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'''Pokémon Shuffle''' (Japanese: '''ポケとる''' ''PokéToru'') is a {{wp|freemium}} puzzle game first released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japanese, Australian, European, and North American Nintendo 3DS eShop on February 18, 2015. It updates itself during communication with a server (called [[#Check in|"Check in"]]).

Pokémon Shuffle operates on a {{wp|free-to-play}} model—the game is free to download and play, although with a limited number of stages playable in quick succession. Players start with five [[#Hearts|Hearts]] and spend one Heart per stage played. Hearts will recharge for free as time passes at a rate of one Heart every 30 minutes, with no more regenerated if players already have five Hearts. Optionally, more Hearts may be purchased with [[#Jewels|Jewels]], which are bought with real money or occasionally given as free prizes, to allow players to immediately resume their game. One Heart is also given for free when playing Stage 11 for the first time, even if the player has Hearts remaining.

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is a separate implementation of the Pokémon Shuffle game for iOS and Android. It was released after Pokémon Shuffle for the 3DS and took many version releases before it reached feature parity. There are several minor game elements that [[#Differences from the 3DS version|differ]] between Mobile and 3DS versions in addition to different layout requirements. The Mobile version is currently on [[#Version 1.7.x|Version 1.7.x]]. The version history tracked in this article follows the Android system. iOS is often a few versions behind Android due to the more time consuming nature of the iOS app store review process.

Pokémon Shuffle Mobile can only be played with an Internet connection. Unlike on the 3DS, it will not fully load otherwise. Regular server maintenance is scheduled on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:00 AM ({{wp|UTC}}), meaning the game is unplayable during these hours. According to the official support website, Pokémon Shuffle Mobile has been tested and verified to work on the Xperia Z3 (SO-01G), the Nexus 7 (2013), and the iPhone and may not display correctly on other phones and tablets. It does not support rooted devices. However, there are many users who successfully use Shuffle Mobile on a wide variety of other devices. Functionality on other devices are just not verified by the [[The Pokémon Company]]. The Mobile version requires iOS 7.0 or later or Android 4.1 or later and requires on-device storage of approximately 26 MB, although periodically updates will require additional on-device storage.

* Notifications, which can be turned on and off under "Options" and then "Settings", are sent to the phone or tablet notifying them when [[#Hearts|Hearts]] have regenerated.

* [[#StreetPass|StreetPass]] is not available. It instead {{wp|Facebook}} integration or player "Friend Codes" for non-Facebook users (since version 1.6.0) is utilized. Players send and receive mini [[#Hearts|Hearts]] to and from their friends. When mini Hearts are collected, it fills up the Friend Gauge. When the Friend Gauge fills completely, a Heart is obtained. Players can send mini Hearts to multiple friends, but they cannot send a mini Heart to the same friend more than once per day. Additionally, this feature is disabled for players under 13.

* The first successfully completion of a battle against {{pkmn|Trainer}}s with [[#Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] Pokémon at the end of each [[#Stages|area]] earns 5 [[#Hearts|Hearts]] instead of a [[#Jewels|Jewel]].

* Special Competitive Stage rankings are counted separately.

Pokémon Shuffle is a puzzle game in which players match three or more of the same Pokémon icons in a six tile by six tile Puzzle area to defeat wild Pokémon, in a similar style to [[Pokémon Battle Trozei]]. Players try to [[#Capturing Pokémon|capture]] Pokémon by defeating them by causing damage equal to or greater than the opposing wild Pokémon's Hit Points (HP) within a certain number of moves or within a certain amount of time. Players then using their newly captured Pokémon as [[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokémon]] to capture more wild Pokémon. [[#Damage|Damage]] done to an opposing wild Pokémon depends on the [[#Attack power - Level - XP|Attack power]] of the Pokémon who's icons are matched, the number of icons matched, the Skill the matching Pokémon possesses, and a number of additional factors. Each Pokémon has a [[Skill]] that is activated when the Pokémon is matched in a battle, as long as the specific skill criteria is met (sometimes at random) and the match is not the second or later match in combinations or [[#Damage|Combos]] (matches that immediately follow one after the other without players making any additional moves). During normal game-play, the icons representing a Pokémon can be moved anywhere in the Puzzle Area, but cannot be moved if they do not cause a match (the pair will revert their positions once dropped). No-match moves are allowed in [[#Stages|time-limited stages]] (rather than move-limited stages). Frozen Pokémon ("Barrier") and non-Pokémon Rock ("Unbreakable-block" and "Breakable-rock") [[#Disruptions|Disruptions]] cannot be moved by players.

* Upon starting the game, Amelia briefly introduces the game and then directs (forces) players to Stage 1 versus {{p|Espurr}}. Players are not offered the opportunity to buy [[#Items|Items]]. During the battle, Amelia directs the moves, guaranteeing that Espurr is not only defeated but 100% [[#Catching Pokémon|catchable]]. Espurr is now the first "[[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokémon]]" available to players to battle other Pokémon.

* [[Amelia]] next directs players to Stage 2 versus {{p|Bulbasaur}}. Because players now have "Coins" after completing Stage 1, Amelia introduces the concept of buying "Items". While players currently do not have enough [[#Coins|Coins]] to buy any [[#Items|Items]], Amelia gives them a free "Moves +5" to demonstrate how purchasing Items works.

* After successfully completing Stage 2, the game opens the menu directly into Stage 3 versus {{p|Squirtle}}. An "Optimize" button (which did not appear before) is now present. Amelia explains how players can click on this button to have the game automatically select the most effective Pokémon from their [[#Capturing Pokémon|captured]] "[[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokèmon]]" inventory for the given stage's Pokémon opponent. She also explains Type [[#Effectiveness|Effectiveness]]. Pokémon each has a "Type". Each [[#Type|Type]] is more or less effective against other Types. Players may still choose their Pokémon manually if they prefer.

* After starting Stage 4 versus {{p|Charmander}}, Amelia explains the concept of "Skills". [[Skill]]s are special powers that are activated when Pokémon are matched. Each Pokémon has a Skill. Some Skills are more common than others. Only one Skill is activated during multiple matches, typically the first match. Some Skills have specials conditions that must be met before they activate.

* After completing Stage 5, when players try to [[#Capturing Pokémon|catch]] the {{p|Eevee}} opponent, the game forces the {{ball|Poké}} to fail. However, [[Amelia]] then gives them a "Great Ball" for free. Players are automatically successful when they use the [[#Great Balls|Great Ball]]. Afterward, players are given a free "Jewel", followed by Amelia explaining the concept of [[#Jewels|Jewels]]. The game then offers players the [[#Jewels|Jewel purchase]] menu, encouraging them to purchase 5 [[#Hearts|Hearts]] (6 Hearts in [[#Pokémon Shuffle Mobile|Shuffle Mobile]]). Doing so is not necessary to continue playing and enjoying Pokémon Shuffle.

* At the start of Stage 6, Amelia explains the concept of "Disruptions" since {{p|Pidgey}} turns Support Pokémon into "Breakable-Rock" [[#Disruptions|Disruptions]]. Disruptions are an opponent's means of hindering progress. Some [[#Stages|Stages]] start with them already in place, as well as being applied by the opposing Pokémon.

* Players face {{p|Togepi}} in Stage 7.

* When players open the menu for Stage 8 versus {{p|Pichu}}, Amelia explains the concept of a [[#3-Pokémon Stages|"3-Pokémon Stage"]], of which this is an example. Players have just three Pokémon Support slots to use in the battle instead of the typical four.

* In Stage 9, players face an {{p|Audino}}.

* In Stage 10 versus a Trainer with a {{me|Audino}}, [[Amelia]] hints that the stage will be different from all the other stages but lets players discover for themselves just how "Mega Evolution" works in Pokémon Shuffle.

* Upon starting Stage 11 versus {{p|Happiny}}, Amelia explains that the very first slot (furthermost to the left) available when players assemble their [[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokémon]] changed to include a large circle, which is a [[Mega Stone]] slot, in order to facilitate Pokémon that can [[#Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]]. When Pokémon Mega Evolve, its [[Skill]] is replaced by a powerful Mega Evolution ability. While often similar to one another, each Mega Evolution ability is unique within Pokémon Shuffle.

* Before starting Stage 12 versus {{p|Mareep}}, [[Amelia]] gives players a free [[#Hearts|Heart]] (5 regenerating Hearts in [[#Pokémon Shuffle Mobile|Shuffle Mobile]]). She also explains the "Check In" button that now appears for the first time (3DS Shuffle only). [[#Check in|Check in]] provides players with daily [[#Coins|Coin]] rewards (typically 500 Coins). She then departs, assuring players they will meet again.

Players must first defeat a Pokémon in order to have a chance to catch it. Caught Pokémon are represented in the overworld, next to the stage, by a small Pokéball. Fixed capture rates vary between [[#Stages|Stages]], but the rate always increases based on the number of moves unused at the end of a battle (or time left unused in time-limited stages). The more moves (or time, in increments of three seconds) left unused, the higher the capture rate percentage, which is not affected by the [[#Item|items]] "Moves +5" for move-limited stages, or "Time +10" for time-limited stages. If the Pokémon has not been caught, and the player is offered the choice to [[#Jewels|purchase]] a [[#Great Balls|Great Ball]] after a failed capture attempt, for 2500 or 3500 coins for 3DS and Mobile respectively. Great Balls always double the capture rate percentage of the initial attempt, including the moves/time remaining bonus. Finally, Version 1.2.0 introduced a random "Super Catch Power" event that will occasionally be offered for free that will automatically increase the capture rate randomly, limited by an unknown system. This bonus will occur after throwing the initial Poke Ball, but before throwing a Great Ball, for the same cost as a Great Ball. (2500 coins for 3DS, 3500 coins for Mobile)

A Pokémon's Attack power represents how hard it hits opposing Pokémon. Attack power is represented by a number between 30 and 120. The higher a Pokémon's Attack power the more [[#Damage|Damage]] it will do. Pokémon Attack powers increases as Pokémon increase in Level, {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Attack power table|typically 1 to 10}}, though it is possible to increase some Pokémon to Level 15 using "Raise Max Level" [[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]. Pokémon typically advance in Level by earning Experience Points or XP. Players always earn XP when they complete battles against opposing Pokémon. Full XP is earned when players defeat their opponent, while a proportion of this is awarded if the player runs out of moves or time, based on the proportion of the opponent's HP that is remaining (this can award full XP even when the player loses if the opposing Pokémon has very little HP remaining). For details on individual Pokémon Attack powers, see [[List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number]]. The Pokémon which receives the crown at the end of the battle (typically the Pokémon that caused the most damage) is awarded double XP.

Attack power almost always represents the primary variable in determining opponent [[#Damage|Damage]], though there are a number of other variables that can affect damage.

* '''Combo:''' (multiple matches occurring with only a single move)

Disruptions are events added to some [[#Stages|Stages]] at the start of the battle or by the opposing Pokémon throughout the battle to make clearing the stage more challenging. Disruptions from opposing Pokémon are typically added when the opposing Pokémon's counter reaches zero. Counters decrease when moves are made or time elapses. Counters do not decrease based on [[#Damage|Combos]] or if the opposing Pokémon is {{status|Paralyzed}}, {{status|Asleep}} or {{status|Frozen}}.

All Disruptions can be erased by {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Mega Effects}}. All Disruptions except for Non-Support Pokémon can be removed by the Stabilize(+) and Disrupt Buster [[Skill]]s. Swap(+) Skills can replace Disruptions with [[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokémon]], although Pokémon within Barrier or Black-cloud Disruptions will still be inside them. Additional Disruption removal information is listed in the Disruption descriptions below.

| Prevents the Pokémon icon or Disruption under it from moving in any way, including falling, as if it was frozen in place. Can be cleared by making a match using the Pokémon icon under it, using the Barrier Bash(+) or  Quirky(+) [[Skill]]s, and if the icon it affects being erased by {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Mega Effects}}. If cleared by matching the icon underneath or a Skill other than Quirky(+), the Pokémon icon under it is not destroyed. Can affect most other Disruptions, and can be under a Black-cloud Disruption.

| Any Pokémon icon of a Pokémon that was not selected as a [[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokémon]] for the stage. Can be moved freely, performing matches with itself and activating its [[Skill]]. Can be cleared with the Eject(+) Skill and in any way a normal Pokémon icon can (including by another one of them activating the Quirky(+) Skill) but not by the Stabilize(+) or Disrupt Buster Skills. They come in three sub-types: 1) as an additional or fifth "Support" Pokémon that randomly falls in from the top (but without immunity to Eject), 2) in the level at the start but does not falling in from the top, and 3) added by the opposing Pokémon. Of these, only the first will change species if it is the same as the player's Support Pokémon.

| An icon that gives players bonus [[#Coins|Coins]] if matched. Can be moved freely and performs matches with itself. Can be cleared in any way a normal Pokémon icon can. +100 Coins for a match of three, +300 Coins for a match of four, +500 for a match of five, and +700 for a match of six, regardless of any combos.

| A square gray metal block that falls but cannot be actively moved by the player. Can be cleared by making 5 moves after it appears on the field, using the Block Smash(+) [[Skill]] and {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Mega Effects}}.

| A square brown rock that falls but cannot be actively moved by the player. Can be cleared by making a match in any square next to it (not diagonally), using the Rock Break(+) [[Skill]] and {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Mega Effects}}. Unaffected by the removal of an adjoining Barrier Disruption, but destroyed if an adjoining Unbreakable-block Disruption breaks from players performing five moves since its introduction.

| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Prevents players from seeing what is in the square it occupies. The Pokémon icon in this square can still be part of a match and can be moved. Can be cleared by Cloud Clear(+) or Quirky(+) [[Skill]]s or having whatever is under it erased with {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Mega Effects}}. Immune to Mega Effects if there is no Pokémon icon under it when the effect activates and targets the square it is in. All other Disruptions can be present under it.

If at any time during a stages there are no valid moves available to players (that at least result in a match of three Pokémon icons), the game will say "Let's shake things up!" and randomly replace all Pokémon on the Puzzle Area. In so doing, all current [[#Disruptions|Disruptions]] are removed from play and any Disruptions present at the start of the match are reestablished. Players then continue to play as normal. The clock during time-limited Stages stops while the match is "Shaken up!". If players are out of moves or time when this happens, even if the reset board contains matches, none of them will deal damage unless players chooses to continue by paying a [[#Jewels|Jewel]].

[[Mega Stone]]s are given out throughout the game, typically awarded when players defeat the corresponding Mega Pokémon used by a {{pkmn|Trainer}}. When players [[#Catching Pokémon|capture]] the corresponding Pokémon (always on a different stage, never the Mega Pokémon stage), they can only activate its Mega Evolution by placing it in the very first or front Support position when setting up for a battle. The {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Mega Evolution}} is activated by repeatedly matching the Pokémon that Mega Evolves until the Mega Gauge to the left of the play area is full. Pokémon of the same [[#Type|Type]] that have the Mega Boost(+) [[Skill]] can also fill the [[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokémon]]'s Mega Gauge. While Mega Evolved, the Pokémon's regular [[Skill]] is replaced by a {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Mega Effects|Mega Effect}} that activates whenever it is matched. In time-limited stages, the clock stops while the Mega Evolution occurs, and in move-based stages, if the first match of a turn triggers the Mega Evolution, any disruptions or related effects (like the sleep timer) are delayed one turn. Pokémon with Mega Stones that are in the second, third, or fourth Support positions do not Mega Evolve.

[[#Disruptions|Disruptions]] can typically be erased if they are targeted by a {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Mega Effects|Mega Effect}} ability. Each Pokémon or Disruption erased by the Mega Effect, not counting empty spaces, increases the amount of [[#Damage|Damage]] inflicted by the attach. A Mega Evolved Pokémon match and its resulting Mega Effect always take priority over other matches and are completed in isolation from all other matches. Unlike non-Mega Evolved Pokémon, Mega Evolved Pokémon do not contribute to Combos or in any other way affect the damage done by subsequent matches. To be sure that a non-Mega Evolved Pokémon match is triggered first, players must move the non-Mega Evolved Pokémon icon in order to complete its match before subsequent Mega Evolved Pokémon matches. If the Mega Evolved Pokémon is moved first, the resulting Mega Effect may eliminate the other Pokémon needed for the non-Mega Evolved Pokémon match.

When players complete a stage, they will be awarded a Rank, which is displayed next to their total score on a popup screen. From lowest to highest, the four play ranks are: "C", "B", "A", and "S". The highest rank players have ever earned on a particular stage is what is displayed in the overworld, next to the stage. The rank players earn is determined by the number of moves or amount of time players have remaining in relation to the total number of moves or amount of time with which players had to complete the stage. On some [[Special Stages]], including but not limited to "Meowth's Coin Mania", Competitive Stages, and the "Pokémon Safari", previous rankings do not appear because the "S-rank" is always granted regardless of performance.

 

* For most move-limited stages, if the number of moves remaining upon competition of the stage is greater than or equal to half the total number of moves they started with (rounded down), players will be awarded an "S-rank". While the [[#Jewels|purchase]] of a "Moves +5" or "Time +10" [[#Item|Item]] does not affect [[#Capturing Pokémon|catch]] rate percentages, it ''does'' affect Rank.

* For most time-limited stages, if the amount of time remaining upon competition of the stage is greater than or equal to half the total amount of time they started with (rounded down), players will be awarded an "S-rank".

* All Competitive Stages and Stage 149: {{p|Haxorus}} will always grant an "S-rank" upon competition, regardless of performance. "Meowth's Coin Mania" also shares this trait.

[[Expert Stages]] are unlocked depending on the total number of "S-ranks" players have received on the Main Stage path. "S-ranks" earned in Expert and Special Stages have no impact on gameplay, including contributing towards the unlocking of new Expert Stages.

The specific range of moves (or time) that earn a given rank below S serve no functional value to the game's mechanics. They do not affect the strength of the Pokémon you [[#Capturing Pokémon|capture]], nor do they contribute to unlocking Expert Stages. They simply provide players with a rough indication of their performance. It is impossible to even earn a B or C rank on stages that start with a low move count.

Pokémon that players select to take into a battle against opposing Pokémon are referred to as Support Pokémon. Players typically select four Support Pokémon, although in [[#3-Pokémon Stages|3-Pokémon Stages]] or with a "Puzzle Pokémon -1" [[#Items|Item]], players only select three Support Pokémon. Additionally, only Pokémon placed in the first or front Support position in the selection menu can [[#Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].

Like most Pokémon games, each Pokémon in Pokémon Shuffle is of a specific [[Type]], which broadly categorizes their background and abilities. In Pokémon Shuffle, Pokémon can only be 1 of the 18 Pokémon Types: {{bigic|Normal}}, {{bigic|Fighting}}, {{bigic|Flying}}, {{bigic|Poison}}, {{bigic|Ground}}, {{bigic|Rock}}, {{bigic|Bug}}, {{bigic|Ghost}}, {{bigic|Steel}}, {{bigic|Fire}}, {{bigic|Water}}, {{bigic|Grass}}, {{bigic|Electric}}, {{bigic|Psychic}}, {{bigic|Ice}}, {{bigic|Dragon}}, {{bigic|Dark}}, and {{bigic|Fairy}}. While there are exceptions, the Pokémon Type in Pokémon Shuffle typically matches or matches one of the two Pokémon Types in the main [[core series|video games]]. See the [[List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number]] for Pokémon Shuffle specific Type information.

Pokémon Shuffle [[#Stages|Stages]] that allow players to only selected three [[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokémon]] are known as 3-Pokémon Stages. "Puzzle Pokémon -1" [[#Items|Items]] are not available in 3-Pokémon Stages. The chance for long chains of combinations or [[#Damage|Combos]] greatly increases in 3-Pokémon Stages.

Checking in also checks for any patches that players may not have already installed. If there are any minor patches, the game asks 3DS players if they wish to download extra data. If they do, it automatically downloads and installs it. This is the only way to install minor game patches. If there are any major patches, the game provides a link to a page on the Nintendo eShop to download it and requests that players do so. If there is a major patch that players do not install, players cannot Check in. If a patch is released part way through the day and the check-in function has already been used, the patch can be downloaded on that day by selecting the "Check-in" button.

Checking in also synchronizes the system's copy of {{wp|UTC}} time with the server, regulating when [[Special Stages]] appear. If the system time is changed, players must Check in again to regain access to any active Special Stages they have, thereby resyncing with the server. Special Stages that do not begin on the day a new version is released can be accessed even if players have not Checked in that day, as long as the system has the version of the game with the stage programmed (for example, the Hoenn Legends stages appeared at the start time for anyone who had updated the game to the version released on that Monday, regardless of whether or not they had Checked in on or after the release time).

There are 4 groupings of stages in Pokémon Shuffle: Main Stages, Expert Stages, Special Stages, and Survival Mode. Stages typically cost one [[#Hearts|Heart]] to play and require players to defeat the opposing Pokémon within a maximum number of moves (move-limited stages) or within a maximum amount of time (time-limited stages).

* Special Stages consist of a changing set of stages available for limited time periods, are a mixture of move-limited and time-limited stages, and often have designs that are unique. The exact number of stages vary. Special Stages are also the only stages that may require [[#Coins|Coins]] to play rather than [[#Hearts|Hearts]].

* Survival Mode is a series of 50 move-limited stages during which players cannot alter their initial selection of [[#Support Pokémon|Support Pokémon]] during a single challenge. Survival Mode is unlocked after defeating the first 150 Main Stages and progresses through a partially randomized reuse of these first 150 Main Stages. Special rewards are provided based on player progress into the challenge. Players receive additional special rewards if they progress further into the challenge then they had previously and a lesser reward for if they repeat the challenge. Starting Survival Mode costs three [[#Hearts|Hearts]], while individual stages within a challenge have no cost. Players may "Take a Break" and pause their current Survival Mode challenge by creating a temporary save point.

The game's microtransactions are focused around Jewels. Jewels can be obtained in-game by completing {{pkmn|Trainer}} Mega Pokémon stages (first time only, 3DS Shuffle only), as prizes in Special contest stages (often to runner-ups), for obtaining [[#StreetPass|StreetPasses]], and occasionally as gifts. One Jewel was given to all players on February 21, 2015 to apologize for a software glitch that occurred around February 19, 2015; this bonus was for everyone, not just those affected by the glitch.

Upon running out of turns or time during a stage, players can spend 1 Jewel to gain 5 additoinal turns or 15 seconds. This bonus is not counted towards the time/move bonus when [[#Capturing Pokémon|catching]] the Pokémon.

From Pokémon Shuffle 3DS version 1.3 or Mobile version 1.6, players who purchased a certain amount of Jewels in a month received bonuses for the remainder of the month depending on the number of Jewels bought:

Players begin the game with five Hearts. Each time a stage is played, a Heart is consumed; Hearts are replenished over time at the rate of one Heart every thirty minutes, or can be obtained in exchange for Jewels or via certain conditions via [[#StreetPass|StreetPass]].

Each time a stage is successfully completed (regardless of whether or not the Pokémon was caught), players are rewarded with a fixed number of Coins. For Main Stages, this is typically 100 Coins. Repeating stages successfully obtains an additional 20 Coins. [[Special Stages]] will sometimes reward additional Coins, including as a stage clear bonus, with repeat clears sometimes only rewarding 10 Coins. Coins are spent on in-game [[#Items|Items]].

|Only available in stages with a move limit.

|Only available in stages with a time limit.<br>Not available in Special "Competitive Stages"].

|Only available if players bring a Pokémon with its [[Mega Stone]] in the first slot.<br>

|Not available in some circumstances.

|Delays your opponent's [[#Disruptions|Disruptions]].

|Only available if the opponent can cause Disruptions.

| style="background:#fff;" | Use this Enhancement on a Mega-Evolving Pokémon, and it'll [[#Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] a little sooner!

| style="background:#fff;" | Raise a Pokémon's maximum level by one. There are currently a limited number of 50 Pokémon on which you can use this Enhancement. There is also a limited number of times you can use this Enhancement on each particular Pokémon. These limits are expected to gradually increase over time, as they have done in the past.

| style="background:#fff;" | Changes the Skill of a Pokémon. Skill Level is reset to 1 when it is first used, but the old Skill Level will be restored if it is swapped back to the old skill. Currently limited to 26 Pokémon, but some have 3 or 4 possible skills to swap to.

| colspan="4" style="{{roundybottom|5px}}; background:#{{cute color light}};" | <small>*"Raise Max Level" is currently limited to the following 50 Pokémon: Sableye, Altaira, Druddigon, Azumarill, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Braixen, Quilladin, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Groudon, Mew, Frogadier, Kyogre, Lapras, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Eevee, Umbreon, Sylveon, Espeon, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Celebi, Rotom, Heat Rotom, Wash Rotom, Frost Rotom, Fan Rotom, Mow Rotom, Pikachu, Jolteon, Leafeon, Chespin, Tangela, Dedenne, Pachirisu, Phanphy, Donphan, Cubone, Marowak, Cofagrigus, Siglyph, Farfetch'd, Reuniclus, Zoroark.<br>**"Skill Swapper" is currently limited to the following 26 Pokémon: Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Ho-Oh, Regirock, Celebi, Mew, Rotom, Gengar, Sableye, Ampharos, Eevee, Jolteon, Leafeon, Chespin, Tangela, Tangrowth, Phanphy, Donphan, Cubone, Farfetch'd, Pachirisu, Druddigon, Dedenne, Zoroark, Chandelure.</small>

If StreetPass is enabled for Pokémon Shuffle, whenever players StreetPasses another player with StreetPass enabled for Pokémon Shuffle on their Ninento 3DS they will share data with each other. Players are added to the StreetPass tag log, which will display their most recently used Pokémon, their total playtime, their number of stages cleared, their number of Pokémon caught, and their number of previous StreetPass tags, as well as the time they were last StreetPassed.

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| Added Pikachu (Angry), Zygarde (10% Forme) The Daily Pokemon #2, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Tepig, Kyogre Repeat.

* Mission Cards that give you rewards for clearing stages with certain conditions. These rewards even include rare items like the elusive Lucarionite!

* New Survival Mode that lets you attempt to set new records for most stages cleared in a row!

* A slew of new Pokémon and special skills!

* Functionality to allow for the quick travel to the various areas is added.

* Multiple Pokémon now able to go beyond Level 10 due to the Raise Max Level item.

* Victini's stage appears now in every saturday.