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Escalation battle

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An escalation battle (Japanese: レベルアップバトル level-up battle) is a type of special stage in Pokémon Shuffle that changes as it is played: each time it is cleared, the puzzle becomes harder, but the Pokémon will also be easier to catch.

An escalation battle stage for Latios.

Description

Escalation battles often feature Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. The cost per play is   Heart ×1. Each escalation battle has a Stage Level that starts at 1 and increases every time the stage is cleared. As the Stage Level increases, the target Pokémon's base catch rate will also increase; however, the stage will gradually become more difficult as well. There is no capture bonus for any remaining moves (or seconds) in these stages. All items are available when they are applicable.

Additionally, various rewards are given once certain Stage Level milestones have been cleared, encouraging the player to continue even after they have caught the Pokémon featured in the stage. The specific milestones and rewards differ with each escalation battle. More valuable rewards are typically guarded by a 'boss' stage, which is usually much more difficult than the stages immediately before or after it.

Giratina Altered Forme was the first escalation battle for both versions, being available from June 8 to 22, 2015 on the 3DS version, and from September 28 to October 12, 2015 on the Mobile version. Diancie was previously available as a Commemorative Event from September 14-28, 2015, making it one of the few Pokémon to be available through several different kinds of special stages.

Angry skips

 
An escalation battle in the angry state.

From version 1.3 (3DS)/1.6 (Mobile) onwards, the "angry" feature was introduced to all escalation battles. With this feature, when an escalation battle stage is cleared, the featured Pokémon has a chance to become angry, temporarily increasing the stage level by 3-5 (later, 3-15 for Mew) for 10 minutes. If the stage is started within this timeframe and cleared, the anger will subside and the Stage Level will increase to the new value, skipping several levels. However, if the timer runs out before starting the stage or the stage is failed, the anger will subside and the Stage Level reverts back to what its value would be without the anger bonus. If a reward stage would be skipped due to this, the reward will still be given if the later stage is cleared. However, certain stages may be designated as impossible to skip, usually including boss or Coin stages.

After successfully skipping levels due to clearing an angry stage, there is a cooldown of approximately 2 stage clears before the angry state can appear again.

The chance of triggering the angry state depends on how many   Hearts the player possesses after clearing the stage, and whether they are under the effects of the   No Hearts Needed item, which temporarily grants infinite Hearts. Generally speaking, the chance of anger increases as the player's Hearts decrease:

  Hearts on hand Anger chance
Infinite
(from   No Hearts Needed)		 20%
5 or more 20%
4 20%
3 20%
2 30%
1 30%
0 50%

In the 3DS version, the first run of Zygarde 50% Forme was the first escalation battle to include the "angry" feature. In the Mobile version, the Giratina Altered Forme repeat on May 31, 2016 was the first escalation battle with this feature.

In the end-of-service events, all angry skips fall within the range of 3-5 levels skipped - this even applies to the Volcanion, which still has 500 stages, but previously had skips ranging from 3-15 during the game's live service.

Drops

If a Pokémon has already been caught, then each stage in its escalation battle has a chance to drop the following items:

  • 25% chance to drop   Personalized Skill Booster ×1
  • 25% chance to drop   Personalized Skill Booster ×1
  • 25% chance to drop   Personalized Skill Booster ×1

Rotating stages

Week 1

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Decidueye Grass Move 150 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 15 2,420 base + 104 per level up 8
16 - 24 1,452 + 182
25 12,012
26 - 49 2,288 + 75
50 16,016 10
51 - 74 2,860 + 125
75 22,880 9
76 - 99 7,700 + 287 10
100 10,010 7
101 - 109 5,600 + 350 10
110 38,536
111 - 119 5,600 + 569
120 32,666 12
121 - 129 7,560 + 237
130 76,545 16
131 - 139 6,300 + 657 12
140 57,400 10
141 - 149 8,400 + 1,339 8
150+ 64,303 15
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
1   Exp. Booster S ×1
2   Exp. Booster S ×2
3   Exp. Booster M ×1
5   Exp. Booster M ×2
8   Exp. Booster L ×1
13   Skill Booster S ×1
21   Skill Booster S ×1
25   Skill Booster M ×1
50   Raise Max Level ×1
75   Mega Speedup ×1
100   Skill Booster M ×2
110   Skill Swapper ×1
120   Mega Speedup ×2
130   Raise Max Level ×3
140   Skill Booster L ×1
150   Level Up ×2

Week 2-3

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Volcanion Water Move 500 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 14 2,002 base + 166 per level up 8
15 11,909 12
16 - 49 1,372 + 84 8
50 18,024 16
51 - 99 1,116 + 40 8
100 32,361 15
101 - 124 1,716 + 69 8
125 24,024 16
126 - 149 2,945 + 45 8
150 27,456 12
151 - 199 1,287 + 90 10
200 34,320 12
201 - 249 3,850 + 165 10
250 22,848
251 - 299 5,360 + 158 12
300 40,600
301 - 349 2,940 + 105 10
350 46,200 15
351 - 399 4,680 + 181 8
400 33,600 12
401 - 449 4,200 + 132 15
450 30,624 10
451 - 499 5,600 + 934 16
500+ 127,940 12
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
5   Coins ×500
10   Coins ×1,000
15   Coins ×1,500
25   Exp. Booster S ×1
40   Exp. Booster S ×2
50   Raise Max Level ×1
65   Exp. Booster M ×1
80   Exp. Booster M ×1
100   Skill Swapper ×1
125   Exp. Booster L ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1
175   Skill Booster S ×1
200   Raise Max Level ×2
250   Skill Swapper ×1
300   Level Up ×2
350   Raise Max Level ×4
400   Skill Swapper ×1
450   Level Up ×3
500   Raise Max Level ×8

Week 4-5

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Latios Dragon Time 200 3-5 5 N/A
HP and time
Stage
level 		HP formula Time
1 - 14 2,700 01:00
15 4,100
16 - 24 4,100
25 11,800 00:40
26 - 39 4,600 base + 350 per level up 01:00
40 13,513 00:40
41 - 49 6,350 + 300 01:00
50 14,000 00:50
51 - 59 12,600 + 131 01:00
60 16,170 00:45
61 - 69 11,760 + 105 01:00
70 - 79 11,550 + 116
80 11,970 00:50
81 - 89 11,760 + 105 01:00
90 31,395
91 - 99 11,550 + 131
100 33,880 00:45
101 - 124 13,104 + 109 01:00
125 16,375 00:45
126 - 149 14,868 + 247 01:00
150 37,317 00:35
151 - 174 13,020 + 286 01:00
175 58,800
176 - 197 10,500 + 283
198 - 200+ 44,100 + 18,080 00:45
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
15   Time +10 ×1
25   Exp. Booster M ×1
40   Mega Speedup ×1
50   Latiosite
  • (If already owned, receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
60   Exp. Booster M ×1
80   Exp. Booster L ×1
90   Skill Swapper ×1
100   Raise Max Level ×2
125   Mega Speedup ×1
150   Raise Max Level ×2
175   Skill Booster M ×1
190   Mega Speedup ×1
198   Skill Booster S ×1
199   Skill Booster M ×1
200   Raise Max Level ×4

Week 6-7

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Giratina
Altered Forme 		Ghost Move 300 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 4 2,165 base + 180 per level up 18
5 - 9 2,886 + 180
10 - 29 5,692 + 60
30 - 39 6,950 + 145
40 - 49 9,198 + 80
50 10,425
51 - 60 8,060 + 413
61 - 75 9,300 + 266
76 - 85 8,060 + 482
86 - 99 9,920 + 286
100 26,065
101 - 125 4,960 + 259
126 - 149 4,200 + 229
150 28,000
151 - 199 5,600 + 234
200 287,000
201 - 249 7,350 + 175
250 49,000
251 - 299 5,600 + 367
300+ 239,500
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
5   Exp. Booster S ×1
10   Moves +5 ×1
30   Disruption Delay ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1
60   Exp. Points x1.5 ×1
75   Exp. Booster S ×1
85   Exp. Booster M ×1
100   Skill Swapper ×1
125   Exp. Booster M ×1
150   Raise Max Level ×2
175   Exp. Booster M ×1
200   Mega Speedup ×1
225   Exp. Booster M ×1
250   Raise Max Level ×2
275   Exp. Booster L ×1
300   Mega Speedup ×2

Week 8-9

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Latias Dragon Move 200 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 10 833 base + 256 per level up 8
11 - 24 1,381 + 293
25 16,698 18
26 - 49 2,072 + 203 8
50 25,064 13
51 - 60 2,688 + 271 8
61 - 69 3,920 + 460 10
70 32,371 18
71 - 80 3,360 + 523 10
81 - 90 2,800 + 330
91 - 99 4,182 + 508
100 55,005 18
101 - 110 1,014 + 802 10
111 - 124 4,891 + 423 12
125 65,274 18
126 - 135 4,891 + 423 12
136 - 149 7,797 + 476
150 67,271 13
151 - 160 11,400 + 2,298
161 - 175 12,160 + 778 18
176 - 185 21,280 + 1,216 13
186 - 199 22,610 + 3,989 18
200+ 104,035
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
5   Coins ×300
10   Coins ×500
20   Coins ×1,000
25   Mega Speedup ×1
35   Exp. Booster M ×1
50   Latiasite
  • (If already owned, receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
65   Exp. Booster M ×2
70   Mega Speedup ×1
85   Coins ×3,000
100   Skill Swapper ×1
125   Raise Max Level ×3
150   Level Up ×2
175   Skill Booster M ×1
200   Raise Max Level ×6

Week 10-11

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Diancie Fairy Move 300 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 10 3,861 base + 195 per level up 16
11 - 20 3,378 + 171
21 - 29 4,326 + 324
30 13,909
31 - 40 3,966 + 200
41 - 49 10,568 + 220
50 15,642
51 - 70 6,875 + 217
71 - 90 6,250 + 92
91 - 99 9,635 + 247
100 35,964
101 - 140 5,881 + 69
141 - 149 14,212 + 187
150 44,268
151 - 190 12,240 + 105
191 - 199 18,525 + 178 14
200 19,152 9
201 - 244 13,125 + 85 16
245 - 249 25,916 + 589 12
250 42,562 9
251 - 294 13,283 + 121 16
295 - 299 39,034 + 610 12
300+ 45,516 9
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
20   Moves +5 ×1
30   Raise Max Level ×1
50   Diancite
  • (If already owned, receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
60   Coins ×1,000
70   Exp. Booster M ×1
80   Skill Swapper ×1
90   Skill Booster S ×1
100   Mega Speedup ×1
130   Attack Power ↑ ×1
150   Raise Max Level ×1
180   Exp. Booster M ×2
200   Raise Max Level ×2
250   Mega Speedup ×2
300   Raise Max Level ×3

Week 12-13

In this event, stages with 8 moves and low HP are   Coin stages.

  • Specifically, that would be stage levels 30, 55, 105, 130, and 180.
Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Darkrai Dark Move 200 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 9 3,705 base + 110 per level up 18
10 - 29 4,695 + 105
30 2,744 8
31 - 49 6,900 + 62 18
50 14,559
51 - 54 8,140 + 60
55 2,744 8
56 - 74 8,500 + 60 18
75 16,292
76 - 99 9,760 + 60
100 22,325
101 - 104 11,320 + 60
105 2,744 8
106 - 124 11,680 + 60 18
125 26,384
126 - 129 12,940 + 55
130 2,744 8
131 - 149 13,270 + 50 18
150 28,000
151 - 174 14,320 + 50
175 76,000
176 - 179 15,620 + 45
180 2,744 8
181 - 199 15,890 + 45 18
200+ 88,000
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
5   Exp. Booster M ×1
10   Disruption Delay ×1
25   Mega Start ×1
50   Skill Swapper ×1
75   Mega Speedup ×1
100   Skill Booster M ×2
125   Mega Speedup ×1
150   Raise Max Level ×2
175   Mega Speedup ×2
200   Raise Max Level ×3

Week 14-15

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Kyurem Ice Time 300 3-5 5 N/A
HP and time
Stage
level 		HP formula Time
1 - 10 1,857 base + 412 per level up 00:30
11 - 20 1,753 + 194
21 - 30 1,753 + 194
31 - 40 2,427 + 269
41 - 49 5,508 + 122
50 16,691 00:40
51 - 60 4,590 + 510
61 - 69 6,825 + 243 00:45
70 37,680 00:40
71 - 80 4,860 + 180
81 - 90 6,615 + 210 00:45
91 - 99 7,484 + 97 00:30
100 36,936 00:50
101 - 125 7,776 + 81 00:40
126 - 140 9,100 + 185 00:45
141 - 149 9,538 + 164 00:30
150 31,238 00:50
151 - 175 6,825 + 95 00:40
176 - 190 9,849 + 201 00:45
191 - 199 19,950 + 208 00:40
200 42,000 00:50
201 - 240 16,100 + 103
241 - 249 18,480 + 577
250 52,812
251 - 274 14,784 + 361
275 66,836
276 - 299 22,680 + 657
300+ 85,312
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
30   Time +10 ×1
40   Disruption Delay ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1
60   Exp. Booster S ×2
70   Skill Swapper ×1
80   Exp. Booster L ×1
90   Mega Start ×1
100   Mega Speedup ×1
125   Skill Booster S ×1
150   Raise Max Level ×2
175   Skill Booster S ×1
200   Mega Speedup ×1
250   Raise Max Level ×3
275   Mega Speedup ×2
300   Raise Max Level ×4

Week 16-17

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Zygarde
50% Forme 		Dragon Move 300 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 20 678 base + 48 per level up 6
21 - 49 1,302 + 48
50 17,521 17
51 - 75 707 + 78 6
76 - 99 1,531 + 160
100 34,656 17
101 - 125 3,232 + 126 8
126 - 149 2,550 + 188
150 40,063 17
151 - 179 2,837 + 188 8
180 67,423 17
181 - 199 3,417 + 467 8
200 185,632 17
201 - 225 5,796 + 325 10
226 - 249 4,719 + 447
250 251,050 17
251 - 275 5,234 + 166 12
276 - 299 14,197 + 861
300+ 286,121 17
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
5   Coins ×1,000
10   Exp. Booster S ×1
20   Coins ×1,000
30   Moves +5 ×1
40   Mega Start ×1
50   Skill Swapper ×1
60   Coins ×1,000
70   Disruption Delay ×1
80   Exp. Booster S ×2
90   Skill Booster S ×1
100   Raise Max Level ×1
125   Exp. Booster M ×1
150   Skill Swapper ×1
160   Exp. Booster M ×2
180   Skill Swapper ×1
200   Raise Max Level ×3
235   Mega Speedup ×1
250   Raise Max Level ×5
285   Mega Speedup ×1
300   Raise Max Level ×7

Week 18-19

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Meloetta
Aria Forme 		Psychic Move 200 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 24 1,212 base + 56 per level up 8
25 13,915 18
26 - 49 1,678 + 114 8
50 22,608 16
51 - 74 3,228 + 164 10
75 24,492 18
76 - 99 9,420 + 820 10
100 31,400 15
101 - 124 6,813 + 160 12
125 40,144 18
126 - 149 3,289 + 136 12
150 48,400 18
151 - 174 7,617 + 321 14
175 90,000 18
176 - 199 5,859 + 528 10
200+ 59,136 15
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
5   Exp. Booster S ×1
10   Exp. Booster S ×2
15   Exp. Booster M ×1
20   Exp. Booster M ×1
25   Skill Booster S ×1
35   Exp. Booster L ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1
75   Skill Booster M ×1
100   Skill Swapper ×1
125   Mega Speedup ×2
150   Raise Max Level ×3
175   Mega Speedup ×2
200   Raise Max Level ×5

Week 20-21

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Giratina
Origin Forme 		Ghost Time 300 3-5 5 N/A
HP and time
Stage
level 		HP formula Time
1 - 9 4200 base + 375 per level up 00:50
10 24,000
11 - 39 4,950 + 117
40 29,172
41 - 69 8,820 + 64
70 33,976
71 - 99 7,912 + 188
100 34,288
101 - 129 10,173 + 121
130 41,328
131 - 149 8,778 + 320
150 39,270
151 - 199 7,623 + 120
200 49,410
201 - 239 7,560 + 119 00:40
240 - 249 7,812 + 252 00:30
250 32,340
251 - 269 12,474 + 128 00:50
270 - 279 7,770 + 460 00:30
280 58,968 00:50
281 - 289 10,080 + 315 00:40
290 - 299 27,200 + 280 00:50
300 64,092
301+ 12,600
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
10   Skill Booster M ×1
20   Exp. Booster M ×1
30   Time +10 ×1
40   Skill Swapper ×1
55   Exp. Points x1.5 ×1
70   Mega Speedup ×1
85   Skill Booster S ×1
100   Mega Speedup ×1
130   Raise Max Level ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1
200   Raise Max Level ×2
250   Raise Max Level ×2
280   Mega Speedup ×2
300   Raise Max Level ×3

Week 22

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Magearna Fairy Move 100 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 29 332 base + 38 per level up 7
30 5,791 12
31 - 49 516 + 120 10
50 20,076 20
51 - 59 807 + 252 8
60 20,592 12
61 - 69 4,576 + 423 11
70 30,310 15
71 - 79 6,435 + 269 8
80 24,500 16
81 - 89 2,362 + 200 12
90 15,364 9
91 - 95 15,400 + 2,407 16
96 41,160 12
97 34,172
98 37,260
99 48,150
100+ 97,860 15
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
1   Exp. Booster S ×1
5   Exp. Booster S ×1
10   Exp. Booster S ×2
15   Exp. Booster S ×3
20   Exp. Booster M ×1
25   Exp. Booster M ×2
30   Mega Speedup ×1
35   Exp. Booster M ×3
40   Exp. Booster M ×4
45   Exp. Booster L ×1
50   Skill Swapper ×1
60   Raise Max Level ×1
70   Raise Max Level ×2
80   Raise Max Level ×3
90   Raise Max Level ×4
96   Exp. Booster L ×5
97   Level Up ×1
98   Skill Booster M ×1
99   Level Up ×2
100   Skill Swapper ×1

Week 23

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Incineroar Fire Move 150 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 24 2,904 base + 148 per level up 10
25 20,592 12
26 - 49 3,432 + 101 10
50 26,312 15
51 - 74 4,004 + 232 12
75 27,762 16
76 - 99 3,150 + 83 10
100 35,420 12
101 - 109 5,206 + 115 10
110 57,880 15
111 - 119 9,800 + 230 12
120 50,400 16
121 - 129 9,800 + 270 15
130 42,000 10
131 - 139 11,025 + 460 12
140 62,062 15
141 - 149 4,900 + 766 10
150+ 79,008 15
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
25   Mega Speedup ×1
50   Skill Swapper ×1
75   Raise Max Level ×1
100   Mega Speedup ×1
110   Raise Max Level ×1
120   Mega Speedup ×1
130   Raise Max Level ×2
140   Raise Max Level ×2
150   Raise Max Level ×3

Week 24

Pokémon Type Format Total
stages 		Angry
skip 		EXP Notes
  Primarina Water Move 150 3-5 5 N/A
HP and moves
Stage
level 		HP formula Moves
1 - 15 1,211 base + 242 per level up 8
16 - 24 1,889 + 272 10
25 5,852 8
26 - 49 793 + 111
50 23,022 16
51 - 74 2,099 + 125 10
75 22,362 15
76 - 99 10,296 + 409 10
100 38,357 12
101 - 109 970 + 131 10
110 18,047 9
111 - 119 6,063 + 276 10
120 30,940
121 - 129 6,860 + 123 9
130 38,675 8
131 - 139 4,963 + 972 10
140 44,660 15
141 - 149 5,670 + 1,089 10
150+ 85,612
Rewards
Stage
level 		Rewards
1   Exp. Booster S ×1
2   Exp. Booster S ×2
3   Exp. Booster M ×1
5   Exp. Booster M ×2
8   Exp. Booster L ×1
13   Skill Booster S ×1
21   Skill Booster S ×1
25   Skill Booster M ×1
50   Raise Max Level ×1
75   Mega Speedup ×1
100   Skill Swapper ×1
110   Skill Booster M ×1
120   Raise Max Level ×2
130   Raise Max Level ×3
140   Raise Max Level ×4
150   Level Up ×2

Live-service stages

Main article: Escalation battle/Live service period

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
  Japanese レベルアップバトル
  French Combat à échelons
  German Steigerungskampf
  Italian Sfide Progessive
  European Spanish Fases Graduales


Main stages Puerto Blanco • Sandy Bazaar • Night Festival • Isla Asul • Rainbow Park
Galerie Rouge • Sweet Strasse • Silbern Museum • Mt. Vinter • Castle Noapte
Jungle Verde • Wacky Workshop • Pedra Valley • Albens Town • Roseus Center
Desert Umbra • Violeta Palace • Blau Salon • Graucus Hall • Nacht Carnival
Prasino Woods • Zaffiro Coast • Marron Trail
Expert Stages Expert Stages
Special stages Daily (Daily Pokémon • One Chance a Day!)
Challenge (Great Challenge • Ultra Challenge • UB Challenge • High-Speed Challenge • Special Challenge)
Resource event (Meowth's Coin Mania • Skill Booster M Stage! • Tons of Exp. Points)
Competitive Stage • Escalation battle • Pokémon Safari
Retired special stages An Evolving Challenge! • Commemorative Event • Score Challenge • Try 'Em Items Stage
Survival Mode Survival Mode
24-week event cycle 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12
13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24


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