Draft:Steely Resolve (Shuffle skill)

Steely Resolve はがねのこころ
Steel Heart
Skill
Increases damage when things are looking desperate.

Steely Resolve (Japanese: はがねのこころ Steel Heart) is a skill in Pokémon Shuffle.

Activation

This skill activates only when the "moves" counter reads 3 or fewer in a move-based stage, or the time counter reads 00:10 (or 10 seconds) or fewer in a time-based stage.

  • In move-based stages, note that the counter decrements when the player makes a move, and the skill then checks the counter after this decrement. Threfore, the player effectively has 4 opportunities to use Steely Resolve, when the move counter reads 3, 2, 1, or 0.
  • During the window, if an enemy disruption causes matches to occur, then it is possible for Steely Resolve to trigger additional activations.
  • In time-based stages, it is possible to trigger Steely Resolve several times by making a move, forcing the board to settle quickly, and making another move, all within the final 10 seconds of the stage.

Effect

When activated, this skill multiplies the damage of the initial match only.

Other damage multipliers, such as those based on match size, type matchups, or status conditions, are applied as usual. See Pokémon Shuffle → Damage for more details.

Skill level growth

Increasing skill level will increase the damage dealt by the initial match.

Skill Level Skill Points Activation rate
(Match of X)
Damage
Total To next 3 4 5
1 5 60% 80% 100%
2 5 15 4.4×
3 20 20 4.8×
4 40 60 10×
5 100 14×

Pokémon with this skill

Icon Pokémon Type Max
Attack
Power
Swapped? PSB drops
Honedge Steel 120 Main stage 672
Mawile Steel 115 Main stage 562
Steelix Steel 110 Main stage 663
Skarmory Steel 105 Main stage 496

Version history

Version Release date Changes
1.3.0 (3DS)
1.6.0 (Mobile)
March 23, 2016 (3DS)
April 26, 2016 (Mobile)
Decreases the activation rate of Steely Resolve:
  • activation rate: 60%/100%/100% → 60%/80%/100%
1.3.10 (3DS)
1.6.4 (Mobile)
May 17, 2016 Adds the skill gauge, allowing all skills to be leveled up to increase their activation rate or damage dealt (but not both).
1.4.6 (3DS)
v1.10 (Mobile)
April 4, 2017 (3DS)
April 5, 2017 (Mobile)
Increases the base attack power and effect growth of Steely Resolve:
  • attack power: 2× → 4×
  • effect growth: 2.2×/2.4×/5×/7× → 4.4×/4.8×/10×/14×
1.5.0 (3DS) January 9, 2018 Changes the description of Steely Resolve:
  • old: "Attacks do more damage when things are looking desperate."
  • new: "Increases damage when things are looking desperate."

In other languages

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Steely Resolve はがねのこころ Hagane no Kokoro Cœur d'Acier Stahlherz Cuore d’acciaio Espíritu Férreo
Cheer CheerSuper Cheer
Mega Evolution Mega Boost (+, ++)
Damage General OpportunistHeavy HitterHyper PunchDragon TalonNosediveSuper BoltUnity PowerTry HardBeast PowerPsyburst
Risk-TakerRelentless
Size of match Three Force
Power of 4 (+) • 4 UpSuper ArrowSuper TackleSuper VoiceFull PowerDemolish
Power of 5 (+) • Extinction
Shape of match Cross Attack (+) • L-BoostT-Boost
Combo PyrePummelDancing DragonsPixie PowerSinister PowerIce DanceGround ForcesBig WaveConductionMetal ComboPhantom Combo (Shadow Dance)Leaf ComboRock ComboBug ComboSky BlastPoison PactPsychic ComboDouble NormalTypeless Combo
Paralysis ComboSleep Combo
SwatBrute Force
Streak Hitting Streak (+) • Damage Streak (Non Stop+) • Toxic StressUp, Up, UpHammering Streak
Flat Crowd Control (+) • Crowd Power
Flash Mob
Counterattack (+)
Percentage Vitality DrainHyper DrainPoisonous MistDownpourAbsorbBig Eater
Finisher Last-Ditch EffortSwarmSteely ResolveHyper Bolt
Final Effort
Status condition General Burn (+) • Spookify (+) • Freeze (+) • Nap Time (Sleep Charm) • Poison
Paralysis LightningParalyze (+) • Shock AttackDragon Shriek
Disruption Delay AstonishConstrictChillFlapWhirlpoolFascinateSand Sport
QuakeDauntCrushing StepShadow ShockPower Hug
Disruption counter Prank
Mind ZapPossessionCalm Down
Disruption removal Breakable Rocks Rock Break (+, ++) • Rock Shot (Alpha)
Unbreakable Blocks Block Smash (+, ++) • Block OffBlock ShotDestruction
Black Clouds Cloud Clear (+, ++) • Cloud Shot
Barriers Barrier Bash (+, ++) • Barrier BreakBarrier Shot (Omega)
Non-support Pokémon Eject (+, ++) • Dragon SweepEliminateShot Out
Self Quirky (+, ++) • BlindsideHide and Seek
All Stabilize (+, ++)
Replacement Swap (+, ++) • TransformRockify (+) • Blockify