diff --git a/pokemonred_puffer/cleanrl_puffer.py b/pokemonred_puffer/cleanrl_puffer.py
index 284f1b9..3763d0e 100644
--- a/pokemonred_puffer/cleanrl_puffer.py
+++ b/pokemonred_puffer/cleanrl_puffer.py
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ def evaluate(self):
                                         f.write(str(key))
                                 with open(state_dir / f"{hash(v)}.state", "wb") as f:
                                     f.write(v)
-                        elif "required_events_count" == k:
+                        elif "required_count" == k:
                             for count, eid in zip(
-                                self.infos["required_events_count"], self.infos["env_id"]
+                                self.infos["required_count"], self.infos["env_id"]
                             ):
                                 self.event_tracker[eid] = count
                             self.infos[k].append(v)
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def evaluate(self):
                 and hasattr(self.config, "swarm_frequency")
                 and hasattr(self.config, "swarm_keep_pct")
                 # and self.epoch % self.config.swarm_frequency == 0
-                and "required_events_count" in self.infos
+                and "required_count" in self.infos
                 and self.states
             ):
                 """
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ def evaluate(self):
                 """
 
                 # V2 implementation
-                # check if we have a new highest required_events_count with N save states available
+                # check if we have a new highest required_count with N save states available
                 # If we do, migrate 100% of states to one of the states
                 max_event_count = 0
                 new_state_key = ""
diff --git a/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py b/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
index 1fa531e..6c071fa 100644
--- a/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
+++ b/pokemonred_puffer/environment.py
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ def reset(self, seed: Optional[int] = None, options: Optional[dict[str, Any]] =
                 self.wd728 = Wd728Flags(self.pyboy)
                 self.party = PartyMons(self.pyboy)
                 self.required_events = self.get_required_events()
+                self.required_items = self.get_required_items()
                 self.seen_pokemon = np.zeros(152, dtype=np.uint8)
                 self.caught_pokemon = np.zeros(152, dtype=np.uint8)
                 self.moves_obtained = np.zeros(0xA5, dtype=np.uint8)
@@ -309,8 +310,12 @@ def reset(self, seed: Optional[int] = None, options: Optional[dict[str, Any]] =
                     self.pyboy.save_state(state)
                     state.seek(0)
                     infos |= {
-                        "state": {tuple(self.required_events): state.read()},
-                        "required_events_count": len(self.required_events),
+                        "state": {
+                            tuple(
+                                sorted(list(self.required_events) + list(self.required_items))
+                            ): state.read()
+                        },
+                        "required_count": len(self.required_events) + len(self.required_items),
                         "env_id": self.env_id,
                     }
             # lazy random seed setting
@@ -343,6 +348,7 @@ def reset(self, seed: Optional[int] = None, options: Optional[dict[str, Any]] =
         self.max_opponent_level = 0
         self.max_event_rew = 0
         self.required_events = self.get_required_events()
+        self.required_items = self.get_required_items()
         self.max_level_rew = 0
         self.max_level_sum = 0
         self.last_health = 1
@@ -642,18 +648,21 @@ def step(self, action):
         info = {}
 
         required_events = self.get_required_events()
+        required_items = self.get_required_items()
         new_required_events = required_events - self.required_events
-        if self.save_state and new_required_events:
+        new_required_items = required_items - self.required_items
+        if self.save_state and (new_required_events or new_required_items):
             state = io.BytesIO()
             self.pyboy.save_state(state)
             state.seek(0)
             info["state"] = {tuple(required_events): state.read()}
-            info["required_events_count"] = len(required_events)
+            info["required_count"] = len(required_events) + len(required_items)
             info["env_id"] = self.env_id
             info = info | self.agent_stats(action)
         elif self.step_count % self.log_frequency == 0:
             info = info | self.agent_stats(action)
         self.required_events = required_events
+        self.required_items = required_items
 
         obs = self._get_obs()
 
@@ -1517,6 +1526,12 @@ def get_required_events(self) -> set[str]:
             | ({"saffron_guard"} if self.wd728.get_bit("GAVE_SAFFRON_GUARD_DRINK") else set())
         )
 
+    def get_required_items(self) -> set[str]:
+        _, wNumBagItems = self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("wNumBagItems")
+        _, wBagItems = self.pyboy.symbol_lookup("wBagItems")
+        bag_items = self.pyboy.memory[wBagItems : wBagItems + wNumBagItems * 2]
+        return {Items(item).name for item in bag_items[::2] if Items(item) in REQUIRED_ITEMS}
+
     def get_events_sum(self):
         # adds up all event flags, exclude museum ticket
         return max(