Draft:Last-Ditch Effort (Shuffle skill)

Last-Ditch Effort さいごのちから
Last Stand
Skill
Increases damage when things are looking desperate.

Last-Ditch Effort (Japanese: さいごのちから Last Stand) 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 Last-Ditch Effort, 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 Last-Ditch Effort to trigger additional activations.
  • In time-based stages, it is possible to trigger Last-Ditch Effort 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 50% 100% 100%
2 5 15
3 20 20 7.5×
4 40 60 10×
5 100 15×

Pokémon with this skill

Icon Pokémon Type Max
Attack
Power
Swapped? PSB drops
Victini Psychic 145 N/A
Lickitung Normal 120 Main stage 686
Zygarde
Complete Forme
Dragon 120 Ultra Challenge (Week 11)
Heatran Fire 115 N/A
Genesect
Shiny
Bug 115 N/A
Conkeldurr Fighting 110 Main stage 588
Regirock Rock 110 Great Challenge (Week 4)
Dusknoir Ghost 110 Great Challenge (Week 18)
Seismitoad Water 110 Main stage 657
Walrein Ice 110 N/A
Hippowdon
Male
Ground 105 Main stage 616
Jigglypuff Fairy 105 N/A
Skuntank Poison 105 N/A
Scrafty Dark 105 N/A
Bastiodon Rock 105 N/A
Dartrix Grass 105 N/A
Torracat Fire 105 N/A
Brionne Water 105 N/A
Pikachu
Surprised
Electric 100 N/A
Grimer
Alola Form
Dark 100 N/A
Spearow Flying 100 N/A
Lombre Grass 100 N/A
Roggenrola Rock 90 N/A
Kakuna Poison 90 N/A
Horsea Water 90 N/A

Version history

Version Release date Changes
1.4.6 (3DS)
v1.10 (Mobile)
April 4, 2017 (3DS)
April 5, 2017 (Mobile)
Increases the base attack power and effect growth of Last-Ditch Effort:
  • attack power: 2× → 5×
  • effect growth: 2.4×/3×/4×/6× → 6×/7.5×/10×/15×
1.5.0 (3DS) January 9, 2018 Changes the description of Last-Ditch Effort:
  • 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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Last-Ditch Effort さいごのちから Saigo no Chikara Dernières Forces Letzte Kraft Ultima risorsa Último Esfuerzo
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