Special Challenge/Live service period
This page details the Special Challenge stages from 2015 to February of 2018, when the game transitioned to its end of service content. The content below is no longer available.
A Special Challenge (Japanese: スペシャルチャレンジ Special Challenge) is a type of special stage in Pokémon Shuffle that features Pokémon that were already available in main stages or Expert Stages. These stages are move-limited and have different stage data from their main or expert counterparts. These stages cost Coins or Hearts to play.
If the Pokémon in a Special Challenge has already been caught, it may drop a 
Personalized Skill Booster or (rarely) a 
Raise Max Level.
List of events
| Pokémon | Type | HP | Moves/ Time |
Catchability | EXP | Cost | Availability | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Bonus | |||||||||
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Raikou | Electric | 5,432 | 16 | 12% | 4% | 0 (2016 only) 5 |
 Coins ×400 |
June 28 to July 5, 2016 July 18 to 25, 2017 |
Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Entei | Fire | 4,260 | 16 | 12% | 4% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
August 2 to 9, 2016 July 25 to August 1, 2017 |
Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Suicune | Water | 5,432 | 16 | 12% | 4% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
August 16 to 23, 2016 August 1 to 8, 2017 |
Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Xerneas | Fairy | 8,000 (2016 only) 11,555 |
16 | 16% (2016 only) 13% |
2% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
August 30 to September 6, 2016 April 18 to 25, 2017 |
Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Yveltal | Dark | 6,620 (2016 only) 8,606 |
16 | 12% (2016 only) 7% |
4% (2016 only) 3% |
5 | Coins ×400 |
September 13 to 20, 2016 April 4 to 11, 2017 |
Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Mewtwo | Psychic | 8,528 | 16 | 7% (Dec 2016 only) 16% |
3% | 5 |  Heart ×1 Coins ×400 (September 2016 to January 2017) |
September 27 to October 4, 2016 December 26, 2016 to January 3, 2017 August 29 to September 12, 2017 |
Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Articuno | Ice | 5,670 | 01:00 | 17% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
November 15 to 22, 2016 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Greninja | Water | 15,120 | 17 | 14% (Nov 2016 only) 13% |
6% (Nov 2016 only) 5% |
5 | Coins ×300 |
November 22 to 29, 2016 March 7 to 14, 2017 |
Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Moltres | Fire | 6,600 | 01:00 | 17% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
November 29 to December 6, 2016 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Tyrantrum | Rock | 13,825 | 20 | 16% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
December 6 to 13, 2016 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Salamence | Flying | 12,000 | 18 | 11% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
January 3 to 10, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Tyranitar | Rock | 8,060 | 18 | 11% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
January 17 to 24, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Virizion | Grass | 5,760 | 00:30 | 12% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
January 31 to February 7, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Cobalion | Steel | 15,478 | 01:00 | 8% | 2% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
February 14 to 21, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Terrakion | Rock | 10,800 | 00:45 | 8% | 2% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
February 21 to 28, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Chesnaught | Grass | 16,566 | 01:00 | 10% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
March 14 to 21, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Hydreigon | Dark | 10,170 | 00:50 | 10% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
March 21 to 28, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Genesect | Bug | 7,280 | 01:00 | 10% | 2% | 5 | Coins ×400 |
March 28 to April 4, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Luxray | Electric | 5,500 | 00:40 | 7% | 4% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
June 27 to July 4, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
|
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Goodra | Dragon | 7,804 | 00:40 | 11% | 2% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
August 1 to 8, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or  Skill Booster S's may drop if caught
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Porygon-Z | Normal | 9,501 | 00:40 | 2% | 4% | 10 | Coins ×300 |
September 12 to 19, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Poliwrath | Water | 7,876 | 00:50 | 12% | 3% | 5 | Heart ×1 |
October 10 to 17, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Hoopa Hoopa Unbound |
Dark | 10,800 | 20 | 3% | 3% | 5 | Hearts ×2 |
October 24 to 31, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Ditto | Normal | 6,652 | 15 | 8% | 2% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
November 7 to 14, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Dugtrio | Ground | 9,813 | 00:40 | 2% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
December 19 to 26, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Arcanine | Fire | 12,920 | 00:55 | 3% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
December 26, 2017 to January 2, 2018 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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Electrode | Electric | 7,148 | 00:40 | 3% | 3% | 5 | Coins ×300 |
January 16 to 23, 2017 | Personalized Skill Boosters or Raise Max Levels may drop if caught
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