High-Speed Challenge

A High-Speed Challenge stage for Drifblim.

A High-Speed Challenge (Japanese: ハイスピードチャレンジ High-Speed Challenge) is a type of special stage in Pokémon Shuffle that has a time-limited format, and features powerful Pokémon. It may be considered a complement to Great Challenges. These stages cost Coins or Hearts to play.

For the game's end-of-service period, High-Speed Challenge stages began running on a consistent 24-week schedule, with each lasting one week. 12 of the 24 weeks have at least one High-Speed Challenge available, with week 24 having the most available in a single week, at three. The amount of Great Challenges and High-Speed Challenges available in a single week always has a shared total of 5.

During the game's live service period, there were 16 different High-Speed Challenges, with play costs varying between stages, and even between reruns of the same stage. The end-of-service events keep most of these stages, but omit the Pikachu in a Cap stages, as those have been moved to Pokémon Safari instead. Carnivine and Passimian, which were previously Try 'Em Items Stages, have been adapted into High-Speed Challenges due to their old stage format being retired. Shiny Charizard is also added, which was not previously available in any format.

Drops

If these Pokémon have already been caught, they have a chance to drop Personalized Skill Boosters. The drop rates vary depending on the stage, but all drops are Personalized Skill Booster ×1.

Rotating stages

Week 3

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Lugia	Flying	12,000	00:40	8%	5%	5	Coins ×300	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%

Week 5

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Drifblim	Ghost	15,582	00:50	5%	6%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%

Week 7

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Salazzle	Poison	10,754	00:40	14%	2%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 25% / 12.5%

Week 9

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Noivern	Flying	16,673	01:00	5%	6%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%
	Passimian	Fighting	7,583	1:00	7%	2%	5	Coins ×300	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%

Week 10

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Shaymin Sky Forme	Flying	8,930	00:40	20%	2%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%
	Raichu Alola Form	Psychic	3,776	00:20	4%	6%	5	Hearts ×2	Drop rates: 50% / 25% / 12.5%

Week 11

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Talonflame	Fire	11,200	00:35	16%	8%	5	Hearts ×2	Drop rates: 50% / 25% / 12.5%

Week 13

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Charizard Shiny	Flying	12,820	01:00	1%	5%	5	Hearts ×2	Drop rates: 50% / 25% / 12.5%

Week 14

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Kabutops	Rock	25,920	02:00	1%	4%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 25% / 12.5%

Week 17

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Beedrill	Poison	17,160	00:40	6%	5%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%

Week 19

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Tornadus Therian Forme	Flying	16,800	00:50	10%	3%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%

Week 20

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Thundurus Therian Forme	Electric	16,536	00:50	10%	4%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%
	Greninja Ash-Greninja	Water	19,565	01:00	18%	2%	5	Hearts ×2	Drop rates: 50% / 25% / 12.5%

Week 24

Pokémon		Type	HP	Time	Catchability		EXP	Cost	Notes
					Base	Bonus
	Archeops	Rock	9,600	00:40	12%	4%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 25% / 12.5%
	Carnivine	Grass	7,350	00:50	5%	3%	5	Heart ×1	Drop rates: 25% / 12.5% / 6.25%
	Azelf	Psychic	17,488	01:00	20%	2%	5	Hearts ×2	Drop rates: 50% / 25% / 12.5%

Live-service stages

Main article: High-Speed Challenge/Live service period

In other languages

Language Title Japanese ハイスピードチャレンジ French À toute vitesse Italian Una sfida ad alta velocità! Spanish Desafío de alta velocidad

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