Escalation battle/Live service period

This page details the escalation battle stages from 2015 to February 2018, when the game transitioned to its end of service content. The content below is no longer available.


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List of escalation battles

Pokémon Type Format EXP Angry
Skip
Availability Description
& Reward
Notes
  Giratina
Altered Forme
Ghost Move 5 3-5 June 8 to 22, 2015 (3DS)
October 19 to November 2, 2015 (3DS)
September 28 to October 12, 2015 (Mobile)
May 31 to June 14, 2016 (3DS and mobile)
October 25 to November 8, 2016 (3DS and mobile)
Per table below N/A
  Cresselia Psychic Move 5 3-5 July 20 to August 3, 2015 (3DS)
October 19 to November 2, 2015 (Mobile)
July 26 to August 9, 2016 (3DS and Mobile)
Per table below There were several   Coin stage variants with a 10 move limit
  Darkrai Dark Move 5 3-5 August 17 to 31, 2015 (3DS)
March 1 to 15, 2016 (3DS and Mobile)
September 13 to 27, 2016 (3DS and Mobile)
February 28 to March 14, 2017 (3DS and Mobile)
January 23 to 30, 2018 (3DS and Mobile)
Per table below There were several   Coin stage variants with an 8 move limit
  Personalized Skill Boosters may drop if caught (from January 2018 onwards)
  Latias Dragon Move 5 3-5 September 28 to October 12, 2015 (3DS)
November 24 to December 8, 2015 (Mobile)
January 31 to February 14, 2017 (3DS and Mobile)
October 24 to November 7, 2017 (3DS and Mobile)
Per table below   Latiasite was made available at Stage Level 50
(Players who already had a Latiasite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
  Delibird Ice Move 3 N/A November 16 to 24, 2015 Per table below N/A
  Latios Dragon Time 5 3-5 November 24 to December 8, 2015 (3DS)
April 26 to May 10, 2016 (3DS and Mobile)
June 27 to July 11, 2017 (3DS and Mobile)
January 9 to 23, 2018
Per table below   Latiosite was made available at Stage Level 50
(Players who already had a Latiosite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
  Personalized Skill Boosters may drop if caught (from January 2018 onwards)
  Keldeo
Resolute Form
Fighting Move 5 3-5 December 22, 2015 to January 5, 2016
September 27 to October 11, 2016
March 28 to April 11, 2017
December 26, 2017 to January 9, 2018
Per table below   Personalized Skill Boosters may drop if caught (from December 2017 onwards)
  Kyurem Ice Time 5 3-5 January 25 to February 9, 2016
November 29 to December 13, 2016
July 25 to August 8, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Diancie Fairy Move 5 3-5 February 9 to 23, 2016
August 23 to September 6, 2016
April 11 to 25, 2017
Per table below   Diancite was made available at Stage Level 50
(Players who already had a Diancite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
  Zygarde
50% Forme
Dragon Move 5 3-5 April 12 to 26, 2016
August 9 to 23, 2016
September 6 to October 10, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Giratina
Origin Forme
Ghost Time 5 3-5 July 5 to 19, 2016
March 14 to 28, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Meloetta
Aria Forme
Psychic Move 5 3-5 November 8 to 22, 2016
August 8 to 22, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Mew Psychic Move 5 3-15 December 26, 2016 to January 10, 2017
July 11 to 25, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Celebi Psychic Time 5 3-5 January 17 to 31, 2017
September 12 to 26, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Volcanion Water Move 5 3-15 February 14 to 28, 2017
October 10 to 24, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Incineroar Fire Move 5 3-5 May 2 to 16, 2017
December 5 to 12, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Primarina Water Move 5 3-5 May 16 to 30, 2017
November 7 to 14, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Decidueye Grass Move 5 3-5 May 30 to June 13, 2017
September 5 to 12, 2017
Per table below N/A
  Diancie
Shiny 
Fairy Move 5 3-5 August 22 to September 5, 2017
December 12 to 26, 2017
Per table below   Diancite was made available at Stage Level 50
(Players who already had a Diancite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
  Personalized Skill Boosters may drop if caught (from December 2017 onwards)
  Magearna Fairy Move 5 3-5 November 28 to December 5, 2017 Per table below N/A

Stage details

  Giratina (Altered Forme)

There were seven types of stages confirmed in the initial run of the Giratina event, while there were eleven types of stages during the repeat of the event.

June 2015 (3DS):

Stage ID
(3DS)
Stage
levels
Hit points Additional hit points
per level up
Stage differences
45 1-4 2,165 180 No disruptions.
46 5-9 2,886 180 Breakable-rocks. Four per 3 turns.
47 10-29 5,692 60 Breakable-rocks. Four per 2 turns.
48 30-39 6,950 145 4 barriers at start, after 3 turns.
Every turn starting after 6 turns.
49 40-49 9,198 80 Barriers on four outside columns, fixed layout.
Unbreakable blocks drop in left columns.
Single matches trigger 2 barriers; later, column of barriers per 2 turns
50 50-99 10,425 70   Shaymin (Land Forme) appears as a forced 5th Support Pokémon.
3 barriers or a block column (random, randomly disrupts multiple times in a turn) per 3 turns..
51 100 26,065 50 Barriers (two times), then breakable-rocks every two turns.


The rewards available for defeating certain landmark stage levels was as follows. Note that some rewards in the first column were only available during the October 2015 run of this event.

Stage
level
Rewards
(2015)
Rewards
(May 2016)
Rewards
(Oct 2016)
5   Coins ×1,000   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster S ×1
10   Disruption Delay ×1   Moves +5 ×1   Moves +5 ×1
30   Mega Start ×1   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
60   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1
75   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster S ×1
85   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
100   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
125 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
150 N/A   Level Up ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
175 N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
200 N/A   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
225 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
250 N/A   Raise Max Level ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
275 N/A   Exp. Booster L ×1   Exp. Booster L ×1
300 N/A   Mega Speedup ×2   Mega Speedup ×2

 Cresselia

There were thirteen types of stages confirmed in the Cresselia event.

July–August 2015 (3DS):

Stage ID
(3DS)
Stage
levels
Hit points Additional hit points
per level up
Stage differences
15 1-4 2,410 210 No disruptions.
16 5-9 3,213 210
17 10-29 6,250 60
18 30-34 8,435 60
19 36-39 8,795 60
20 40-49 10,143 90
21 50 11,190 -
22 51-54 11,851 60
23 56-74 12,151 60
24 76-94 13,351 60
25 96-99 14,551 60
26 100 21,499 -   Solosis appears as a forced 5th Support Pokémon.
27 101-119 14,969 40
28 121-139 15,769 40
29 141-159 16,569 40
30 161-179 17,369 40   Solosis appears as a forced 5th Support Pokémon.
31 181-199 18,169 40   Solosis appears as a forced 5th Support Pokémon.
32 200 26,867 -   Solosis appears as a forced 5th Support Pokémon.
33 201 onwards 26,867 30
34 35, 55, 75
95, 120, 140
160 and 180
2,574 -   Coin stage


During its first run, this was the first time an escalation battle's reward list went up to Stage Level 200. The available rewards were:

Stage
level
Rewards
(2015)
Rewards
(2016 & after)
5   Moves +5 ×1   Moves +5 ×1
10   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1
30   Mega Start ×1   Mega Start ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
100   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
150 N/A   Raise Max Level ×1
200   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1

  Darkrai

The reward milestones were as follows:

Stage
level
Rewards
(until Mar 2016)
Rewards
(Sep 2016)
Rewards
(2017)
Rewards
(2018)
3 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster S ×1
5   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1 N/A
10   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1 N/A
13 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster S ×2
23 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster S ×3
25   Mega Start ×1   Mega Start ×1   Mega Start ×1 N/A
33 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
43 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×2
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
53 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×3
63 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×3
73 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×4
75   Heart ×5   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
83 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×4
93 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster L ×1
96 N/A N/A N/A   Level Up ×2
97 N/A N/A N/A   Raise Max Level ×2
98 N/A N/A N/A   Skill Swapper ×1
99 N/A N/A N/A   Level Up ×3
100   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Booster M ×1   Skill Booster M ×2   Raise Max Level ×3
125   Heart ×5   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1 N/A
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×2 N/A
175 N/A   Skill Swapper ×1   Mega Speedup ×2 N/A
200   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×3 N/A

  Latias

During the first run of this escalation battle, it was the first time that HP varied significantly between non-boss levels. For example, Latias had less HP at Stage Level 161 (10,752) than it did at Stage Level 61 (12,936). Previously, HP had gradually increased even when the individual stage types, disruptions, etc. had changed.

The stage data is as follows:

September–October 2015 (3DS):

Stage ID
(3DS)
Stage
level(s)
Initial
HP
HP per
level-up
Disruptions
134 1-10 4,368 121 Fill 3 random blocks with breakable rocks every 3 moves.
135 11-20 5,014 186 Fill 2 blocks in row 4 or 5 with barriers every 3 moves.
136 21-35 8,640 154 Fill a random 2×2 block with breakable rocks every 3 moves.
137 36-49 7,613 156 Fill 3 random blocks with barriers every 3 moves.
138 51-60 9,856 342 Create a square of breakable rocks in one of the four corners of the grid every 3 moves.
139 61-70 12,936 578 Disruption 1: Fill 1-5 random blocks with breakable rocks.
Disruption 2: Same setup, but with barriers instead.
Disruption 2 begins with damage at 6,000 or less remaining (or damage at least 8,784).
Disruptions only trigger if no 4+ combo with any move.
140 71-80 14,784 411 Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #139.
141 81-90 9,240 274 Starting from this stage level, stages have a pre-defined layout.
Fill 3 random squares with breakable rocks every 2 moves.
This begins with 12 moves remaining.
142 91-99 9,856 308 Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #141.
143 101-110 10,080 448 Fill 3-5 random squares with breakable rocks every 3 moves.
144 111-125 10,752 384 Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #143.
145 126-135 10,752 373 Fill 3 random blocks with barriers every 3 moves.
146 136-149 11,424 465 Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #145.
147 151-160 10,080 373 Stages no longer have a pre-defined layout beginning at this stage level.
Disruption 1: Fill 3 random squares with breakable rocks.
Disruption 2: Fill 2 random squares with barriers.
Disruptions alternate every 2 moves.
148 161-175 10,752 480 Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #147.
149 176-185 18,816 653 Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #139.
150 186-199 19,992 995 Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #139.
151 50 17,400 N/A This stage has a pre-defined layout.
Places breakable rocks in columns 1 and 2 every 3 moves.
At the same time, may repeat with columns 5 and 6 or fill 5 random blocks with barriers, or both.
152 70 20,752 N/A This stage has a pre-defined layout.
Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #151.
153 100 44,044 N/A This stage has a pre-defined layout.
Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #151.
154 150 49,896 N/A This stage has a pre-defined layout.
Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #151.
155 200+ 51,744 N/A From here on, the stage stays exactly like this.
This stage has a pre-defined layout.
Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #151.


The rewards for the Latias event expanded further, and even included Latiasite.

Stage
level
Rewards
(2015)
Rewards
(Jan 2017)
Rewards
(Oct 2017)
5   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1 N/A   Coins ×300
10   Disruption Delay ×1   Moves +5 ×1   Coins ×500
20 N/A N/A   Coins ×1,000
25   Mega Start ×1   Raise Max Level ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
35   Coins ×1,000   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
50   Latiasite   Latiasite
(Players who already had a Latiasite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
  Latiasite
(Players who already had a Latiasite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
60   Coins ×1,000 N/A N/A
65 N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×2
70   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
80   Coins ×2,000 N/A N/A
85 N/A   Skill Booster S ×1   Coins ×3,000
90   Coins ×2,000 N/A N/A
100   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
110   Coins ×2,000 N/A N/A
125   Coins ×2,000   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×3
135   Coins ×2,000 N/A N/A
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×2   Level Up ×2
175 N/A N/A   Skill Booster M ×1
200   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×3   Raise Max Level ×6

  Delibird

Unlike the other escalation battles, Delibird's event was not titled "Escalation Battle", but its format was identical to them. Like in other escalation battles, items were rewarded to the player when they cleared certain level milestones; in contrast to other escalation battles, however, the stages in this event were generally rather easy. The stage was titled Incredible Item Stage (Japanese: アイテムゲットステージ Item GET Stage), "Rake In Some Items!". Despite Delibird being in a main stage, it was able to be caught during this stage, with the same catch rates as other escalation battle Pokémon.

The stage data for the event is as follows:

Stage ID
(3DS)
Stage ID
(Mobile)
Stage
level(s)
Initial
HP
HP per
level-up
Disruptions
188 77 1-10 392 15 No disruptions.
189 78 11-30 3,465 91 Add three breakable rocks at the beginning and every three moves.
This ends after three uses.
190 79 31-49 3,920 103 Add three unbreakable blocks at the beginning and every three moves.
This ends after three uses.
191 80 50 7,296 N/A Disruption 1: Four Delibird added every 3 moves.
Disruption 2: Add barriers to one column every 2 moves.
Disruption 2 begins when Delibird has 5,000 HP or less remaining.
192 81 51-80 4,864 84 Add three barriers at the beginning and every three moves.
This ends after three uses.
193 82 81-99 4,378 162 Three barriers added only at the beginning and after three moves.
Otherwise, four unbreakable blocks added every four moves.
194 83 100+ 9,242 N/A Disruption schedule is the same as Stage ID #191.

The rewards were as follows:

Stage
level
Rewards
1   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1
5   Moves +5 ×1
10   Disruption Delay ×1
15   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1
20   Mega Start ×1
30   Attack Power ↑ ×1
40   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1
50   Attack Power ↑ ×1
60   Moves +5 ×1
70   Disruption Delay ×1
80   Mega Start ×1
100   Complexity -1 ×1

  Latios

Stage
level
Rewards
(3DS 2015 and Mobile 2016)
Rewards
(3DS 2016)
Rewards
(3DS and Mobile 2017)
5   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1 N/A
10   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1 N/A
15 N/A N/A   Time +10 ×1
25   Mega Start ×1   Heart ×10   Exp. Booster M ×1
35   Coins ×1,000   Exp. Booster M ×1 N/A
40 N/A N/A   Mega Speedup ×1
50   Latiosite   Latiosite
(Players who already had a Latiosite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
  Latiosite
(Players who already had a Latiosite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
60   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000   Exp. Booster M ×1
70   Coins ×1,000   Exp. Booster S ×1 N/A
80   Coins ×2,000   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Booster L ×1
90   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Booster L ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
100   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
110   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Booster M ×1 N/A
125   Coins ×2,000   Level Up ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
175 N/A N/A   Skill Booster M ×1
190 N/A N/A   Mega Speedup ×1
198 N/A N/A   Skill Booster S ×1
199 N/A N/A   Skill Booster M ×1
200   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×4

  Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Stage
level
Rewards
(2015)
Rewards
(2016)
Rewards
(Mar to Apr 2017)
Rewards
(Dec 2017 to Jan 2018)
5 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster S ×1
10 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster S ×2
20 N/A N/A N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
25   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000 N/A N/A
30   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Exp. Booster L ×3
40   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000 N/A   Coins ×1,000
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
60   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000 N/A N/A
70   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1 N/A N/A
75 N/A N/A   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000
80   Attack Power ↑ ×1   Mega Start ×1 N/A N/A
90   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000 N/A N/A
100   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
125   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×2   Level Up ×1
175   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Booster M ×1   Skill Booster S ×1   Skill Booster S ×1
200   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Booster L ×1   Skill Booster M ×1
225 N/A   Skill Booster S ×1 N/A   Raise Max Level ×2
235 N/A N/A   Attack Power ↑ ×1 N/A
250   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×2   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×3
275 N/A   Skill Booster S ×2   Skill Booster M ×1   Raise Max Level ×4
300   Mega Speedup ×2   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×3   Level Up ×4

  Kyurem

Stage
level
Rewards
(Jan 2016)
Rewards
(Nov 2016)
Rewards
(2017)
30   Time +10 ×1   Time +10 ×1   Time +10 ×1
40   Attack Power ↑ ×1   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1   Disruption Delay ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
60   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1   Disruption Delay ×1   Exp. Booster S ×2
70   Time +10 ×1   Exp. Booster S ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
80   Disruption Delay ×1   Mega Start ×1   Exp. Booster L ×1
90   Mega Start ×1   Skill Booster S ×1   Mega Start ×1
100   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
125   Coins ×2,000   Exp. Booster M ×1   Skill Booster S ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
175   Coins ×2,000   Skill Booster S ×2   Skill Booster S ×1
200   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×2   Mega Speedup ×1
250   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×3
275 N/A N/A   Mega Speedup ×2
300   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×3   Raise Max Level ×4

  Diancie

Stage
level
Rewards
(Feb 2016)
Rewards
(Aug 2016)
Rewards
(Jan 2017)
10   Heart ×5   Coins ×1,000 N/A
20   Heart ×5   Mega Start ×1   Moves +5 ×1
30   Moves +5 ×1   Moves +5 ×1   Raise Max Level ×1
40   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1 N/A
50   Diancite   Diancite
(Players who already had a Diancite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
  Diancite
(Players who already had a Diancite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
60   Moves +5 ×1   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000
70   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
80   Disruption Delay ×1   Skill Booster S ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
90   Mega Start ×1 N/A   Skill Booster S ×1
100   Jewel ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
130   Heart ×10   Exp. Booster M ×2   Attack Power ↑ ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1
180   Heart ×10   Skill Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster M ×2
200   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
250   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Mega Speedup ×2
300   Mega Speedup ×2   Skill Booster L ×1   Raise Max Level ×3

  Zygarde (50% Forme)

Stage
level
Rewards
(3DS Apr 2016 only)
Rewards
(Mobile Apr 2016 only)
Rewards
(3DS & Mobile Aug 2016)
Rewards
(3DS & Mobile 2017)
5 N/A N/A   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000
10 N/A N/A   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster S ×1
20 N/A N/A   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000
30   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1   Moves +5 ×1   Moves +5 ×1
40   Exp. Booster M ×1   Moves +5 ×1   Mega Start ×1   Mega Start ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
60   Heart ×5   Heart ×5   Coins ×1,000   Coins ×1,000
70   Exp. Booster L ×1   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1
80   Heart ×5   Heart ×5   Skill Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster S ×2
90   Level Up ×1   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1   Exp. Booster S ×1   Skill Booster S ×1
100   Raise Max Level ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1
125   Exp. Booster S ×1   Heart ×5   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
160   Exp. Booster M ×1   Heart ×10   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster M ×2
180   Raise Max Level ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Booster M ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
200   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1   Raise Max Level ×3
225   Exp. Booster L ×1   Heart ×10   Exp. Booster M ×1 N/A
235 N/A N/A N/A   Mega Speedup ×1
250   Raise Max Level ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×5
280 N/A N/A N/A   Mega Speedup ×1
300   Raise Max Level ×2   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×7

  Giratina (Origin Forme)

Stage
level
Rewards
(2016)
Rewards
(2017)
10 N/A   Skill Booster M ×1
20   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
30   Time +10 ×1   Time +10 ×1
40   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
50   Disruption Delay ×1 N/A
55 N/A   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1
60   Exp. Points ×1.5 ×1 N/A
70   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
80   Exp. Booster S ×1 N/A
85 N/A   Skill Booster S ×1
90   Exp. Booster M ×1 N/A
100   Skill Swapper ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
130   Skill Booster M ×1   Raise Max Level ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
180   Exp. Booster M ×2 N/A
200   Raise Max Level ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
230   Exp. Booster M ×2 N/A
250   Raise Max Level ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
280   Raise Max Level ×1   Mega Speedup ×2
300   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×3

  Meloetta (Aria Forme)

Stage
level
Rewards
(2016)
Rewards
(2017)
5   Exp. Booster M ×1   Exp. Booster S ×1
10   Disruption Delay ×1   Exp. Booster S ×2
15 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
20 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
25   Skill Booster S ×1   Skill Booster S ×1
35 N/A   Exp. Booster L ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
75   Skill Booster M ×1   Skill Booster M ×1
100   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
125   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×2
150   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×3
175   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×2
200   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×5

  Mew

Stage
level
Rewards
(2016)
Rewards
(2017)
25   Moves +5 ×1   Moves +5 ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1
75   Disruption Delay ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
100   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
125   Mega Start ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
175   Skill Booster S ×1   Disruption Delay ×1
200   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×2
225 N/A   Exp. Booster L ×1
250   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
275 N/A   Exp. Booster L ×1
300   Skill Booster M ×2   Raise Max Level ×2
350   Raise Max Level ×2   Skill Booster M ×2
400   Skill Booster L ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
450   Mega Speedup ×2   Mega Speedup ×2
500   Raise Max Level ×3   Raise Max Level ×4

  Celebi

Stage
level
Rewards
(Jan 2017)
Rewards
(Sep 2017)
10   Time +10 ×1   Time +10 ×1
20 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
25   Disruption Delay ×1   Disruption Delay ×1
40 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
60 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×2
75   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
90 N/A   Exp. Booster L ×1
100   Skill Booster M ×2   Raise Max Level ×2
125   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
140 N/A   Exp. Booster L ×2
150   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×3
175   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×4
200   Raise Max Level ×3   Level Up ×2

  Volcanion

Stage
level
Rewards
(Feb 2017)
Rewards
(Oct 2017)
5 N/A   Coins ×500
10 N/A   Coins ×1,000
15   Skill Booster M ×1   Coins ×1,500
25 N/A   Exp. Booster S ×1
40 N/A   Exp. Booster S ×2
50   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×1
65 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
80 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
100   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
125 N/A   Exp. Booster L ×1
150   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
175 N/A   Skill Booster S ×1
200   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×2
250   Skill Booster M ×2   Skill Swapper ×1
300   Mega Speedup ×2   Level Up ×2
350   Raise Max Level ×3   Raise Max Level ×4
400   Skill Booster L ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
450   Mega Speedup ×3   Level Up ×3
500   Raise Max Level ×5   Raise Max Level ×8

  Incineroar

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

  Primarina

Stage
level
Rewards
(May 2017)
Rewards
(Nov 2017)
1 N/A   Exp. Booster S ×1
2 N/A   Exp. Booster S ×2
3 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×1
5 N/A   Exp. Booster M ×2
8 N/A   Exp. Booster L ×1
13 N/A   Skill Booster S ×1
15   Moves +5 ×1 N/A
21 N/A   Skill Booster S ×1
25   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Booster M ×1
50   Raise Max Level ×1   Raise Max Level ×1
75   Exp. Booster L ×2   Mega Speedup ×1
100   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
110   Skill Booster M ×2   Skill Booster M ×1
120   Mega Speedup ×1   Raise Max Level ×2
130   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×3
140   Mega Speedup ×2   Raise Max Level ×4
150   Raise Max Level ×3   Level Up ×2

  Decidueye

Stage
level
Rewards
(May 2017)
Rewards
(Sep 2017)
1   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster S ×1
2   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster S ×2
3   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster M ×1
5   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster M ×2
8   Exp. Booster S ×1   Exp. Booster L ×1
13   Exp. Booster S ×1   Skill Booster S ×1
21   Exp. Booster S ×1   Skill Booster S ×1
25   Mega Speedup ×1   Skill Booster M ×1
50   Raise Max Level ×1   Raise Max Level ×1
75   Raise Max Level ×1   Mega Speedup ×1
100   Skill Booster M ×2   Skill Booster M ×2
110   Skill Swapper ×1   Skill Swapper ×1
120   Mega Speedup ×1   Mega Speedup ×2
130   Raise Max Level ×2   Raise Max Level ×3
140   Mega Speedup ×2   Skill Booster L ×1
150   Raise Max Level ×3   Level Up ×2

  Diancie (Shiny)

Stage
level
Rewards
5   Heart ×5
10   Coins ×100
15   Coins ×200
20   Coins ×400
25   Coins ×800
30   Coins ×1,600
50   Diancite
(Players who already had a Diancite receive   Mega Speedup ×1 instead)
60   Coins ×3,200
70   Mega Speedup ×1
80   Exp. Booster M ×1
90   Exp. Booster L ×2
100   Mega Speedup ×2
130   Skill Booster S ×1
150   Raise Max Level ×3
180   Skill Booster M ×1
200   Raise Max Level ×5
250   Skill Booster L ×1
300   Level Up ×3

  Magearna

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

Level MAX Challenge

Level MAX Challenge is special stage that can be considered a variation of escalation battle, in which the goal is to increase the level of a skill on the featured Pokémon to max. Similar to escalation battles, Level MAX Challenge increases its Stage Level each time the stage is cleared, and gives rewards for reaching milestone Stage Levels.

Additionally, each level of the stage will drop a predetermined amount of   Personalized Skill Boosters for the featured Pokémon, rather than dropping them at random. The total amount of   Personalized Skill Boosters dropped is exactly enough to max the level of the featured skill once the final reward milestone is cleared.

If the featured Pokémon's skill level has not yet been maxed after clearing the final milestone, or if the featured Pokémon's skill is swapped to a non-maxed one, then the stage can continue to be cleared for additional non-random   Personalized Skill Boosters.

List of Level MAX Challenges

Pokémon Type Format EXP Angry
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Availability Description
& Reward
Notes
  Rayquaza Dragon Move 5 N/A November 14 to 28, 2017 Per table below Featured Skill: Shot Out (120)
  Mewtwo Psychic Move 5 N/A January 30 to February 6, 2018 (Mobile)
January 30 to February 13, 2018 (3DS)
Per table below Featured Skill: Psyburst (120)

Further details

  Rayquaza

Stage
level
Rewards
1   Skill Swapper ×1
2   Raise Max Level ×1
3   Raise Max Level ×1
4   Raise Max Level ×1
5   Raise Max Level ×2
6   Exp. Booster M ×1
7   Exp. Booster M ×1
8   Exp. Booster M ×1
9   Exp. Booster M ×1
10   Exp. Booster M ×2
12   Exp. Booster L ×1
14   Exp. Booster L ×1
17   Exp. Booster L ×1
20   Exp. Booster L ×1
22   Exp. Booster L ×1
24   Exp. Booster L ×1
27   Exp. Booster L ×1
30   Exp. Booster L ×1
33   Exp. Booster L ×1
36   Exp. Booster L ×1
39   Exp. Booster L ×1
42   Level Up ×1
45   Level Up ×1

  Mewtwo

Stage
level
Rewards
1   Skill Swapper ×1
3   Exp. Booster M ×1 *
5   Raise Max Level ×1
7   Exp. Booster M ×1 *
10   Raise Max Level ×1
12   Exp. Booster M ×1 *
14   Exp. Booster M ×1 *
16   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
18   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
20   Raise Max Level ×1
22   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
24   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
26   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
28   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
30   Raise Max Level ×1
32   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
34   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
36   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
38   Exp. Booster L ×1 *
40   Raise Max Level ×2
42   Level Up ×1
43   Raise Max Level ×1
44   Level Up ×1
45   Raise Max Level ×1
46   Level Up ×2
47   Raise Max Level ×1
48   Level Up ×2
49   Raise Max Level ×1
50   Level Up ×2
52   Raise Max Level ×1
54   Level Up ×1
56   Raise Max Level ×1
58   Level Up ×1
59   Raise Max Level ×1
60   Level Up ×2
61   Raise Max Level ×1
62   Level Up ×1
63   Raise Max Level ×1
64   Level Up ×1
65   Raise Max Level ×2
66   Level Up ×1
67   Raise Max Level ×1
68   Level Up ×1
69   Raise Max Level ×2
70   Level Up ×2

Trivia

  • In levels 60, 65, and 70 of the Mewtwo Level MAX Challenge, Shiny Genesect appears on the initial board and in disruptions. This is a reference to Genesect and the Legend Awakened.


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