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Pokemon Shuffle |OT| Every Day I'm Shuffling
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toythatkills
Member
Levelling your Pokémon really isn't worth it. You're much better off using your hearts on Meowth and using the coins - you can also level your Pokémon on this stage too though obviously not as effectively.
Even more better off since Meowth takes about 60 seconds per heart and Ampharos like five minutes.
YourMaster
Member
I think many of the mega's need items to be beatable. And even if you'd manage without, this would take so many tries that a faster alternative would be to first play the meowth-coin level a few times and then use those coins on the mega-level.
Sharpedo has a mega-stone, so it will see some use.
SenorArdilla
Member
M-Sharpedo is a Dark-type equivalent of M-Slowbro.
Speaking of which, you don't think that M-Sceptile is going to have the same ability as M-Blaziken and M-Swampert, right?
Speaking of which, you don't think that M-Sceptile is going to have the same ability as M-Blaziken and M-Swampert, right?
I couldn't beat it even with Moves +5, Disruption Delay, and Mega Start. Even with items, you'd have to get really lucky to beat it.
I think Complexity is vital to get the combos.
On my Japanese one, I went full items (except EXP) and got it done with Mega Latios.
Alright, how do I solve stage 288's puzzle?
Also weird that we finally got a stage for a Pokemon that was previously only via Special Event. Showed me the Pokeball on 290 indicating I caught it despite it not being unlocked it. Least it means I only have to S-rank it.
Edit: Oh here we go, found the game's sub-reddit guide.
Also weird that we finally got a stage for a Pokemon that was previously only via Special Event. Showed me the Pokeball on 290 indicating I caught it despite it not being unlocked it. Least it means I only have to S-rank it.
Edit: Oh here we go, found the game's sub-reddit guide.
Glass Rebel
Member
Cleared all regular stages, back to grinding Meowth so I can tackle S-Ranks. Any of the newly added Pokémon worth training (aside from Zekrom)?
Caddywompus
Member
I'm leaning towards no. Both Blaziken and Swampert have hitting streak and Vitality Drain is a pretty worthless ability. Most cases a poor ability is meant to be balanced by its Mega ability. But... Venasaur already has that ability and its Mega ability is a pretty fast evolving destructive power, they seem to favor having a balance between the same type. If one evolves fast the other is slower, if one destroys icons the other removes it. I don't know could go either way, I hope it's something different.
I wonder if we'll ever get another Mega Ability like Gengar with a different type?
I went all out and didn't even get a S-Rank. My Dragons aren't at a very high though. That's one thing I noticed is how under leveled my Dragon, Electric, Grass and Rock teams are on these latest stages.
Glass Rebel
Member
Got Kyurem at 9%. 80 base, Power of 5+ ability. Not that hot but what can you do.
Glass Rebel
Member
Repeat of Mega Sharpedo comp as well.
edit: Kyurem rewards according to reddit:
30 - 1 Time +10
40 - 1 Attack Power ↑
50 - 1 Mega Speedup
60 - 1 Exp. Points x1.5
70 - 1 Time +10
80 - 1 Disruption Delay
90 - 1 Mega Start
100 - 1 Mega Speedup
125 - 2000 Coins
150 - 1 Mega Speedup
175 - 2000 Coins
200 - 1 Mega Speedup
250 - 1 Mega Speedup
300 - 2 Mega Speedup
Don't see myself going higher than 50 tbh
I want those delicious Speedups so I will be aiming for lv. 300 but this basically guarantees that I won't be doing anything else, aside from Meowth grinding, for the next 2 weeks. I still have so many main stages to S rank and Pokemon to catch :/ Also really regret doing a full item run to S rank M-Rayquaza yesterday.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Forgot Kyurem was timed so I failed the first level after hitting "Start" and doing something else. It feels weird doing timed levels without disruptions and blocks.
The Speedup cutoff for Sharpedo in NA is 2000. Saw some M-Rayquaza scores earlier but have been replaced by M-Heracross.
The Speedup cutoff for Sharpedo in NA is 2000. Saw some M-Rayquaza scores earlier but have been replaced by M-Heracross.
SaintRidley
Neo Member
I'm going to aim for 250, maybe go for 300. I'm sitting at 15 banked speedups, so being able to max Mega Ray is an appealing endpoint.
You will most likely need items for the stages that give Speedups; I just did 50 and used Time +10 after 2 unsuccessful itemless attempts.
As for the regular levels, I don't think anyone knows yet. Here's the Reddit thread that details each level.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonShuffle/comments/42q75d/kyurem_escalation_hp_graph_and_stats/
Give it time, around 40 the blocks start.
Just beat level 48 myself, which is fine because I heard 49/50 have bigger health. Been itemless so far, might have to change for 50. I'm aiming for 100, we'll see how much time i have to go higher than that
Yup, just did that.
Aveyn Knight
Member
Kyurem is too kind.
I'm really busy right now, so it's a good thing it stayed in the ball at 2%.
I'm really busy right now, so it's a good thing it stayed in the ball at 2%.
I agree ^_^
AFAIK, the game just got released on EU Android store, and it feels a bit strange to see those events with no chance of success, if I'm not mistaken, advertised at startup...
Done lv 150. of the escalation battle; needed C-1, MS and DD. My team was M gengar, Delphox (for the pyre ability), Ho-oh and Heatran.
For Lv. 100 I used DD, Att+, and +10s and finished with 13s left.
For Lv. 100 I used DD, Att+, and +10s and finished with 13s left.
Nope, it was up in EU from the start but it seems it wasn't available in Italy.
I just tried this and can confirm it is an amazing team. Currently at 110.
The Pokémon safari is such a ridiculously bad idea. I must have spent over 100 hearts on it now and not encountered a single sharpedo, and then with the likely ridiculously low chance to catch it on top of that... Eurgh.
I played quite far on the 3DS version before quitiing when events showed up that required coins to beat, its so stupid that there is no way to transfer progress from the 3DS version to the mobile version as I had a lot of megas and strong Pokémon
But I can't go back to the tiny screen on my 3DS after playing this on a tablet. At least I started with a free Mewtwo, caught Kyurem and today captured Victini, so my stock of 80+ attack Pokémon is rising.
I played quite far on the 3DS version before quitiing when events showed up that required coins to beat, its so stupid that there is no way to transfer progress from the 3DS version to the mobile version as I had a lot of megas and strong Pokémon
But I can't go back to the tiny screen on my 3DS after playing this on a tablet. At least I started with a free Mewtwo, caught Kyurem and today captured Victini, so my stock of 80+ attack Pokémon is rising.
It may have been available in places in Europe, but unless the research is really, really broken and has been repaired very recently, it still wasn't available in France in december.
(Edit) This seems to confirm it:
https://twitter.com/pokemon_shuffle?lang=fr
Quite unfair if it was a country issue (and why?)
The Pokémon safari is such a ridiculously bad idea. I must have spent over 100 hearts on it now and not encountered a single sharpedo, and then with the likely ridiculously low chance to catch it on top of that... Eurgh.
I played quite far on the 3DS version before quitiing when events showed up that required coins to beat, its so stupid that there is no way to transfer progress from the 3DS version to the mobile version as I had a lot of megas and strong Pokémon
But I can't go back to the tiny screen on my 3DS after playing this on a tablet. At least I started with a free Mewtwo, caught Kyurem and today captured Victini, so my stock of 80+ attack Pokémon is rising.
Playing on a tablet will hurt your performance on the expert stages; bigger screen = takes longer to move the icons around.
My bad. I only saw Italy mentioned on the Shuffle subreddit so I thought the rest of EU already had it.
No idea why there was a delay for some of the countries.
SaintRidley
Neo Member
Razmos, you're going to absolutely love mobile and its stages that require paying coins to even play.
Completed Lv. 150 of Kyurem with 4 seconds left with Time +10, DD, Mega Start, & Atk Up. Aside from stages 50, 100, & 150, it's been rather easy & haven't needed items.
Don't think I'm gonna bother with the Mega Sharpedo event since I already have him, I have 3 Mega Speedup candies, & I don't have the coins.
Don't think I'm gonna bother with the Mega Sharpedo event since I already have him, I have 3 Mega Speedup candies, & I don't have the coins.
toythatkills
Member
Don't forget to at least set a rubbish score to get the free item
Use all items and hope for the best with Dancing Dragons.
So I've been playing this for a few days. It's pretty fun. It's a more simplistic take on those match three RPGs, which is more up my alley. I don't about fusing, or gatcha, or any of that junk. It still has a lot of challenge and diversity, and I think they've incorporated a lot of the Pokemon elements very well like typing and even Mega Evolutions. The Pokemon art is also pretty slick. The stamina system 100% blows though, especially coupled with some rather low catch rates. Even if you drop $40 for 87 moves, that's not a lot since there are 300 levels. Consider Nintendo's other F2P offerings are pretty generous and well-designed, seeing such a carbon copy of many other iOS F2P microtransaction schemes is lame.
neurosisxeno
Member
Don't spend money on this game.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Kyurem seems like the easiest escalation battle ever. In the 80's now and with a non-MAX team and me messing up every combo, I still finish in 25-30 seconds. That said, 150 will be pushing it with only a week left so I'm going to stop at 100.
Just reached stage 191. Pretty sure you need at least +10secs for these stages now. Will be stopping after 200 most likely.
Edit: Or maybe not, at least not without an ending combo. He still had a about 1-2k health left after moves +10 secs for me. Wondering if I should switch to a pyre team instead
Edit: Or maybe not, at least not without an ending combo. He still had a about 1-2k health left after moves +10 secs for me. Wondering if I should switch to a pyre team instead
Kyurem got a lot more difficult at 190, a bit more annoying with freezing & more HP where I'm finishing with a MAX team (save for one Lv. 9 Pokemon) with 0 to 3 seconds left. Think this is a sign where I'll stop at 200. Though right now, it seems the only item I MIGHT need to resort to using is Time +10.
What team you using?