Cross Attack (skill)

Cross Attack +アタック
+ Attack
Skill
Increases damage when making a + shaped match.

Cross Attack (Japanese: +アタック + Attack) is a skill in Pokémon Shuffle.

Activation

This skill activates when making a + (or cross) shaped match. Specifically, the two lines must intersect at non-endpoints. The cross can be lopsided, provided it still meets that definition.

The line of largest size will be used for skill activation. If the lines are of equal size, then the horizontal line is used.

Effect

A cross-shaped match is technically two matches. When activated, this skill multiplies the damage of both matches.

However, only the first of the two matches is affected by skill level. The second match will always use the multiplier from skill level 1.

Other damage multipliers, such as those based on match size, combo count, 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 Match 1 Match 2
1 2 100% 100% 100%
2 2 7 3.3×
3 9 21 3.6×
4 30 70 4.2×
5 100 4.5×

Pokémon with this skill

Icon Pokémon Type Max
Attack
Power
Swapped? PSB drops
Metagross Steel 130 N/A
Excadrill Ground 125 Main stage 683
Golem Rock 125 Great Challenge (Week 4)
Magmortar Fire 110 Great Challenge (Week 18)
Slurpuff
Winking
Fairy 105 Daily Pokémon (Weeks 12 and 24, Monday)
Glalie
Winking
Ice 105 N/A
Hitmonlee Fighting 105 Great Challenge (Week 20)
Croconaw Water 105 N/A
Mothim Bug 105 N/A
Drifblim Ghost 105 High-Speed Challenge (Week 5)
Deerling
Summer Form
Grass 100 N/A
Shellos
East Sea
Water 100 N/A

Version history

Version Release date Changes
1.4.6 (3DS)
1.10.0 (Mobile)
April 4, 2017 (3DS)
April 5, 2017 (Mobile)
The skill "+-Boost" has been renamed to "Cross Attack".

Increases the base damage multiplier of Cross Attack:

  • base damage multiplier: 2× → 3×

Increases the effect growth of Cross Attack:

  • effect growth: 2.2×/2.4×/2.8×/3× → 3.3×/3.6×/4.2×/4.5×
1.4.23 (3DS)
1.11.1 (Mobile)
September 21, 2017
October 3, 2017
Fixes an oversight with Cross Attack, Cross Attack+, L-Boost, and T-Boost that caused their multipliers to remain active between combos as long as the combo count did not reach 2.
1.5.0 (3DS) January 9, 2018 Changes the description of Cross Attack:
  • old: "Making a + shaped match deals more damage than usual."
  • new: "Increases damage when making a + shaped match."

In other languages

Language Title
French Puissance Croix
German Kreuz-Angriff
Spanish Ataque Cruz
This article is missing names in other languages.
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Mega Evolution Mega Boost (+, ++)
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Risk-Taker
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
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Paralysis ComboSleep ComboRelentless
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 LightningQuakeParalyzeShock AttackDragon ShriekParalyze+
Disruption Delay AstonishChillFlapWhirlpoolConstrictFascinateSand Sport
DauntCrushing 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