Great Challenge

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A Great Challenge stage for Kyogre.

A Great Challenge (Japanese: スーパーチャレンジ Super Challenge) is a type of special stage in Pokémon Shuffle that has a move-limited format and features a wide variety of powerful Pokémon, including many Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. Early in the game's life, many of these stages gave a bonus reward after completing the stage for the first time. These stages cost Coins or Hearts to play.

For the game's end-of-service period, Great Challenge stages began running on a consistent 24-week schedule, with each lasting one week. All 24 weeks have at least two Great Challenges available. The amount of Great Challenges and High-Speed Challenges available in a single week always has a shared total of 5, with three of those costing Heart ×1 to play, one costing Hearts ×2, and one costing Coins ×300.

High-Speed Challenges are a time-limited complement to Great Challenges. Ultra Challenges are a harder version of Great Challenges. Some Great Challenges also reappeared as Great Daily events.

Drops

Main article: Drop (Shuffle)

If these Pokémon have already been caught, they have a chance to drop Personalized Skill Boosters.

The drop rates differ by stage, and fall into one of 3 possible groups, which we will label as Great A-C.

Drop rates can be increased if the Drop Rate Increase (DRI) effect is purchased from the Special Shop.

Default rates
Drop group Drop rates Average
drops/run
PSB ×1 PSB ×1 PSB ×1
Great A 50% 25% 12.5% 0.875 PSB
Great B 25% 25% 12.5% 0.625 PSB
Great C 25% 12.5% 6.25% 0.438 PSB
DRI rates
Drop group Drop rates Average
drops/run
PSB ×1 PSB ×1 PSB ×1
Great A 75% 43.75% 23.44% 1.422 PSB
Great B 43.75% 43.75% 23.44% 1.109 PSB
Great C 43.75% 23.44% 12.11% 0.793 PSB

Rotating stages

Week 1

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Mew Mew Psychic 4,896 20 3% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Litten Litten Fire 2,107 7 8% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Accelgor Accelgor Bug 7,904 12 11% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire 15,120 18 12% 4% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Roserade Roserade
Winking
Grass 6,104 20 2% 2% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 2

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Meganium Meganium Grass 20,378 19 13% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Rowlet Rowlet Grass 3,542 9 10% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Amoonguss Amoonguss Grass 10,704 12 13% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Emboar Emboar Fire 7,593 22 1% 3% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire 21,313 25 5% 3% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 3

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Feraligatr Feraligatr Water 10,285 16 12% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Popplio Popplio Water 3,300 9 7% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Escavalier Escavalier Bug 11,440 16 11% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Hawlucha Hawlucha
ShinyShiny
Fighting 4,154 9 1% 8% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)

Week 4

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Golem Golem Rock 13,600 17 17% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
Male
Psychic 13,125 16 4% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Celebi Celebi Psychic 11,044 20 10% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Marowak Marowak
Alola Form
Ghost 12,872 16 8% 4% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Regirock Regirock Rock 19,800 30 3% 2% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 5

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Drifloon Drifloon Ghost 3,388 6 12% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Muk Muk
Alola Form
Dark 6,698 12 7% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Kyogre Kyogre Water 8,468 18 10% 3% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Regice Regice Ice 24,648 30 10% 2% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 6

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Dhelmise Dhelmise Ghost 12,850 15 5% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Mimikyu Mimikyu Ghost 10,083 16 8% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
Winking
Fire 8,379 18 13% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Groudon Groudon Ground 11,352 20 5% 4% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Registeel Registeel Steel 19,125 25 1% 3% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 7

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Dialga Dialga Steel 17,820 25 10% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Chikorita Chikorita
Winking
Grass 8,857 12 17% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Lycanroc Lycanroc Rock 8,669 12 8% 4% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Toxapex Toxapex Poison 7,969 18 3% 3% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 8

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Toucannon Toucannon Flying 11,840 15 7% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Wailord Wailord Water 47,780 50 8% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Totodile Totodile
Winking
Water 6,776 12 16% 5% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Palkia Palkia Water 28,188 25 8% 2% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
Winking
Fairy 15,471 18 10% 2% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 9

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Gyarados Gyarados Water 17,500 19 10% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Minior Minior Rock 11,678 15 5% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Metagross Metagross
ShinyShiny
Steel 14,950 20 3% 3% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)

Week 10

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Mudsdale Mudsdale Ground 7,997 14 13% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Armaldo Armaldo Rock 10,296 15 9% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Oranguru Oranguru Psychic 7,200 14 2% 2% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 11

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Manaphy Manaphy Water 6,345 12 12% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Cradily Cradily Rock 4,118 8 8% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Chimchar Chimchar
Winking
Fire 4,992 15 5% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Blissey Blissey
Winking
Normal 20,160 17 8% 8% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 12

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Togekiss Togekiss
Winking
Fairy 15,084 18 11% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Rhyperior Rhyperior Ground 16,983 18 9% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Turtwig Turtwig
Winking
Grass 5,803 15 2% 5% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Kingdra Kingdra Water 16,455 20 13% 3% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Reshiram Reshiram Fire 26,316 30 1% 2% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 13

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Omastar Omastar Water 19,980 24 9% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Breloom Breloom Grass 16,920 17 18% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Piplup Piplup
Winking
Water 6,092 15 6% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Zekrom Zekrom Electric 24,381 30 1% 2% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 14

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
Female
Psychic 5,687 16 6% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Slaking Slaking Normal 11,008 17 20% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Keldeo Keldeo
Ordinary Form
Water 15,190 20 12% 3% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Azumarill Azumarill
Winking
Fairy 9,221 16 1% 3% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 15

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Bellossom Bellossom Grass 8,615 20 8% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alola Form
Grass 8,608 12 13% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Comfey Comfey Fairy 4,776 13 4% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Kommo-o Kommo-o Dragon 13,500 16 4% 3% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Cresselia Cresselia Psychic 11,823 16 10% 4% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 16

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Politoed Politoed Water 8,408 16 12% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Keldeo Keldeo
Resolute Form
Fighting 13,500 16 3% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Tepig Tepig
Winking
Fire 4,385 13 8% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Machamp Machamp Fighting 18,800 20 12% 2% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Zygarde Zygarde
10% Forme
Dragon 18,029 17 10% 8% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 17

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Electivire Electivire Electric 9,886 16 10% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Snivy Snivy
Winking
Grass 4,546 12 10% 5% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Diancie Diancie
ShinyShiny
Fairy 10,000 16 1% 3% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Bruxish Bruxish Water 17,685 16 4% 3% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 18

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Magmortar Magmortar Fire 15,284 25 10% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Dusknoir Dusknoir Ghost 11,680 20 5% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Oshawott Oshawott
Winking
Water 4,560 13 7% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Gengar Gengar
ShinyShiny
Ghost 15,429 16 6% 5% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Hoopa Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
Ghost 16,340 19 13% 4% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 19

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Ribombee Ribombee Fairy 11,048 14 1% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Golisopod Golisopod Bug 16,888 20 4% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Ninetales Ninetales
Alola Form
Ice 6,676 11 12% 2% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Delcatty Delcatty
Winking
Normal 9,855 14 14% 4% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 20

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Stufful Stufful Fighting 6,233 16 1% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Bewear Bewear Fighting 13,848 17 5% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee Fighting 14,400 19 11% 4% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 21

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Araquanid Araquanid Water 8,669 12 10% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Landorus Landorus
Therian Forme
Ground 16,333 19 18% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Fennekin Fennekin
Winking
Fire 5,378 15 8% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Gardevoir Gardevoir
ShinyShiny
Fairy 10,010 12 8% 5% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Hitmonchan Hitmonchan Fighting 19,524 16 3% 4% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 22

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Carracosta Carracosta Water 14,763 20 15% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Turtonator Turtonator Fire 6,801 12 10% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Chespin Chespin
Winking
Grass 4,087 15 7% 2% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Uxie Uxie Psychic 10,731 16 14% 3% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Type: Null Type: Null Normal 11,550 13 6% 4% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 23

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Infernape Infernape Fire 17,960 20 15% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Hitmontop Hitmontop Fighting 14,400 16 20% 5% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great B (0.625)
Froakie Froakie
Winking
Water 4,482 15 9% 3% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Mesprit Mesprit Psychic 11,826 13 21% 2% 5 Hearts ×2 PSB drop group: Great A (0.875)
Granbull Granbull
Winking
Fairy 11,350 18 3% 3% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Week 24

Pokémon Type HP Moves Catchability EXP Cost Notes
Base Bonus
Palossand Palossand Ground 13,880 16 5% 4% 5 Heart ×1 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)
Sandslash Sandslash
Alola Form
Ice 13,231 13 9% 3% 5 Coins ×300 PSB drop group: Great C (0.438)

Live-service stages

Main article: Great Challenge/Live service period

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese スーパーチャレンジ
French Défi Super
German Super-Herausforderung
Italian Livello mega
Spanish Superreto
Main stages Puerto BlancoSandy BazaarNight FestivalIsla AsulRainbow ParkGalerie Rouge
Sweet StrasseSilbern MuseumMt. VinterCastle NoapteJungle Verde
Wacky WorkshopPedra ValleyAlbens TownRoseus CenterDesert UmbraVioleta Palace
Blau SalonGraucus HallNacht CarnivalPrasino WoodsZaffiro CoastMarron Trail
Expert Stages Expert Stages
Special stages Daily (Daily PokémonOne Chance a Day!)
Challenge (Great ChallengeUltra ChallengeUB ChallengeHigh-Speed ChallengeSpecial Challenge)
Resource event (Meowth's Coin ManiaSkill Booster M Stage!Tons of Exp. Points)
Competitive stageEscalation battlePokémon Safari
Retired special stages An Evolving Challenge!Commemorative EventScore ChallengeTry 'Em Items Stage
Survival Mode Survival Mode
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