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A competitive stage for Mega Manectric.

A competitive stage (Japanese: ランキングステージ Ranking Stage) is a type of special stage in Pokémon Shuffle where the player battles a Pokémon with infinite HP to earn as high a score as possible, which is ranked against other players' scores. (On the 3DS, a player's score is ranked against players in their region; on mobile, it is ranked against all players.) Once the event period ends, the player will receive prizes based on their rank. These stages feature Mega-Evolved Pokémon and prizes may include the Pokémon's Mega Stone. The cost per play is Heart Shuffle.png Heart ×1.

Competitive stages are move-limited stages. Before playing a competitive stage or checking the leaderboard, the player must agree to connect to the Internet. Once a connection is confirmed, the player may select Pokémon and items as usual. On the Ranking screen, which is unique to this type of stage, players can view their personal high score, current placement, and information on the five players currently on top of the leaderboard (in their region on 3DS), including the Pokémon used to acquire their score. From version 1.3 (3DS)/1.6 (Mobile) onwards, this screen was adjusted to include the Pokémon the player used to achieve their current score, the score cutoffs for each prize tier, and which prize tier (called "class") the player is currently in.

Though the main prize is a Mega Stone (or equivalent prize if the player has already obtained that specific Mega Stone), items like Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedups and Raise Max Level.png Raise Max Levels are also available, with larger amount offered to higher tiers of scoring.

For the game's end-of-service period, competitive stages rotate on a consistent 24-week schedule, with one running each odd-numbered week, and each lasting for one week.

As of March 31, 2023 at 6:00 AM UTC, the 3DS version's servers have been shut down, so competitive stages can no longer be played on that version. Due to this, any Mega Stones exclusively obtainable through competitive stages can no longer be obtained. This affects 10 Mega Stones: Alakazite, Banettite, Beedrillite, Cameruptite, Garchompite, Gyaradosite, Houndoominite, Manectite, Pinsirite, and Steelixite. The Gardevoirite and Charizardite X can be obtained through Trainer rank rewards instead, thus those two are still accessible.

Changes over time

During the game's live service period, numerous competitions were held in time-limited and move-limited formats. In the end-of-service events, only the move-limited format is available.

Prizes would be awarded to set amounts of players rather than a percentage - for example, the top 10,000 players instead of the top 10%. Starting in 2018 and continuing into the end-of-service events, prizes would be awarded based on percentile ranking instead.

Certain competitive stages would feature Pokémon who were not Mega Evolved - in these cases, a Skill Swapper.png Skill Swapper would be offered instead of a Mega Stone. However, in the end-of-service events, only Mega Evolved Pokémon appear.

In cases where a player would receive a Mega Stone they already had, an alternate prize would be offered, such as Jewel Shuffle.png Jewels, Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedups, or Level Up.png Level Ups. As time went on and leading into the end-of-service events, the alternate prizes unified as Level Up.png Level Ups.

Most Mega Stones that appeared in competitions were initially exclusive to the format, though several became available through other means over time, such as main stages, Mission Cards, or Trainer rank.

Prize tiers

Players are put into a class, based on their score compared to all participating players. At the end of the event period, a player will receive the prizes associated with their final class rating.

  • If a player receives a Mega Stone that they already have, it is converted into Level Up.png Level Up ×1 instead.

To account for score calculation, competitive stages end 1 hour earlier than other stages, at 5:00 AM UTC instead of 6:00 AM UTC.

Players can receive their prizes by checking in during the week following a competition's conclusion. However, if players wait longer than a week to check in, then their prizes will be forfeit.

Class Percentile Prizes
S Top 1% (Mega Stone), Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedup ×5, Raise Max Level.png Raise Max Level ×15
A 1-2% (Mega Stone), Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedup ×4, Raise Max Level.png Raise Max Level ×10
B 2-3% (Mega Stone), Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedup ×4, Raise Max Level.png Raise Max Level ×6
C 3-5% (Mega Stone), Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedup ×3, Raise Max Level.png Raise Max Level ×4
D 5-10% (Mega Stone), Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedup ×3, Raise Max Level.png Raise Max Level ×2
E 10-20% (Mega Stone), Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedup ×2, Raise Max Level.png Raise Max Level
F 20-30% (Mega Stone), Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedup, Raise Max Level.png Raise Max Level
G 30-40% (Mega Stone), Mega Speedup.png Mega Speedup, Mega Start.png Mega Start
H 40-50% (Mega Stone), Mega Start.png Mega Start, Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5
I 50-60% Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5, Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑, Coin Shuffle.png Coins ×3,000
J 60-80% Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑, Coin Shuffle.png Coins ×3,000
K 80-100% Coin Shuffle.png Coins ×3,000

Rotating stages

Week 1

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Banette Mega Banette Ghost Banettite Shuffle.png Banettite 5 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✔
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✘
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✔

Week 3

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Garchomp Mega Garchomp Ground Garchompite Shuffle.png Garchompite 16 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✘

Week 5

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Steelix Mega Steelix Steel Steelixite Shuffle.png Steelixite 16 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✘

Week 7

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Manectric Mega Manectric Electric Manectite Shuffle.png Manectite 11 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✘
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✔

Week 9

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Gyarados Mega Gyarados Water Gyaradosite Shuffle.png Gyaradosite 18 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✘

Week 11

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Alakazam Mega Alakazam Psychic Alakazite Shuffle.png Alakazite 8 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✔
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✘
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✔

Week 13

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Pinsir Mega Pinsir Bug Pinsirite Shuffle.png Pinsirite 15 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✔
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✘

Week 15

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Camerupt Mega Camerupt Ground Cameruptite Shuffle.png Cameruptite 15 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✘

Week 17

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Beedrill Mega Beedrill Poison Beedrillite Shuffle.png Beedrillite 9 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✘
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✔

Week 19

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Houndoom Mega Houndoom Fire Houndoominite Shuffle.png Houndoominite 19 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✘
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✘

Week 21

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Gardevoir Mega Gardevoir Fairy Gardevoirite Shuffle.png Gardevoirite 18 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✔
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✘

Week 23

Pokémon Type Mega Stone Moves EXP
Charizard Mega Charizard X Dragon Charizardite X Shuffle.png Charizardite X 10 0
Items available
Item Available?
Moves Plus 5.png Moves +5 ✘
Disruption Delay.png Disruption Delay ✔
Mega Start.png Mega Start ✘
Attack Power Up.png Attack Power ↑ ✔
Complexity -1.png Complexity -1 ✔

Live-service stages

Main article: Competitive stage/Live service period

In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese ランキングステージ
France Flag.png French Niveau classé
Germany Flag.png German Bewertungsstufe
Italy Flag.png Italian Livello Competitivo
Spain Flag.png Spanish Fases clasificatorias


Main stages Puerto Blanco • Sandy Bazaar • Night Festival • Isla Asul • Rainbow Park • Galerie Rouge
Sweet Strasse • Silbern Museum • Mt. Vinter • Castle Noapte • Jungle Verde
Wacky Workshop • Pedra Valley • Albens Town • Roseus Center • Desert Umbra • Violeta Palace
Blau Salon • Graucus Hall • Nacht Carnival • Prasino Woods • Zaffiro Coast • Marron Trail
Expert Stages Expert Stages
Special stages Daily (Daily Pokémon • One Chance a Day!)
Challenge (Great Challenge • Ultra Challenge • UB Challenge • High-Speed Challenge • Special Challenge)
Resource event (Meowth's Coin Mania • Skill Booster M Stage! • Tons of Exp. Points)
Competitive stage • Escalation battle • Pokémon Safari
Retired special stages An Evolving Challenge! • Commemorative Event • Score Challenge • Try 'Em Items Stage
Survival Mode Survival Mode
24-week event cycle 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
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