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A '''special stage''' (Japanese: '''イベントステージ''' ''event stage'') is a type of [[Stage (Shuffle)|stage]] in [[Pokémon Shuffle]] that is made available for a limited time, usually giving access to Pokémon that cannot otherwise be found in the {{DL|Stage (Shuffle)|Main stage}}s or [[Expert Stages]]. There are many different kinds of special stages, some of which have formats that are significantly different from standard stages.  

Special stages are downloaded when the player uses the {{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Check in}} function, which appears after clearing the first 11 stages of the game, and chooses to update to the latest version. Each stage can only be played during its limited event period, after which it will disappear from the special stage screen. Each period begins at 6:00 {{wp|UTC}} on the first day of the event and ends at 6:00 UTC on the last day (excluding {{DL||Competitive Stage}}s, which end at 5:00 UTC). All special stages use "SP" as their stage number. Most have a first clear payout of [[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Coins ×200. Additionally, some stages will grant the player prizes if certain conditions are met.

{{DL|Pokémon Shuffle|Pokémon Shuffle Mobile}} was released on August 25, 2015. Early in its life-cycle, it ran events on a different schedule from the 3DS version of Pokémon Shuffle. Unless explicitly noted, events released after this date can be assumed to be run on both platforms. Events preceding this date were only available on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version.

==End of service==

On March 31, 2023, at 6:00 AM UTC, the 3DS version's servers were shut down, disabling check in rewards and competitive stages. Since special stages automatically cycle after just a single download, non-competitive stages can still be played after the shutdown if they are already downloaded. However, if the system's date and time settings are changed, then these stages are blocked off: checking in would normally restore them, but that will no longer be an option<ref>https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2022/08/220819_at01.html</ref>.

These types of stages appear in Shuffle's end of service gameplay. They also appeared during its live-service period.

===Competitive Stage===

===Daily Pokémon===

The Daily Pokémon features 5 different Pokémon that can each be battled on different days of the week (Monday to Friday). The cost per play is [[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Heart ×1.

There were also two variants during the game's live service period: {{DL|Daily Pokémon/Live service period|Special Daily Pokémon}} featured special forms of Pokémon (usually "winking"). {{DL|Daily Pokémon/Live service period|Great Daily}} featured 7 Pokémon instead of 5 (covering every day of the week).

===Escalation battle===

An escalation battle changes as it is played: each time it is cleared, the puzzle becomes harder, but the Pokémon will also be easier to catch. They also grant rewards after certain "levels". They often feature {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]].

===Great Challenge===

{{main|Great Challenge}}

A Great Challenge has a move-limited format and features a wide variety of powerful Pokémon, including many {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]].

===High-Speed Challenge===

{{main|High-Speed Challenge}}

A High-Speed Challenge has a time-limited format and features powerful Pokémon. Otherwise, they are similar to Great Challenges.

One Chance a Day! or A Great Chance a Day! stages can only be played once per day. Otherwise, they are similar to [[Great Challenge]]s.

Originally, this format was called "One Chance a Day!" and would usually last for a period of 4 days. A variant of this stage, A Great Chance a Day!, generally increased the catch rate for the featured Pokémon each day. In both types, [[File:Skill Booster personalized.png|20px|link=]] {{DL|List of items (Shuffle)|Personalized Skill Booster}}s can be dropped if the Pokémon was already caught; A Great Chance a Day! stages may drop {{DL|List of items (Shuffle)|Enhancements}} or other items as well.

In the game's end of service period, only A Great Chance a Day still appears, with each lasting 7 days. Catch rate no longer increases each day, although the base catch rates are much higher than during the live service period to compensate.

In a Pokémon Safari, several Pokémon can appear, as denoted by a question mark. Whenever a Safari stage is accessed, the player will battle one of the Pokémon that can appear in it, chosen at random. Different Pokémon have different rates of appearance, and there is no way to know which Pokémon will appear before playing - however, the pool of Pokémon that can appear will usually share one [[type]] weakness. The cost per play is [[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Heart ×1.

===Resource events===

{{main|Resource event}}

Resource events allow the player to reliably obtain certain items or resources ([[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] {{DL|Currency (Shuffle)|Hearts}}, [[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] {{DL|Currency (Shuffle)|Coins}}, or [[experience]]). These events fall broadly into two types: weekly and monthly/yearly. The weekly ones cost [[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Heart ×1 to play the first time, while the monthly and yearly ones are free; but after the first play, these stages become locked and can only be played further by spending [[File:Jewel Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] {{DL|Currency (Shuffle)|Jewels}} to unlock them. After a certain number of plays, these stages disappear.

In the game's end of service period, resource events occur weekly and monthly, but no longer yearly. All resource events no longer cost any [[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Hearts to play.

A Special Challenge features Pokémon that were already available in {{DL|Stage (Shuffle)|main stage}}s or [[Expert Stages]], though with a small chance to drop items such as [[File:Raise Max Level.png|20px|link=]] Raise Max Level {{DL|List of items (Shuffle)|Enhancements}}. These stages can be move-limited or time-limited.

===UB Challenge===

{{main|UB Challenge}}

A UB Challenge features [[Ultra Beast]]s. These stages only appear if the player has completed [[Roseus Center|Stage 300]], and they do not permit the use of items. Additionally, the player must pay [[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Coins ×20,000 to unlock the stage for up to 10 plays. These stages are move-limited.

===Ultra Challenge===

{{main|Ultra Challenge}}

An Ultra Challenge is generally a harder version of [[Great Challenge]]s. Like Great Challenges, the format is move-limited and they feature powerful Pokémon; but the Pokémon usually have higher {{DL|List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|Attack power table|Attack Power}}.

These types of stages only appeared before Shuffle entered its end of service period.

'''An Evolving Challenge!''' (Japanese: '''進化チャレンジ''' ''Evolving Challenge'') was limited to the {{p|Tepig}} evolution family. The event stages themselves have all been move-limited, though {{p|Emboar}} is unique in that, similar to {{DL||Escalation Battle}}s, its base catch rate slightly increases every time its stage is cleared.

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{{ShufflePoké|''Tepig Trots onto Stage!''|498|Tepig|Fire|3,982|18|5%|3%|5|[[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Heart ×1|July 6 to 20, 2015 <small>(3DS)</small><br>March 29 to April 19, 2016 <small>(3DS and Mobile)</small>|Reward: [[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Coins ×500 <small>(3DS 2015 only)</small><br>Reappeared in [[Daily Pokémon/Live service period#Great Daily (third release)|Great Daily #3]]|cols=8}}

{{ShufflePoké|''Pignite Blazes onto Stage!''|499|Pignite|Fire|5,880|20|3%|3%|5|[[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Heart ×1|August 3 to 17, 2015 <small>(3DS)</small><br>April 1 to 19, 2016 <small>(3DS and Mobile)</small>|Reward: [[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Coins ×500 <small>(3DS 2015 only)</small><br>Reappeared in [[Daily Pokémon/Live service period#Great Daily (fourth release)|Great Daily #4]]|cols=8}}

{{ShufflePoké|''Emboar Roars onto Stage!''|500|Emboar|Fire|7,593|22|Equal to the number of<br>victories against Emboar|3%|5|[[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Heart ×1|September 4 to 18, 2015 <small>(3DS)</small><br>April 5 to 19, 2016 <small>(3DS and Mobile)</small>|Reward: [[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Coins ×500 <small>(3DS 2015 only)</small><br>Reappeared in [[Daily Pokémon/Live service period#Great Daily (fourth release)|Great Daily #4]]|cols=8}}

===Commemorative Event===

{{main|Commemorative Event}}

Commemorative Event stages were released to celebrate various events and milestones. An event was often released to celebrate every million downloads of the game.

The first Commemorative Event was called Launch Special: Meet Mew (3DS) or Launch Special Stage (Mobile) and featured {{p|Mew}}.

A '''Score Challenge''' (Japanese: '''スコアチャレンジ''' ''Score Challenge'') challenges players to score as high as possible against an uncatchable opponent with infinite HP. Each stage has a number of target score thresholds, with rewards associated with each corresponding reward rank. Once the event period ends, the player is awarded all of the rewards for the thresholds that their high score exceeded. The stages cost [[File:Heart Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Heart ×1 per play, with no limit to the maximum number of attempts within the event period. It was introduced for the first time in July 2017 for Mobile version only.

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! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | Pokémon

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | Type

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | Moves

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | EXP

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | Availability

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | Rewards

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Notes

{{ShufflePoké||150|Mewtwo|Psychic|16|0|July 21 to 24, 2017 <small>(Mobile)</small>|[[#Mewtwo|Per table below]]|N/A|cols=5}}

{{ShufflePoké||241|Miltank|Normal|17|0|September 22 to 25, 2017 <small>(Mobile)</small>|[[#Miltank|Per table below]]|N/A|cols=5}}

{{ShufflePoké||778|Mimikyu|Ghost|12|0|October 31 to November 7, 2017 <small>(Mobile)</small>|[[#Mimikyu|Per table below]]|N/A|cols=5}}

{{ShufflePoké||646|Kyurem|Ice|15|0|December 26, 2017 to January 2, 2018 <small>(Mobile)</small>|[[#Kyurem|Per table below]]|N/A|cols=5}}

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{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{cute color}}; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{cute color light}}"

|+ {{ShImg|150|Mewtwo}} <span id="Mewtwo">'''Mewtwo'''</span>

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Rank

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | Target Score

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Rewards

|- style="background:#fff"

|S

|250,000

|[[File:Raise Max Level.png|20px|link=]] Raise Max Level ×3

|- style="background:#fff"

|A

|200,000

|[[File:Mega Speedup.png|20px|link=]] Mega Speedup ×3

|- style="background:#fff"

|B

|150,000

|[[File:Skill Swapper.png|20px|link=]] Skill Swapper

|- style="background:#fff"

|C

|120,000

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster M ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|D

|100,000

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster M

|- style="background:#fff"

|E

|80,000

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster S

|- style="background:#fff"

|F

|60,000

|[[File:Skill Swapper.png|20px|link=]] Skill Swapper

|- style="background:#fff"

|G

|40,000

|[[File:Mega Speedup.png|20px|link=]] Mega Speedup

|- style="background:#fff"

|H

|20,000

|[[File:Exp Booster M.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster M ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|I

|10,000

|[[File:Exp Booster M.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster M ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|J

|5,000

|[[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Coins ×1,000

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="3" |

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{cute color}}; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{cute color light}}"

|+ {{ShImg|241|Miltank}} <span id="Miltank">'''Miltank'''</span>

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Rank

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | Target Score

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Rewards

|- style="background:#fff"

|S

|150,000

|[[File:Level Up.png|20px|link=]] Level Up ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|A

|120,000

|[[File:Raise Max Level.png|20px|link=]] Raise Max Level ×3

|- style="background:#fff"

|B

|100,000

|[[File:Level Up.png|20px|link=]] Level Up

|- style="background:#fff"

|C

|80,000

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster M ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|D

|60,000

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster M

|- style="background:#fff"

|E

|50,000

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster S

|- style="background:#fff"

|F

|40,000

|[[File:Skill Swapper.png|20px|link=]] Skill Swapper

|- style="background:#fff"

|G

|30,000

|[[File:Exp Booster L.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster L

|- style="background:#fff"

|H

|25,000

|[[File:Mega Speedup.png|20px|link=]] Mega Speedup

|- style="background:#fff"

|I

|20,000

|[[File:Exp Booster M.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster M ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|J

|15,000

|[[File:Exp Booster M.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster M

|- style="background:#fff"

|K

|10,000

|[[File:Exp Booster S.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster S ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|L

|5,000

|[[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Coins ×1,000

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="3" |

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{cute color}}; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{cute color light}}"

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Rank

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | Target Score

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Rewards

|- style="background:#fff"

|[[File:Mega Speedup.png|20px|link=]] Mega Speedup

|- style="background:#fff"

|A

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster M

|- style="background:#fff"

|80,000

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster S

|- style="background:#fff"

|C

|60,000

|[[File:Skill Booster SML.png|20px|link=]] Skill Booster S

|- style="background:#fff"

|D

|50,000

|[[File:Exp Booster L.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster L

|- style="background:#fff"

|E

|40,000

|[[File:Mega Speedup.png|20px|link=]] Mega Speedup

|- style="background:#fff"

|F

|30,000

|[[File:Exp Booster M.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster M ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|G

|25,000

|[[File:Exp Booster M.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster M

|- style="background:#fff"

|H

|20,000

|[[File:Exp Booster S.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster S ×3

|- style="background:#fff"

|I

|15,000

|[[File:Exp Booster S.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster S ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|J

|10,000

|[[File:Exp Booster S.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster S

|- style="background:#fff"

|K

|5,000

|[[File:Coin Shuffle.png|20px|link=]] Coins ×1,000

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" colspan="3" |

{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{cute color}}; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{cute color light}}"

|+ {{ShImg|646|Kyurem}} <span id="Kyurem">'''Kyurem'''</span>

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Rank

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}" | Target Score

! style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Rewards

|- style="background:#fff"

|[[File:Raise Max Level.png|20px|link=]] Raise Max Level ×8

|- style="background:#fff"

|A

|[[File:Raise Max Level.png|20px|link=]] Raise Max Level ×4

|- style="background:#fff"

|B

|[[File:Raise Max Level.png|20px|link=]] Raise Max Level ×2

|- style="background:#fff"

|C

|[[File:Raise Max Level.png|20px|link=]] Raise Max Level

|- style="background:#fff"

|90,000

|[[File:Skill Swapper.png|20px|link=]] Skill Swapper

|- style="background:#fff"

|70,000

|[[File:Mega Speedup.png|20px|link=]] Mega Speedup

|- style="background:#fff"

|F

|50,000

|[[File:Exp Booster L.png|20px|link=]] Exp. Booster L ×2