Sell Lemons Powers Tier List: Which to Unlock First
By Jim Liu · Last updated 2026-07-09
- Sell Lemons has 7 powers. Five are bought with Investors after your first rebirth, and two are Robux unlocks.
- Unlock order for most players: Manage, then Expert Picker, then save toward Stack Upgrade.
- Stack Upgrade is the biggest income jump, Remote Buy is the best late-game convenience, and Forever Purchase is the top Robux pick because it survives every reset.
- The five Investor powers reset when you Evolve or Ascend. The two Robux powers do not.
How this sell lemons powers tier list is ranked
Powers are the perks you unlock after your first rebirth, and they split into two groups. Five of them are paid for with Investors, the workers you get from talking to Joe the Alien when you reset, and two of them are Robux unlocks. This ranking weighs three things: what the power actually does to your income or your time, how much it costs to unlock, and how relevant it is at the point of the game you are in. A cheap power that adds cash right away outranks an expensive convenience you cannot afford for hours.
One note before the table. A tier list of powers is really a tier list of timing. Remote Buy is an S power, but it is close to useless the minute after your first rebirth because the Investor cost is enormous. That is why the recommender further down sorts the same seven powers by your stage instead of freezing them to a single order.
The Sell Lemons powers tier list
Ranked by overall value when you can afford them. Cost figures are the Investor amount for the first level, based on community data. The Robux prices for Speed Up Time and Forever Purchase vary by source, so they are marked simply as Robux unlocks.
| Tier | Power | Unlock | Cost | Best for | Not ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Stack Upgrade Stack the same upgrade for compounding output | Investor | 1,000+ | Mid to late income snowball | The first minutes after a rebirth |
| S | Expert Picker Fruit and money bag pickups worth up to 8x | Investor | 250+ | Early runs that grab map pickups | Very late game passive income |
| S | Remote Buy Buy any upgrade from anywhere on the map | Investor | 1 Trigintillion | A sprawling late-game map | Early runs, cost is out of reach |
| S | Forever Purchase Keep one item through every reset | Robux | Robux | Locking a keystone item before a reset | Free to play accounts |
| A | Manage Collect all income from one place | Investor | 100 | Your first Investor purchase | Late game once Remote Buy is owned |
| B | Run Faster Movement speed up to 4x | Investor | 400+ | Sewer map and pickup runs | After Remote Buy removes walking |
| B | Speed Up Time Accelerates the in-game clock | Robux | Robux | Robux players wanting faster timers | Free to play accounts |
Investor powers reset on Evolution or Ascension. Robux powers do not.
Which power to unlock first
INTERACTIVEPick where you are in the game and whether you spend Robux. The recommender re-sorts all seven powers into the order that makes sense for your stage, and you can tap any power to see its effect, cost levels, and reset behaviour.
Fresh out of your first reset with a small pile of Investors.
Hidden: Speed Up Time and Forever Purchase need Robux. Flip the toggle above to slot them into the order.
Ranking is a guide based on cost, effect, and how much each power helps at your stage. Your own Investor count decides what you can afford next.
Three common unlock paths
If you would rather not touch the tool, here are three ready-made unlock orders for the three most common situations.
Manage first for one-place collection, then Expert Picker level one so every fruit pays more, then a level or two of Run Faster to cover the map quicker.
Pour Investors into Stack Upgrade for the compounding income, keep Expert Picker climbing, and start saving toward Remote Buy as your map grows.
Run the Investor order above, then buy Forever Purchase before your next reset to lock your best item so it survives every future Evolution and Ascension.
How to unlock powers in Sell Lemons
You cannot touch any power until you rebirth for the first time. Rebirth becomes available once your cash climbs into the Sextillion range, at which point Joe the Alien appears at his UFO. Talking to him resets your run and gives you Investors based on how much you had banked, with each Investor adding one percent to your cash generation. After that first rebirth, a clipboard icon appears on the top menu, and that clipboard is the powers screen where you spend Investors.
- Grow your cash into the Sextillion range so rebirth unlocks.
- Talk to Joe the Alien at his UFO to rebirth and collect Investors.
- Open the clipboard on the top menu to reach the powers screen.
- Spend Investors on Manage first, then follow your stage in the recommender above.
Because Investors come from rebirthing, more powers means more rebirths, and knowing when to pull the trigger matters. The rebirth readiness guide works out whether your current run is ready, and the fastest money method gets you to that first rebirth sooner so the powers menu opens earlier.
What resets on Evolution and what does not
This is the detail that trips up most players. The Investor powers are not permanent. When you move up to the next reset layer through Evolution or Ascension, all five Investor powers wipe and you buy them again with the Investors from that layer. The two Robux powers behave the opposite way and stay with you forever.
| Power | Paid with | Resets on Evolution or Ascension? |
|---|---|---|
| Manage | Investors | Yes |
| Run Faster | Investors | Yes |
| Stack Upgrade | Investors | Yes |
| Remote Buy | Investors | Yes |
| Expert Picker | Investors | Yes |
| Speed Up Time | Robux | No |
| Forever Purchase | Robux | No |
The practical takeaway is simple. Do not agonise over squeezing the last Investor into a power right before a reset, since it vanishes anyway. Do plan your Robux powers around resets, because a well timed Forever Purchase carries your single best item through a wipe that clears everything else.
FAQ
How do you get powers in Sell Lemons?
Powers unlock after your first rebirth. Once your cash reaches the Sextillion range you can rebirth by talking to Joe the Alien at his UFO, which hands you Investors. After that first rebirth, open the clipboard from the top menu and spend Investors to unlock powers. Two of the powers, Speed Up Time and Forever Purchase, are bought with Robux instead of Investors.
Which power should I unlock first in Sell Lemons?
Manage first, because the game prompts it and it costs only 100 Investors, then Expert Picker for its cheap 250 Investor first level that boosts the cash from every fruit you grab. After those two, save toward Stack Upgrade, which is the biggest income jump the Investor powers offer once you have upgrades worth stacking.
What is the best power in Sell Lemons?
For income, Stack Upgrade is the strongest Investor power because it removes the cap on stacking your best upgrade for compounding output. For convenience, Remote Buy is the best late-game pick since it lets you buy from anywhere on the map. If you spend Robux, Forever Purchase is arguably the most valuable of all because the item it locks survives every reset.
Do powers reset when you rebirth or evolve in Sell Lemons?
The five Investor powers, Manage, Run Faster, Stack Upgrade, Remote Buy, and Expert Picker, reset when you Evolve or Ascend to the next reset layer. The two Robux powers, Speed Up Time and Forever Purchase, do not reset and carry across every layer. That difference is why Forever Purchase is so valuable right before a reset.
How many powers are there in Sell Lemons?
There are 5 powers you unlock with Investors (Manage, Run Faster, Stack Upgrade, Remote Buy, and Expert Picker) plus 2 Robux unlocks (Speed Up Time and Forever Purchase), so seven in total. Free to play players only ever buy the five Investor powers.
What does Expert Picker do in Sell Lemons?
Expert Picker multiplies the cash you earn from picking up fruit and money bags around the map. It has three levels that scale the pickup value to 2x, 4x, and 8x. The first level costs 250 Investors, which makes it one of the best value early powers.
Is Forever Purchase worth the Robux in Sell Lemons?
It is worth it only if you have one item you never want to rebuild, since it permanently keeps a single item through every Rebirth, Evolution, and Ascension. Free to play players cannot buy it at all, so it does not factor into an Investor only plan.
Guides that pair with powers
NEXT STEPSJim Liu tracks Sell Lemons daily for this site, testing the rebirth loop and powers screen across multiple runs to keep the rankings honest. Read more on the about page.
Last updated 2026-07-09 · Power costs and effects based on community wiki data and in-game observation. Not affiliated with BloxByte Games or Roblox Corporation.