPCs around the Isle of Armor. 

Money

It’s a central feature of all Pokémon games: most items cost money. But what if you run out of money? Do you simply shout ‘I Declare Bankruptcy!’ and give up? 

Rather than take the Michael Scott route, you can follow a couple simple methods to get a lot of cash, fast. The easiest method is to use your excess Watts. If you bike around the Wild Area and chat with the Watts salespeople, sometimes you’ll see Luxury Balls for sale. If you have enough Watts, you can buy up to 999 Luxury Balls and sell them to PokeShops. This will net you roughly $1.4 million in in-game money! 

Another method is to farm cash using G-Max Meowth. By giving this Meowth an Amulet Coin, re-fighting the Champion Cup or Galarian Star Tournament in Wyndon and repeatedly using the Meowth’s G-Max Move, you can get $99,999 after each battle. This method may prove a bit more tedious than the Luxury Ball method, but if you’re out of Watts and Armorite Ore it can prove a solid substitute. 

BP (battle Points)

BP is used to purchase most battle items, Mints and the Power Items necessary to pass down certain IVs in breeding. The easiest way to accumulate large amounts of BP quickly is to play Ranked Battles — by reaching Rank Master Ball in either Single Battles or Double Battles, you can gain 600 BP when the in-game ladders reset every month. 

If you find yourself unable to reach Master Ball, you can also gain BP from the Battle Tower. Here, you can use the default rental teams provided by the game — or other rental teams made by real people — to quickly amass BP through relatively easy fights against the computer. 

Battle Items

Most items used in battle — such as Assault Vest and Life Orb — can be found in various locations throughout the game. To quickly check these locations, use the ItemDex catalogue at Serebii.net here. But some are only available at BP Shops at the central Hammerlocke Pokémon Center and the Battle Tower. If you’re ever in need of a certain item, be sure to check these lists at Serebii here and here, respectively.

Berry Trees

Sometimes you’ll want your Pokémon to hold certain berries that can reduce damage from super effective moves. Other times, you’ll want to reduce your Pokémon’s EVs using the berry method. These types of berries can only be found on Berry Trees throughout the Galar Region. If you ever need to find a certain berry and don’t know where to look, check out this list from Serebii here for all the Berry Tree locations. Note the Berry Trees located on the Isle of Armor that only give out EV-reducing berries. 

Armorite Ore

Introduced in the Isle of Armor DLC, Armorite Ore is an important resource in order to use Move Tutor moves and reset EVs. Like BP, you can obtain Armorite Ore every month as ranked battle rewards. But you can also obtain the Ore by grinding Max Raid Battles on the Isle of Armor. 

Dynite Ore

Introduced in the Crown Tundra DLC, Dynite Ore is an important resource to obtain Ability Patches to change a Pokémon’s Ability to its Hidden Ability. You’ll need 200 Dynite Ore to obtain an Ability Patch from the shop at the Dynamax Adventures cavern, and you can grind the Endless Adventures to quickly get more Ore. Endless Adventures are unlocked after completing the Crown Tundra story and three regular Dynamax Adventures.

For a full list of purchasable items using Dynite Ore, check out this Serebii page here.