Pokémon Shuffle

Pokémon Shuffle is a match-three game featuring Pokémon. It is free to download and play, but imposes restrictions on play time via Hearts. The game includes in-app purchases whereby real money can be spent on Hearts and power-ups.

Gameplay

Pokemon Shuffle gameplay Pokémon Shuffle consists of a 6x6 board of Pokémon icons and the aim is to match three or more of the same Pokémon by swapping two icons. Each level in the game is a battle against a wild Pokémon; the more matches made, the more damage is done. As matches are made, those icons are removed and more drop in from above.

Each of the main stages has a set number of moves in which it must be completed. If the Pokémon is defeated within the limit, there is a chance to catch it and add it to your roster. Expert stages (unlocked after doing well on the main stages) instead have a time limit and matches must be made as fast as possible before time runs out.

Five Hearts are provided initially. Each attempt at a level uses one Heart, and each Heart takes 30 minutes to regenerate. A maximum of five Hearts can be regenerated. More Hearts can be bought or received via StreetPass; these are stored in a separate counter so that the regenerating Hearts are always used up first.

Attack

Each Pokémon has a base Attack power. Completing stages earns Pokémon experience points (EXP) and increases their level, increasing their Attack. The maximum is level 10. The charts below list the attack at each level and EXP required.

Types

Like the main Pokémon games each Pokémon has a type. However all Pokémon in Shuffle are single type, so Bulbasaur for example is Grass type rather than Grass/Poison. Most Pokémon follow their first type from the main games, the most notable exception being Normal/Flying Pokémon who are all Flying type in Pokémon Shuffle.

Type advantages follow the standard type chart, with the exception of immunities which are changed to not very effective. (This has the effect of making most Normal types rather useless since they are not super-effective against anything.) So a match of three Water type Pokémon is super-effective against a Fire type (double damage), and a Normal type is not very effective against a ghost type (half damage). The game shows orange arrows pointing up next to Pokémon that will be super-effective on that level, and blue down arrows for those.

Abilities

Pokémon also have abilities that can help in gameplay. Abilities can do more damage in certain situations, temporarily immobilise the opponent, or clear away disruptions or other Pokémon.

Mega Pokémon

Mega Pokémon play a big role in Pokémon Shuffle. At the end of each set of levels a Mega Pokémon is encountered, who is usually quite strong. When defeated, a Mega Stone for that Pokémon is received. Pokémon placed in the first slot of the roster with their corresponding Mega Stone can Mega-Evolve during a level. Matching Mega-Evolved Pokémon scores many more points and can remove a large swathe of Pokémon.

Level-up Attack Power

This table shows what each Pokémon's Attack Power is at each level. For example, Gengar (base power 70) would have an attack of 82 at Level 6.

Most Pokémon can be raised to Level 10, which the game shows as MAX. Some Pokémon can be given the Raise Max Level item, which as the name suggests increases their maximum level and therefore their maximum power. For example, Blastoise can take 5 RMLs and increase its power to 105, higher than a level 10 legendary like Palkia.

The maximum level available in Pokémon Shuffle is Level 30.

Level	Base 30	Base 40	Base 50	Base 60	Base 70	Base 80	Base 90
1	30	40	50	60	70	80	90
2	35	43	53	63	73	83	93
3	39	46	56	66	76	86	96
4	42	48	58	68	78	88	98
5	45	50	60	70	80	90	100
6	47	52	62	72	82	92	102
7	49	54	64	74	84	94	104
8	51	56	66	76	86	96	106
9	53	58	68	78	88	98	108
10	55	60	70	80	90	100	110
11	61	66	75	84	93	102	112
12	67	72	80	88	96	104	114
13	73	78	85	92	99	106	116
14	79	84	90	96	102	108	118
15	85	90	100	105	110	115	120
16	88	93	103	108	113	118	123
17	91	96	106	111	116	121	126
18	94	99	109	114	119	124	129
19	97	102	112	117	122	127	132
20	100	105	115	120	125	130	135
21	102	107	116	121	126	131	136
22	104	109	117	122	127	132	137
23	106	111	118	123	128	133	138
24	108	113	119	124	129	134	139
25	110	115	120	125	130	135	140
26	112	117	122	127	132	137	142
27	114	119	124	129	134	139	144
28	116	121	126	131	136	141	146
29	118	123	128	133	138	143	148
30	120	125	130	135	140	145	150

EXP table

This tables shows how much EXP a Pokémon needs to reach the next level. More powerful Pokémon are harder to train and require more EXP per level.

If a stage is completed, each Pokémon in the roster earns EXP equal to the number of turns the stage has. In addition, the Pokémon that makes the most matches during the stage earns double EXP - this is shown by a crown icon afterwards. So for example, if Ampharos (50 turns) is beaten, one Pokémon would earn 100 EXP while the other three earn 50.

If a stage is not completed, each Pokémon earns EXP in proportion to how much damage was done. For example, if Ampharos had 20% HP remaining at the end of the 50 turns, the EXP gained would be 80% of 50, which is 40 EXP. There is no crown if the stage is not completed.

To Level	Base 30	Base 40	Base 50	Base 60	Base 70	Base 80	Base 90
2	50	55	60	65	70	75	80
3	100	110	120	130	140	150	160
4	150	165	180	195	210	225	240
5	150	165	180	195	210	225	240
6	450	495	540	585	630	675	720
7	750	825	900	975	1050	1125	1200
8	900	990	1080	1170	1260	1350	1440
9	1050	1155	1260	1365	1470	1575	1680
10	1200	1320	1440	1560	1680	1800	1920
11	1350	1485	1620	1755	1890	2025	2160
12	1050	1155	1260	1365	1470	1575	1680
13	1500	1650	1800	1950	2100	2250	2400
14	1800	1980	2160	2340	2520	2700	2880
15	2100	2310	2520	2730	2940	3150	3360
16	2250	2475	2700	2925	3150	3375	3600
17	2400	2640	2880	3120	3360	3600	3840
18	2550	2805	3060	3315	3570	3825	4080
19	2700	2970	3240	3510	3780	4050	4320
20	3000	3300	3600	3900	4200	4500	4800
21	3150	3465	3780	4095	4410	4725	5040
22	3300	3630	3960	4290	4620	4950	5280
23	3450	3795	4140	4485	4830	5175	5520
24	3600	3960	4320	4680	5040	5400	5760
25	3750	4125	4500	4875	5250	5625	6000
26	3900	4290	4680	5070	5460	5850	6240
27	4050	4455	4860	5265	5670	6075	6480
28	4200	4620	5040	5460	5880	6300	6720
29	4350	4785	5220	5655	6090	6525	6960
30	4500	4950	5400	5850	6300	6750	7200

Level	Base 30	Base 40	Base 50	Base 60	Base 70	Base 80	Base 90
1	30	40	50	60	70	80	90
2	35	43	53	63	73	83	93
3	39	46	56	66	76	86	96
4	42	48	58	68	78	88	98
5	45	50	60	70	80	90	100
6	47	52	62	72	82	92	102
7	49	54	64	74	84	94	104
8	51	56	66	76	86	96	106
9	53	58	68	78	88	98	108
10	55	60	70	80	90	100	110
11	61	66	75	84	93	102	112
12	67	72	80	88	96	104	114
13	73	78	85	92	99	106	116
14	79	84	90	96	102	108	118
15	85	90	100	105	110	115	120
16	88	93	103	108	113	118	123
17	91	96	106	111	116	121	126
18	94	99	109	114	119	124	129
19	97	102	112	117	122	127	132
20	100	105	115	120	125	130	135
21	102	107	116	121	126	131	136
22	104	109	117	122	127	132	137
23	106	111	118	123	128	133	138
24	108	113	119	124	129	134	139
25	110	115	120	125	130	135	140
26	112	117	122	127	132	137	142
27	114	119	124	129	134	139	144
28	116	121	126	131	136	141	146
29	118	123	128	133	138	143	148
30	120	125	130	135	140	145	150

Level	Base 30	Base 40	Base 50	Base 60	Base 70	Base 80	Base 90
1	30	40	50	60	70	80	90
2	35	43	53	63	73	83	93
3	39	46	56	66	76	86	96
4	42	48	58	68	78	88	98
5	45	50	60	70	80	90	100
6	47	52	62	72	82	92	102
7	49	54	64	74	84	94	104
8	51	56	66	76	86	96	106
9	53	58	68	78	88	98	108
10	55	60	70	80	90	100	110
11	61	66	75	84	93	102	112
12	67	72	80	88	96	104	114
13	73	78	85	92	99	106	116
14	79	84	90	96	102	108	118
15	85	90	100	105	110	115	120
16	88	93	103	108	113	118	123
17	91	96	106	111	116	121	126
18	94	99	109	114	119	124	129
19	97	102	112	117	122	127	132
20	100	105	115	120	125	130	135
21	102	107	116	121	126	131	136
22	104	109	117	122	127	132	137
23	106	111	118	123	128	133	138
24	108	113	119	124	129	134	139
25	110	115	120	125	130	135	140
26	112	117	122	127	132	137	142
27	114	119	124	129	134	139	144
28	116	121	126	131	136	141	146
29	118	123	128	133	138	143	148
30	120	125	130	135	140	145	150

Level	Base 30	Base 40	Base 50	Base 60	Base 70	Base 80	Base 90
1	30	40	50	60	70	80	90
2	35	43	53	63	73	83	93
3	39	46	56	66	76	86	96
4	42	48	58	68	78	88	98
5	45	50	60	70	80	90	100
6	47	52	62	72	82	92	102
7	49	54	64	74	84	94	104
8	51	56	66	76	86	96	106
9	53	58	68	78	88	98	108
10	55	60	70	80	90	100	110
11	61	66	75	84	93	102	112
12	67	72	80	88	96	104	114
13	73	78	85	92	99	106	116
14	79	84	90	96	102	108	118
15	85	90	100	105	110	115	120
16	88	93	103	108	113	118	123
17	91	96	106	111	116	121	126
18	94	99	109	114	119	124	129
19	97	102	112	117	122	127	132
20	100	105	115	120	125	130	135
21	102	107	116	121	126	131	136
22	104	109	117	122	127	132	137
23	106	111	118	123	128	133	138
24	108	113	119	124	129	134	139
25	110	115	120	125	130	135	140
26	112	117	122	127	132	137	142
27	114	119	124	129	134	139	144
28	116	121	126	131	136	141	146
29	118	123	128	133	138	143	148
30	120	125	130	135	140	145	150