Skill (Shuffle)

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Skills (Japanese: 能力 Skill) are a characteristic each Pokémon have in the game Pokémon Shuffle that are similar to Abilities in the core series games. Every species of Pokémon has one Skill. When a Pokémon Mega Evolves, its regular Skill no longer activates as its Mega Effect activates instead. Skills have a chance of activating on the first match made by the player in a turn.

Damage calculation

Damage for each match is equal to the attack power as shown in the Pokémon List for the given level of the Pokémon modified by the following factors.

• Effectiveness:
  • Not very effective: x0.5
  • Normally effective: x1
  • Super effective: x2

• Status conditions: depends on which status has been afflicted on the opposing Pokémon
  • Burn: damage x1.5 for attacking Fire types
  • Spooked: damage x1.5 for attacking Ghost types
  • Frozen: damage x1.2 for attacking Ice types
  • Asleep: damage x1.2 for any attacking Pokémon

• Combo:
  • 1: x1
  • 2-4: x1.1
  • 5-9: x1.15
  • 10-24: x1.2
  • 25-49: x1.3
  • 50-74: x1.4
  • 75-99: x1.5
  • 100-199: x2
  • 200+: x2.5

• Length of match:
  • 1: x0.3
  • 2: x0.6
  • 3: x1
  • 4: x1.5
  • 5: x2
  • 6: x3

• Skills:
  • Most Skills impact damage calculations. Damage multipliers for Skills are in the table below.

List of Skills

The following lists of Skills is sorted in the order used in the Search function of the Pokémon List. The Chance column shows the chance of the Skill activating when three, four, or five icons are matched, respectively.

Index no.	Name	Japanese	Description	Effect	Chance (3DS)			Chance (Mobile)			Notes	Pokémon
					3	4	5+	3	4	5+
45	Mega Boost	メガパワー Mega Power	Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.	Mega Gauge +3	50%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%
51	Mega Boost+	メガパワー+ Mega Power+	Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type more.	Mega Gauge +6	50%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%
1	Opportunist	きゅうしょをつく Touch the Vital Point	Attacks can occasionally deal greater damage than usual.	Damage x1.5	5%	10%	10%	5%	10%	10%
47	Power of 4+	4つのちから+ Power of 4+	Attacks do even more damage when you make a match of four.	Damage x3	0%	80%	0%	0%	80%	0%
4	Power of 4	4つのちから Power of 4	Attacks do more damage when you make a match of four.	Damage x1.5	0%	100%	0%	0%	100%	0%
5	Power of 5	5つのちから Power of 5	Attacks do more damage when you make a match of five.	Damage x1.5	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%	100%
48	Power of 5+	5つのちから+ Power of 5+	Attacks do even more damage when you make a match of five.	Damage x3	0%	0%	80%	0%	0%	80%
2	Heavy Hitter	パワーパンチ Power Punch	Attacks sometimes deal greater damage than usual.	Damage x1.5	20%	50%	50%	20%	50%	80%
3	Dragon Talon	ドラゴンのつめ Dragon Talon	Attacks sometimes deal greater damage than usual.	Damage x1.5	20%	50%	50%	40%	70%	100%
6	Last-Ditch Effort	さいごのちから Last Stand	Attacks do more damage when things are looking desperate.	Damage x1.5 (3DS) Damage x2 (Mobile)	50%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%	Activates only during last 3 turns or last 10 seconds.
20	Quake	ゆさぶる Shake	Sometimes increases damage and leaves opponent paralyzed.	Damage x1.2	20%	30%	50%	20%	35%	60%
9	Risk-Taker	アップダウン Up-and-Down	Damage may randomly be increased or decreased.	See Notes	50%	70%	100%	50%	70%	100%	Damage is a randomly chosen number between damage/3 and damage*3, rounded down.
10	Swarm	むしのしらせ Bug Notification	Attacks do more damage when things are looking desperate.	Damage x1.5 (3DS) Damage x2 (Mobile)	60%	100%	100%	60%	80%	100%
11	Steely Resolve	はがねのこころ Steel Heart	Attacks do more damage when things are looking desperate.	Damage x1.5 (3DS) Damage x2 (Mobile)	60%	100%	100%	60%	80%	100%
12	Pyre	おくりび Ceremonial Bonfire	Increases damage done by any Fire types in a combo.	Damage x1.2	50%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%	Applies to Fire types matched in combo, including the initial match.
14	Pummel	そうこうげき General Offensive	Increases damage done by any Fighting types in a combo.	Damage x1.2	15%	50%	100%	15%	50%	100%	Applies to Fighting types matched in combo, including the initial match.
50	Double Normal	ノーマルコンボ Normal Combo	Increases damage done by any Normal types in a combo.	Damage x2.5	20%	60%	80%	20%	60%	80%	Applies to Normal types matched in combo, including the initial match.
68	Sky Blast	スカイコンボ Sky Combo	Increases damage done by any Flying types in a combo.	Damage x2	10%	60%	90%	10%	60%	90%	Applies to Flying types matched in combo, including the initial match.
13	Dancing Dragons	ドラゴンコンボ Dragon Combo	Increases damage done by any Dragon types in a combo.	Damage x1.2	20%	50%	100%	60%	100%	100%	Applies to Dragon types matched in combo, including the initial match.
15	Pixie Power	フェアリーパワー Fairy Power	Increases damage done by any Fairy types in a combo.	Damage x1.5	15%	35%	60%	15%	40%	80%	Applies to Fairy types matched in combo, including the initial match.
16	Sinister Power	ダークパワー Dark Power	Increases damage done by any Dark types in a combo.	Damage x1.5	15%	35%	60%	15%	35%	60%	Applies to Dark types matched in combo, including the initial match.
17	Crowd Control	むれをなす Form Groups	The more <Pokémon> in the puzzle area, the more damage.	See Notes	20%	100%	100%	20%	60%	80%	Damage is increased by 50 times the number of <Pokémon> not in the initial match.
18	Counterattack	はんげき Counterattack	The more disruptions on the board, the greater the damage.	See Notes	25%	50%	100%	25%	75%	100%	Damage is increased by 20 times the number of disruptions on the board.
19	Vitality Drain	パワードレイン Power Drain	Does more damage when the opponent has more HP left.	See Notes	5%	10%	30%	5%	20%	50%	Damage is the HP of the opponent divided by 10, rounded down.
69	Poisonous Mist	どくガス Poison Gas	Does more damage when the opponent has more HP left.	See Notes	15%	25%	30%	15%	25%	30%	Damage is the HP of the opponent divided by 10, rounded down.
7	Hitting Streak	れんげき Cheap Attack	Does more damage the more times in a row it is triggered.	See Notes	60%	100%	100%	60%	100%	100%	Damage is multiplied by whichever is lower: 2, or 1.2 to the power of the number of times in a row it has been triggered.
8	Damage Streak	ノンストップ Nonstop	Does more damage the more times in a row it is triggered.	See Notes	60%	100%	100%	60%	100%	100%	Damage is multiplied by whichever is lower: 2, or 1.2 to the power of the number of times in a row it has been triggered.
22	Swat	たたきおとす Knock Down	Does more damage against Flying, Bug, or Fairy types.	See Notes	20%	30%	50%	20%	40%	100%	Attacks against Flying, Bug, or Fairy-type Pokémon are super effective.
23	Brute Force	ちからおし Brute Force	Increases damage for attacks that are not very effective.	See Notes	50%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%	Attacks that would be not very effective have normal effectiveness.
30	Rock Break	いわをけす Rock Erase	Destroys one breakable-rock disruption without fail.	See Desc.	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
54	Rock Break+	いわをけす+ Rock Erase+	Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions.	See Desc.	50%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%
31	Cloud Clear	くもばらい Cloud Sweep	Clears away one black-cloud disruption without fail.	See Desc.	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
32	Block Smash	ブロックくずし Block Demolish	Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail.	See Desc.	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
58	Block Smash+	ブロックくずし+ Block Demolish+	Sometimes clears three unbreakable-block disruptions.	See Desc.	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
33	Eject	ふりはらう Shake Off	Removes one non-Support Pokémon icon without fail.	See Desc.	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	Any barriers on the removed Pokémon will also be removed.
60	Eject+	ふりはらう+ Shake Off+	Sometimes removes three non-Support Pokémon icons.	See Desc.	50%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%	Any barriers on the removed Pokémon will also be removed.
34	Barrier Bash	バリアけし Barrier Cancellation	Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.	See Desc.	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	Pokémon in removed barrier-type disruptions remain in the Puzzle Area.
62	Barrier Bash+	バリアけし+ Barrier Cancellation+	Sometimes removes three barrier-type disruptions.	See Desc.	50%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%	Pokémon in removed barrier-type disruptions remain in the Puzzle Area.
24	Quirky	きまぐれ Quirky	Occasionally erases one extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.	See Desc.	30%	50%	100%	30%	50%	100%
25	Quirky+	きまぐれ+ Quirky+	Occasionally erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.	See Desc.	25%	35%	100%	25%	35%	100%
27	Stabilize	オジャマけし Nuisance Cancellation	Occasionally erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board.	See Desc.	30%	50%	100%	30%	50%	100%	Pokémon in a removed barrier-type disruption remain in the Puzzle Area.
28	Stabilize+	オジャマけし+ Nuisance Cancellation+	Occasionally erases two of the foe's disruptions on the board.	See Desc.	20%	50%	80%	20%	50%	80%	Pokémon in a removed barrier-type disruption remain in the Puzzle Area.
35	Swap	いれかえ Substitution	Can replace a disruption with one of your Pokémon.	See Desc.	30%	50%	100%	30%	50%	100%
64	Swap+	いれかえ+ Substitution+	Can replace some disruptions with this Pokémon.	See Desc.	25%	50%	100%	25%	50%	100%
36	Chill	さむけ Chill	Can delay your opponent's disruptions for a turn.	See Desc.	20%	30%	100%	20%	30%	100%
37	Astonish	おどろかす Astonish	Can delay your opponent's disruptions for a turn.	See Desc.	20%	30%	100%	20%	30%	1005
38	Flap	はばたく Flap	Occasionally delays a Ground-type opponent's disruptions.	See Desc.	50%	100%	100%	70%	100%	100%
26	Prank	いたずら Prank	Occasionally changes when a foe will next disrupt your play.	See Desc.	20%	40%	100%	20%	40%	100%
39	Mind Zap	わすれさせる Make Forget	Can reset your opponent's disruption counter to maximum.	See Desc.	10%	40%	100%	10%	40%	100%
40	Burn	やけどさせる Burn	Leaves the foe burned.	See Notes	5%	30%	80%	5%	55%	80%	When triggered, burns the opponent for a few moves. Fire-type Pokémon deal 50% extra damage to a burnt foe.
41	Spookify	こわがらせる Frighten	Leaves the foe spooked.	See Notes	5%	30%	80%	5%	45%	80%	When triggered, spooks the opponent for a few moves. A spooked foe cannot use any disruptions, and Ghost-type Pokémon deal 50% extra damage.
42	Freeze	こおらせる Freeze	Leaves the foe frozen.	See Notes	5%	25%	70%	5%	35%	70%	When triggered, freezes the opponent for a few moves. A frozen foe cannot use any disruptions, and Ice-type Pokémon deal 20% extra damage.
43	Sleep Charm	ねむらせる Make Sleep	Leaves the foe asleep.	See Notes	5%	30%	80%	5%	30%	80%	When triggered, puts the opponent to sleep for a few moves. A sleeping foe cannot use any disruptions, and attacks deal 20% extra damage.
44	Paralyze	まひさせる Paralyze	Leaves the foe paralyzed.	See Notes	10%	30%	80%	10%	30%	80%	When triggered, paralyzes the opponent for a few moves. A paralyzed foe cannot use any disruptions.

Unused Skills

These Skills exist with the game data, but are not used by any Pokémon. They may be used by a Pokémon in a future update. Fearless and Disrupt Buster were listed in the search function of the Pokémon List prior to version 1.2.0 of the 3DS version. The other unused Skills were introduced in verson 1.2.0.

Trivia

• The official website had images showing Manaphy using Stabilize. The equivalent images on the Japanese site show it using its Skill in the released event, Swap+.

In other languages

Language Title French Talent German Fähigkeit Italian Abilità Spanish Capacidad

Specific Skills

English	Kana	Rōmaji	French	German	Italian	Spanish
Mega Boost	メガパワー	Mega Power	Méga-Puissance	Mega-Kraft	Megapotere	Megafuerza
Mega Boost+	メガパワー+	Mega Power+	Méga-Puissance +	Mega-Kraft+	Supermegapotere	Megafuerza +
Opportunist	きゅうしょをつく	Kyūsho o Tsuku	Coup Critique	Volltrefferplus	Colpo di fortuna	Certero
Power of 4+	4つのちから+	Yottsu no Chikara+	Force 4 +	Viererkraft+	Superforza 4	Fuerza 4 +
Power of 4	4つのちから	Yottsu no Chikara	Force 4	Viererkraft	Forza 4	Fuerza 4
Power of 5	5つのちから	Itsutsu no Chikara	Force 5	Fünferkraft	Forza 5	Fuerza 5
Power of 5+			Force 5 +
Heavy Hitter	パワーパンチ	Power Punch	Poing Écrasant	Krafthieb	Superpugno	Ultragolpe
Dragon Talon	ドラゴンのつめ	Dragon no Tsume	Griffe de Dragon	Drachenkralle	Artigli del Drago	Zarpa Dragón
Last-Ditch Effort	さいごのちから	Saigo no Chikara	Dernières Forces	Letzte Kraft	Ultima risorsa	Último Esfuerzo
Quake	ゆさぶる	Yusaburu	Secousse	Aufrüttler	Terremoto	Temblor
Risk-Taker	アップダウン	Up-Down	Hasard	Auf und Ab	Alti e bassi	Oscilante
Swarm	むしのしらせ	Mushi no Shirase	Essaim	Hexaplaga	Aiutinsetto	Enjambre
Steely Resolve	はがねのこころ	Hagane no Kokoro	Cœur d'Acier	Stahlherz	Cuore d’acciaio	Espíritu Férreo
Pyre	おくりび	Okuribi	Bûcher	Leuchtfeuer	Ardore	Pírico
Pummel	そうこうげき	Sōkō Geki	Combo Costaud	Frontalangriff	Colpo poderoso	Beligerante
Dancing Dragons	ドラゴンコンボ	Dragon Combo	Combo Dragon	Drachensturm	Combo del Drago	Combo Dragón
Pixie Power	フェアリーパワー	Fairy Power	Force Féérique	Feenkraft	Potere Fatato	Poder Feérico
Sinister Power	ダークパワー	Dark Power	Force Ténébreuse	Unheilskraft	Potere oscuro	Fuerza Siniestra
Sky Blast	スカイコンボ	Sky Combo	Combo Aérien	Flug-Serie		Combo Aéreo
Double Normal	ノーマルコンボ	Normal Combo	Combo Normal	Normal-Serie	Doppio normale	Combo Normal
Crowd Control	むれをなす	Mure o Nasu	Horde	Teamgeist	Attacco in gruppo	Poder Horda
Counterattack	はんげき	Han Geki	Riposte	Kontertreffer	Contrattacco	Contraataque
Vitality Drain	パワードレイン	Power Drain	Combativité	Auslaugen	Rodiforza	Robaenergía
Poisonous Mist			Brouillard Toxique			Niebla Tóxica
Hitting Streak	れんげき	Ren Geki	Attaque en Série	Mehrfachschlag	Raffica	Ráfaga
Damage Streak	ノンストップ	Nonstop	Obstination	Nonstop	Valanga	Progresivo
Swat	たたきおとす	Tatakiotosu	Mise à Terre	Absturz	Atterramento	Demoledor
Brute Force	ちからおし	Chikara Oshi	Assaut	Kraftpaket	Forza bruta	Fuerza Bruta
Rock Break	いわをけす	Iwa o Kesu	Efface-Roc	Felsbrecher	Frantumarocce	Quiebrarrocas
Cloud Clear	くもばらい	Kumo Barai	Chasse-Nuage	Wolkenbrecher	Spazzanubi	Quitanubes
Block Smash*	ブロックくずし	Block Kuzushi	Casse-Bloc	Blockbrecher	Abbattiblocco	Rompebloques
Block Smash+	ブロックくずし+	Block Kuzushi+	Casse-Bloc +	Blockbrecher+	Superabbattiblocco	Rompebloques +
Eject	ふりはらう	Furiharau	Éjection	Abschütteln	Espulsione	Expulsión
Barrier Bash	バリアけし	Barrier Keshi	Anti-Barrière	Barrierenbrecher	Frangibarriera	Quitabarreras
Barrier Bash+	バリアけし+	Barrier Keshi+	Anti-Barrière +	Barrierenbrecher+		Quitabarreras +
Quirky	きまぐれ	Kimagure	Volatile	Willkür	Capriccio	Antojo
Quirky+	きまぐれ+	Kimagure+	Volatile +	Willkür+	Supercapriccio	Antojo +
Stabilize	オジャマけし	Ojama Keshi	Anti-Entrave	Störbrecher	Demolizione	Quitainterferencia
Stabilize+	オジャマけし+	Ojama Keshi+	Anti-Entrave +	Störbrecher+	Superdemolizione	Quitainterferencia +
Swap	いれかえ	Irekae	Substitution	Austausch	Sostituzione	Trueque
Swap+	いれかえ+	Irekae+	Substitution +	Austausch+	Supersostituzione	Trueque +
Chill	さむけ	Samuke	Refroidissement	Schüttelfrost	Brivido	Enfriar
Astonish	おどろかす	Odorokasu	Étonnement	Erstauner	Sgomento	Impresionar
Flap	はばたく	Habataku	Tire-d'Ailes	Flattern	Battito d'ali	Aleteo
Prank	いたずら	Itazura	Chenapan	Schabernack	Burla	Travieso
Mind Zap	わすれさせる	Wasuresaseru	Oubli	Zurücksetzer	Ripristino	Despiste
Burn	やけどさせる	Yakedosaseru	Incandescence	Ankokeln	Bruciatura	Abrasivo
Spookify	こわがらせる	Kowagaraseru	Terreur	Verängstigen	Spavento	Pavoroso
Freeze	こおらせる	Kōraseru	Glaciation	Einfrieren	Gelo	Congelante
Sleep Charm	ねむらせる	Nemuraseru	Ensommeillement	Einlullen	Sognidoro	Adormilante
Paralyze	まひさせる	Mahisaseru	Paralyseur	Paralysieren	Stop	Paralizante

Unused Skills

English	Kana	Rōmaji	French	German	Italian	Spanish
Fearless	こわいものしらず	Kowai Mono Shirazu	Intrépide	Furchtlosigkeit		Temerario
Disrupt Buster	オジャマブレイク	Ojama Break	Bris'Entrave	Störbeseitiger		Despeje
Hyper Punch
Crowd Power
Mega Boost++
Stabilize++
Rock Break++
Cloud Clear+
Cloud Clear++
Block Smash++
Eject++
Barrier Bash++
Swap++
Shock Attack
Nosedive
Downpour
Super Bolt

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