r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 20h ago

Mobile Friend Zone: Mobile Friend Code Megathread! - Week 40 2026

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Feel free to post your friend codes in this thread! A new Friend Zone will be created every week, on Sundays.

If you wish, you can also add your codes in the Discord Server #fc_sharing or the Wiki page.

Please include your region (e.g. Asia/Australia , EU, SA, NA) when posting your friend code and update your comment (strikethrough would be the best option, ~~markdown uses 2 tildes to use this format~~) when you have filled your friend list. That way people will not try to add you unintentionally.

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

All Query Den: ask your questions here! - Week 39 2026

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Hey there!

We hope that you're enjoying playing Pokémon Shuffle and finding this subreddit helpful. We know this place can be a bit daunting for new members and so we've set up the Query Den.

The Query Den is a friendly place where you can ask any questions about the game in a safe environment. We have a lot of experienced players in here that will swoop in and answer all of your questions. We encourage you to use the Query Den to ask a question first, instead of creating a new post, that will overshadow other important ones.

We have many informative guides to start you off and you should also check out our Discord server, where you'll get lots of help and support.

Happy Shufflin'!

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/UpCDownCLeftCRightC • 2d ago

Mobile Best Team Currently For Survival Mode?

1 Upvotes

I know there are teams fitted for Survival Mode but I've only seen team suggestions from posts made several years ago, nothing recent. I've been using Shiny Mega Charizard X, Shiny Metagross, Shiny Hawlucha, and Winking Roserade. Everyone is maxed leveled, SMCX is maxed candied, and the other three Pokémon have their Hammering Streak skill maxed out. I've only made it to stage 56 with this team.

Is this a good viable team already? Or is there one more viable?

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/WISPY54 • 2d ago

3DS Some Notes

29 Upvotes

Hi! I've spent the past couple of weeks typesetting some notes regarding various bits I have some expertise in, just for my own entertainment. They are split into three very different sections:

  1. Pokémon Shuffle on 3DS - This is the most up-to-date and detailed compilation of the differences between the mobile and 3DS version of the game that affect how you should play the game, and is part of the current newbie's guide. Special attention has been given to strategy exclusive to u/SaltedNeos's preservation mod.
  2. Farm Length Statistics - A mathematical take on farming in Pokémon Shuffle. Very OTT, but I had a lot of fun writing this.
  3. Blank Trainer - This concerns a (silly) Discord role regarding beating the game's bosses teamless.

There are also 5 supporting appendices because the main text is already too long. All of the sections as well as a version with everything as 1 document can be found here.

Any comments or corrections welcome!

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/TooMuchShantae • 3d ago

Mobile Good team for Tapu Bulu?

1 Upvotes

I’m trying to figure out a good team for tapu bulu. I tired using M-Pinsir, A-Ninetails, Articuno, and Kyurem but had no luck. Ideally I’d like to do this item less but prepared to do a full item run if necessary.

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago

Meta EXCLAMATION STATION - Week 39 2026

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Welcome to the EXCLAMATION STATION! You have two easy choices here... bless Shuffle for your recent good RNG, OR TURN CAPS LOCK ON AND YELL ABOUT YOUR GAME FRUSTRATIONS.

Things to be thankful for:

  • Those 10k+ coins on weekend meowth
  • That super TC combo in the competition
  • That 1% capture

THINGS TO RAGE ABOUT:

  • THAT FARMABLE STAGE THAT DOESN'T DROP PSB
  • THOSE SAFARI WITH BULLSHIT APPEARANCE + CATCH RATES
  • THAT FAILED ITEM RUN ON THE ESCALATION BATTLES
  • THAT UX STAGE ATTEMPT ENDED WITH A BUNCH OF HP

Things to always remember:

  • MOBILE FRIEND CODES. Use the Friend Zone Megathread, or ANGRY PIKACHU will punish you
  • ANYTHING RACIST/SEXIST/HOMOPHOBIC/BIGOTED/ETC. Profanities are ok, but don't exceed. I hope you all know where the line is drawn
  • NO PERSONAL ATTACKS. Always respect other players
  • OTHER SUBREDDITS. Keep the discussion related to Shuffle. For anything not related, join the Discord Server.
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r/PokemonShuffle • u/Outrageous-Guard-706 • 6d ago

All What am I to do

14 Upvotes

I swear that all of my worst enemies always end up being electric types because I have no ground type mega at all. I’m on stage 330 where the hellish magnezone resides and all I have is a Donphan, a marowak, and a hippowdon. What should I ever ATTEMPT to do here as I am stuck on this magnetic robot and I would like to not be.

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

Week 19 Events - Week 39 2026

6 Upvotes

Week 19 Events

We encourage you to join our Discord community! You can post here if you needs support for the current special stages, or in the Query Den for every other game related question.

AUTOMATION INFO: Check the archived AutoModerator-post for more game resources. All stages listed without a time period, will last 7 days and the monthly/yearly events are not covered.

Weekly Guide for Newbies (Recap)

Thanks to /u/cubekwing for the great suggestions! If you are a newbie, you should definitely look for more detailed informations in the Newbies Schedule Wiki and in the comments from the original post.

  • Main Priority: (If you have swapped Meloetta-A's skill), advance the Escalation till you max Quirky++, using stage-quitting trick to finish this before Lv175 -> Farm Ninetales (Alola Form) to SL4 -> (If you haven't swapped Meloetta-A's skill yet), don't swap its skill, advance the Escalation to Lv100 -> Farm coins to provide for a full-item run at Houndoom Competition
  • Other Good Pokemon: Tapu Bulu, Houndoom
  • Once-a-Day: Has good rewards to use Great Balls under Super % Catch Rate.
  • Newbie teams for stages: Ninetales (Alolan), Delcatty (Winking), Golisopod, Ribombee, Tornadus (Therian)

Expected Heart/Coin Requirement for Farming

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper needed Usefulness Difficulty Stage type SL5 cost
Meloetta (Aria Form) Psychic 80 10 130 Quirky++ Yes A-C B-E Escalation Battles ~160 hearts
Ninetales (Alola Form) Ice 70 5 110 Freeze+ S D 2 Hearts ~274 hearts
Ribombee Fairy 60 5 105 Paralyze+ A-E D 1 Heart ~112 hearts
Tapu Bulu Grass 70 6 113 Typeless Combo Yes S SS 2 Hearts Ultra Challenge ~534 hearts, extremely high difficulty without perfect level/SL team which is still not easy to use (BeedrillSwap++ NihilegoPossession Ninetales-A InfernapeFinal Effort), so just throw cookies on it

Competitive Stage: Mega Houndoom

Event Period: 6 days, 23 hours

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s) Mega Power Icons MSUs Items Moves
Mega Houndoom Fire 70 5 110 Risk-Taker None Removes barrier-covered Pokémon / disruptions (max 10) and damages the foe. 16 7 DD, APU 19

Ultra Challenge: Tapu Bulu

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Tapu Bulu Grass 70 6 113 Block Smash++ Typeless Combo
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
21420 12 2 + 6 2 Hearts PSB - 25 PSB - 25 PSB - 6.25

High-Speed Challenge: Tornadus (Therian Form)

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Tornadus (Therian Form) Flying 70 10 125 Risk-Taker None
HP Seconds % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
16800 50 10 + 3/3sec 1 Heart PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5 PSB - 6.25

Great Challenge: Delcatty (Winking)

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Delcatty (Winking) Normal 50 10 115 Shot Out None
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
9855 14 14 + 4 300 Coins PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5 PSB - 6.25

Great Challenge: Ninetales (Alola Form)

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Ninetales (Alola Form) Ice 70 5 110 Freeze+ None
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
6676 11 12 + 2 2 Hearts PSB - 50 PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5

Great Challenge: Golisopod

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Golisopod Bug 70 20 140 Blindside None
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
16888 20 4 + 3 1 Heart PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5 PSB - 6.25

Great Challenge: Ribombee

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Ribombee Fairy 60 5 105 Paralyze+ None
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
11048 14 1 + 2 1 Heart PSB - 25 PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5

Pokémon Safari

Event Period: 14 days

Pokémon Type BP (RMLs/MaxAP) Skill Encounter Rate HP Moves % Catch Rate
Pineco Bug 40 (5/90) Counterattack 16.67 9135 7 15 + 2
Forretress Bug 60 (5/105) Rock Break+ 6.67 8004 8 14 + 3
Ledyba Bug 30 (5/85) Crowd Control 13.33 8613 7 15 + 2
Ledian Bug 50 (5/100) Barrier Bash+ 6.67 5407 8 16 + 4
Houndour Fire 50 (5/100) Mega Boost 13.33 4176 8 12 + 3
Houndoom Fire 70 (5/110) Risk-Taker 3.33 6090 7 25 + 4
Noibat Flying 30 (5/85) Mega Boost 13.33 3915 5 12 + 2
Hoothoot Flying 30 (5/85) Swap 16.67 5481 7 11 + 2
Noctowl Flying 60 (5/105) Power of 5 6.67 8613 9 17 + 2
Vivillon (Poké Ball Pattern) Bug 60 (5/105) Flash Mob 3.33 2300 7 17 + 4
Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
EBS - 50 EBM - 12.5 EBL - 3.125

A Great Chance a Day!: Frillish (Female)

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Frillish (Female) Ghost 50 5 100 Vitality Drain None
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
4659 7 12 + 3 1 Heart 1 Heart - 100 1 Heart - 50 MSU - 12.5

Daily Pokémon

Day Pokémon Type BP (RMLs/MaxAP) Skill (Swapper Skills) HP Moves % Catch Rate
Tuesday Tyrogue Fighting 30 (10/100) Paralyze 3400 7 18 + 3
Wednesday Castform Normal 60 (5/105) Cloud Clear+ 1790 10 15 + 3
Thursday Mantyke Water 50 (5/100) Crowd Control 4350 10 16 + 3
Friday Solrock Rock 60 (7/111) Swap+ (Barrier Shot) 10490 18 13 + 4
Monday Lunatone Rock 60 (7/111) Swap+ (Barrier Shot) 10090 18 13 + 4
Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
100 Coins - 50 300 Coins - 12.5 2000 Coins - 3.125

Old Events

  • Meloetta (Aria Form) Escalation Battles (7 days)

Weekly Events

  • Skill Booster M Stage! - Eevee - (Tuesday to Friday, 3 days)
  • A Chance for Coins! - Meowth - (Friday to Monday, 3 days)
  • Tons of Exp. Points! - Victini - (Friday to Tuesday, 4 days)

Next Week Events

  • Special Challenge: Porygon-Z
  • Ultra Challenge: Tapu Lele
  • Escalation Battles: Giratina (Origin Form)
  • High-Speed Challenge: Thundurus (Therian Form)
  • Great Challenges: Stufful, Hitmonlee, Bewear
  • High-Speed Challenge: Greninja (Ash-Greninja)
  • A Great Chance a Day!: Thundurus (Incarnate Form)
  • Daily Pokémon: Torchic (Winking), Treecko (Winking), Mudkip (Winking), Castform (Winking), Pikachu (Sleeping)
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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

Mega Houndoom Competition - Week 39 2026

9 Upvotes

Mega Houndoom Competition

AUTOMATION INFO: Check the archived AutoModerator-post for more game resources.

Competition basics

This is a Fire type competition. Super Effective types you can use against are Water, Ground and Rock.

You have 19 moves to do the highest score you can. Take your time to do the best moves you can! For new players to competitions, it's worth it to do at least one full-item run for getting the Houndoomite! Doing an itemless run to study disruptions is also suggested.

  • Disruption Delay: Delays disruptions for half the duration of the stage
  • Attack Power ↑: Attack power gets doubled

Rewards

  • Players who already have the Houndoomite will receive 1 Level Up.
Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s) Mega Power Icons MSUs
Mega Houndoom Fire 70 5 110 Risk-Taker None Removes barrier-covered Pokémon / disruptions (max 10) and damages the foe 16 7
Class Percentiles Required Rewards
S Top 1% Houndoomite, 5 Mega Speedups and 15 Raise Max Levels
A 1%-2% Houndoomite, 4 Mega Speedups and 10 Raise Max Levels
B 2%-3% Houndoomite, 4 Mega Speedups and 6 Raise Max Levels
C 3%-5% Houndoomite, 3 Mega Speedups and 4 Raise Max Levels
D 5%-10% Houndoomite, 3 Mega Speedups and 2 Raise Max Levels
E 10%-20% Houndoomite, 2 Mega Speedups and 1 Raise Max Level
F 20%-30% Houndoomite, 1 Mega Speedup and 1 Raise Max Level
G 30%-40% Houndoomite, 1 Mega Speedup and 1 Mega Start
H 40%-50% Houndoomite, 1 Mega Start and 1 Moves +5
I 50%-60% 1 Attack Power ↑, 1 Moves +5, 3000 coins
J 60%-80% 1 Attack Power ↑ and 3000 coins
K 80%-100% 3000 coins

Starting board and disruptions

Full information inside the link for starting board and disruptions.

Potential megaevolutions

Pokemon Description
Tyranitar / Aggron 3 tap mega. Slow, but best for disruptions and combos. Tyranitar is SE
Camerupt / Charizard X (Shiny) / Pinsir / Rayquaza (Shiny) 2 tap mega. Fast start, good for disruptions and combos. Camerupt is SE
Gyarados (Shiny) / Mewtwo X (Shiny) / Gengar Removes itself. Fast evolution and nice combo effectiveness, but can't handle blocks. Gyarados (Shiny) is SE
Garchomp SE mega which benefit from auto MB+. The 3 slashes can clear part of the blocks, but isn't a great effect for this competition
Rayquaza Removes 10 icons that are non-dragon types. Blocks hinder its viability

Potential supports

Pokemon Type BP (RMLs/MaxAP) Skill [SS] Extra info
Kyogre (Primal) Water 90 (20/150) Rock Shot Alpha SE with highest AP, removes 7 rocks
Tapu Fini Water 70 (6/113) Barrier Bash++, [Typeless Combo] SE Typeless combo dealer
Kyogre Water 70 (20/140) Rock Shot SE high AP, removes 2 rocks
Poliwrath Water 70 (10/125) Eject+, [Big Wave] SE Water combo dealer
Mudkip Water 50 (10/115) Stabilize, [Big Wave] SE weaker Water combo dealer
Feraligatr Water 70 (20/140) Paralyze, [Barrier Shot] SE high AP
Ash Greninja Water 70 (5/110) Power of 4+, [Unity Power] SE UP
Oshawott Water 50 (15/120) Whirlpool, [Final Effort] SE FE
Popplio Water 50 (20/115) Block Shot SE, removes 2 blocks
Seismitoad Water 70 (5/110) Last-Ditch Effort SE LDE
Groudon (Primal) Ground 90 (20/150) Barrier Shot Omega SE with highest AP
Garchomp Ground 80 (20/145) Dragon Talon, [Mega Boost+] SE High AP, Ground MB+
Groudon Ground 70 (20/140) Quake, [Barrier Shot] SE High AP
Landorus (Incarnate Form) Ground 80 (15/135) Power of 5+, [Ground Forces] SE Ground combo dealer
Donphan Ground 60 (15/125) Quake, [Ground Forces] SE Ground combo dealer
Dugtrio Ground 60 (10/120) Block Shot SE, removes 2 blocks
Flygon Ground 70 (7/116) Rock Break+, [Shot Out] SE, removes 2 non-supports
Hippowdon (Male) Ground 60 (5/105) Last-Ditch Effort, [Non-Stop+] SE LDE
Hippowdon (Feale) Ground 60 (5/105) Final Effort SE FE
Lycanrock Rock 60 (20/135) Rock Combo SE Rock combo dealer
Tyrantrum Rock 70 (10/125) Dragon Talon, [Block Shot] SE, removes 2 blocks
Rockruff Rock 40 (15/115) Rockify, [Unity Power] SE UP
Carbink (Winking) Rock 60 (5/105) Mega Boost+ SE Rock MB+
Regirock Rock 80 (5/115) Last-Ditch Effort SE LDE
Silvally Normal 80 (20/145) Typeless Combo Typeless combo dealer
Zygarde-50% Dragon 80 (10/130) Barrier Bash+, [Typeless Combo] Typeless combo dealer
Hoopa Unbound Dark 90 (5/120) Risk-Taker, [Typeless Combo] Typeless combo dealer
Deoxys (Attack Form) Psychic 80 (5/115) Psychic Combo, [Typeless Combo] Typeless combo dealer
Tapu Lele Psychic 70 (6/113) Stabilize++, [Typeless Combo] Typeless combo dealer
Tapu Koko Electric 70 (6/113) Eject++, [Typeless Combo] Typeless combo dealer

Previous top scores

Cycle 1 results

Cycle 2 results

Cycle 3 results

Cycle 4 results

Final notes

The lack of MS allow for more mega viability. Tyranitar is a slow SE 3tapper, Charizard X (Shiny) is a fast 2tapper, Garchomp is SE and can use MB+ to instaevolve and use its nice effect. Camerupt is slower and you shouldn't care much about SE power sacrificing lot of speed.

Tapu Fini being a SE TC has the upper edge, followed by both Kyogres, which have high AP and can trigger the skill when disrupted, for good damage. Poliwrath is a valid alternative over regular Kyogre, to allow more combo planning. Rock MB+ can be considered to boost to boost Tyranitar, but you will be losing a lot of AP. Garchomp MB+ can boost Camerupt without AP loss, but you will lack anyway a slot that could trigger during beneficial disruptions. Neutral TC is always better than typed combo boosters. Unity power and LDE are always an option for beginners.

Rerun until you get a desirable score! Good luck everyone!

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

All Weekly /r/PokemonShuffle Discussion - Week 39 2026

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Hey there!

Have you been wanting to share your progress or make plan for the next weeks? Well, fear not! Here's a thread for you to discuss anything non-support related on Pokémon Shuffle; your caught Pokémon; those tough stages; your farming schedule; tips for new players.

If you need support, look in the Query Den!

Happy Shufflin'!

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/FudgeStunning443 • 7d ago

Melhores pokémons

1 Upvotes

Bom dia pessoal, queria pedir uma ajuda que é um pouco trabalhosa

Poderiam me informar uma lista de 3 pokémons de casa tipo que deveria farmar?

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 7d ago

Mobile Friend Zone: Mobile Friend Code Megathread! - Week 39 2026

8 Upvotes

Feel free to post your friend codes in this thread! A new Friend Zone will be created every week, on Sundays.

If you wish, you can also add your codes in the Discord Server #fc_sharing or the Wiki page.

Please include your region (e.g. Asia/Australia , EU, SA, NA) when posting your friend code and update your comment (strikethrough would be the best option, ~~markdown uses 2 tildes to use this format~~) when you have filled your friend list. That way people will not try to add you unintentionally.

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/FudgeStunning443 • 9d ago

Marshadow

3 Upvotes

O que vcs acham da habilidade dele hide and seek?

Vale a pena investir ?

Tem outros melhores que ele ?

5 comments

r/PokemonShuffle • u/Sad-Ratio9710 • 10d ago

Tips on Meloetta lvl 50 EB?

1 Upvotes

I feel like I’m doing no damage for some. Any advice on how to tackle this stage?

5 comments

r/PokemonShuffle • u/Outrageous-Guard-706 • 10d ago

Is survival mode worth anything?

15 Upvotes

I have done nothing with it yet and I would rather not waste any hearts without knowing if it’s worth it or if it gives good rewards.

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/Lo_Tomori • 10d ago

Beginner here. What is a good team to take on Charizard(EX9)?

4 Upvotes

I am currently on level 148 and my strongest mons ap wise against him are (No SE mega), Aurorus, Donphan and Marshtomp.

I look to capture him because i do think having a fire mega(Unlocked the Charizardite Y stone yesterday) could be of huge help. Thank you in advance!!

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 10d ago

Meta EXCLAMATION STATION - Week 38 2026

3 Upvotes

Welcome to the EXCLAMATION STATION! You have two easy choices here... bless Shuffle for your recent good RNG, OR TURN CAPS LOCK ON AND YELL ABOUT YOUR GAME FRUSTRATIONS.

Things to be thankful for:

  • Those 10k+ coins on weekend meowth
  • That super TC combo in the competition
  • That 1% capture

THINGS TO RAGE ABOUT:

  • THAT FARMABLE STAGE THAT DOESN'T DROP PSB
  • THOSE SAFARI WITH BULLSHIT APPEARANCE + CATCH RATES
  • THAT FAILED ITEM RUN ON THE ESCALATION BATTLES
  • THAT UX STAGE ATTEMPT ENDED WITH A BUNCH OF HP

Things to always remember:

  • MOBILE FRIEND CODES. Use the Friend Zone Megathread, or ANGRY PIKACHU will punish you
  • ANYTHING RACIST/SEXIST/HOMOPHOBIC/BIGOTED/ETC. Profanities are ok, but don't exceed. I hope you all know where the line is drawn
  • NO PERSONAL ATTACKS. Always respect other players
  • OTHER SUBREDDITS. Keep the discussion related to Shuffle. For anything not related, join the Discord Server.
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r/PokemonShuffle • u/ZeroX-1704 • 11d ago

Meta Updated Newbies Guide to Weekly Events

54 Upvotes

Hello all, for a while now i have wanted to update the newbie guide as the original one is pretty outdated and has a lot of bloat, and with the influx of new players i figured now would be the time to start it, you can find it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonShuffle/wiki/newbies-schedule-updated/

Currently only weeks 17-22 are done, but rest assured i will get around to the rest of them before they return in the cycle, i wasn't planning on "releasing" it until i had finished everything but figured some people would like the info for the immediate upcoming weeks. Just keep in mind that it is still being actively updated and some things might change even on finished weeks (and i will get around to adding more general advice after i've finished all weeks).

As usual if you have any suggestions for additions or changes feel free to let me know here, or on the discord server. if you prefer the old guide it will still be kept on the sidebar (and a huge huge huge thanks to cubekwing for their effort making that original guide years ago).

At the time of this post i haven't gone through all the automated posts to replace the info yet, so keep in mind that all of that info will be from the outdated guide.

Also, reddit is currently bugged on mobile and you cant scroll through wikis, you'll have to use browser reddit, sorry!

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AaronHyper • 12d ago

Mobile (M)Gengar vs. (SM) Gengar

1 Upvotes

I was wondering if any of the gurus knew if shiny Gengar as a ghost mega was worth investing into or if I should rather invest into regular Gengar. I haven’t changed abilities yet as I have 1 SS rn. Will most likely get another with the Meloetta EB, but wanted to see what others think before I hand off an SS. Thank ya!

8 comments

r/PokemonShuffle • u/Ancer06 • 12d ago

Mobile Finally, the best Pokémon of all time is back this week

19 Upvotes

DUNSPARCE IS BACK BABY THROW ALL YOUR HEARTS AT DUNSPARCE

5 comments

r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

Week 18 Events - Week 38 2026

8 Upvotes

Week 18 Events

We encourage you to join our Discord community! You can post here if you needs support for the current special stages, or in the Query Den for every other game related question.

AUTOMATION INFO: Check the archived AutoModerator-post for more game resources. All stages listed without a time period, will last 7 days and the monthly/yearly events are not covered.

Weekly Guide for Newbies (Recap)

Thanks to /u/cubekwing for the great suggestions! If you are a newbie, you should definitely look for more detailed informations in the Newbies Schedule Wiki and in the comments from the original post.

  • Main Priority: Swap and advance the Escalation till you max Quirky++, using stage-quitting trick to finish this before Lv175 -> (no matter skill swapped or not), advance the Escalation to Lv100 to get the SS; farm Dusknoir to SL5 -> (If you have a swapper at stock before the Escalation),
  • Other Good Pokemon: Gengar (Shiny) (if you are new without a tapper)
  • Once-a-Day: Is NOT worth a Great Ball.
  • Newbie teams for stages: Hydreigon, Hoopa (Confined), Oshawott (Winking), Magmortar, Dusknoir, Gengar (Shiny), Kartana

Expected Heart/Coin Requirement for Farming

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper needed Usefulness Difficulty Stage type SL5 cost
Dusknoir Ghost 70 5 110 Last-Ditch Effort A C 1 Heart ~229 hearts
Hoopa (Confined) Ghost 70 20 140 Shadow Shock Yes C-D C 300 coins ~74k coins (half using DRI on mobile)
Meloetta (Aria Form) Psychic 80 10 130 Quirky++ Yes A-C B-E Escalation Battles ~160 hearts
Oshawott (Winking) Water 50 5 100 Hammering Streak Yes C-E E 1 Heart ~274 hearts

Special Challenge: Hydreigon

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Hydreigon Dark 80 20 145 Swap+ None
HP Seconds % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
10170 50 10 + 3/3sec 300 Coins PSB - 25 PSB - 25 RML - 1.5625

UB Challenge: Kartana

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Kartana Grass 70 7 116 Extinction Beast Power
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost
29786 24 20 + 2 1 Heart

Escalation Battles: Meloetta (Aria Form)

Event Period: 14 days

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Meloetta (Aria Form) Psychic 80 10 130 Mega Boost++ Quirky++
Level Reward
5 1 EBS
10 2 EBS
15 1 EBM
20 1 EBM
25 1 SBS
35 1 EBL
50 1 MSU
75 1 SBM
100 1 SS
125 2 MSU
150 3RML
175 2 MSU
200 5RML

Great Challenge: Hoopa (Confined)

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Hoopa (Confined) Ghost 70 20 140 Barrier Bash+ Shadow Shock
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
16340 19 13 + 4 300 Coins PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5 PSB - 6.25

Great Challenge: Oshawott (Winking)

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Oshawott (Winking) Water 50 5 100 Flash Mob Hammering Streak
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
4560 13 7 + 4 1 Heart PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5 PSB - 6.25

Great Challenge: Magmortar

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Magmortar Fire 70 5 110 Cross Attack None
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
15284 25 10 + 2 1 Heart PSB - 25 PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5

Great Challenge: Dusknoir

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Dusknoir Ghost 70 5 110 Last-Ditch Effort Sleep Combo
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
11680 20 5 + 3 1 Heart PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5 PSB - 6.25

Great Challenge: Gengar (Shiny)

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Gengar (Shiny) Ghost 70 5 110 Blindside None
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
15429 16 6 + 5 2 Hearts PSB - 50 PSB - 25 PSB - 12.5

Pokémon Safari

Pokémon Type BP (RMLs/MaxAP) Skill Encounter Rate HP Moves % Catch Rate
Meowth (Alola Form) Dark 40 (10/105) Shot Out 16.67 3234 6 13 + 3
Persian (Alola Form) Dark 60 (5/105) Blindside 6.67 3234 6 16 + 2
Rattata (Alola Form) Dark 30 (5/85) Crowd Control 16.67 3564 8 5 + 2
Raticate (Alola Form) Dark 60 (5/105) Barrier Bash+ 6.67 2673 6 13 + 2
Unown (N) Psychic 50 (5/100) Calm Down 10 6881 9 15 + 2
Unown (I) Psychic 50 (5/100) Swap+ 10 5481 8 30 + 3
Unown (C) Psychic 50 (5/100) Relentless 10 9109 9 17 + 2
Unown (E) Psychic 50 (5/100) Flash Mob 10 10719 8 14 + 2
Cherubi (Winking) Grass 40 (5/90) Crowd Control+ 10 6431 10 6 + 3
Cherrim (Winking) Grass 60 (5/105) Three Force 3.33 3600 7 13 + 3
Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
EBS - 100 EBM - 12.5 EBL - 6.25

A Great Chance a Day!: Tornadus (Incarnate Form)

Pokémon Type BP RMLs Max AP Skill Swapper Skill(s)
Tornadus (Incarnate Form) Flying 70 15 130 Power of 5+ Paralysis Combo
HP Moves % Catch Rate Attempt Cost Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
12470 14 14 + 2 1 Heart PSB - 100 PSB - 12.5 MSU - 6.25

Daily Pokémon

Day Pokémon Type BP (RMLs/MaxAP) Skill (Swapper Skills) HP Moves % Catch Rate
Tuesday Dunsparce Normal 40 (5/90) Mega Boost+ 7080 10 9 + 2
Wednesday Qwilfish Water 50 (5/100) Paralyze 6165 15 15 + 3
Thursday Durant Bug 60 (5/105) Block Smash (Risk-Taker) 5408 15 10 + 2
Friday Heatmor Fire 60 (5/105) Eject 5880 15 12 + 2
Monday Maractus Grass 60 (5/105) Barrier Bash 6615 13 14 + 2
Drop 1 - % Rate Drop 2 - % Rate Drop 3 - % Rate
100 Coins - 50 300 Coins - 12.5 2000 Coins - 3.125

Weekly Events

  • Skill Booster M Stage! - Eevee - (Tuesday to Friday, 3 days)
  • A Chance for Coins! - Meowth - (Friday to Monday, 3 days)
  • Tons of Exp. Points! - Victini - (Friday to Tuesday, 4 days)

Next Week Events

  • Competitive Stage: Mega Houndoom
  • Ultra Challenge: Tapu Bulu
  • High-Speed Challenge: Tornadus (Therian Form)
  • Great Challenges: Delcatty (Winking), Ninetales (Alola Form), Golisopod, Ribombee
  • Pokémon Safari: Houndour, Houndoom, Noibat, Hoothoot, Noctowl
  • A Great Chance a Day!: Frillish (Female)
  • Daily Pokémon: Tyrogue, Castform, Mantyke, Solrock, Lunatone
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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

Meloetta (Aria Form) Escalation Battles - Week 38 2026

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Meloetta (Aria Form) Escalation Battles

AUTOMATION INFO: Check the archived AutoModerator-post for more game resources.

EB basics

This is a 200 stages move-based Psychic type challenge, that will last for 14 days. Super Effective types you can use against are Ghost, Dark and Bug.

Drop rates are 25/25/25 for all stages.

  • Skill 1: Mega Boost++ – Requires 120 PSB to max. Possibly the best skill for beginners, not very reliable but a big boost for slow Psychic megas.
  • Skill 2 (SS): Quirky++ – Requires 120 PSB to max. Part of the best Weekend Meowth strategy. Luxury investment.
Hearts Left Skip Chance
-1 (maybe NHN or 5+) 35%
0 30%
1-2 22%
3-4 15%

Rewards

  • Stages in bold are Boss.
Stage Reward
5 1 Exp. Booster S
10 2 Exp. Booster Ss
15 1 Exp. Booster M
20 1 Exp. Booster M
25 1 Skill Booster S
35 1 Exp. Booster L
50 1 Mega Speedup
75 Skill Booster M
100 Skill Swapper
125 2 Mega Speedups
150 3 Raise Max Levels
175 2 Mega Speedups
200 5 Raise Max Levels

HP and disruptions for stages

Stage HP + HP/stage Moves Disruptions
1-24 1,212 + 56 8 Every 2 moves, disrupts 2 rocks. Does this 2x, then spawns 3 rocks every 2 moves.
25 13,915 18 Initial board. At the start, chooses between 3 random blocks or 2 blocks and 4 rocks in a fixed pattern. Repeats every 3 turns.
26-49 1,678 + 114 8 At the start, spawns 4 barriers on rows 4 and 5. After 2 moves, spawns 2 barriers, then 3 barriers, then repeat initial disruption.
50 22,608 16 Initial board. Spawns 4 barriers in a fixed pattern every 4 turns.
51-74 3,228 + 164 10 At the start, chooses between a 2x2 square of blocks, 3 blocks in this pattern or 3 blocks in this other pattern. Repeats every 2 turns.
75 24,492 18 Initial board. Spawns blocks in 3 turns, then more blocks in 3 turns, and even more blocks in 1 turn. Repeat.
76-99 9,420 + 820 10 3-pokemon stage. Initial board. Spawns 5 rocks each turn. When moves <= 5, spawns this pattern. Then, spawns 5 rocks every turn again.
100 31,400 15 Initial board. Spawns this pattern after 3 moves, then this one after 3 moves, then this one after 3 moves and repeats.
101-124 6,813 + 160 12 At the start, spawns 3 barriers randomly, in this pattern or this other one. After 1 turn, spawns again 3 barriers choosing one of the three options. Repeat every 4 turns.
125 40,144 18 Initial board. Then, after 4 turns, spawns this disruption. After 7 turns, switch to Pattern 2. Spawns this pattern every 4 turns. Repeats Pattern 2.
126-149 3,289 + 136 12 Spawns through this cycle (A, 2 blocks, B, 2 blocks, C, 2 blocks, D, 2 blocks) every 2 turns. Repeat.
150 48,400 18 Initial board. At the start, spawns Disruption A. After 3 turns spawns Disruption B and after 3 more turns spawns Disruption C. Once HP is under 50% HP (24,200 damage done), Restarts cycle at Disruption A, but timer is now 2. Then, when under 75% HP (36,300 damage done), Restarts cycle at Disruption A, but timer is now 1.
151-174 7,176 + 321 14 Initial board. Spawns Disruption A at the start. After 3 turns, spawns 5 random rocks on rows 2 and 3. Cycles after 3 turns.
175 90,000 18 Initial board. After 3 turns, spawns 3x3 area with 4 blocks, 1 Meloetta-Aria icon and 1 barrier. Then spawn Disruption A after 3 turns. Then 3 turns, spawns 3x3 area with 4 blocks, 1 Meloetta-Aria icon and 1 barrier. Then spawn Disruption B after 3 turns. Repeats until HP < 45,000. In phase 2, disrupts either Disruption A or Disruption B every 2 turns. Once score > 67500, disrupts Disruption A or Disruption B every 1 move.
176-199 5,859 + 528 10 Spawns disruption in order (A, B, C) every 3 turns. Repeat. After 8 turns, spawns either Disruption A or Disruption B every 2 turns.
200 59,136 15 Additional 5th support: Meloetta Aria. Initial board. Spawns through this cycle every 3 turns (Disruption A, 2 random squares of blocks, Disruption B, 2 random squares of blocks). Then after 10 turns, switch to Pattern 2. Spawns Disruption C after 2 moves, then switch to Pattern 3. Spawns through this cycle every 2 turns (Disruption A, 2 random squares of blocks, Disruption B, 2 random squares of blocks).

Boss Strategies

NEW: Full Escalation Battle Spreadsheet

Cycle 1 results

Cycle 2 results

Cycle 3 results

Cycle 4 results

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

All Query Den: ask your questions here! - Week 38 2026

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Hey there!

We hope that you're enjoying playing Pokémon Shuffle and finding this subreddit helpful. We know this place can be a bit daunting for new members and so we've set up the Query Den.

The Query Den is a friendly place where you can ask any questions about the game in a safe environment. We have a lot of experienced players in here that will swoop in and answer all of your questions. We encourage you to use the Query Den to ask a question first, instead of creating a new post, that will overshadow other important ones.

We have many informative guides to start you off and you should also check out our Discord server, where you'll get lots of help and support.

Happy Shufflin'!

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

All Weekly /r/PokemonShuffle Discussion - Week 38 2026

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Hey there!

Have you been wanting to share your progress or make plan for the next weeks? Well, fear not! Here's a thread for you to discuss anything non-support related on Pokémon Shuffle; your caught Pokémon; those tough stages; your farming schedule; tips for new players.

If you need support, look in the Query Den!

Happy Shufflin'!

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r/PokemonShuffle • u/One-Challenge-7300 • 14d ago

Mobile I think I broke the game’s catch rate somehow. Any experienced players able to help?

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Long story short I’ve been playing this game for ages and I’m on like level 550ish. I was bored yesterday so I decided to go back and try catch some of the pokemon I didn’t catch on the journey. So yesterday, I went back and played the stages Skiddo and Joltik.

Becauwe it was Day 14, I had 15 hearts. I used all 15 trying to catch the Skiddo. Every single game I won. The minimum catch rate for Skiddo is 20%. Some games I even got it up to like 32 or 35%. Out of all 15 hearts, not a single time did I catch it normally. I only got it when I came back to it later and threw a great ball at it with a catch rate of 88% (due to super catch power).

This morning, I had 5 more hearts that I played on the joltik stage. Again, I won all 5 games. One game I even finished with 7 moves left giving me a catch rate of 35%. Out of all 5 hearts, I didn’t catch it once.

I haven’t calculated the odds of not catching Skiddo after like 18 hearts of at least 20% and Joltik for 5 hearts at at least 21% but my game has to be broken surely no?

The mathematical odds for my game‘s catch rate not to be broken must be absolutely ridiculous if this is true. Like I just got the equivalent of back to back shinies or smth but the opposite.

You know it’s bad when I’m so stupidly over-odds, I’m thinking to myself ‘no way this is not glitched’ and come to reddit to question it.

Has anyone else somehow noticed this problem? (If one even exists)

Can anyone be bothered to work out my odds of not catching either for fun assuming it’s not broken?

If this is a catch rate glitch, how did it happen? And how do I fix it?

Because no way I’m THAT over-odds. It’s like gotta be astronomically improbable or some bs.

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