Pokemon Shuffle General Discussion

[Ondore]

They randomly suggest super effective things, regardless of whether or not it helps.

 

[zero2exe]

It's very often that the tool tips are half-truths more than being outright lies. For example, the Scizor/Heracross example isn't wrong since you can bring both and still fit the Disrupted Volbeat/Purrloin, or the Uxie stage where Gengar is a SE Mega and there are SE Block Smash+ users. Usually it is good to check a bit before running if you're not sure on your strength, but some long time players have the raw power mons to push out a clear with other stuff and then optimize afterwards.

Were Purrloin and Volbeat Disruptions or part of the regular/skyfall mons?

Volbeat is part of the preset disruptions while purrloin is a 5th support.

 

[Kanburi]

I miss those 6+ stage skips, wish they'd have that for 200 EBs as well. I only just got to stage 100 for Darkrai, haven't started grinding out Uxie and Cresselia yet.

UPDATE: Finished EB, was lucky to have a +5 at stage 194 so I didn't have to grind all those stages. Two almost-full item runs (no DD) for 175 and 200, and my bank is almost empty. Was gonna try S-rank those normal stages but that'll have to wait until I get more coins... Tentacool and Tentacruel are definitely sucking me dry.

 

[Kanburi]

March 7th new content
Amoonguss Stage
Garchomp Pokemon Safari (+Winking Manaphy; drops EXP Boosters)

Returning Content
Daily Pokemon 3 (Girafarig, Kecleon, Shuckle, Relicanth, Spiritomb)
Greninja Stage (drops PSBs, RMLs)
Palkia Stage (drops PSBs; costs 2 Hearts instead of coins)

Future Content
Mega Garchomp Competition

New Pokemon Data

New Pokemon
Manaphy (Winking): Water-type, 70 BP, Rock Break++
Amoonguss: Grass-type, 60 BP, Paralysis Combo

Chill week, time to coin grind and get those S ranks

 

[TerrickTerran]

Grabbed Amoongus, that mostly leaves doing Darkrai till I feel done and trying for Winking Manaphy. My kind of week really.

 

[Ondore]

3DS players, the update is live in the eShop that brings in Alolan Pokemon. 721 blocks.

 

[Kanburi]

Didn't know they were giving out 30 Hearts and 10,000 coins upon check in after updating. Wasted 11 Hearts smh

 

[TerrickTerran]

I hit 99,999 coins back to back days because of that. Still, it was fun. Also grabbed Winking Manaphy already so I'm just playing Darkrai till I feel like doing something else.

 

[pika pal]

Coins let me finish Darkrai early, now need to grind coins and hope for another Slow week. I need to get started on the new stages already, and I haven't even S-Ranked all the prior ones.

 

[Kanburi]

I ran into Winking Manaphy once on Tuesday but didn't have enough coins for Great Balls (stupid decision on my behalf to play the Safari knowing that tbh) and haven't run into it since :(

 

[Its_A_Random]

New Content
Ho-Ohchu (Once a Day, drops PSB's, SBS, SBL)
Lugiachu (Once a Day, drops PSB's, SBS, RML)
Giratina-O EB
Chesnaught (Drops PSB's, RML's)

Returning Content
Mega Garchomp (Bring Winking Manaphy)
Dialga (Drops PSB's)
Daily Pokémon #4 (Drops Coins)

Future Content
Daily Pokémon #5 (Drops Coins)
Kimono Pikachu Safari
Reshiram (Drops PSB's)
Black Kyurem (Drops PSB's)
Hydreigon (Drops PSB's, RML's?)

New Pokémon Data + EB Prizes

Challenges
Ho-Oh Pikachu: Base 50 Electric-type w/ Power of 5+.
Lugia Pikachu: Base 50 Electric-type w/ Eject+.
Kimono Pikachu-M: Base 50 Electric-type w/ Sleep Combo.
Kimono Pikachu-F: Base 50 Electric-type w/ Paralysis Combo.
Krabby: Base 50 Water-type w/ Block Smash+.
Kingler: Base 60 Water-type w/ Hyper Punch.
Goldeen: Base 50 Water-type w/ Eject+.
Seaking: Base 60 Water-type w/ Whirlpool.
Plusle: Base 60 Electric-type w/ Flash Mob.
Minun: Base 60 Electric-type w/ Flash Mob.

EB Prizes
Lv10: 1× Skill Booster M
Lv20: 1× Exp. Booster M
Lv30: 1× Time +10
Lv40: 1× Skill Swapper
Lv55: 1× Exp. ×1.5
Lv70: 1× Mega Speedup
Lv85: 1× Skill Booster S
Lv100: 1× Mega Speedup
Lv130: 1× Raise Max Level
Lv150: 1× Mega Speedup
Lv200: 2× Raise Max Level
Lv250: 2× Raise Max Level
Lv280: 2× Mega Speedup
Lv300: 3× Raise Max Level

All done.

 

[Antihaxxer]

Thanks :)

Already caught the two Pikachu.
Won't bother with Palkia/Dialga.
For Chesnaught, I don't know ... Let's start the EB :>

 

[TerrickTerran]

another week off. The Pikachu ran off but they should come easily enough. Chesnaught wasn't too bad. Dialga was doable but Palkia was too much a pain for too high a cost.

 

[-Snorlax-]

Hi everybody. A quick question about Giratina-O's escalation:do the last boss stages have increased HP, like in Darkrai's one?

 

[Kanburi]

Hi everybody. A quick question about Giratina-O's escalation:do the last boss stages have increased HP, like in Darkrai's one?

Stages 70, 130, 150, and 300 do

 

[Ondore]

Some of the stages also got reduced HP, but then they threw in blocks as a 5th support.

 

[TerrickTerran]

I'm having enough trouble with level 10 but then again I really hate timed stages.

 

[-Snorlax-]

Stages 70, 130, 150, and 300 do

Some of the stages also got reduced HP, but then they threw in blocks as a 5th support.

Thank you guys. I think I'll stop at stage 200 then. Maybe 250 if next week's safari won't be too time-consuming. Giving up the last 3 RMLs is a bit annoying, but getting them would be way too expensive.

 

[zero2exe]

I only grinded for the skill swapper this escalation battle really sucks overall, also still haven't tested my luck at the competition, will try it first on 3ds then on mobile

 

[Kanburi]

March 21st new content
Hydreigon Appears! (costs 300 coins, drops PSBs and RMLs)
Kimono Pikachu Pokemon Safari (Goldeen, Seaking, Krabby, Kingler, Pikachu Kimono Boy, Pikachu Kimono Girl, Minun, Plusle)

Returning Content
Reshiram Appears! (costs 2 hearts, drops PSBs)
Black Kyurem Appears! (costs 2 hearts, drops PSBs)
Daily Pokemon 5 (Dunsparce, Qwilfish, Durant, Heatmor, Maractus)

Future Content
Alolan Pokemon (Spring 2017)

New Pokemon Data

New Pokemon
Goldeen: Water-type, 50 BP, Eject+
Seaking: Water-type, 60 BP, Whirlpool
Krabby: Water-type, 50 BP, Block Smash+
Kingler: Water-type, 60 BP, Hyper Punch
Pikachu Kimono Boy: Electric-type, 50 BP, Sleep Combo
Pikachu Kimono Girl: Electric-type, 50 BP, Paralysis Combo
Minun: Electric-type, 60 BP, Flash Mob
Plusle: Electric-type, 60 BP, Flash Mob

Chill week, gotta finish that EB

PSA: 3DS players get 30 hearts upon check in. Make sure you have 69 or fewer hearts before doing so!

 

[Its_A_Random]

Managed to finish 4th in the Mega Garchomp competition in Europe 3DS with 98,017 using Aggron/Keldeo/Wailord/Winking Manaphy. Set the score in the first hour of the competition and expected to fall out by Wednesday, held P1 for two days, then P2 until the final day, before slipping two more positions in the final hours. Pretty thrilled to finish Top 5 in a competition for the first time.

As for the EB, I stopped at 200 with 18,800 coins spent total and am not returning. The back end of the EB is a serial coin trap with four boss stages with blocks as forced support and the regular stages get brutal towards the end. Not worth spending the rest of this week hoping for good Meowth RNG, especially with not great timed skills.

 

[TerrickTerran]

Already have picked up 5 of the Safari Pokemon including Kimono Girl Pikachu. Congrats on finishing 4th.

 

[pika pal]

I'm not touching any more boss stages in the EB after 200, I need to grind coins and finish S-Ranking some main stages.

 

[Its_A_Random]

New Content
New Raise Max Level Targets [Combee (10), Scizor (5), Durant (5), Absol (5), Donphan (10), Hippopotas (10), Hippowdon (5), Drilbur (5), Excadrill (10), Tornadus-I (10), Thundurus-I (10), Landorus-I (10), Ash-Greninja (5), Corsola (10), Mudkip (10), Marshtomp (5), Swampert (5), Torchic (10), Combusken (5), Blaziken (5), Treecko (10), Grovyle (5), Sceptile (5), Xerneas (10), Swirlix (10), Slurpuff (10), Snubbull (10), Granbull (10), Togetic (5), Togekiss (5), Gardevoir (5)]
10,000 Coins (Mobile)
A bunch of gifts over the next three weeks (3DS)
2 Raise Max Levels
Meloetta-A Competition (Bring Genesect, Escavalier, Accelgor)
Genesect (Drops PSB's, RML's)
Escavalier
Accelgor
Wobbuffet-F Try Items Stage

Returning Content
Tornadus-Incarnate Once-a-Day (Drops PSB's, Mega Speedups)
Keldeo-Resolute EB
Daily Pokémon #2

Future Content
Houndoom Safari
Noivern (Drops PSB's)
Zekrom (Drops PSB's)
White Kyurem (Drops PSB's)
Meloetta-Pirouette
Yveltal (Drops PSB's, RML's)
Thundurus-Incarnate Once-a-Day (Drops PSB's, Mega Speedups)
New Skill Swapper Abilities for: Heracross, Scizor, Durant, Genesect, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Drilbur, Excadrill, Ash-Greninja, Corsola, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Xerneas, Swirlix, Slurpuff, Snubbull, Granbull, Togetic, and Gardevoir.

New Pokémon Data + EB Prizes

Challenges
Acdelgor: Base 60 Bug-type w/ Eject++.
Escavalier: Base 60 Bug-type w/ Barrier Bash++.
Wobbuffet-F: Base 60 Psychic-type w/ Swap+.
Meloetta-Pirouette: Base 80 Fighting-type w/ Nosedive.

EB Prizes
Lv30: 1× Mega Speedup
Lv50: 1× Skill Swapper
Lv75: 1,000× Coin
Lv100: 1× Mega Speedup
Lv125: 1× Exp. Booster M
Lv150: 2× Raise Max Level
Lv175: 1× Skill Booster S
Lv200: 1× Skill Booster L
Lv235: 1× Attack Power ↑
Lv250: 2× Mega Speedup
Lv275: 1× Skill Booster M
Lv300: 3× Raise Max Level

All done.

 

[pika pal]

Absol finally getting RML's is cool, gives Darks a decent Mega for disruption heavy stages.

What's with the EB spam? Too much coinage. Least Keldeo's easier for me than timed SP stages. Hope it's not loaded with excessive boss stages like Giratina gained 3-4, last 10 stages needed items, and later ones buffed to need four Full Items.